March 2021

Robert Burke, head of project management and building consultancy

Cluttons Appoints New Head of Project and Building Consultancy

25th March 2021

Cluttons, the property consultancy, has hired Robert Burke to head its project management and building consultancy teams, the latest in a raft of recent senior appointments that strengthen its multi-disciplinary service offer. Burke joins from

RIBA Consults Members on New Mandatory Knowledge Areas

25th March 2021

Aligning with the Architects Registration Board’s (ARB) new safety and sustainability requirements, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today published the areas in which UK Chartered Members will be expected to demonstrate their professional competence every five years –

HS2 Contract Awards Drive Growth for Stoke-on-Trent Firm

25th March 2021

Thanks to its success in securing HS2 contracts, business is booming for Wardell Armstrong, Staffordshire’s largest provider of professional services. The company is among over 2,000 businesses to have won work on Europe’s biggest infrastructure

Farrans Construction Set to Begin Two London Projects in Contracts Worth £33m

24th March 2021

Farrans Construction is set to add to its growing design and build portfolio in England this month as it begins two London projects, in contracts worth more than £33m. Barnfield College in Luton will be

Sisk Makes Senior Appointment in the North West

24th March 2021

John Sisk & Son is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Summerfield as a new Regional Director in the North West. Nick has over 30 years construction experience across commercial, residential, industrial, defence and

Sotech welcomed into Considerate Constructors Scheme

23rd March 2021

Rainscreen cladding manufacturer Sotech joins the Considerate Constructors Scheme amidst difficult working practices caused by Covid-19. The Scheme, founded to raise standards in the construction industry, is a mark of considerate building practices. Construction sites,

Hill Retain Five-star Customer Care Accolade

23rd March 2021

Hill Group has once again achieved five-star housebuilder status with the Home Builders Federation (HBF), in results released this week. The accolade means that, for the fourth year in a row, over 90 per cent

Construction Alliance Chiefs Urge Regional SMEs to Reap Teesside Freeport Rewards

23rd March 2021

Construction Alliance North East (CAN) chair Ken Parkin has urged regional SMEs to grab their share of the investment pie in Tees Valley following the region’s freeport status announcement. Earlier this month Chancellor of the

Balfour Beatty Teams up with Higher Education Institutions to Develop Innovative Carbon Calculator Software

22nd March 2021

Balfour Beatty, in collaboration with Innovate UK, Leeds Beckett University, Hertfordshire University and White Frog Publishing, has created a carbon calculation tool for the construction and infrastructure industry – offering a consistent, practical solution for

SSEN’s Multi-Million Pound Dorchester Power Upgrade Reaches Milestone

22nd March 2021

A multi-million pound project by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to boost the resilience and strength of the power supply for residents and business owners in a busy Dorset town has reached a major