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TfL starts work to transform Hammersmith gyratory for walking and cycling
Work will include a protected two-way cycle track on the north side of the Hammersmith gyratory and new signals for cyclists at junctions The changes have been developed with Hammersmith & Fulham Council and will open a key link in a new 4.7km...
UPDATED PLANS FOR £100M RESORT LODGED WITH ANGUS COUNCIL
New designs for The Angus golf resort, hotel and spa to reflect world-class standard An updated masterplan for a £100m world-class golf resort, hotel and spa in the Angus countryside has been submitted to Angus Council for planning consent. The Angus represents one of...
Darwin Group delivers brand new Innovation Centre for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Modular construction specialist Darwin Group has delivered a brand new Innovation Centre – scaling at 1,083 sq. m – for Stoke Mandeville Hospital, located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Through the use of off-site construction techniques, Darwin Group...
RSK Group delighted to add leading tree surgery company Hi-Line to its growing business
RSK Group Ltd is delighted to announce the acquisition of the business and assets of Hi-Line Contractors S.W. Ltd., one of the UK’s leading tree surgery and management companies. Southwest England-based Hi-Line is known for delivering...
‘MISSING MILE’ OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE CANAL TO BE RESTORED
Following the Act of Abandonment 1954, a mile long section of the Stroudwater Navigation was destroyed to make way for the A38 roundabout, A419 link road and the M5 in the late 1960s. This section now forms one part of the...
Stonewood Partnerships’ Sustainable Housing Development Topping Out
The energy efficient homes have been designed using individual sealed timber panels filled with recycled glass fibre insulation to ensure the properties are draught-free and means that the energy efficient air source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery...
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The Importance of Female Entrepreneurs for the Property Sector
The latest Real Estate Balance report, commissioned by property company PWC to explore senior commitment to gender balance, reveals that little progress has been made since the corresponding report from 2017. Back then, the paper revealed a considerable...
A Woman’s Place is no Longer in The Home – Unless She’s Building Them
The construction industry is still very much a male-dominated industry with less than 10% of employees being women. With the focus on #EachForEqual this International Women’s Day, Harron Homes celebrates some of the women who are levelling the playing field. SGB 3007...
Celebrating the Women of our Industry during Women In Construction Week (March 1-7)
The UK construction sector is a huge and ever-growing industry, estimated at £117 billion in 2018. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most gender divided. Trade union, GMB, estimate only 12.5% of the workforce are women – around one in eight. And so, for the first...
Women in Construction Awards winner – February
The winner of this month’s Women in Construction Awards is the owner and director of Hammond Homes, a housing developer based in the North and North East responsible for building dozens of dwellings per year. Debbie has held previous roles in HM Forces, C Spencer...
Celebrating the Women of our Industry during #WomenInConstructionWeek (March 1-7)
The UK construction sector is a huge and ever-growing industry, estimated at £117 billion in 2018. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most gender divided. Trade union, GMB, estimate only 12.5% of the workforce are women – around one in eight. And so, for the first...
Celebrating the Women of our Industry during #WomenInConstructionWeek (March 1-7)
The UK construction sector is a huge and ever-growing industry, estimated at £117 billion in 2018. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most gender divided. Trade union, GMB, estimate only 12.5% of the workforce are women – around one in eight. And so, for the first...
