Original and replacement contractor on same scheme both turn to administrators
A local authority faces the prospect of having to change its main contractor on a residential scheme for…
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Applications open for net-zero framework
A new framework for the decarbonisation and retrofit of social housing and public sector buildings has opened for…
Data is the innovation gift that keeps on giving
David Glennon is group head of digital engineering at Mace Innovation in construction and consultancy is frequently linked…
Regulator forced firms to recall and improve products
The government’s product safety regulator issued multiple recall and improvement notices to two building insulation manufacturers, an official…
Water companies behind on infrastructure goals, says environment chief
Some water companies risk missing legally binding deadlines after falling behind on their infrastructure targets, the head of…
Kier wins £118m civil service Darlington hub
The Government Property Agency has signed Kier to deliver its civil service office hub at the Darlington Economic…
Workers’ lives ‘deliberately put at risk’ via asbestos exposure
FIXEDD A director has been given a suspended jail sentence after knowingly exposing workers to asbestos. Inspectors were called…
Analysts predict deeper construction recession
The construction sector will enter a worse recession this year than previously foreseen, an industry association has said.…
Walker Modular lands £5m bathroom pod contract
Walker Modular has clinched a £5m contract to supply all the Build-to-Rent steel-framed bathroom pods for the prestigious…
Banned building boss jailed for fraud
A Cumbrian building boss who pleaded guilty to fraud, disregarding a director disqualification and breaching a bankruptcy order…