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Less than two months to go until Workspace Design Show 2021 opens
In less than two months, Workspace Design Show will open its doors, welcoming the commercial interiors community to discover and discuss tomorrow’s places of work at London’s Business Design Centre from 4-5 November 2021.
RIA welcomes anniversary of construction beginning on HS2, with 20,000 jobs created
Today HS2 Ltd has marked one year since the formal start of construction of the line between Birmingham and London, with the scheme now supporting 20,000 jobs.
"Fall in construction activity holding back economic growth"
The fall in construction output of 1.8% in July, taking it below the pre-pandemic level in February 2020, is a wakeup call that the construction industry is struggling.
UK’s top construction trainees named for ‘Skills Olympics’ finals
Top construction trainees from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been named as competitors at CITB’sSkillBuild National Finals 2021.
Mecalac further expands sales team with new UK appointment
Mecalac has announced the appointment of Mike Poxon to the role of Regional Business Manager (UK & Ireland).
New system for bidding to build on public land goes live
A new system making it easier for SMEs to gain a slice of Homes England's £20bn worth of development opportunities is up and running.
"Reform needed so small builders can get better support from CITB"
In response to the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) consensus result on the 2022-25 levy proposals, the FMB said that more could be done to enhance the CITB's value amongst smaller builders.
Fibre-optic technology to boost railway safety and performance
Network Rail has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales Ground Transportation Systems Ltd to develop and trial Fibre Optic Acoustic Sensing (FOAS) technology that will support improvements in safety and performance on the railway.
"Materials crisis continues to curtail UK builders’ recovery"
Builders’ recovery from the pandemic is being curtailed by a long-lasting crisis in the price and availability of vital building materials, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to UK Construction PMI data released today.
More click & collect points for IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect customers
Leading specialist trade suppliers, IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have expanded their Click & Collect service, offering tradespeople more flexibility and convenience.