Acrol Modular – Major project underlines turnaround
After several loss-making years, a change in both management and approach has seen Gateshead-based Acrol Modular turning a profit...
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PE Pipeline Specialists – Expansion continues
When Construction Industry News last caught up with PE Pipeline Specialists in 2018, it was enjoying strong growth thanks...
Offering an alternative within the marketplace
Hunta Hardware has been formed to provide an independent alternative to the architectural ironmongery and builders hardware distribution market....
UKGBC responds to Government’s Environment Bill
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s Environment Bill receiving royal assent.
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Why UKGBC Scotland? Reflecting on the Scotland launch
David Steen, Scotland Policy Advisor, at UKGBC, reflects on the launch of UKGBC Scotland at COP26.
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Looking at the bigger picture – how building control can bridge the skills gap
With nearly 30 years’ experience in the Building Control Sector, Paul Armstrong left his role as an Approved...
UKGBC launches report on financing the built asset adaptation gap
As part of the IGNITION project, UKGBC has published a short report that details opportunities for, and barriers...
How a Circular Economy Can Fight Biodiversity Loss
UKGBC's Sustainability Advisor, Kai Liebetanz reflects on the relationship between Biodiversity and a Circular Economy on Nature Day...
GRAHAM completes £13m water treatment investment at Drumaroad Water Treatment Works
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has completed a project to improve the security of water supplies for Co Down and...
UK Green Building Council launches new network in Scotland
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today announced a new network based in Scotland to support and...
UKGBC responds to Chancellor’s plans for world’s first net zero financial centre
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Chancellor’s plans for the UK to be...
Collaboration aims to decarbonise communities
Morgan Sindall Construction is collaborating with contingency power specialists Aggreko in an attempt to decarbonise construction sites across the...
Feasibility of net-zero 2050 questioned by built environment sector
Widespread scepticism around the government’s current net-zero strategy amongst built environment professionals has been revealed by new research with...
UKGBC Accelerated Race to Zero hits Breakthrough Built Environment Targets
The built environment is fast becoming a driving force behind global climate change mitigation efforts, Race to Zero...
Kubota appoints FJS Plant as the first full-line dealer in Republic of Ireland
Kubota (UK) Ltd has announced that FJS Plant Repairs Ltd is to become the first Kubota full-line dealer in...
Helping build a better mental health support system
Stereotypically seen as a ‘strong man’s world’, the construction sector has some of the highest poor mental health rates....
Changing behaviour for safer working outcomes
The ability to understand and adapt human behaviour is a powerful tool in accident prevention says ZoneSafe General Manager,...
Construction industry reacts to Chancellor’s 2021 Autumn Budget
The construction industry is still poring over the finer details of today’s budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak and what...
UKGBC responds to Government’s Budget and Spending Review
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s Budget and two-year Spending Review.
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Works commence on new £4.8m primary school in Lichfield
Construction works have started on a new primary school in Fradley Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Midlands-based contractor G F...
Alpine Works Limited – Scaling the heights with award win
The pandemic has presented businesses with some unique challenges but it has also brought the very best out of...
Building a substation the natural way
With a growing demand for increased biodiversity in all areas of construction, in this timely article, Brian Palmer, a...
Built Environment Change Makers appointed to help shape the future of construction
A group of 12 young professionals from the built environment and construction sector have formed an alliance to make...
Government must have an industrial energy strategy
The construction industry is experiencing damaging material challenges due to worldwide shortages and rising costs of manufacture, raw materials,...
Southern Sheeting introduces labour-saving ground screws
Building materials supplier Southern Sheeting has launched ground screws that make light work of creating secure foundations for many...
Additional measures required to support heat and buildings strategy
The Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy is a welcome development in decarbonising the UK heating sector, but must be...
Major solar PV project set to cut carbon in Coventry appoints partner engineer
Midlands-based construction engineering consultancy, Howard Ward Associates (HWA), has been appointed by Ineco Energy to deliver a major solar...
UKGBC responds to Government’s Net Zero Strategy & Net Zero Review
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Government’s Net Zero Strategy and Net Zero...
£21m National Cycling Centre project on track
ISG is playing a key role in securing the future for the home of British cycling as the company...
Masonry Frame Systems – Meeting the challenges of the pandemic
While Covid-19 has resulted in wide-ranging implications for every business, in some ways it has played into the hands...
UKGBC reacts to Heat and Buildings Strategy
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today (19 October 2021) responded to the Government’s long-awaited Heat and...
