THE PRIDE in the Job 2024 Quality Award winners were announced today by NHBC. The awards celebrate the UK’s best site managers and their dedication to raising standards in house building. Site managers are assessed across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety. Thousands
THE RESULTS of a recent online survey have revealed an urgent need for sun protection awareness training within the roofing industry. The survey, conducted by SIG Roofing in partnership with SKCIN, a national charity specialising in the prevention and early detection of skin cancer, showed that: Over 95% of roofers reported repeated sunburn due to working
UNEP Praises RINL’s World Environment Day 2024 Events The United Nations Environment Programme UNEP World Environment Day campaign 2024 focused on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan…
NanoTech has unveiled a “groundbreaking Next Generation Cool Roof Coating” that reduces energy use by 200-300%, extends roof life by 10-plus years, and costs less than $1/sq. ft.
The construction bond market squeeze will force clients and contractors to rethink their working practices. Experts in the sector say clients must now release bonds earlier to free up capacity in the restricted market. Where client variations take project work above agreed contract values, bonds should be released and then rewritten to cover the smaller
The industry has just completed a quarter of the total building safety cladding retrofits needed to comply with new regulations brought in after the Grenfell disaster. Latest Government figures show contractors have now reclad 1,088 (25%) of the 4,374 buildings identified as unsafe seven years after 72 died in the Grenfell Tower fire. Despite a
The Centre has approved the construction of the Rithala-Narela-Kundli metro corridor, a project proposed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs-DDA, as per a statement from Raj Niwas. The corridor, an extension of the existing Red Line, will be built at a cost of Rs 6,231 crore, with the Delhi portion estimated at Rs
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Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Ltd. has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from the Office of DYCE-C-BKN-ENGINEERING, North Western Railway, Bikaner, for a contract worth ₹908.9 million. This significant contract is part of the Churu-Sadulpur Doubling Project, aiming to enhance railway infrastructure between Sadulpur and Churu. The project involves a comprehensive scope of work, including
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The upcoming Union Budget 2024 is poised to make significant strides in the renewable power sector, with an expected allocation of double-digit capital expenditure. This allocation is part of a strategic push to enhance the sector’s capacity to 180 gigawatts by the fiscal year 2026, as highlighted in a recent CRISIL report. The report underscores
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Construction delays on an upgrade to Ibrox mean Rangers will have to move their opening fixtures away from the famous stadium at the start of next season in August. The club confirmed problems with an upgrade to the Copland Stand where a new wheelchair-accesible section is being created and a new cantilever constructed with almost
