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TrustMark set to take over duty of technical monitoring and introduce new standards

TrustMark is preparing to take over the duty of administering technical monitoring from Ofgem during the next year. Energy suppliers are required to conduct technical and [...]

February 6, 2020

How tech innovations are set to shape the construction world

By James Hepton, Head of e-Commerce & Marketing at Actavo Direct Architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries are notoriously under-digitised. Financial [...]

February 6, 2020

A14, joint venture with Skanska, Costain and Balfour Beatty opens six months early

Britain’s biggest road project, the A14, a joint venture between Skanska, Costain and Balfour Beatty, is set to open to drivers more than half a year early, Highways [...]

February 6, 2020

Construction apprenticeships lead to a well-paid career, says FMB

Tradespeople can earn more than £50,000 a year, according to new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) which marks National Apprenticeship Week. The [...]

February 6, 2020

Van Elle are delighted to be part of the 5% club as they launch their Future Riggers campaign for their Piling Attendant apprenticeship

With National Apprenticeship Week here, Van Elle celebrate the success of their 19 apprentices, a major factor in their membership of the 5% club. The 5% club consists of [...]

February 6, 2020

80 places fill in 80 minutes as SES Engineering Services inspire Yorkshire schoolgirls at 7th annual Hovercraft Day

National engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) and The Mount School in York successfully hosted their 7th annual Hovercraft Day challenge on Tuesday (4th [...]

February 5, 2020

Secretary of State for Education explores the future of construction with Mace

The Secretary of State for Education, Rt. Hon Gavin Williamson MP CBE, has launched this year’s National Apprenticeship Week by meeting apprentices from Mace to find out [...]

February 5, 2020

Skanska invests EUR 28 M, about SEK 300 M, in a new office building in Krakow, Poland

Skanska invests EUR 28 M, about SEK 300 M, in the third phase of the High5ive office complex located in Krakow, Poland. The third phase consists of one building with a total [...]

February 5, 2020

First new railway in 50 years between Oxford and Bletchley takes major step forward

The first direct rail link in more than 50 years between Oxford, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury has been given the green light for further work. Today (Tuesday 4 [...]

February 5, 2020

Kier to deliver £10.7m headquarters at DMS Whittington using modular construction

Kier has been awarded the contract to design and construct a brand-new £10.7m headquarters at DMS Whittington by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The [...]

February 4, 2020

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