CPD: Sustainable soil management and reuse
Ahead of World Environment Day, this CPD looks at challenges and strategies for soil reuse and management on construction projects...
CPD: Fire safety guidance for green roofs
How do fire safety regulations apply to green roofs? In this CPD, Mark Harris from the Green Roof Organisation (GRO) explains how ...
CPD: Patent and latent defects
In this CPD, Anthony Walker reviews the differences between patent and latent defects in buildings and how they impact contractors...
CPD: Compliance with new dutyholder roles
In this CPD, Burges Salmon lawyers review the duties and obligations of the principal contractor and principal designer roles unde...
CPD: Disability and inclusion in construction
This CPD presents practical initiatives that construction employers can adopt to make their companies more inclusive to disabled w...
CPD: Fall protection systems
This CPD, in association with MSA Safety, explains what principal contractors need to be aware of to ensure robust fall protection...
CPD: Planned preventative maintenance building sur...
In this CPD, Anthony Walker provides an overview of the key aspects of lifecycle surveys for the assessment of a building’s condit...
CPD: Addressing moisture challenges
This CPD, in association with Knauf, focuses on the problems arising in moisture-laden environments.
Winners revealed for £814m FM framework
The 27 winners of a new UK-wide facilities management framework have been confirmed by procurement provider Pagabo.
Vistry slims down to three operating divisions
Partnership housing specialist Vistry has slimmed down its operational structure from six to three divisions after reporting a £16...
Warning after scammers pose as plant hire bosses
Plant hire giant Flannery has issued a fraud warning after scammers posed as company directors in a bid to swindle cash out of cus...
Henry administrators chase £10m director payment
Administrators for Henry Construction Projects have launched legal action to recover £10m paid to a former director before the com...
Mace confirmed for £93m weather centre HQ
The Government Property Agency has confirmed Mace as the main contractor to build a cutting-edge weather centre HQ.
Council steps-in at sites where developer failed
New contractors are set to be appointed at housing sites across Fife in Scotland after the local council took over the jobs when t...
Plasterer in court for Covid loan fraud
A Lancashire plasterer who overstated his business’s turnover to secure a maximum-value Covid loan spent the funds on groceries, g...
Government faces £49bn estate maintenance backlog
The government is facing a massive £49bn maintenance backlog across its public estate.
£150m Bristol student scheme approved
Developer Cubex Land has got the planning thumbs up for a 22-storey purpose-built student accommodation scheme in the Temple Quart...
Watkin Jones returns to trading profit
Multi-storey contractor Watkin Jones has returned an operating profit after last year’s plunge to a £38m trading loss.
“Cynical” legal bids to block infrastructure neute...
The Government is stopping “cynical” bids to block major infrastructure schemes with multiple legal challenges.
