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Siemens Donates Facemasks to Charities with Brammer Buck & Hickman’s Support

11th January 2022

Siemens, working in conjunction with Brammer Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has donated protective facemasks to two overseas charities. The facemasks were ordered by Siemens

Balfour Beatty and Alliance Partners Achieve World First with International Accreditation for Collaboration

10th January 2022

Balfour Beatty, in partnership with Transport for Wales, Siemens Mobility, Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd and Amey Infrastructure Wales, today announces that its Craidd Alliance has secured an international accreditation for collaboration. The IS044001 accreditation is

Acquisition of Advance Roofing Supplies

10th January 2022

Lords, a leading distributor of building materials in the UK, announces that it has acquired Advance Roofing Supplies Limited (“Advance Roofing Supplies”), a supplier of roofing materials, for a consideration of £3.74 million of which

Public Consultation Launches on Freight & Logistics Strategy for the North of England

10th January 2022

A Freight & Logistics Strategy for the North of England goes out to public consultation today, highlighting the opportunities to address the challenges that lie ahead for the sector and calling on everyone to have their say

The Ultimate Guide to Modular Construction

7th January 2022

Modular construction is fast becoming the construction method of choice in many industries due to the reduced costs, improved construction times, the flexibility that it provides and the consistent quality that can be produced. In

Demand for Offsite Housing Construction Increases by 6% in 2021

7th January 2022

The market for offsite housing is estimated to have increased by 6% at manufacturers sales prices, although this is lower than the 2019 estimate of 12%. This is due to the impact of the pandemic throughout 2020 which

McGoff Group Receives Planning Approval for Market 41 in Manchester

7th January 2022

The McGoff Group has received planning approval for its eagerly anticipated Market 41 food hall development on the corner of Railway Road and Greenfield Avenue in the centre of Urmston, Greater Manchester. The decision was

A Refresher on the Importance of Refresher Training

6th January 2022

Chris Walker, head of health and safety at Napthens Health and Safety explains the importance of maintaining skills and competencies, why this has suffered in the wake of COVID-19, and why it’s essential that businesses,

Gleeds Develops Emerging Talent Group to Encourage more Collaboration for Newcomers to the Construction Consultancy Sector

6th January 2022

Gleeds, the property and construction consultancy, has founded an emerging talent group with the aim of bringing junior staff members from construction consultancy firms together to collaborate, learn and network. The group is the brainchild

Farrans Construction Awarded the Build Contract for a New £50 Million Development that will see the Realisation of an Older Persons’ Village in Flitwick

6th January 2022

The extensive development will be built on the site of the former leisure centre in Flitwick and will include a 72-bed care home, 8-bed short stay unit and 88 independent living apartments for the over