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Kilwaughter minerals launches new training academy to combat skills shortage

Monday, 7th November 2022

Leading minerals processor Kilwaughter Minerals which owns both the K Rend and K Systems brands, has announced the launch of its new training academy, specially developed to promote excellence in industry and address the skills gap facing the construction industry. ... View Article

Glidevale Protect provides complete roofing ventilation solution for new build housing development

Friday, 4th November 2022

Leading building materials manufacturer, Glidevale Protect, has supplied its Protect Viking Air pitched roofing underlay across a new build development for housebuilder Pennyfarthing Homes in Verwood, Dorset. Glidevale Protect’s high-performance air and vapour permeable roofing underlay has been installed by... View Article

Construction activity expected to continue to slow

Wednesday, 2nd November 2022

RICS UK Construction & Infrastructure Monitor Q3 2022 Growth in construction workloads eases – and workload expectations for the next 12 months are also downgraded The infrastructure sector is continuing to hold up better than the other subcategories Material and... View Article

Construction to start on £26m industrial park

Wednesday, 2nd November 2022

Construction work on a new £26m industrial and commercial park at the historic 21-acre Botany Bay site in Chorley will start this month. When complete, the scheme will deliver 33 units for light industrial and commercial use across 405,000 ft²... View Article

Insight Magazine

Monday, 24th October 2022

LISTEN HERE Insight Magazine is a residential construction magazine bringing you industry news, focused features, and on-site spotlights every quarter. Edited and published by Resibuild, our aim for Insight is to keep you informed of the latest industry trends in... View Article

Caddick Construction starts work on York’s first residential passivhaus scheme

Tuesday, 18th October 2022

Work has begun to build the City of York’s first Passivhaus homes at the council’s award-winning Duncombe Barracks site. The 34 new Passivhaus homes support low carbon lifestyles in a beautiful, low-traffic setting. It is the first Passivhaus site to... View Article

Caddick Construction completes on £7 million Warrington Youth Zone

Monday, 17th October 2022

Young people are already enjoying the state-of-the-art facilities that include an indoor climbing wall, 3G pitch and dance studio. Caddick Construction has completed on the state-of-the-art Warrington Youth Zone which is offering a huge range of sports, arts and social... View Article

Construction Product Sales Fall for First Time in Two Years

Monday, 17th October 2022

The two-year run of sales growth for construction product manufacturers ended in Q3, according to the Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey. Furthermore, a slowdown in construction activity in the publicly financed and repair & maintenance sectors since... View Article

Níall McLaughlin Architects’ Magdalene College Library wins Stirling Prize

Friday, 14th October 2022

Designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects, The New Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, has been crowned the winner of the 26th RIBA Stirling Prize, the first time a college has been given the award. RIBA described it as an “exquisitely detailed new... View Article

UK construction sector turnover fell by 7.3% last year, new figures reveal

Tuesday, 11th October 2022

Turnover in the UK construction sector fell by 7.3% last year, ONS data published last week reveals. The sector boasted a turnover of £359bn at the beginning of 2021, but this fell to £333bn 12 months on, analysis of Thursday’s... View Article

Free tickets now available for north of England’s construction and engineering trade show

Monday, 10th October 2022

Register now! Anyone working in construction and engineering can now register for free tickets for Foundations Live 2022, which is one of the region’s biggest construction, trade, networking, and careers events. The event, which takes place at Bishop Burton College... View Article

More women and ethnic minorities needed in Scottish construction

Monday, 10th October 2022

A more diverse construction workforce is at the heart of a new equity and inclusion plan launched in Scotland to give the building industry access to a wider talent pool and tackle labour shortfalls. Currently, women account for 2.7% of Scotland’s modern apprenticeships and... View Article

High interest rates and growing mortgage crisis set to dampen sector growth – MHA comments

Monday, 10th October 2022

Following the release of the latest UK Construction PMI on the 6th October 2022, Brendan Sharkey, head of construction and real estate at MHA, says that despite the sector’s continued growth, the hike in interest rates and spiralling mortgage crisis... View Article

Unashamedly pro-business’ Chancellor must spread opportunity to all small builders, says FMB

Tuesday, 4th October 2022

Recommitment to stamp duty cuts and planning reforms will help Britain’s small construction firms get building, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), in response to Kwasi Kwarteng’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference. Brian Berry, chief executive of the... View Article

Rising interest rates predicted to cause further headaches for UK construction

Tuesday, 4th October 2022

Underlying work commencing on-site falls 27% against the preceding three months to August, 23% lower than a year ago. Residential project-starts plummet by a third on the preceding three-month period and by almost a quarter (-24%) against the previous year.... View Article

A steel window survey from ASWS will save you time and may help secure you the tender!

Tuesday, 4th October 2022

With 60 years’ experience as a specialist steel window refurbishment and replacement company, ASWS is offering a valuable survey service to property owners, contractors and architects. Known for their large, prestigious projects in the capital like Bush House and Hackney... View Article

Embodied carbon – CIBSE calculation methods

Monday, 3rd October 2022

CIBSE expand building services embodied carbon calculation methodology to support engineers internationally. CIBSE is launching an addendum to TM65, the embodied carbon calculation methodology published in 2021. TM65 Embodied carbon in building services: Using the TM65 methodology outside the UK (TM65LA) is designed to... View Article

Make a difference for construction’s charity

Wednesday, 28th September 2022

Construction charity CRASH is calling on businesses to support its vital work with the launch of the annual Christmas Card fundraising appeal. CRASH helps people who are homeless and sleeping rough – and adults and children who need end of life care... View Article

Story on Tolent appointed to build £15m skills academy

Wednesday, 28th September 2022

Construction of a building that will accelerate modern construction skills in Sunderland is set to move forward, after the appointment of a North East contractor. Tolent has been awarded the contract to design and construct the Housing Innovation and Construction... View Article

CLF launches National Equity and Inclusion Plan for construction in Scotland

Tuesday, 27th September 2022

The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has launched a National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) for the construction industry in Scotland to encourage the development of a more diverse and all-encompassing workforce. Funded by Scottish Government, this latest initiative is part... View Article