April 2022

Department for Transport’s Drone Pathfinder Catalyst Programme Leaves Promising Legacy for UK Commercial Drone Use

14th April 2022

The Department for Transport’s (DfT) Drone Pathfinder Catalyst programme has completed this year’s aims and objectives. The programme has accelerated: Commercial drone adoption A deep understanding of the public acceptance of drones Solving technological challenges through Drones

Rendall & Rittner Receives RoSPA Gold Medal Award for Health and Safety Achievements

14th April 2022

Leading property management company, Rendall & Rittner, is celebrating after receiving an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. The RoSPA Gold Medal Award demonstrates continued commitment to high health and safety standards

Injuries on Construction Sites are Costing Businesses £3.16 billion a Year, New Data Reveals

14th April 2022

The total cost of construction injuries was up 34% in 2020, costing the injured employee more than the business or government combined. Injuries and ill-health in the UK construction industry are now costing upwards of

Hundreds of Millions of Pounds Worth of Contracts Available to Build World’s Biggest Carbon Capture Project at Drax

13th April 2022

Renewable energy company Drax is teaming up with Worley, its engineering, procurement and construction partner, the UK’s leading UK energy sector business development organisation NOF, and the West & North Yorkshire and Hull & Humber

Keeping Ground Workers Safe in the Construction Industry

13th April 2022

The construction industry is currently booming in the UK. According to recent figures released in February by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment increased by 40% in 2021 compared

SPIE Awarded Contract for Design and Installation of New Cleanroom and Optical Laboratory

13th April 2022

SPIE UK to limit the impact of building challenges on operational activities SPIE UK, a subsidiary of SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, has been appointed

No worker Should Be Alone in a Crisis ROI

11th April 2022

Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Video Case Study – No construction worker or their family should be alone in a crisis. www.lighthouseclub.org

Vital Energi joins forces with The City of Liverpool College to support net zero targets

7th April 2022

Vital Energi has partnered with The City of Liverpool College for the second year to deliver bespoke renewable energy and heat network apprenticeship programmes across the country. Scaling up heat networks and generating energy from

Acquisition of Beacon Roofing Limited

7th April 2022

Brickability Group plc (AIM: BRCK), the leading construction materials distributor, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Beacon Roofing Limited (“Beacon”) for a consideration of £6.5 million. Beacon, founded in 1993, is a Surrey based

RoSPA’s Safer Stairs campaign achieves major breakthrough, as Government commits to consultation on changing Building Regulations

7th April 2022

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is delighted to confirm that the campaign to make stairs safer has achieved a major breakthrough. The Government is now proceeding with a consultation on updating