Developer Lodha UK has appointed Mace to build its new Mayfair development at No. 1 Grosvenor Square. Mace will be main contractor on the £140m scheme under a design and build contract for the site which was formerly occupied by… Continue Reading →

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) – the UK’s largest roofing trade association – has unveiled an ambitious four-year Workforce Development Strategy that is designed to elevate standards and ignite growth across the roofing sector. Seeking to attract full… Continue Reading →

Plans for a new creative district on the site of the former Royal Arsenal munitions factory at Woolwich in South East London have been approved. Greenwich Council has agreed to invest £31m to bring several landmark historic buildings back into use. This will include a 450-seat… Continue Reading →

A new parliamentary committee report on skills, which urges the government to ‘prioritise’ getting young people to take up apprenticeships in industry sectors with skills shortages, such as electrotechnical, has been backed by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). According to… Continue Reading →

Crosslane Student Developments, part of the Crosslane Group, celebrated the topping out event of The Old Printworks development at 20 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, on 29 March 2017. The ceremony was conducted by Jon Stuart, Director of Crosslane Student Developments and… Continue Reading →

When adding a modern extension to a beloved historic building, creating a sensitive link between the two is an important consideration. This was one of the challenges that the architects working with the Grade-II* listed Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in… Continue Reading →

Global professional services consultancy Turner & Townsend has cost managed the conversion of the former Commonwealth Institute building into London’s new Design Museum which opens to the public on 24 November 2016. The Design Museum, which was previously based in… Continue Reading →

Considerate Constructors Scheme launches ‘Spotlight on…illegal workers’ campaign, as industry survey finds: 33% of construction industry suspect illegal working had been present at a previous or current employer 81% believe illegal working has been on the rise over the past 15… Continue Reading →