Aggregate Industries and Tarmac bring the industry together to talk road safetyLeading construction materials suppliers Aggregate
Industries and Tarmac recently gathered logistics professionals from across the
industry to discuss best practice and take a look at two of the safest vehicles
on the market.
Delegates from Tarmac, CEMEX and Hanson joined Aggregate
Industries at its London…
Aggregate Industries achieves prestigious energy management certification
Leading construction
and infrastructure player Aggregate Industries has achieved certification from
BSI to ISO 50001 Energy Management
Systems, after demonstrating its company-wide commitment to energy
efficiency.
This follows and
expands upon the successful certification of its cement business, Lafarge
Cement, in…
BIM’s social impact in the spotlightThe role of digital
construction in driving social change was in the spotlight last week, as over
400 delegates and 50 speakers from around the world attended BIM Show Live on
26-27 February.
This year’s event was based
on a theme of ‘BIM For Good’, designed to lead the debate around ways in which
Building Information Modelling…
The future of the electric SUV…Over recent years, the popularity of electric vehicles has
skyrocketed. Greater awareness of environmental issues paired with increased
availability of affordable and stylish electric cars has led to them becoming
an attractive option. What’s more, the recent
announcement that the ban on new petrol and diesel has been brought forward
to 2035 gives even…
The Top Benefits of Diversifying Your Construction SkillsMany construction workers train in one discipline when they
start in the industry. Though this can initially provide you with a lot of
work, you should also think about diversifying your skills so you can apply for
more jobs. If you are a self-employed construction worker instead of working
for a specific firm, this could lead to severa…
New campaign manager tackles climate emergencyThe timber industry is taking
on the climate emergency with a new campaign manager and a new focus.
Wood
for Good, the timber
industry’s campaign for the use of wood in design and construction, welcomes
Sarah Virgo as the new campaign manager. Sarah will lead the campaign, which
focuses on the benefits of wood as a low-carbon material,…
ENGIE and Gentoo partnership progresses with award of £16m improvement works
Regeneration and energy
specialist, ENGIE, has been appointed to deliver a variety of regeneration programmes
by Sunderland-based housing association, Gentoo Group.
As part of the Group’s wider £317m investment programme across its 29,000 home
portfolio, the scope of the varied £16m work will includ…
ENGIE awarded 10-year maintenance and repairs contract with Tamworth Borough CouncilLeading energy and
regeneration specialist ENGIE has been appointed to provide a £67million
repairs and maintenance service on behalf of Tamworth Borough Council.
As part of the council’s
ongoing commitment to provide high standards of affordable housing for local
residents, the contract – whic…
Carpentry and timber engineering students to benefit from agreement between TRA and IoCCarpentry and timber engineering
students are set to benefit from a reciprocal agreement formed between the Trussed
Rafter Association (TRA)
and the Institute of Carpenters (IoC).
As part of the agreement the TRA will
present at the IoC’s city hub workshops which take place at…
The most common health and safety complaints about the workplace revealed
A recent study of
data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and a survey of UK workers have
revealed the most frequent health and safety complaints.
The survey of almost 1,000 workers in the UK found that 17%
have made complaints about their workplace, with the most common complaints
raised being about…