World’s largest crane goes on show at Hinkley Point C
The Sarens SGC-250 in numbers “Big Carl” is the biggest land-based crane in the worldCapable of lifting 5,000 tonnes at a radius of 40m250m tall in its tallest [...]
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Lead the way on suicide prevention and build a brighter future
Many people experience suicidal thoughts, ranging from fleeting moments of being completely overwhelmed, through to creating a detailed plan of how they will end their [...]
Working ourselves to death: suicide in the construction industry
“The Brutal Truth is that we face a crisis, a crisis often swept under the rug rather than flag poled, a crisis that is whispered rather than shouted.” We are [...]
First ships dock at Hinkley Point C – keeping some 100,000 lorry loads off Somerset’s roads
The first shipload of some 6,000 tonnes of sand was delivered by the MV Aastun, sailing from Bristol Port and the 500m long jetty has now been declared fully operational. [...]
Planning for the effects of Brexit
While the political Brexit brinkmanship carries on in Westminster, businesses and industry are still being urged to prepare for a no-deal exit from the European Union. Backed [...]
Foster + Partners’ first project in the Philippines breaks ground
The Estate Makati, an innovative residential tower located in the heart of Manila’s Makati Central Business District, marks the practice’s first project in the [...]
Small businesses step up plans for overseas expansion
Across nine UK regions, more than one in five small business owners (22%) are looking to expand into new markets overseas in order to achieve business growth. The latest [...]
Building in safety
In June 2019 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) issued a consultation paper entitled Building a Safer Future: Proposals for Reform of [...]
The Construction VAT reverse charge – what is it actually about?
You have probably heard about VAT changing for the construction industry later this year, but some of the information about those changes can be very complex for [...]
The importance of correctly displaying safety signs
The importance of the correct health and safety implementations in the workplace are paramount, with a large part of safety at work being contributed to by correctly [...]
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