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Leeds Town Hall - credit Carl Milner Photography for Visit Leeds

Leeds City Council Driving Forward with Work to Support Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Restrictions

17th December 2020

New figures have underlined the scale of the support being offered by Leeds City Council to businesses struggling to cope with the financial effects of the COVID-19 crisis. The council has awarded around 5,500 grants

Laing O’Rourke Reports £73m EBIT for the Year to 31 March 2020

16th December 2020

EBIT increases by £26M on prior year via strategic focus on bid selection, early client engagement and certainty in delivery. Statement from CEO Ray O’Rourke on the publication of Laing O’Rourke’s FY20 accounts: “It gives

Balfour Beatty Collaborates with MSite to Digitise Workforce Safety

16th December 2020

Balfour Beatty, in collaboration with construction workforce technology specialists MSite, has adopted an innovative mobile phone application to improve the health and safety of employees across 60 of its sites in the UK. Downloaded directly

Robertson Babcock Team L_R Reid Gilmour_ Liam Short_ Andy Fleming_ Kirsty Allan_ David Cairns_ Jim Smith_ Chris Patterson_ Peter Chambers_ Andrew Melville

Robertson Appointed to Build £31.5million New Assembly Hall for Babcock at Rosyth

14th December 2020

Robertson Construction has been appointed by Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, to deliver its new Assembly Hall at Rosyth. The £31.5 million facility will initially be used for Babcock’s Type 31 Programme for the

CAGE hybrid Advanté welfare system at HS2 Euston site

HS2 Trials Game-changing Clean Air Gas Engine Technology to Dramatically Cut Carbon on Construction Sites

11th December 2020

HS2 leads trial of ultra-low emission technology to replace diesel power on construction sites Innovative technology developed by Lancashire-based SME OakTec Power Industry-first solution set to dramatically cut carbon, improve air quality and deliver big

Balfour Beatty Launches Refreshed Sustainability Strategy, “Building New Futures”

10th December 2020

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, is set to Go Beyond Net Zero Carbon, Generate Zero Waste and Positively Impact More than 1 Million People by 2040 across its UK, US and Hong Kong operations

Goring-by-Sea Footbridge in West Sussex to be Refurbished Thanks to £511,000 Investment from Network Rail

9th December 2020

Work is well under way to refurbish the footbridge at Goring-by-Sea station and provide a safer way of crossing the railway as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan. Repairs include the renewing of staircase

South Bank Square Reveals Exciting New Plans For £45m Investment

8th December 2020

Build-to-rent apartment scheme planned on a prime belfast city centre site. Leading property development company, South Bank Square, has revealed plans for a £45 million investment that will see the construction of circa 210 new

RIBA Business Benchmarking 2020 Report Notes a Challenging Market for Architects

2nd December 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (1 December) published its annual summary of business trends in the architecture and construction sectors. The RIBA’s annual Business Benchmarking report tracks the turnover and salaries

“Accessibility requirements must become standard for new homes” – RIBA urges government to update the Building Regulations

2nd December 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today responded to the government consultation on the accessibility of homes with an urgent request to ensure all new homes are accessible to meet the needs of