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One in five construction employees have suffered from bullying in the last year
21% of construction employees have experienced bullying in the last year with almost 3 in 10 saying the bullying was just labelled as ‘banter’. Industry workers have reported high levels of stress, anxiety and depression as a result…
Minister visits world class Catesby aerodynamic research facility
The minister for Business and Industry, Lee Rowley, visited the multi-million-pound Northamptonshire-based Catesby Aerodynamic Research Facility (CARF) – a previously disused Victorian railway tunnel transformed into a unique indoor world class aerodynamic vehicle testing centre.
Fibrelite Provides Bespoke Covering Solution To Multi-Event Stadia Without Disrupting Operations
This London stadium approached Fibrelite to replace their damaged trench covers with a retrofit solution. A solution that incurred minimal upheaval to the functionality of the site was also required, so cover dimensions needed to be customised to suit the existing trenches.
Spiral UK Case Study – Steel Spiral from BrewDog
You may not believe it, but making stairs is what gets Spiral UK excited – it’s why they get out of bed in the morning. The only thing better than making stairs? Making stairs with beer.
Ford Transit Custom Rated Gold by Euro NCAP
The Ford Transit Custom – Britain’s best-selling vehicle year-to-date - has received a top-rated Gold award in an evaluation of its advanced driver assistance systems by independent vehicle safety authority Euro NCAP.
Homeowners advised to act now as inflation and interest looks set to rise.
Uswitch mortgage experts have advised homeowners to act now to ensure they lock in the best rates, as Bank of England says inflation and interest looks set to rise.
Nine out of ten small builders' projects are delayed due to material or skills shortages
An overwhelming majority, 89 per cent, of local builders are reporting delays because of supply chain issues or difficulty recruiting staff, according to a survey of SMEs.
West Fraser - the fewer carbon emissions a building or building product creates, the better it is for the planet
West Fraser (formerly known as Norbord), the UK's no.1 producer of engineered wood panels, is committed to playing a big part in reducing carbon emissions in all its manufacturing processes.
Strategic Partners: Precast & Preformed Troughs & Fibrelite’s ‘Made to Measure’ GRP Trough Covers
These integrate Fibrelite covers and precast and preformed troughs combining the strength and longevity of precast and preformed troughs with the easy, safe manual removal and durability of Fibrelite’s lightweight composite covers.
UK Construction Week opens with big splash on sustainability
The first major construction industry event since lockdown has opened its doors, welcoming thousands of determined buyers and built environment professionals catching up on two years of innovation, policy advances and new product development.