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Building work is completed at Linmere's community hub, the Farmstead
Work on The Farmstead - the community hub at the new Linmere village being created near Houghton Regis - has been completed, with the internal fit-out now under way in preparation for its imminent opening.
Why productivity in construction is flatlining
BBI Services’ Chief Operations Officer, Marc Roberts, explores productivity in construction, and some key steps companies can take to improve it.
Large swathe of councils still failing to meet housing needs
Nearly a third of England's local authorities failed to meet their housing delivery targets last year, according to government figures.
Ceremony marks the opening of £5m Staffordshire primary school completed by G F Tomlinson
Midlands-based contractor G F Tomlinson has completed construction works on the new Anker Valley Primary School in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
Senior leadership appointment for leading MEP design firm
A fast-growing global engineering consultancy has made a senior leadership appointment in a key strategic move for the business.
Construction on road to recovery, but pitfalls could still lie ahead, says FMB
A potential easing in supply chain issues has delivered construction’s highest overall output since September 2019, but rising costs could still cause problems for the sector, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the latest ONS figures.
Yanmar unveils next-generation ViO17 mini-excavator
Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has launched the latest marque of its globally-acclaimed ViO17 zero tail swing mini-excavator. Compact, versatile, robust and reliable, the next-generation model sets the standards in performance, productivity and class-leading capability.
Stop van thieves in their tracks
A Yorkshire plumber has come up with a patented idea of how to deter van thieves and protect the van and its valuable on-board assets. Michael Horsfall’s invention, Vanguardian, is a zonal based alarm system designed to stop theft before it even starts.
Bricks shortages and rising product prices predicted
Bricks and roof tiles are in short supply with demand outstripping supply against a backdrop of rising inflation, the Construction Leadership Council, CLC, has warned…
Construction worker temporary visa needed for London
The capital's mayor Sadiq Khan is pressing the government to create a new 12-month visa for construction workers so London can meet its goal of 66,000 new homes a year.