The Association of Brickwork Contractors (ABC) has today announced its members will support all brickwork apprentices who are faced with unemployment, following the news of Carillion’s liquidation.   It is estimated that over 2,000 of Carillion’s apprentices are now left… Continue Reading →

Steeped in 18th Century history, The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester, is now looking to the future as the work to add 79 new luxury bedrooms completes.   Managed by Valor Hospitality Europe, the hotel has undergone an… Continue Reading →

In what was an up and down year for construction, contract activity for new orders reached a total of £71 billion in 2017, a slight increase on 2016, as infrastructure and residential housing bolstered up the industry with £45.3 billion… Continue Reading →

World Heart Beat Music Academy has been singled out from a field of 42 organisations to become the newest cultural tenant at Embassy Gardens, EcoWorld Ballymore’s multi-billion pound regeneration project in London’s Nine Elms. Developers Ecoworld and Ballymore, together with… Continue Reading →

  Iain McIlwee, CEO British Woodworking Federation, said: “As the news of the liquidation of Carillion breaks, it is almost ironic that we are putting our final comments in on the Government’s consultation into retention payments in the construction industry. This debate… Continue Reading →

The David Miller Architects (DMA) practice has been awarded BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification that proves they are meeting all the requirements of the BIM Level 2 standard. Some of their previous projects include Intu Watford, Blackfriars Road, JP… Continue Reading →

Trade body Build UK has issued a statement which estimates that over 25,000 businesses are owed money by Carillion and The Federation of Small Businesses said thousands of jobs are now at risk within those firms. Rudi Klein, head of… Continue Reading →

The Board of Triple Point Social Housing plc has announced that they have completed the acquisitions of 10 supported housing properties, comprising 60 units in total, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately £10.7 million (excluding costs). The properties are… Continue Reading →