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Stepnell shows healthcare expertise with hospital wins
Complete construction partner Stepnell has demonstrated its expertise in building for the healthcare sector with several significant projects across its southern region.
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 PV project at 41 sites across Coventry.
RIA asks Government to publish Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline urgently
It is now exactly two years since the Government last published its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP), the list of around £9bn of improvements to the railways.
Mecalac takes home gold at CoventryLive Business Awards
Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has taken home gold in the ‘International Trade and Export’ category at this year’s CoventryLive Business Awards.
Incentives to boost low-carbon heating alternatives face big hurdles
Plans to incentivise householders to install heat pumps as an alternative to gas boilers face a major hurdle due to price and lack of qualified installers.
Super efficient JCB hydrogen engine gets £100 million injection
JCB is investing £100 million on a project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines, the company announced today.
'Leaky homes need addressing as well as replacing gas boilers'
A flagship Government strategy to address the impact of our homes on the climate looks to have failed to deliver the ambitious blueprint for action that is needed to deliver a greener Britain, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), in response to today’s announced publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy.
Scientists upgrade an old practice to offer new low carbon building material
Plymouth University is piloting the use of an ancient building material called cob to construct a new generation of energy-efficient homes.
Low carbon London projects more likely to get the ‘green light'
The capital's mayor Sadiq Khan has released new guidance for developers to ensure new buildings are greener prioritising space for walkers, cyclists and public transport users.
Bouncing back: Medway residents set for new construction careers
A celebration took place on Thursday (14 October) to mark formerly unemployed Medway residents completing a programme to enter the booming construction industry.