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Losing international workers post-Brexit will ‘hurt’ the construction industry, says lawyer

A leading lawyer says employers should take steps to ensure they hold on to vital international staff post-Brexit. Matthew Cole, Employment Partner at Ipswich law firm [...]

April 29, 2019

Polymeric emulsions and the barriers to getting more traction in the UK

Why aren’t polymers more widely used in paving? Is the reason environmental? With so much in the news about the damage that plastic is causing to our oceans and the marine [...]

April 25, 2019

Gym Hoggers: Construction And Law Enforcement Employees Most Likely To Be Found In The Gym For At Least 15 Hours/Week

Construction workers and those in law enforcement and security like to spend over 15 hours a week in the gym in order to stay in shape and meet the demands of their job, [...]

April 25, 2019

The Landscape Show- Pet Friendly Garden Competition

The LANDSCAPE Show is collaborating with Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to introduce a new ‘Pet Friendly Garden Competition’ at their trade event this year. The LANDSCAPE [...]

April 25, 2019

Plumbers shine the spotlight on dripping taps during Water Saving Week

WaterSafe is helping to pull the plug on water wastage by encouraging homeowners to potentially save thousands of litres of water a year by fixing leaky taps. Ignoring the [...]

April 24, 2019

ICE Tours Winvic’s Flagship Construction Project in East Midlands

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor specialising in turnkey solutions for industrial, build-to-rent, student accommodation and commercial projects, welcomed [...]

April 24, 2019

Why a career in construction could be the next step for ex-military

Last year, the number of people employed in the British Armed Forces numbered nearly 150,000. Of those, over 80,000 employed in the British Army and over 30,000 in the Royal [...]

April 23, 2019

BIM there, done that? The BIM Myth…

If you work in the Architectural, Engineering or Construction (AEC) industry, you have heard of BIM. You may be an expert, you may have an idea, or you may not have given it [...]

April 23, 2019

Construction UK Magazine spoke with Dr Jane Perera from the Cardinal Clinic about Mental Health and the Construction Industry

Tell us about the Clinic and its aims: Cardinal Clinic is an independent psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Windsor. The Clinic was founded in 1976 and remains [...]

April 17, 2019

Versatile by Design – Wienerberger launches SVK Fibre Cement Façades

Wienerberger, the leading supplier of wall, roof, and landscaping solutions, is proud to announce the addition of the SVK Fibre Cement Façades range to its façades offering [...]

April 17, 2019

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