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RIBA Responds to Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill

23rd May 2022

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. RIBA President, Simon Allford, said: “The Bill as it stands raises a lot of questions about how the Government’s manifesto target of 300,000 homes per

Farrans Awarded Contract For £39m Keynsham Recycling Hub

20th May 2022

Farrans Construction has been appointed by Bath & North East Somerset Council as the main contractor for the £39m Keynsham Recycling Hub. This significant project will see the development of a new, modern facility offering

Transport for the North ‘Ready and Waiting’ to Aid Government on Rail Reform Plans Outlined in Queen’s Speech

18th May 2022

Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North, has welcomed today’s Queen’s Speech, which included references to improving transport and delivering on the levelling up agenda. He said: “It is reassuring to hear clear

Sphera Tackles Scope 3 Emissions Reporting with Launch of its Automated Life Cycle Assessment Solution

18th May 2022

New solution will allow businesses to aggregate and calculate life cycle assessments quickly and at scale Sphera, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and risk management software, data and consulting services, today

RIBA Responds to the Queen’s Speech

17th May 2022

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the 2022 Queen’s Speech. RIBA President, Simon Allford, said:  “This was a Queen’s Speech delivered at a time of great political and economic change – so

Profitability on a Knife Edge: 2.1million UK SMEs are ‘Just About Breaking Even’

17th May 2022

UK SMEs are ambitious for the opportunity to regain lost ground post-pandemic, but risk being held back by a myriad of mounting pressures including rising costs and cashflow challenges. According to Bibby Financial Services’ (BFS) annual

A New Report has Revealed the Industries Most at Risk of Fraud – Construction is the 11th Most at Risk

16th May 2022

The research, conducted by SEON, reviewed the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s Report to the Nations and compared the figures to the report 4 years prior, to identify which industries have suffered the largest increase

We Have to Care What We Build

16th May 2022

Leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, brought top industry experts together at an exclusive event after the first day of the UK Construction Week exhibition in London to discuss the need for culture change.

Fantastic Free Training Initiatives to Support Mental Health Awareness Week

13th May 2022

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are announcing some fantastic initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and reminding everyone in construction about all of the freely available resources they offer. The charity is launching

Seeking a Career in Construction: Top 5 Areas in Britain to Start Out or Further Your Ambitions

13th May 2022

After a long period of uncertainty and inevitable halts, the construction industry is gradually getting back to business. As workloads increase, more and more talented tradespeople are asked to take on the sector’s challenging, polyhedric