A drone fell from the sky and hit a construction worker during a site inspection flight on a housing site in Lancashire. A report released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the drone suffered a rapid loss of battery power above the Garsteng site. The remote pilot initiated an immediate automatic landing from the
INDEPENDENT BUILDERS MERCHANT GROUP (IBMG) has acquired the Colchester and Bury St Edmunds builders merchant operations of Kent Blaxill. The builders merchant operation has been acquired by IBMG from PaintWell, owners of Kent Blaxill. It will now operate as Kent Blaxill Builders Merchants. Trading from two sites in Suffolk and Essex, the acquisition expands IBMG’s builders
THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS Certification Scheme (CSCS) is changing the requirements for the issue of Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) cards following a review of the recognition of Professional Bodies. CSCS announced it is amending its procedures to only recognise professionally qualified members of such bodies for the issue of the PQP card, effective from 30 June 2023.
Developer Landsec has submitted plans to redevelop 55 Old Broad Street in London’s Square Mile with an office-led mixed-use scheme. The 480,000 sq ft scheme designed by Fletcher Priest Architects will involve demolition of the existing 55 Old Broad Street building, the link bridge over Wormwood Street and partial demolition of the southern and northern
Birmingham-based residential developer Sama Investments will shortly submit plans for a flagship residential scheme at Garrison Circus in Digbeth. Its large planned Garrison Circus scheme in Bordesley Green will deliver more than 500 homes and 650 student rooms across four blocks on a current brownfield site. This will include the development of a landmark tower
Within eight decades, Bradford Roof Management has grown from a small sole proprietorship in the local Billing, Mont. area into a small but mightily influential company whose name and intellectual property extend far beyond the Northern Rocky Mountain region.
Two principals of a San Antonio, Texas-based roofing contractor concern have filed a defamation lawsuit against insurance carrier USAA, claiming their insurance adjuster’s allegations have harmed business.
As part of its expansion, Polyglass is using insulated metal wall panels as well as a built up modified bitumen roof system to improve its Waco manufacturing plant.
Goats on a Roof? It doesn’t sound ridiculous if you’ve ever visited Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay, Wisc. On Sat., June 10, the 9th annual Roofing of the Goats parade takes place. It seems like it’s worth the trip.
