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National campaign launched to help tackle illegal working in construction
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
Strong start to 2017 for builders’ merchants.
A drier climate and additional working day on last year contributed to a strong start to 2017. The Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) tracks builders’ merchants’ actual sales to builders
Funding deal for refurb specialist
Scottish refurbishment firm Insite Contracts Ltd has secured a £2m funding deal from Independent Growth Finance. Based in the north of Glasgow, Insite has a client portfolio spanning the public, commercial fitout/refurbishment, industrial
Huge fine after roof re-cladding fall
Two roofing companies have been fined after a worker fell nine metres through a skylight onto concrete flooring below. The man suffered life changing injuries and required surgery to install
Public raise safety alarm over pub revamp
A London based construction company has been fined for safety failings after complaints from the public Basildon Magistrates’ Court heard how Malik Contractors and Engineers Ltd were working at a
Roof tiles play their part in refurbs
As the government announces that 250,000 affordable homes are needed each year, some local authorities are looking at innovative options to restore and renovate existing properties to meet growing demand.
Repair deals blow hole in Forrest accounts
Bolton social housing contractor Forrest ran up total pre-tax losses of nearly £26m in 2015 and 2016, according to restated accounts just published for the group’s holding company. The contractor agreed
Scottish Power HQ to get £40m refurb
Developer FM Group has lodged a planning application for a £40m transformation of the former Scottish Power headquarters in Glasgow. The site comprises the Grade B-listed Cathcart House and a
SPAB’S 2017 Scholars hit the conservation trail
There is no parallel in the architectural conservation world to the annual SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) Lethaby Scholarship. The four newest recruits to this long established
Canary Wharf is to launch a 58-storey residential building, the UK’s first by Herzog & de Meuron.
In a move that will be seen as a bold statement of confidence in London’s economy, Canary Wharf Group has announced that it will launch a new, 58-storey residential tower.
