Joint venture CVU (Colas, VolkerHighways, AECOM) recently appointed VolkerHighways’ surfacing team to deliver resurfacing works at Parliament Square, Westminster, on behalf of Transport for London. Due to the extremely busy location, the team had to work closely with...

Investing in property has always been risky business, however, if done correctly, you can see returns on your property way above the figures you ever expected. The key is investing in low-cost properties in high demand areas, this cancels out most areas immediately...

The London studio of global architects Perkins and Will designs new office and laboratory accommodation for innovation and research Designs are part of The Oxford Science Park’s ambitious expansion plans Perkins and Will’s designs will transform Plot 16 into a...

A long-term Robertson team member has been recognised as ‘the face of construction’ in the North of Scotland by his industry peers. Raymond More - Business Development Director for Robertson Northern - was presented with an Industry Excellence award at this year’s...

A huge revamp has recently brought the kitchen and bathroom showroom at Huws Gray Ridgeons Saffron Walden to the forefront of modern living in it’s displays of kitchens and bathrooms. Customers will now benefit from being able to look, touch and feel modern technology...

Leading public services provider, Amey, is working with client Severn Trent to deliver a new apprenticeship programme that aims to address a key skills gap in the water industry. The Water Process Technician Apprenticeship is being delivered in partnership with...

Hub South East, Development Partner to public sector bodies in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Borders, this week presented an early Christmas present to the Grassmarket Community Project, handing over £20,000 thanks to a Charity Golf Day held earlier this year. Hub’s...

The multi-award winning West Calder High School was given the much coveted Project of the Year title at the Education Buildings Scotland Awards recently. The £32 million project to deliver a state-of-the-art learning facility in West Calder opened to pupils last year,...

Over 100 pupils from secondary schools across Moray have benefited from dedicated construction sector workshops hosted by Moray College UHI. Developed by Moray Skills Pathway in partnership with its Construction Sector group, it follows on from the success of last...

ISG has secured an £89 million construction project to deliver the Cardiff Transport Interchange building for Cardiff-based developer Rightacres at its flagship Central Square scheme. The project is being funded by Legal & General and designed by Cardiff-based...

Published this weekend, the 23rd annual Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales. Leading housebuilder the Braidwater Group, which ranks at No 55 nationally, is the only Northern Ireland...

Balfour Beatty Living Places today announces it has been awarded a six year, £217 million contract by Lincolnshire County Council for the maintenance of highways assets. There is an option to extend the contract for a further six years. Balfour Beatty Living places...

Omnicom Balfour Beatty was praised last night at the Transport for London (TfL) Supplier Awards for their unrivaled use of emerging technology. The TfL Supplier Awards, aptly hosted in the London Transport Museum, recognises top suppliers who are contributing to the...

Perkins and Will, in partnership with Penoyre & Prasad, will offer costed, net-zero carbon operational design strategies to all clients up to RIBA Stage 2 The built environment contributes to 40 percent of the UK’s total carbon footprint The carbon-neutral design...

Liverpool Waters has welcomed two start-up business tenants to The Quay, Princes Dock, with professional services firm, Odin Consulting and financial services provider, Epic Finance, having recently moved into the city centre location. For Epic Finance, this move is a...

Amey Australia’s regional autonomous vehicle trial was unveiled at the Australia and New Zealand Driverless Vehicle Initiative (ADVI) summit by Transport Minister Hon. Paul Toole, Transport Minister in Sydney last month. The trial will see Amey operate the world’s...

Pattern of failures placed passenger safety and security at risk meaning TfL cannot renew licence Breaches included unauthorised drivers exploiting vulnerabilities in the app to carry thousands of passengers  Legislation means Uber can continue to operate pending any...

Manchester, 25 November 2019 – The UK construction industry has increased its R&D spending to a record high of £351m, the latest ONS data has revealed. The total amount spent on R&D by businesses in the construction sector rose 9.7% annually, analysis by...

Younger people and women are the most likely to suffer from the problem of finding affordable housing  New research (1) reveals that 19% of people are spending more than half of their monthly net household income on housing costs such as mortgage or rent payments,...

Charities and hospices across England and Wales have received almost £20,000 worth of food and supplies, thanks to a generous pre-Christmas giveaway by a leading builders merchant. All 67 branches of Selco Builders Warehouse surprised local good causes with food...

Vehicles that are more than two metres wide or two metres high, or goods vehicles weighing more than two tonnes* have been banned from the Rotherhithe Tunnel since September 2018 Goods vehicles weighing more than two tonnes will now be fined each time they break the...

A planning application has been submitted for the development of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) situated at the centre of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire. NMIS is a £65 million, industry-led...

Clear Sustainable Futures – a strategic infastructure and construction framework partnership with Bolton Council, – is offering local SME’s the opportunity to deliver facilities management, construction and support services across the Council’s property estate through...

Where in the UK is the best place to start a trade business? Confused.com clears up confusion with comparison of the survival rates of different trade businesses countrywide. Leicester named the best city for trades, with the top survival rate in the country....

The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) will celebrate its 50thanniversary at a gala banquet at Edinburgh Castle later this week. SJIB members and special guests will gather at the historic landmark on Thursday 21 November to mark five decades of achievement. The...

Travel Safe Priority Areas trialled to combat community concerns in Shoreditch and Camden with high visibility and covert policing Work underway to lower the central London speed limit to 20mph as part of wider plans to eradicate death and serious injuries on the...

Four Leicestershire based businesses and a primary school are combining resources in order to raise £29,000 to help build a school as part of global initiative called “buildOn” which has so far constructed 1,300 schools in some of the most economically poorest...

Transport for London’s Brendan Gallagher has been recognised with an Honorary BEM for services to Young People. The Honorary British awards are given to foreign nationals, such as Brendan who originally comes from Sligo in Ireland, for their services. Brendan...

Three-quarters of Brits think Brexit has had a worse impact on the UK’s house prices than it actually has. New research[1] from Good Move, the regulated property buyer, asked 2,000 Brits to estimate house prices in different UK cities, including their own, and how...

The average UK couple waits two years and two months before buying a property Cardiff couples wait the longest before buying a house together – Mancunians are the quickest Women want to wait two months longer than men before buying property together   Buying a...

A leading UK builders merchant has demonstrated its commitment to customer and staff welfare by installing dozens of new defibrillators across its entire business. All 67 branches, as well as the Support Centre in Wythall near Birmingham and the new Edmonton delivery...

West Midlands-based construction company mac-group has won its biggest retail contract yet after securing a £12 million deal to modernise the façade at the intu Merry Hill in Brierley Hill. Works on the first phase started earlier this month where the contractor will...