Two construction companies have been fined a total of £79,300 after a scaffolder broke his arm, leg and suffered head lacerations from falling through a roof skylight. James Cranswick, 26,…
BAM has used a helicopter to install 15 air source heat pumps on the upper levels of Broadgate Tower in London. The usual lifting techniques would have been too disruptive…
Close to 90% of UK people (89%) say they know little or nothing about data centres, while 14% say they’ve never heard of them. This is according to a survey…
Modular specialist Reds10 believes it can treble production at its facility in Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire through a combination of automation and industrialisation – and by using…
More than a dozen leading real estate businesses came together last week to launch Pride in Property 2026, an industry initiative aimed at promoting LGBTQIA+ inclusion across the built environment.…
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched an accelerated apprenticeship programme aimed at increasing the supply of skilled workers for housebuilding and addressing regional construction skills shortages. The initiative…
An AI-powered recruitment platform has been launched with the aim of helping construction employers tackle ongoing skills shortages and improve access to talent. Buildout AI, founded by West Midlands entrepreneurs…
Clare Gill, head of social value at HBC Construction (HBC), says social value is too often about a headline opportunity and needs to deliver real change. Social value is a…
Paragon Group Ltd v FK Facades Ltd tested whether an assignee can pursue adjudication under the Construction Act. Here’s what happened. The case arose following the assignment by Office Depot…
Robertson Construction North East has been appointed as main contractor for the project to restore Newcastle University’s Grade II-listed Henderson Old Hall after a fire left it gutted and roofless…