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Transformational upgrades set for Huddersfield station with 30-day closure confirmed
Huddersfield station will be closed from Saturday 30 August until Monday 29 September 2025 to enable major Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineering work. The ongoing upgrade of the Grade I listed station – which began over a year ago – is key to unlocking...
Elan to build 11o new homes in Warrington
ELAN Homes is preparing to start work on a 110-home scheme in the Warrington village of Hollins Green. The Cheshire-based business recently acquired a 10.5-acre site off Manchester Road. The land was allocated for housing in the Warrington Local Plan 2021/22 to...
The Momentum Group expands south with appointment to deliver £1.7M temporary housing shelter in Maidenhead
Leading North West property services company, The Momentum Group, has been appointed by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) to deliver a £1.7 million refurbishment project, transforming an industrial unit into a temporary housing shelter. The project,...
Affordable housing development completed in Cheltenham
A 71-home affordable housing development in Cheltenham has been completed. Gloucestershire-based housing association Bromford completed the final touches to the remaining homes last week, getting them ready for new customers to move in. The homes have been built by...
Kingspan partners with Buildner and Hapi Homes on tenth edition of MICROHOME Competition with €100,000 EUR Prize Fund
Kingspan, the global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions, announces today that it is collaborating with Buildner and Hapi Homes, on the tenth edition of the MICROHOME competition, offering a 100,000 EUR prize fund and the unique...
Balfour Beatty’s My Contribution programme features in the Chartered Institute of Building
Balfour Beatty has featured in Chartered Institute of Building celebrating the success of its employee engagement programme, My Contribution (MyC), which encourages innovation and continuous improvement across the business. In the article, Melanie Page, Head of Group...
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Self-employed tradesmen earn £700,000 MORE than their female counterparts in a working lifetime
With the UK requiring a million new tradespeople to keep up with demand over the next decade, Magnet Trade wanted to highlight the importance of closing the gender pay gap as the demand for women in the self-employed trade industry increases. Magnet Trade...
Hub South East’s Eileen Mackin wins inspiring women award for her role in Beatlie School Campus project
Eileen Mackin, Project Director at Hub South East Scotland, has scooped the award for ‘Contribution to a Project’ at the CN & NCE Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards for her role in the Beatlie School Campus project. With nominees from across...
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...