Platform opts for SMEs
Platform Housing Group has selected two smaller house-builders for more than 200 new affordable homes in Northamptonshire. Read…
August 2024
Willmott Dixon to build Doncaster houses
City of Doncaster Council has awarded Willmott Dixon a contract to build 83 homes across four sites. Read…
Giffnock station to get new footbridge
Contractor AmcoGiffen starts preparatory work in mid-September for the installation of a new accessible footbridge at Giffnock station.…
How BIM drives sustainable stadia developments for Olympic Games
Building life after the Olympics is about learning lessons about legacy and the role of technology in creating…
Henry starts Belper health centre
Contractor Henry Brothers Construction and its client have marked the start of work for a new health centre…
UK kitchen worktop silicosis cases rises to eight
Lawyers are calling for tighter restrictions on the use of engineered stone, or quartz, kitchen worktops with the…
Manufacturing Automation: Isn’t It Better in the Long Run?
Peter Elgar is the Executive Chairman of HPS Product Recovery Solutions, a leading company specialising in advanced pigging…
Chinese company agrees to invest in South Sudan oil refinery
Chinese firm Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering (Sokec) has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Sudan’s state-owned Nile…
CLC publishes golden thread of information guidance
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published guidance on the golden thread of information requirements for higher-risk buildings…
How retrofitting industrial spaces and MMC could accelerate the UK’s life sciences sector
Utilising modular construction and retrofitting industrial spaces could be key to driving the UK’s life sciences sector’s continued…