Entries by Lyn

STEELMAKERS URGE, SAVE OUR SECTOR, COMPLETE HS2

The UK’s steelmakers have urged the government to complete HS2 to boost the struggling sector. The rail project – which would link London, the Midlands and the north – is expected to use 2m tonnes of steel if it goes ahead. However, the project is in some doubt as estimated costs have spiralled to £88bn […]

Take Action Now to Reduce Building Carbon Emissions

By Erin Meezan   Erin Meezan is based in the US and leads a global team that provides technical assistance and support to global business, addressing sustainability at all levels—from operations and management, to employees and customers, and in policy forums. In this article she takes a world wide look at the carbon impact of […]

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 […]