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Power On urges developers to consider ground source heat pumps for cooling With a heatwave forecast and overheating a significant issue in data centres, Power On is urging developers to consider the merits of networked ground source heat pumps in not only providing low-carbon community heating and hot water but also providing effective cooling […]
Trade body SELECT says apprentice funding gap is unacceptable and ‘two-tier system’ could lead to reduction in recruitment Scotland’s largest construction association says latest increase in England to £23,000 per apprentice dwarfs the current funding for Scottish learners Scotland could suffer the loss of a generation of highly skilled electrical workers because of a […]
by Tim Heston, Senior Editor The Fabricator Visit a typical structural metal fabricator, and you might see a beam line with cutting and drilling automation, perhaps even a robotic plasma system for coping. The farther you walk down the value stream, though, the more manual the operation becomes. These days, intelligent robotic welding systems […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne visited Boutique Modern, a local contractor and modular manufacturer (Image: Sussex PCC) A new project will see prisoners in Sussex build new homes within the county. Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne has provided funding to support the cross-government programme. Inmates of Ford Prison in Arundel are being given the opportunity […]
The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy is core to delivering the government’s growth mission to boost living standards in every part of the UK, by creating and connecting people to good jobs, supporting new housing and neighbourhoods, ensuring people can depend on vital public services and providing resilience in response to a changing world. Infrastructure […]
Construction intelligence monitor Glenigan has given its forecast for 2025 to 2027 – and it predicts the sector will experience a much-needed resurgence. Glenigan says that with growth predicted for 2025 (+3%), 2026 (+10%) and 2027 (+11%), these positive figures, spurred on by greater consumer and business confidence, will be welcomed following a disappointingly […]
ICAEW (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) member Pete Duff, the former CFO of construction company Osborne, which collapsed in April last year, reflects on the lessons from its demise and what others in the sector can learn from the experience. Economic forecasts for the year ahead suggest that 2025 will likely […]
Just one in five planning departments in England is currently fully staffed, according to Freedom of Information (FoI) data collected by UNISON. Such a shortage of planning officers could “derail” efforts to tackle the housing crisis and hit the government’s target to deliver 1.5 million homes this Parliament, the union warned, with planning […]
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Indoor air quality and ventilation manufacturing specialist Nuaire is pleased to announce Passivhaus certification has been achieved on BPS Passivhaus air handling units (AHU) and XBC Passivhaus packaged heat recovery units. With buildings contributing significantly to harmful carbon emissions, Passivhaus provides proven solutions to deliver net-zero-ready buildings that also provide a high level […]
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