Fear of supply chain failures boosting collaboration
Around nine out of 10 contractors say the biggest headache they currently face is industry supply chain fragility.…
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Wates set up business to target 160,000 mouldy social homes
Wates has launched a new dedicated service for social landlords to tackle the damp and mouldy homes epidemic,…
Higgins wins £75m Peabody Passive House job
Housing association Peabody has appointed Higgins Partnerships to build 189 affordable, low-energy homes at Deptford Landings in south…
Subcontractors form alliance for major civils jobs
Three leading specialists have joined forces to form an alliance to help deliver major infrastructure schemes more collaboratively.…
Contractors and unions agree Sizewell C working deal
A dozen contractors and unions Unite and GMB have signed labour agreements with EDF for the construction of…
Competition chiefs win legal fight for more construction raids
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has won a legal challenge in the High Court after it was…
Parliament renewal programme leaders quit
FIXEDD Both client-side bodies running the programme to repair the Palace of Westminster are losing their chief executives simultaneously,…
New skills partnerships unveiled in CITB business plan
The Construction Industry Training Board is to launch four more sector-specific skills partnerships, including one for repairs &…
Earth Day 2024: Navigating the future of conservation
Sean Ripley is principal ecologist at Mace As we mark Earth Day today (22 April), it is timely…
Asbestos: the forgotten safety crisis
Asbestos was banned 25 years ago, yet thousands are still dying as a result of its presence. CN…