A missed chance to kick-start the home heating revolution
As the government commits to ‘build back better’ there is also an urgent need to ‘build and retrofit greener’...
Roof tile manufacturer raises concern over legislation changes
Pitched roof-tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles, has warned that there may be more disruption on the horizon for the...
Construction industry recruitment: Attracting and retaining new talent
The construction industry has adapted well throughout the last two years, but it’s still sometimes a problem to find...
Is a spike in insolvencies on the cards for construction?
Insolvencies in the construction sector could rise as much as 25% in the next six months despite a rebound...
How dialing up the green revolution would give UK construction something to sink its teeth into
Ahead of the autumn budget on 27th October, Brendan Sharkey, Head of Construction and Real Estate at MHA, says...
Tackling Emissions from Office Operations: Start with Usage
Kristin Marin, CUBE programme manager, writes for UKGBC about tackling waste in our office buildings.
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Government consider deterrents for demolishing buildings
Rather than knocking down existing buildings, experts are urging ministers to encourage developers to explore refurbishments, as making steel,...
Shortages see wages pushed up in construction industry professional services roles
Professional services within the construction and real estate industry are seeing unprecedented rises in wages, which is causing a...
Net Zero Carbon Buildings Verification Scheme – Market Analysis
Join us to hear the key findings and recommendations for a Net Zero Carbon Buildings Verification Scheme from...
Five key tips for MIG welding
When searching for the MIG welder that meets your requirements, there are a host of key factors to consider,...
When does the banter go too far? One in five construction employees have suffered from bullying in the last year, impacting their mental health
21% of construction employees have experienced bullying in the last year. Half of these suffered from anxiety or stress...
MTX celebrates national award for Modular Construction Excellence
Wilmslow-based MMC healthcare building specialist, MTX, is celebrating triumph at the national Offsite Awards, winning Healthcare Project of the...
GSE Plant Ltd – Award win at first time of asking
While GSE Plant Ltd has enjoyed strong commercial growth since its formation in 1999, the south-east-based company has perhaps...
UKGBC responds to the Scottish Heat and Buildings Strategy
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today responded to the Scottish Heat and Buildings Strategy.
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New £4m Tyneside specialist housing development under construction
Work on delivering a new £4m development is underway in Newburn in Tyne and Wear, specifically designed to support...
M&J Evans – Acquisition adds to the armoury
Despite the best efforts of the pandemic, M&J Evans, the Walsall-based groundworks & civil engineering specialist, successfully completed the...
Smart building will be top of its class within the North-East
A new office building currently being constructed in Newcastle city centre will be the smartest building in the North-East...
Addressing the building and construction climate challenge sustainable project funding
It’s common knowledge that the building and construction industry is a major carbon emissions contributor. It faces increasing pressure...
Britain must solve housing crisis without risking further climate damage warns Sir David King
Britain must solve its housing crisis without putting climate at risk warned the UK former Chief Scientific Advisor Sir...
Europe’s largest wooden framed building, the Gramophone Works in West London, goes green
One of Europe’s largest wooden framed buildings, the Gramophone Works in Kensal Green, West London, has been brought back...
Construction industry encouraged to ‘step-up’ in race to adopt greener heating solutions
After the recent revelations that UK’s home gas boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all the nation’s power...
How technology is driving-up safety, quality and compliance within the built environment
Where once it was fair to say construction was one of the less tech-savvy sectors, the last couple of...
Latest episode of the Constructive Voices podcast looks at how women can create sustainable change
In episode 13 of the Constructive Voices podcast, Henry McDonald interviews two women who are leading lights when it...
Integra Buildings named Contractor of the Year at industry Oscars
Integra Buildings has been named Contractor of the Year at the Oscars of the UK’s offsite construction industry. The...
UKGBC responds to National Resilience Strategy call for evidence
UKGBC has responded to the National Resilience Strategy call for evidence.
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Environmental noise monitoring, anytime, any place and anywhere
Cirrus Research plc is excited to announce the launch of its latest cloud-based noise monitoring system, Quantum Outdoor, which...
Boost in major project starts keeps construction recovery on track
Glenigan, the construction industry’s leading insight and intelligence expert, has today (Monday 27th September) released the September edition of...
Working towards a more sustainable construction sector
COP26 may be drawing ever closer, yet all seems to be in a state of flux and transition. The...
Building up talent – GRAHAM welcomes graduate apprentices
Construction firm GRAHAM has welcomed the ‘next generation of talent’ from its Graduate Apprenticeship Programme, which gives company employees the...