The gateway to Covent Garden will be transformed with a living wall covering over 1,500 sq ft of the building facade to be revealed next month on the corner of Long Acre and James Street – part of a greening initiative… Continue Reading →

McLaren Construction Group has awarded Skanska the MEP package to deliver the commercial fit-out of New Bracken House office building in the City of London. McLaren won the complete refurbishment and fit-out of the New Bracken House, which will become the new… Continue Reading →

BAM Construction has started work on the first phase of Edinburgh Airport’s Terminal Expansion Project. The three-storey extension will be built from the existing gate 12 area spanning the old east end service yard. Slated to be completed by autumn 2018, the project… Continue Reading →

Cheshire West and Chester Council has started the tender race for a construction partner to deliver the £300m Chester Northgate scheme. An OJEU advert is looking for a contractor to be appointed to work alongside the council and its professional… Continue Reading →

The Government has pledged to set out clear advice on the use of high-rise cladding systems after completing seven large-scale fire tests on popular aluminium composite cladding systems. ACM with a limited combustibility filler (A2) with mineral wool insulation passes BRE fire test… Continue Reading →

James Allen, head of Walker Crips Alternative Investments, comments on today’s data from The Department of Communities and Local Government House Building statistics for Q2 2017, “Today’s new house building figures should be met with cautious optimism even though the… Continue Reading →

Sika’s high-performance waterproofing render system provided the hardwearing, maintenance-free solution for the refurbishment of an open-air swimming pool which is due for a royal opening. The New Cumnock swimming pool is the last surviving outdoor pool in Ayrshire, Scotland. Built… Continue Reading →

The current skills shortage is one of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry today, as the sector continues to struggle in meeting the demand for skilled professionals. Getting into the construction trade has been ideal for a stable and… Continue Reading →