The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool’s most iconic landmark and one of the UK’s most recognisable buildings, will for the first time in its 108 year history be brought to life through light.   Following on from the recent announcement that the grade 1 listed...

Peter Johnson, chairman of Vivalda Group, the UK’s largest independent cladding supplier, provides immediate reaction to the Queen’s speech which contained plans to create higher safety standards in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.   “With just four words...

Last week, the A14 Integrated Delivery Team, a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Costain and Skanska, and design consultants Atkins and CH2M, announced the early opening of the brand new dual carriageway a full year ahead of schedule. On top of this, at the 2019...

An award-winning multi-disciplinary construction consultancy has launched a new health and safety and training brand to provide a one-stop shop for all aspects of health and safety advice and a comprehensive range of training courses. Daniel Connal Partnership (DCP),...

Time is running out for buyers seeking a unique opportunity to live like royalty in one of Scotland’s most exclusive castles (image attached).   Located outside the village of Croftamie near Drymen, historic Dalnair Castle offers an exclusive range of two- and...

New lifts from street to platform provide step-free access for the first time The new lifts form part of larger redevelopment of the station From today customers using the London Overground station at West Hampstead will benefit from easier and more accessible...

October 2019: Thomas Sinden has completed a new single storey Welcome Centre, connecting the Norman cathedral with the 20th century Chapter House and renovations to the twentieth century Chapter House. Set within the archaeologically sensitive ‘Monk’s Graveyard’ site...

ISG has opened its first office in the city of Cambridge as a response to growing demand for its specialist expertise delivering highly engineered spaces, particularly in the higher education, technology, pharmaceutical and health sectors. Chris Chappell heads ISG's...

Leading contractor Higgins has become a silver member of Women into Construction. The organisation promotes gender equality in construction and provides bespoke support to women wishing to work in the industry. It also helps contractors with recruiting highly...

Let’s be frank. A business isn’t official until trading has begun. Stop thinking about the paperwork and do it, the process isn’t anything to fear and it’s the first true step of making your dream business a reality. Make sure to do your research, you need to know...

National Lottery Heritage Fund-backed attraction will open its doors on 25 October at Silverstone circuit following seven-year project Former Second World War RAF hangar refurbished to tell the story of motor sport and the venue’s historic roots Charity aims to...

Willmott Dixon Interiors is set to strengthen its track-record for renewing important landmark buildings after being named preferred delivery partner to refurbish Wolverhampton’s Civic Halls. Phase two of the £38 million project will see the iconic Grade II-listed...

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital has decided to turn back the clock by appointing BAM Construction, a historic UK based contractor that have worked with them in the past, to build their new cancer wards. The hospital was first built 144 years ago for the sum of £6,000,...

A leading UK builders merchant has continued its rapid growth and investment by announcing the opening of an “historic” Lightside Distribution Centre. Selco Builders Warehouse has exchanged contracts and begun work on the new 60,000 sq ft centre, which is based in...

nmcn is delighted to announce its acquisition of Norfolk-based, Lintott Control Systems Limited (LCS).  LCS is a specialist designer and manufacturer of digitally-integrated, factory-built equipment and process software.  This acquisition builds on nmcn’s core...

Caddick Construction has been appointed by Stokers Ltd, owners of Lucas Furniture, for its new two-storey furniture outlet on the outskirts of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Work has already begun on the 7,150 ²m site which includes external landscaping and parking...

MSP Stewart Stevenson has become the latest political brick in the Wall of Support for better regulation of the electrical trade across Scotland. The representative for Banffshire and Buchan Coast has given his backing to the long-running campaign led by trade...

Balfour Beatty today announces that its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$4.75 billion (c. £490 million) contract to deliver an Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) on behalf of the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation. The...

The Ironworks development in Holbeck Urban Village, Leeds, is being constructed by Esh Build, a division of Esh Construction. Archaeological and enabling works have already commenced with the PfP igloo scheme expected to be complete by Autumn 2021. Ironworks will be a...

Following the delivery of the two successful industrial buildings at Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds on behalf of Towngate, a further contract for a third speculative industrial unit has been awarded to Caddick Construction. The Yorkshire-based construction...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has opened the newly transformed Highbury Corner junction Major project has completely overhauled the junction for walking, cycling and public transport Upgrades include segregated cycle lanes throughout, new pedestrian crossings, a...

The biggest construction organisations in the UK such as Balfour Beatty and Kier Group are undergoing rapid digitisation, becoming industry leaders in automation and AI. According to McKinsey, emerging digital technologies will focus on helping players overcome the...

New DLR escalators a key milestone in plans to boost station capacity by 40 per cent Work to begin on Monday 30 September Transport for London (TfL) is reminding customers at Bank station that essential works to make way for the installation of three new escalators in...

YORhub is a procurement organisation which has operated for a decade helping the public sector deliver quality construction projects. To date over £2bn of projects have been successfully delivered through the YORbuild and YORcivil frameworks. Their work across...

This announcement, together with the recent launch of the gaming and e-commerce stores, is part of one of Fiverr’s key growth strategies; catalogue expansion New York, NY -- September 26th, 2019 -- Fiverr International Ltd., (NYSE: FVRR), the company that is changing...

Des Duddy, Director at Protrade Ltd discusses the challenges and opportunities that the construction sector with face with Brexit in mind. It is undeniable that construction industry, in much the same way as the nation as a whole, will be faced with both challenges...