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Introducing SMARTPLY SURE STEP from MEDITE SMARTPLY

10th February 2022

MEDITE SMARTPLY has launched SMARTPLY SURE STEP – the brand new tongue and groove, structural OSB/3 panel with improved slip resistance and durability – providing a safer working surface for those on construction sites. This

Hill Appointed to Build New Families and Homes Hub

10th February 2022

Development will also provide much-needed housing for local people. Waltham Forest Council has appointed Hill Partnerships Ltd to build the new Families and Homes Hub, on the site of the former Wood Street Library. The

SIG - Supply Chain Sustainability School - Solar Power Plant

SIG Announces Sustainability Partnership

9th February 2022

In a move that provides further demonstration of its commitment to drive the sustainability agenda, SIG UK has become a partner of the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS). The partnership will provide the resources to

World-first Facility will Change the way we Design and Construct Major Infrastructure

9th February 2022

High performance shaking tables and deep soil pit will cut financial and environmental costs whilst ensuring resilience of high-value infrastructure. The new UKCRIC Soil-Foundation-Structure Interaction (SoFSI) facility is a one-of-a-kind facility that promises to deliver

New RIBA Film for Schools on Climate Change and the Built Environment – ‘Building for the Future’

9th February 2022

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today released a new film and suite of curriculum-linked learning resources for teachers to use for free with their Key Stage 3 to 4 students (aged 13-16), exploring climate

Bangladesh Hospital Wins RIBA International Prize 2021 for the World’s Best New Building

8th February 2022

A remote community hospital, set in the water-laden landscape of the Bengal in south-west Bangladesh, designed by Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA, has won the RIBA International Prize 2021, architecture’s highest global accolade for design excellence and social

Lord McLoughlin Confirmed as Chair of Transport for the North

8th February 2022

The North’s political and business leaders have approved the appointment of Lord Patrick McLoughlin as the next Chair of the Transport for the North Partnership Board and Board. Lord McLoughlin has had an extensive career

Gavin Russell, CEO, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments

Balfour Beatty Appoints Infrastructure Investments Chief Executive Officer

8th February 2022

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces the appointment of Gavin Russell as CEO of its Infrastructure Investments business. Reporting directly to Group Chief Executive, Leo Quinn, Gavin will have responsibility for the company’s

Ecocem Appoints Executive Director for Strategy, Technology and New Business

7th February 2022

Ecocem, Europe’s leading provider of low carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, has today announced the appointment of Olivier Guise. As Executive Director, he will lead Strategy, Technology and New Business. Olivier brings

Michael Grubb Studio Delivers Public Realm Lighting Strategy for Brighton’s Circus Street Development

7th February 2022

As an ever-evolving seaside resort, visitors and residences of Brighton have seen many improvements in recent years. One of the latest is the imaginative transformation of a formerly disused area of the city centre into