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Nikki Davis, the College’s former vice principal for teaching, learning and quality, takes over from Derek Whitehead who announced his retirement in February. Nikki is the first female CEO and principal in the College’s 60-year history. Nikki began her career... View Article

When Liz Truss is formally appointed Prime Minister today, she will become the fourth Conservative PM in six years. Truss faces an array of immediate challenges, in particular the cost of living crisis, which is expected to see the announcement... View Article

Dominick Sandford, managing director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said:   “Over the summer, the average pay in UK construction rose at a faster rate than all but one sector, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.  “In... View Article

It is with great sadness that we need to inform you of the death of Ken Forbes, who passed away on the 28th July 2022 peacefully at home. Ken Forbes joined Nicholls & Clarke in 1956 at the age of... View Article

Today, Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight experts, releases the August 2022 edition of its Construction Index. The Index focuses on the three months to the end of July 2022, covering all projects with a total value of £100m... View Article

Caddick Construction has started work on Phase 2A of the Gateway 36 industrial scheme near Barnsley after been appointed by Eos Inc Ltd, part of the Harworth Group Plc. The £9.3m contract initially covers Plots 1-3, as well as external yards,... View Article

Bouygues UK has handed over the Translational Research Hub to Cardiff University, marking the completion of its work on the Cardiff Innovation Campus. The Translational Research Hub (TRH) will house two world-leading scientific research establishments; the Institute for Compound Semiconductors and Cardiff Catalysis Institute. Designed to... View Article

Leeds College of Building may have scored the perfect course after launching a unique programme aimed at students interested in building… but who love football too. The College is now enrolling for a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Construction & the Built... View Article

HS2 Ltd has been granted planning permission by Birmingham City Council for two viaducts which will take the new high speed railway into Curzon Street Station in the city centre. Curzon Viaduct No.3 and Lawley Middleway Viaduct are part of... View Article

More women are being encouraged to learn trade skills after research by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) revealed 3 in 5 of UK residents would hire a female tradesperson to carry out work at their home, but 10% saying... View Article

The University of Wolverhampton has taken the lead in digital construction with a state-of-the-art robotic dog which has been designed to increase efficiency and reduce safety risks on construction sites. Spot, the agile, mobile robot, was designed by Boston Dynamics,... View Article

Wates Construction has begun the construction of the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). The purpose-built facility will be a landmark building that will distinguish the NQCC as a world-leading scientific research institution. Located at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s... View Article