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Green Jobs Delivery Steps Up a Gear

23rd May 2022

Energy Minister Greg Hands co-chaired the first meeting of the country’s first ever dedicated group for creating UK green job opportunities. Energy Minister Greg Hands today (11 May) co-chaired the first meeting of the country’s

East Coast Hub at the Royal Docks in Grimsby

Yorkshire Construction Firm Sails onto £415m Ports Framework

23rd May 2022

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire construction firm, Hobson & Porter has landed a place on the largest part of a £415m, five-year design and build framework for ports. Associated British Ports (ABP) has named 11 partner contractors

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

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

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

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.

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