CITB HAS unveiled its Business Plan for 2024-25, announcing it will invest £267m in the construction skills system aiming to help support employers to attract and retain new talent. The plan outlines three priorities: Getting more trained people into industry The provision of high-quality training Supporting the ongoing skills development of the existing workforce Nurturing
British Land has finalised a deal with Wates to transform its landmark Printworks site at Canada Water in London into offices and a cultural venue. The plan will reinstate and create a permanent music venue in one half of the large former Printworks building, the other half will deliver next-generation sustainable workspace and retail, known
Around nine out of 10 contractors say their biggest headache is now industry supply chain fragility. Fear of supply chain failure now dominates all other concerns like labour availability and materials cost and supply, according to consultant RLB’s annual procurement trends report. But widespread concern about the supply chain in construction has pushed clients towards
Three leading specialists have joined forces to form an alliance to help deliver major infrastructure schemes more collaboratively. The Shropshire Alliance consists of locally based firms Beaver Bridges, Chasetown Civil Engineering and Foundation Piling. The alliance members have a combined turnover of £250m and will aim is to “create something greater than the sum of
Wates has launched a new dedicated service for social landlords to tackle the damp and mouldy homes epidemic, estimated to impact 160,000 social homes in England. The new Healthy Homes service will see Wates deliver bespoke programmes of work, using both a direct labour force and specialist supply chain. This will help social landlords to
A dozen contractors and unions Unite and GMB have signed labour agreements with EDF for the construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk. The site-wide deal described as ‘best in class’ by all signatories sets pay and conditions for the site, which will cover up to 8,000 workers at peak construction. Details have
WERNERCO, the world’s leading access equipment solutions specialist and manufacturer of the BoSS access towers, has issued a clear warning against the mixing and matching of tower components from multiple manufacturers on a single structure, citing safety and liability concerns. As the exclusive manufacturer of essential components which are used to construct the BoSS Ladderspan, BoSS
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has won a legal challenge in the High Court after it was refused a domestic search warrant as part of a construction cartel investigation. Last October the CMA applied for warrants to search business and domestic premises as part of its investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct regarding the supply
ABC Supply Co., Inc. announced the promotion of Joe Cox to South Jersey-Delaware District manager.
Amidst Earth Day reflections, the roofing industry emphasizes sustainability, employing eco-friendly materials and practices to combat climate change.
