UK gets first marketplace for second-hand steel bridges
An online catalogue went live this week, listing redundant steel bridge structures around the country that clients might want to use to reduce the carbon footprint of their projects. Asset…
MPs urge regulator funding reform on Workers’ Memorial Day
Members of Parliament are calling for the Health and Safety Executive’s funding to be restored to pre-2010 levels. The All-Parliamentary Group (APPG) on occupational health and safety is using Workers’…
Students ‘break the wall’ to mark start of Willmott Dixon college build
Symbolic event marks start of new Wembley Campus, which will deliver construction-focused education Students and staff Breaking the Wall of the new College of North West London campus on Olympic…
Kier launches new programme for care-experienced young people
Kier Group has launched a six-week programme in Norfolk aimed at helping care-experienced young people move into employment, training or further education. The initiative, delivered with Norfolk County Council, Norfolk…
How do net zero schools perform in operation?
New schools are built to rigorous sustainability standards and must be net zero in operation. A year after its completion, CM visited Little Reddings school in Hertfordshire, built by Morgan…
‘I couldn’t keep encouraging women into an industry that wasn’t set up for them’
A talk to school students left a lasting impression on Gallaway Construction MD Renée Preston, which led to the creation of Construction for Women and the National Site Standard. She…
‘Contractors need strong client direction to deliver sustainable schools’
The Department for Education’s Richard Taylor tells Will Mann about the new design standards for school buildings and why collaboration with contractors is key to delivering net zero Richard Taylor…
‘Sustainability is for the client and design team to consider’
A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media. Image: Dreamstime Reframing sustainability Last month’s issue of CM included…
CPD: Delivering projects with modular construction
What are the key drivers for using modular construction on projects and what legislation and regulations should construction managers be aware of? This CPD, created in association with Wernick, provides…
Driving modern professionalism with higher CPD standards
CEO Victoria Hills outlines how CIOB’s refreshed CPD framework is raising standards and supporting a more competent, future-ready profession Image: Dreamstime As you may have seen in the March issue…