Hexagon granted permission to appeal Providence ru...
Hexagon Housing Association has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in its legal dispute with contractor Provid...
Former Heathrow boss joins Mace in board rejig
Mace has brought in the former chief executive of Heathrow Airport as a non-executive director in a final appointment to a rejigge...
£380m North West housing framework out for bid
North West housing association Torus is on the hunt for firms to help it build an ambitious target of 9,000 homes by 2029.
Roofers caught using phone lights to work at night
A roofing firm has been fined and its director handed a suspended prison sentence after putting the lives of workers at risk durin...
Gratte Bros rides out cost rises with profit incre...
Family-owned building services specialist Gratte Brother has ridden out industry cost pressures to deliver a small rise in profit.
National Insurance hike to delay construction reco...
Increases to employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NICs) next April will add an estimated 0.75%–1% to construction costs an...
Planning officers to get powers to bypass committe...
Planning officers will be able to bypass council committees to speed through approval of housing schemes under plans launched by d...
30 local firms land United Utilities £500m framewo...
United Utilities has confirmed 30 local construction firms based, or with operations in, the North West as winners of the region’s...
Plan unveiled for 31-storey London Fenchurch Stree...
Insurance giant Aviva has unveiled plans to redevelop 130 Fenchurch Street in London’s Square Mile with a 31-storey tower.
Start date for vast Balfour and Costain carbon cap...
Client NZT Power has reached financial close on the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage.
Persimmon and Clarion are ‘exemplars’ on building ...
Persimmon Homes and Clarion Housing Group have been singled out by Dame Judith Hackitt as ‘exemplar’ organisations that are showin...
CPD: Managing fire risk with non-combustible cavit...
This CPD, in association with Keyfix, discusses the importance of non-combustible cavity trays in buildings
CPD: Fire regulations for commercial roofing
In this CPD, Garland UK explains which fire regulations you should be aware of in regard to commercial roofing.
CPD: Brick facades and fire safety
This CPD, in association with IG Masonry Support, discusses the design and construction of brick facades, in compliance with Appro...
CPD: Alternatives to diesel generators in construc...
This CPD explores how the combination of advanced gas combustion technology, solar power and battery energy storage helped HS2 red...
CPD: Thermal insulating materials for pipes
This CPD, in association with Rockwool, examines the British Standard that sets out how to establish and specify minimum thermal i...
CPD: Compliance with the updated Approved Document...
In this CPD, Knauf Insulation examines how housebuilders can find their optimal route to Approved Document L compliance, while con...
CPD: Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
In this CPD, BEAMA explores the business opportunities and technical requirements involved in creating the national electric vehic...
