PLANS TO INSTALL the UK’s largest roof-mounted solar energy system at the Port of Liverpool were announced by Peel Ports Group. Partnering with E.ON to become net zero by 2040, the plans could see as many as 63,000 solar panels – the same as 18 football pitches – installed on 26 buildings across Port of
GAF said its new facility in Newton will create more than 130 high-skilled manufacturing jobs in management, engineering, and operations.
Mace Consult is warning clients to avoid cut-price bids from contractors as material price rises continue easing. The firm’s latest UK Market View report warns developers to steer clear of contractors dropping prices heavily to win work as company failures continue to hit supply chains. Andy Beard, Global Head of Cost and Commercial Management, Mace,
York M&E specialist JDL Electrical, Plumbing & Heating has been placed into administration. The firm set up 17 years ago by three electricians grew in size running two offices and employing over 40 staff. As the business grew it split into two divisions, one known as JDL MEP covering commercial projects for main contractors and
Designers and engineers working on five key HS2 viaducts have succeeded in cutting their carbon footprint by up to two thirds by adopting an innovative ‘double composite’ structure which uses significantly less concrete and steel than a more traditional design. The news comes as HS2 engineers at Westbury on the Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire border began carefully sliding
A cable installer suffered severe burns to his arms and face when an electrical flash blew him backwards during work on an apartment block. Carl Lowery was working on new apartment blocks at The Crescent, Hulme Street, Salford when when the accident happened on 12 May 2020. The then 37-year-old underwent multiple surgeries following the
WICKES GROUP plc has agreed to acquire 51% of the issued share capital of Gas Fast Ltd, parent company of solar installations company Solar Fast. Solar Fast focuses on solar panel installations, alongside a smaller business installing gas boilers. The acquisition will enable Wickes to expand its offering into the fast-growing market for home energy solutions,
The Home Depot’s new distribution centers will stock merchandise like lumber, insulation, roofing shingles and more, meaning pros can order job lot quantities of the products they need to complete their entire projects.
SKILLED LABOUR availability remains the most immediate and pressing concern for most in the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group. Current market conditions are thought to have been masking the true scale of this issue, which will be exposed when the market picks up, the group says. As the first quarter of 2024 draws
Developer Regal London has bought the site of a stalled build to rent tower project in the Capital with plans to restart work. The 100 Avenue Road site above Swiss Cottage tube station was being developed by Essential Living to deliver 184 homes, including a landmark 24-storey tower. But work stalled at the foundations level
