Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove is getting tough on construction companies four-and-a-half years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Gove has…
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Category: Construction Management
New skills centre in Birmingham to train workforce of the future
University College Birmingham has unveiled plans for a new sustainable construction skills centre as part of the regeneration of the iconic James Cond print works…
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Record-breaking TBM on way to Silvertown Tunnel
The largest tunnel boring machine to be used in the UK has passed factory tests and is being shipped in pieces from Germany to the…
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Ibstock fined £530,000 after worker loses hand
Ibstock Brick Ltd has been fined £530,000 for safety breaches after a worker lost his hand. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard how, on 28 February…
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Scape puts firms on alert for £4bn net zero civils deal
Procurement body Scape is preparing to open bidding in February for spots on its third generation civil engineering framework. The new enlarged format puts net…
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Glow-in-the-dark concrete used on first commercial scheme
A glow in the dark paving system that absorbs ultraviolet rays during the day and radiates light at night has been used for the first…
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Balfour to start A40 upgrade after £35m funding deal
Vital upgrade work can now start on the A40 to ease congestion, boost local bus services and allow the construction of thousands of new homes…
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University to offer courses in concrete road repairs
A new qualification in Concrete Pavement and Construction Maintenance has been launched by National Highways and the University of Derby. The move is designed to…
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Morgan Sindall starts £31m Leeds resi scheme
Leeds developer Citylife has finalised a contract with Morgan Sindall to deliver a luxury £31m residential apartment scheme in the city. Following a four-month pre-construction…
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Builder jailed after demolishing wall on colleague
A builder has been jailed for three years and three months following an investigation into the death of a labourer on a site in Hampshire…
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