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Berkshire Homebuyers Can Snap Up Final Phase Of Homes At Established Development
David Wilson Homes is bringing new properties to Berkshire with the last phase of its popular Newbury Racecourse development, having been building at the flagship site since 2014. DWHS - UnSug-DWH-TheChase-07072022-4 - David Wilson Homes' Newbury Racecourse...
Work Completes on £6.5m Expansion at Barr’s Hill School
Construction works have been completed on the Barr’s Hill School in Coventry, expanding the school’s capacity, with the creation of a new teaching block for year seven pupils and re-modelling of existing buildings. Midlands-based main contractor G F Tomlinson...
Leading North West Asbestos Abatement Company Celebrates Five Years of Success
The award-winning asbestos and abatement company, Amianto Services, is celebrating its five-year anniversary having provided vital services across the UK. Amianto Services, part of The Sovini Group, offers an award-winning asbestos and abatement removal service,...
First Homes Released Onto the Market at Whitehouse Park
The first homes at Bellway’s latest development in Milton Keynes have now gone on sale, following the start of construction work on site this summer. The housebuilder is delivering 175 properties in the first phase of Bellway at Whitehouse Park, including 53...
SPOIL-ER ALERT! Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA’s enormous spoil conveyor begins operation in West London
Astonishing 1.7 mile conveyor network will remove over one million lorry movements for HS2’s construction in the Capital. New video shows the impressive conveyor system in operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0vAtvqjmc A 1.7 mile-long network of conveyors...
Momentous Plans Set To Rejuvenate Skegness For Generations To Come
THE future transformation of Skegness has moved a crucial step closer today as plans are submitted to deliver a 136-hectare sustainable urban extension creating hundreds of homes, much-needed jobs for the local community – and an exciting new future for the town’s...
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Award winning West Midlands student part of rising number of women changing construction narrative
Award-winning student Madeleine Clarke is part of a rising number of women pursuing a construction career at Coventry University and is hoping her achievement will inspire more young girls to consider a career in the industry. Third year Architectural Technology BSc...
Casting a smaller net to create larger retention within construction
It’s no secret that construction has been going through a rough patch in the past couple of years. Amidst the pandemic, output plummeted to record lows the likes of which it has yet to return from, despite it being one of the first industries to also bounce back in...
Michael Grubb Studio welcomes Rachael Flint as new Associate
Prominent lighting design practice Michael Grubb Studio has expanded its expert team with the appointment of Rachael Flint. Joining the practice as an Associate, Rachael brings with her more than a decade's experience in the lighting industry. Having worked for...
Appointment of Non-executive Director: Louise Hardy
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces that Louise Hardy has been appointed as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 April 2022. Louise has over thirty years of business and leadership experience in the construction and...
Happy International Women’s Day 2022!
Today marks the celebration of International Women’s Day. At Design & Build UK we’d like to dedicate this post to and thank the hard work of our women who have led us into the position we are in today. We proudly champion Women in Construction - or rather scream...
Increasing Diversity of Construction has never been more critical
The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is celebrating International Women’s Day by highlighting its work on a National Equity and Inclusion Plan for the construction industry in Scotland which will drive increased inclusivity. Funded by Scottish Government...
