Entries by Lyn

Antarctica: Getting Ready for RRS Sir David Attenborough

A major modernisation programme at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Rothera Research Station begins its second ‘summer season’ this month with the arrival of a 40-plus person team from BAM. Construction work on a new 74m long wharf resumes, and initial groundworks for a new science and operations building begins. The works will improve operational efficiency and ensure that BAS […]

As part of its ongoing commitment to keeping up to carbon neutral standards, XL Joinery, the market-leading supplier of doors and associated products, has announced its support of three inspiring projects throughout 2020. The projects were chosen as a result of a staff vote at the company’s head office.   The first project chosen was […]

A CONFIDENT SECTOR FOR 2020, PLEASE BORIS

It cannot be denied that the long running debate on Brexit and the resulting debilitating effect on Government has dented the construction sector with the infection of uncertainty. Whether for or against, we now have a definitive decision and a Government with a clear mandate. Now the theatrics of the election are over the Government […]

Changing lives through Construction

Matthew Lemoine, “It’s transformed my confidence”   The contractor behind several important building projects in Liverpool has launched a skills academy in the city to equip dozens of local people with qualifications to get jobs in the construction industry. Willmott Dixon has opened the Building Lives Academy adjacent to its project to build King’s Dock […]

To vote or not to vote

  Poll shows that many construction workers are choosing not to vote in tomorrows election.   Leading online construction publisher, On The Tools, commissioned a poll on Facebook and Instagram, to establish how many people within the construction industry would be participating in the 2019 General Election.   31% of those polled on Facebook, and […]

PRE-ELECTION WEBINAR

Landmark hosts pre-election webinar: what the manifestos say about brownfield land, urban development and housing Monday 9th December – 1PM-2PM Landmark Information, the leading provider of information to the UK property market, is hosting a special pre-election webinar to compare the major political party manifestos regarding brownfield development, urban development and housing. The webinar, which […]

Creagh Concrete invests £1m in new offices to accommodate growth from GB market

Toomebridge headquartered concrete products manufacturer Creagh Concrete has invested £1m in new offices to accommodate the company’s growing workforce. One of the UK’s largest producers of concrete products for a range of market sectors, Creagh operates from five sites across GB and Northern Ireland, including its head office and largest manufacturing site in Toomebridge. Privately […]

The Benefits of Technology in construction

By Alan Harrison, Digital Sales Manager at Protrade Almost every industry has been impacted by modern technology but certain sectors like construction are yet to fully realise the potential of these advances. It is expected that over the coming years, technology can help the UK’s construction industry overcome a number of challenges it is grappling […]

Concrete AI used at London City Airport set for expansion

The construction industry’s first artificial intelligence (AI) concrete strength prediction engine, used in the London City Airport expansion, is to be used across more live projects. Built by Converge in collaboration with BAM Nuttall, the engine monitors and predicts material performance. Within hours of concrete being poured, the engine can predict the time a critical strength […]

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investigation reveals new-build homes are not fire safe

A shocking investigation undertaken by BBC Watchdog Live recently revealed that a number of new build homes built by developers Persimmon and Bellway Homes are not adequately fire safe. Joe Bradbury of buildingspecifier.com investigates:   The Grenfell tragedy   Fire safety has become the hot topic of debate over the last few years, and rightfully […]