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Farrans sponsorship delivers new response car for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
As part of their delivery of the new Public Transport Interchange at Bristol Airport, leading construction and civil engineering contractor Farrans has provided sponsorship for a new response car for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity. The speedy Volvo is now on the...
Trailblazing partnership between Lovell, Morgan Sindall Construction and Building Heroes launches sponsorship of the Building Heroes Darlington Skills Academy
A ground-breaking three-year partnership supports Service leavers and veterans into construction careers. A trailblazing three-year partnership between Lovell, Morgan Sindall Construction and the Building Heroes Education Foundation launches the industry-focused...
MOLLIE’S SUBMITS PLANS FOR NEW EDINBURGH SITE
VALUE-LUXE HOTEL AND DINER BRAND TO PROVIDE MAJOR INVESTMENT BOOST FOR EDINBURGH PARK AS IT SETS TO OPEN FIRST PROPERTY IN SCOTLAND Mollie’s, the value-luxe hotel and diner brand (mollies.com), has taken the next step in its UK. expansion, submitting a planning...
LAING O’ROURKE APPOINTS CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Laing O’Rourke today announced the appointment of Wayne Davies as Chief People Officer, effective 12 January 2026. In this group-wide role, Wayne will lead Laing O’Rourke’s global people strategy focused on strengthening capability, building the talent pipeline,...
Ashe returns to University of Hertfordshire for major decarbonisation and refurbishment projects
Ashe Construction has just started work on a major refurbishment project at the University of Hertfordshire to create a new Medical Centre at the Health Research Building. Procured under the SCAPE framework, the £4.5m project will take place on all floors of the...
CASTLE GREEN HOMES CELEBRATES RECORD YEAR – DOUBLING IN SIZE WITHOUT LOSING ITS CUSTOMER-FIRST HEART
Castle Green Homes, one of the UK’s fastest-growing housebuilders, has smashed its performance records, posting landmark financial results, achieving its highest-ever customer satisfaction scores and unveiling bold plans to deliver 1,000 homes a year by 2030. The...
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Innovative programme supporting women working in health and safety wins prestigious leadership award
• The Women in Safety Leadership (WiSL) programme, developed by L'Oreal, and delivered in partnership with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), Nike, Inc. and Leaderlike Ltd named most Innovative Institute Approved Programme at The Institute of...
UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025
UK Construction Week Birmingham 2025 marked its tenth anniversary with a three-day programme that once again confirmed its reputation as the UK’s largest and most influential construction event. Taking place at the NEC from 30th September to 2nd October, the...
Inside the 2025 Women in Construction Awards “Meet the Judges” Day
Under the glowing London skyline at Luckycat Rooftop, 22 Bishopsgate, Design and Build UK welcomed guests to its much-anticipated “Meet the Judges” Day on 18 July 2025. This celebratory afternoon brought together shortlisted candidates, esteemed judges, sponsors and...
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...