Tradespeople need to do more to keep up with smart home technologyTradespeople need to do more to keep up with smart home technology
84% of tradespeople said they had never undertaken any training in smart home technology, according to a recent poll carried out by the UK’s largest online supplier of ironmongery, IronmongeryDirect.
Conducted in the lead up to Smart Home Week (21- 27 May) t…
The sky’s the limit — Edinburgh Airport’s construction historyEdinburgh Airport started life as a small Royal Flying Corps aerodrome named Turnhouse in 1915 —the first commercial services weren’t launched until 1947.
But by the end of 2014 it exceeded the 10 million passenger mark — the busiest year ever for a Scottish airport.
And the hub’s transformation over the course of a…
WSP Uses Advanced 3D Modeling to Optimize the Design of London’s Newest Iconic SkyscraperBentley’s RAM Software Provides Innovative Structural Solutions for Unique Geometry of One Blackfriars Tower
Prime Location, Multiple Challenges
Considered one of Europe’s most iconic building projects, One Blackfriars London is a mixed-use development that features a 50-story residential tower as…
Jones Bros wins retendered £14.5m Wigan Link road
North Wales contractor Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co has secured the Wigan link road four years after plans were given the green light.
Wigan Council was forced to rebid the road scheme after initially awarding the design contract to Galliford Try in June 2015 but then failed to agree a final build price.
Jones Bros secured…
Subcontractors wanted for south coast sites
Main contractors in the south of England are looking to boost their supply chains at a major ‘Meet the Buyer’ event this week
Constructionline is hosting the event in Brighton where local subcontractors can discuss upcoming projects with some of the south’s largest building contractors and public-sector authorities.
It takes place at t…
New national research suggests 1 in 10 suspect illegal drug use by workplace colleaguesNew national research suggests 1 in 10 suspect illegal drug use by workplace colleagues
One in five don’t take any action if they suspect a friend, family member or colleague of using illegal drugs
Regional variations show that almost twice as many Londoners suspect colleagues of drug use compared to…
FIRST LOOK AT LIVERPOOL WATERS’ VISION FOR THE FUTUREIncredible new visuals for the £5 billion Liverpool Waters project, which will transform Liverpool’s Waterfront, have been released to show how the 60-hectare development will look once completed.
The new CGI’s bring to life Liverpool Waters’ vision to completely restore the city’s northern docks, regenerating the 2 million sqm sit…
Garage, barn, outbuildings, do they increase your property value?Lots of people wonder if a garage, barn, outbuilding increase their property value, and if so, by how…
Retentions Bill second reading pushed back to June
The second reading of the private members Bill to overhaul the hated cash retentions system has been pushed back seven weeks.
Tory MP Peter Aldous was due to deliver the Bill’s second reading tomorrow but now the process has been put back to 15 June.
The change comes after concern that tomorrow’s crowded parliamentary schedule risked it…
Sainsbury’s-Asda merger heralds £600m refit and IT spend
The proposed £13bn mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda is expected to trigger a £600m refit and computer integration programme across the UK store network.
While Sainsbury’s said there would be no store closure programme because of the merger, with both brands to operate side by side, the competition authority is expected…