A RECENT REPORT suggesting a worsening of the skills gap in the construction industry highlights not only the need to encourage young people to consider a career in the profession – but also the need to embrace speedier construction methods to compensate for a smaller workforce, says insulation specialist Actis. The report by the Association
ISG chief executive Matt Blowers and finance director Karen Booth are exiting the business in an on-going leadership shake-up. Company veteran Blowers steps down with immediate effect after 26 years at ISG, and the last two years serving as chief executive. He will be followed out of the door by finance director Karen Booth, who
Gilbert-Ash has clinched a £31m contract to build a new junior school at St Paul’s independent school in West London. Designed by architect HawkinsBrown, the project will consist of two new buildings. The largest, Junior School West, will involve building a three-storey block to house teaching and changing facilities. The other Junior School East will
Essex based contractor Higgins Group has posted a pre-tax loss of £25.8m from a turnover of £171.9m for the year to July 31 2023. The latest numbers compare to a £5.4m loss in the previous year from a turnover of £215.9m. The company blamed the figures on project delays caused by second staircase rules and
BAM started the New Year with a brace of major orders that pushed it to pole position in the contract league rankings. The firm’s building arm finalised the contract to repurpose Digbeth’s historic Typhoo Tea Building into a new home for the BBC in Birmingham. It civils operation BAM Nuttall also achieved final sign-off on
Morgan Sindall Construction is collaborating with the University of Oxford to deliver a medical research building as the university continues to expand its research facilities. The 50,000 sq ft Institute for Global Health will be built at the University’s Old Road Campus to accommodate 400 staff and 330 researchers over three floors. The £32m building
In February’s Publisher’s Note, Jill Bloom describes a keynote address by Gary Brecka highlighting the physics of constructive interference and emphasizing the energy derived from authentic conversations.
In a city of marvelous structures, the roof atop Allegiant Stadium stands out. Here’s five reasons why.
The Government has completed its Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete audit of the school estate and found 1% schools impacted. Today the Government committed to remove RAAC from all schools in England, retrofitting or rebuilding blocks at the 234 schools found to contain dangerous aerated concrete panels and beams within the building fabric. Just over half
