Transport Scotland has named Amey as the new provider to maintain and improve the motorways and trunk roads across the south west of Scotland. From August 2020, Amey will run the £400m contract for a minimum of eight years. It includes the option of an extension of up...

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) can announce that it has changed the way it delivers hard facilities management services (‘Hard FM’), which will see the government-owned company take direct control of selected services. Responsible for the management and maintenance of...

Google searches asking whether DIY stores are open during lockdown have increased by 1000% Millennials could not name 8 out of 15 tools on averageShockingly, 73% of millennial Brits can’t identify a levelOther surprising entries for the least most recognisable tools...

Number of long-term vacant properties in England rises by 4.5% in a yearThere is now £56.8bn worth of residential property lying empty long termNo. of empty homes grew the most in Solihull with 67.7% riseBirmingham remained the worst offender with 4,575 long-term...

The New York and Tel Aviv based company Dynamic Infrastructure has decided to open free of charge its AI-based technology to enable Departments of Transportation and Private Public Partnerships (PPP) to continue to remotely manage the critical maintenance of bridges...

PLANS to build circa 255 new homes in Widnes will improve the fortunes of not one, but two local golf clubs. Anwyl Homes Lancashire has submitted a planning application to redevelop around 26.5 acres of land at Widnes Golf Club, off Liverpool Road. If approved, the...

As most of us move to a more isolated and indoor lifestyle this spring, Contura experts provide tips to plan your own natural oasis at home ‎Although it’s harder to get outdoors on a regular basis at the moment, studies have shown that just five minutes spent outdoors...

Third phase of ‘Steel City’ will mark the completion of the £35m scheme, adding 19 serviced apartments to the existing 324 student bedroomsFuture Generation has also successfully refinanced the £39m development loan used to build both this and its Colchester PBSA...

With Scandinavian countries topping the World Happiness Report (yet again) this year, Swedish lifestyle expert at Contura provides tips to help Brits improve wellbeing Scandi-style For the eighth year in a row, Scandinavian countries have scooped the top places in the...

SELECT, the trade body for electrical professionals in Scotland, has given a cautious welcome to the Chancellor’s measures, announced on Thursday 26 March 2020, to provide financial support to the self-employed – but insists more clarity is still needed. Alan Wilson,...

“It’s our job to help people stay safe and look after their mental wellbeing when they work from home” says British Safety Council The British Safety Council is offering free online training courses for home workers as the nation changes its working habits to meet the...

All small and medium businesses on TfL’s estate, which make up 86 per cent of tenants, to get 100 per cent rent relief, starting from 25 March, for next three months100 per cent rent relief to be provided to all tenants who operate in any London Underground station...

A COMMUNITY in Togo has access to clean water and toilets thanks to new homes being built in South Wales and the South West of England. Ahead of World Water Day (March 22), Compassion UK revealed that almost 250 children have benefitted as a direct result of a...

Figures released today suggests that UK construction & civil engineering is one of the least prepared industries to weather a mass home working strategy. Leesman has surveyed more than 700,000 employees worldwide. Of the 19,906 of those working in the UK...

Keller Group plc (“Keller”, or “the group”), the world’s largest geotechnical specialist contractor, today provides an update in relation to the impact of COVID-19, including measures it is taking to actively manage the risks to its employees and operations to support...

Kent is to benefit from a £2m grant to research and trial new technology to improve the safety of the county’s road network. The money will be used to explore how data and technology can improve decision-making for the future of our highways. The research will be...

Leading contractor Thomas Sinden has been awarded five lots on The Procure Partnerships National (Minor Works) Framework.  The Procure Partnerships Framework was established to support public sector bodies to procure contractor partners. The framework is divided...

Scottish Borders Council has been given the keys to the newly completed Jedburgh Grammar Campus – a project delivered on time and on budget by its development partner Hub South East and main contractor, BAM Construction.  As a significant milestone for the...

Schaan (FL), March 13, 2020 – The Hilti Group increased sales by 4.3 percent in 2019 to CHF 5.9 billion amid a challenging economic and currency environment. In local currencies growth amounted to 6.3 percent. The operating result rose by 7.4 percent to CHF 783...

Following an exhaustive judging process, Amey’s Utilities business, in partnership with Oxford Plastics, is pleased to introduce the TrenchGrid as the overall winner of its 2020 Challenge – to leave no street work excavations left uncovered overnight by 2020. The...

VolkerSmart Technologies, the Smart Cities initiative from highways service provider VolkerHighways, has been selected for Efficiency East Midlands’ (EEM) National Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework. The framework began in January and will run for four years,...

Belfast’s high-tech Chichester House is poised to welcome an international leader in IT security later this year. The Boston, Massachusetts-headquartered cyber security company, Rapid7, has signed a 10-year lease with Causeway Asset Management as part of their...

“It is right that the Chancellor is focusing on workers affected by the Coronavirus crisis” says British Safety Council Chief Executive Mike Robinson The British Safety Council today welcomed measures in the government’s Budget Statement that will support workers...

Responding to the Budget Statement, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) said:  “Understandably, the Chancellor has delivered a ‘first aid Budget’ to overcome the short-term crisis caused by COVID-19. But he has missed an important...

As part of its ongoing commitment to increase the number of council homes, Canterbury City Council has appointed leading contractor Thomas Sinden to refurbish and remodel existing student accommodation at Parham Village into much needed council homes.  The £2.4...

Proposals submitted by Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) to build 75 new council homes, including four houses, 71 apartments and a new community centre, have been given the green light by Cambridge City Council.  The development, which was approved...

TfL has already changed its Tube and bus network cleaning regime to include enhanced anti-viral measures to reduce risk of coronavirus spreadingAdvanced testing of a long-lasting disinfectant, which provides up to 30 days of anti-viral protection, is underwayEnhanced...

A2Dominion and Higgins have established a joint venture vehicle to deliver a prestigious development  in Hanwell, West London which includes homes as well as retail and commercial space. The joint venture is in the form of a limited liability...