L&Q acts to address construction industry’s image problem
Less than one in ten young people would consider a career in construction, even though more than half are interested in subjects that qualify them for the industry, new [...]
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Leading manufacturer puts full weight behind campaign to protect against tool theft
Joining other industry/brand leaders, Van Vault the originators of in-vehicle secure storage is putting its full weight behind an innovative campaign to tackle tool van tool [...]
Schoolchildren mark the start of construction of new Curo affordable homes
Pupils from Somervale School buried a time capsule on the site of a new development delivered by Curo and contractor E G Carter. The time capsule was buried as part of a [...]
Alarm bells for construction industry as output plummets says FMB
Rising costs and uncertainty relating to Brexit are to blame for the sharp drop in output growth in January 2019, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response [...]
Civil Engineering Contractors Association: Collaborative Working Vital For UK Rail
Civil engineering contractors have today called on Government to promote a more collaborative rail sector in order to deliver a world-class railway. In its response to the [...]
Legal & General acquires BTR site in Chelmsford’s City Centre
LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) announces that it has exchanged contracts on a new Build To Rent (BTR) site in Chelmsford City Centre, on behalf of its UK Property [...]
Addressing the Skills Shortage Gap in the Construction Sector
It’s no secret that the construction sector in the UK has been in the grips of a prolonged skills shortage which has limited construction initiatives while increasing [...]
Maidstone Council submits planning application for £9.5 million Innovation Centre
Maidstone Borough Council has submitted a planning application for its proposed £9.5 million Innovation Centre at Kent Medical Campus, part of the North Kent Enterprise [...]
Stay safe at height with scaffolding awareness training
Tradesmen and other construction workers will soon be able to undertake a one-day scaffolding awareness course at a range of training centres across the country. The course [...]
Prettys outlines why it’s essential to make a lawyer part of your toolkit
The construction industry is booming. 2018 alone saw work valued at over £100 billion take place in the UK and the number of construction firms operating in the country rose [...]
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