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Women at Flagship Homes say the sector has more to offer than many realise

There has never been a better time to consider jobs in housing, say four [...]
Glencar Appointed to Deliver 284,575 sq. ft Multi-Unit Industrial Scheme at Hillwood Park, Luton.

Glencar has secured its third consecutive appointment with leading [...]
Knight Property Group announces latest speculative £5 million Construction development project in Westhill, Aberdeenshire

MTM Construction awarded contract to deliver new 15,822 sq ft industrial [...]
Dominus and McAleer & Rushe Celebrate Topping Out at 65 Crutched Friars, City of London

Real estate developer, owner and operator Dominus, in partnership with [...]
Work Begins on £24m Co-Living Residential Scheme in Sheffield

Construction is underway on Hive, a £24 million co-living residential [...]
GRS celebrates landmark 20Mt of aggregates to HS2

Sustainable materials supplier GRS has celebrated delivering a landmark 20 [...]
BIM-Ready Hardware: The Next Leap in Construction

As a digital transformation continues to sweep across the industry, Daniel [...]
JCB Tools launches Pro 18V cordless range as Genpower scales global distribution

JCB Tools has launched its new Pro 18V range, a dedicated line of [...]

In The Spotlight

Construction collaborative working drives sustainable asphalt solution in Kent

A section of the A20 in the centre of Maidstone, Kent, has been resurfaced using an innovative, lower carbon asphalt containing 60 per cent recycled content – the highest level used in the county to date. Materials supplier Heidelberg Materials UK worked collaboratively with contractor GW Highways to design a durable asphalt that supports both partners’ carbon reduction targets and aligns with Kent County Council’s ambition to manage resources through a circular economy. The solution was to apply for a departure from the standard specification to include 60 per cent reclaimed asphalt in the binder course of the scheme, reducing the need for primary aggregate and promoting circularity. Kent does not have any aggregates suitable for asphalt production due to the [...]