HS2 JV and Sizewell C make union agreements
Two megaprojects have signed agreements with trade unions. After a two-year campaign, the Unite union has secured access…
April 2024
Contractor bemoans ‘reduced focus’ on housing as profit inches up
Inflation and high labour costs in residential construction did not stop a Lincoln-based contractor from increasing revenue and…
The impact of IoT on medical equipment and healthcare
In the healthcare industry, medical equipment and medical IoT have become an important part of treatment. More and…
Mace appoints new engineering chief
FIXEDD Mace has appointed a new head of civil and structural engineering. Martin Feakes served as UK market director…
Why collaboration and digitalisation are key to a sustained brownfield boom
Howel Morris is land regeneration director at Rodgers Leask Brownfield and regeneration are now synonymous with one another,…
Invicti launches AI-powered predictive risk scoring for web applications
Invicti has announced its new AI-enabled Predictive Risk Scoring capability. The feature assigns predicted risk to applications and…
Galliford Try scoops multiple spots on £300m road surfacing framework
Galliford Try and Colas are among 15 contractors that have been selected for work on road surfacing projects…
Big hitters scoop spots on £1.6bn decarb framework
Tier one contractors Kier, Morgan Sindall and Tilbury Douglas have gained places on a major decarbonisation framework. The…
Contractors jack 1,100t viaduct into place in 13-hour operation
Belgian steelwork specialist Victor Buyck has jacked in a 1,100 tonne steel viaduct on HS2’s complex Delta Junction…
Unions win HS2 site access battle at Old Oak Common job
HS2 joint venture Balfour Beatty, Vinca, SYSTRA has finally agreed to allow construction union officials access to its…