Construction

Willmott Dixon has announced two key appointments to its Main Board from 1 January 2023. The first will see Chief Sustainability Officer Julia Barrett promoted to the Board as Director responsible for sustainability and non-financial compliance. Barrett has guided the ...

New work output in the construction industry will not reach pre-pandemic levels until 2027, according to new analysis from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). As part of its quarterly data briefing, BCIS has revealed its short and long term ...

The international property and construction consultancy has appointed Dave Wakelin as its new Director of Sustainability. His recruitment serves to strengthen the sustainability team, boosting its capacity and extending its reach to accommodate increasing demand. Wakelin, a sustainability expert with ...

NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has announced the appointment of leading ethical and sustainable construction expert Dr Shamir Ghumra, who will join its Executive Board later this month as Director of Responsible Business.   Dr Ghumra joins NHSPS from Building Research Establishment ...

With buildings producing approximately 25 per cent of all UK emissions, RICS is calling on the Government to urgently address gaps and meet ambitious climate targets. According to RICS, existing UK Government decarbonisation policies are “insufficient” and have “no incentives” ...

Construction output is forecast to fall by 3.9 per cent in 2023 following a rise of 2.0 per cent in 2022, as activity currently continues at a high level, according to the the latest Autumn Construction Forecasts 2022-2024 by the ...

The contracting and interior fit-out group has taken first place in the Big Company category of the Best Companies Awards that recognises the UK’s top workplaces. The win is based on responses from Willmott Dixon’s people to an online survey ...

The two-year run of sales growth for construction product manufacturers came to an end 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 & ...

Undoubtedly, buildings’ sustainable management and maintenance are at the forefront of many minds, with a significant shift in how facilities managers view their long-term refurbishment and asset management programmes. With many businesses implementing clear environmental targets for the coming years, ...

National framework provider, Pagabo, has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its latest construction framework – the second generation of its Refit and Refurbishment framework. The new generation of the framework will run for four years from April 2023, taking ...