Specialist contractor Aarsleff expands its ground engineering operationsAarsleff
Ground Engineering has expanded its portfolio of specialist retaining wall
solutions to now offer VDW, Secant and Contiguous pile walls. The expansion
into new techniques, alongside the investment of a new rig, will allow the
company to take on more challenging work and enter into previously untapped…
Signs your home isn’t properly insulatedHave you started to
notice a chill in the air, and not just when you’re outside? While this isn’t
concrete proof that your home isn’t properly insulated, it’s certainly an
indication that something may be amiss. Remember the ‘Beast from the East’,
early last year? Well, it’s
blustering its way back in 2019 – so, if you have any concerns…
What’s in store for tradespeople in 2019What’s
in store for tradespeople in 2019
2019 will be all about Brexit, whatever
the outcome. The construction industry, along with the rest of the UK, is still
awaiting clarity on what the future may hold and what it will mean for tradespeople
and the wider construction industry.
However, besides Brexit, this year a
range of regulatory…
BRITCON TO BUILD PHASE TWO AT MARKHAM VALE SCHEMEBuilding
and civil engineering company Britcon has secured a £1 million contract to
deliver new speculative industrial premises in phase two of a new development
at Markham Vale in Derbyshire.
Britcon
has been appointed to build the 15,000 sq ft unit, along with 1,500 sq ft of
integral offices, by development partnership Priority Space.
Construction forecasters bet on delayed soft BrexitForecasters predict construction will just avoid an output decline this year if a soft Brexit is finally delivered.
But economists for Experian warn that their forecast of sluggish growth would have to be ripped up if the UK crashes out of the European Union with no deal.
The latest forecast for the next three years predicts construction…
Balfour boss in Brexit blast at ChancellorBalfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn is reported to have taken part in a conference call with ministers last night after the Government’s Brexit deal defeat,
Sky News said Quinn and bosses from Tesco and Amazon voiced their concerns to a trio of ministers including Chancellor Philip Hammond.
Quin is reported to have asked: “I would like to…
New technology and red tape will drive change in learning and development in 2019New technology and red tape will drive change in learning and development in 2019
That’s the verdict in a new
report from utilities training specialist Develop Training Ltd (DTL).
With the utilities sector
facing rapid and fundamental change, the white paper highlights how new
regulatory and technologica…
IronmongeryDirect’s diverse graduate scheme attracts applicants from across the UKLeading
online trade supplier, IronmongeryDirect are celebrating the success of their
graduate management scheme.
The
UK’s largest supplier of ironmongery have recruited two new graduates following
the continued progression of the organisation’s previous intake of newly
qualified students.
One
of…
4 Ways Modular Homes Could Help Overcome the Housing CrisisThey’re
cheaper then tradition builds, yet higher quality. Prices start at
£25,000, which is 11% of the UK’s average house price. They
can be built quicker – modular homes can be built in three days
whereas the average traditional build takes 32 weeks. This would make the
governments housing goal by 2025,…
