New statistics have revealed that UK construction companies benefitted by £80m from UK Government’s R&D Tax Credits in 2017New statistics have revealed that UK construction companies benefitted by £80m from UK Government’s R&D Tax Credits in 2017
Industry receiving highest average payment per R&D Tax Credit claim
The Momentum Group, a leading UK Tax Credit Advisory firm, based in Northern…
Single-use plastic crackdown at UK Construction Week to benefit clean water in NairobiSingle-use plastic crackdown at UK Construction Week to benefit clean water in Nairobi
In an attempt to reduce the number of single-use plastic water bottles thrown away at the UK’s largest construction show, UK Construction Week (UKCW) has partnered with Join the Pipe to install water fountains around t…
Five good strategies to make the most of the UK’s largest construction eventWhen faced with a huge industry event attended by 35,000 contacts, featuring at least 350 speakers delivering 300 hours of content, and more than 650 stands covering over 70,000 square metres and providing launches, demos and offers on more than 10,000 products, you need a strategy.
So, if you have only one day to…
Aspiring ironmongers receive globally recognised door hardware qualificationThe next generation of architectural ironmongers is celebrating its Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) education results.
Exams were sat in 23 different countries by 355 learners. So far, 102 students have attained the Certificate in Architectural Hardware and 32 students have now completed the GAI Diploma this…
Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, construction wages have risen by an average of 11% according to data from a staffing software supplierSince the Brexit referendum in 2016, construction wages have risen by an average of 11% according to data from a staffing software supplier
Over the past two years, Crawler crane operators have seen their pay increase by 54% followed by Electrical testers who…
Two 1,000 tonne bridges to be wheeled into place on A14
Two 1,000 tonne bridges are set to be slid into place later this month as part of an innovative engineering solution on the £1.5bn A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement job.
The abutments for the two new bridges can be seen just south of the existing bridge and further down on the right of the road, the bridge decks are under…
Spurs boss loses confidence in stadium builders
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy said he is not confident about the ability of Mace and its contractors to deliver the delayed stadium to a revised timetable.
His comments came as the club confirmed it would be shifting the Man City fixture to Wembley on October 29 plus all Champions League group stage games up to Inter Milan on November 28.
The new…
Warden wins contract for new Preston Porsche centre
Preston contractor Warden Construction has been appointed by the Bowker Motor Group to build a new 43,000 sq ft Porsche Centre in the city.
Demolition on the Watery Lane site is now complete and Warden will now start work on the new Porsche Centre which is due to open in Spring 2019.
Bowker Motor Group chief executive, Paul Bowker, said…
McAvoy targets offsite housing with 7-day build pledge
Offsite construction specialist McAvoy Group is aiming to make a mark in housing with a new seven-day foundations-to-finish modular system for all tenures.
In collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast, McAvoy has developed a steel-framed offsite housing solution for multi-storey apartments, detached, semi-detached and terraced…
