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String of New Contracts Makes for Recording Breaking June for Kori Construction

Ambitious main contractor Kori Construction reported a record-breaking month in June, securing six new projects with a combined value of £75m. The business, based in Corby, [...]

July 14, 2023

Eight Raimondi flat-top tower cranes deployed in Sharjah, UAE

Raimondi Middle East deployed eight flat-tops for the fast-growing Aljada megaproject, developed by Arada, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The machines, erected in April [...]

July 14, 2023

Steelwork being installed at Preston’s £45m+ Animate leisure complex

Steelwork is being installed at Preston’s Animate leisure complex, the latest milestone in the £45 million+ scheme, one of six major projects planned under [...]

July 14, 2023

Innovation in the spotlight: Future Lab to return to UKCW Birmingham

Robotics, sustainability and productivity will all be highlighted in the ever-popular Future Lab at UKCW Birmingham this October – a showcase of technology, disruptors [...]

July 13, 2023

Barratt developments Scotland pledges £50,000 fund to aid food inequality and support for cancer care

Funds to go to charities supporting those who are facing food inequality, and which offer cancer care across Scotland Barratt Developments Scotland, which includes Barratt [...]

July 10, 2023

Warmflame Developments announces another industrial scheme in Northampton

A specialist in the construction of industrial and distribution units, Warmflame Developments, is to develop a further 47,275 sq ft scheme on Moulton Park in Northampton. [...]

July 10, 2023

Willmott Dixon school wins Passivhaus award

The UK’s first Passivhaus Plus school – completed by Willmott Dixon in 2019 – has won an industry award for setting the standard for zero carbon educational [...]

July 10, 2023

SELECT welcomes ‘clarity and certainty’ over new 2-year wage agreement for electricians

Campaigning trade association SELECT says it is “extremely pleased” that a two-year wage agreement has been agreed for Scotland’s electricians. The deal, which will see [...]

July 7, 2023

Fortis Foundations Win StartUp Awards 2023 in the East of England

Fortis Foundations are celebrating after a double win at the renowned StartUp Awards for the East of England region. The company won not only the Construction & [...]

July 7, 2023

£286M prison opens to become one of the largest operating in the UK

A BRAND-NEW category C resettlement prison has completed in Leicester, delivering more than 600 permanent jobs in the local area, with a core focus on prisoner rehabilitation [...]

July 7, 2023

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