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Government needs to kick-start a “rolling programme” of rail electrification, say business, passenger, freight, and community groups

Representative bodies covering businesses, passengers, freight, and community groups have today published an open letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling [...]

February 19, 2020

Conlon Construction breaks ground on all-new Trafford school, The Orchards

Excitement is building for students, parents and staff as Conlon Construction breaks ground on Trafford’s all-new Special Education Needs (SEN) school, The Orchards. Since [...]

February 18, 2020

Pasquill wins big at inaugural OSS awards

Colleagues at Pasquill, the UK’s leading supplier of roof trusses, have enjoyed fantastic success at the Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions (OSS) Awards. Saint-Gobain’s OSS [...]

February 18, 2020

Beyond the concrete ceiling

All through university I heard people talking about the glass ceiling women face in their careers – or concrete ceiling in my line of work! And maybe that’s part of the [...]

February 18, 2020

Amey utilities appoints new power business director

Leading public services provider, Amey, has appointed Nick Maggs to the position of business director for its utilities power business. Nick, who has worked for Amey since [...]

February 17, 2020

4 quick tips to prolong wheel loader life

Through careful daily inspections and maintenance, wheel loader operators can boost the uptime, productivity and service life of their machine. 1. Complete daily pre-start [...]

February 17, 2020

Construction Product Manufacturers Given Clear Blueprint for the Future at NBS Industry Summit

Dame Judith Hackitt expressed frustration with construction product manufacturers, saying “product testing, marketing, labelling and approval processes are flawed, [...]

February 14, 2020

UK Construction industry earnings on EU investments tumble since Brexit vote

– The UK construction sector has seen earnings on its investments in the EU fall off a cliff since the Brexit vote with profits plummeting 95%, analysis of the latest ONS [...]

February 14, 2020

Morrison Telecom services secures major framework contract with Openreach

Morrison Telecom Services, a leading provider of infrastructure design, build and maintenance in the fixed telecom market, and a part of M Group Services, has been awarded a [...]

February 13, 2020

Free school resources for industry professionals and teachers – Construction Youth Trust are bringing construction and the built environment into the classroom.

Construction Youth Trust have developed and piloted a suite of online resources to inspire young people about careers in the construction and built environment sector. [...]

February 13, 2020

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