Construction News

A training scheme for building inspectors, which has attracted nearly 2,000 applicants so far, is launching its fourth recruitment drive. There are 30 places available in the latest cohort of LABC’s (Local Authority Building Control) Academy,

Contractor expands its Construction in the Curriculum project to mark British Science Week 2024. Esh Group has marked the first anniversary of its bespoke education programme, which aims to showcase direct links between the curriculum

‘Data is the new oil’ – this was a phrase used by Teodora Kaneva, Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems at TechUK, at the recent Interchange Conference. Although she caveated that she disliked the saying, it has some merit.

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure Group, has today announced Tony Wilson as Managing Director of its UK Power Transmission and Distribution (Power T&D) business. Tony will be responsible for delivering the business’ growth plans, fuelled by

Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has urged policymakers to rethink their approach to electrical skills development. Speaking at the Westminster Employment Forum, ECA Chief Operating Officer Andrew Eldred warned ministers that individuals undertaking

Transport for London (TfL) is introducing new requirements for fleet service contracts to continue improving vehicle safety on London’s roads. From April 2024, all Greater London Authority Group contracts, worth £1 million and over involving

By Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder at ASK Partners Whilst buy-to-let investors are benefitting from double digit increases in rents across the UK, the cost of higher interest rates and the increased tax burden, means

New research by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) reveals that 41% of UK architects are already using artificial intelligence (AI) on at least the occasional project, and of those, 43% think it has

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is continuing its investment works to upgrade Dorset’s electricity infrastructure, with a £2.2 million project already under way in Dorchester Town. Part of ongoing plans to deliver key low-carbon

While February, 2024, saw the rollout of the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for larger developments, small sites have until April to adapt. Lucy Dixon, Sustainability Lead at Veriforce CHAS, outlines some key considerations