Construction

Injuries and ill-health in the UK construction industry are now costing upwards of £16.2 billion, new data has revealed. Around 20 per cent (£3.16 billion) of that cost was incurred by employers and 22 per cent (£3.5 billion) by the ...

David Frise, Chief Executive of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), has been invited by the City of London Corporation to play a key role on the Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce, which has been set up to address ...

National framework provider Pagabo’s charitable arm, the Pagabo Foundation, has launched the Feelgood Games to encourage action as part of its commitment to supporting improved mental health within the construction industry. The fitness initiative aims to get the construction industry ...

Construction Carbon has launched a free-to-access website application Construction Carbon Estimator, for anyone undertaking a construction project to get a quick idea of their upfront embodied carbon emissions prior to starting works. The estimating tool helps everyone from commercial developers ...

Family owned construction, development, infrastructure and support services business, Robertson Group, has reported a “year of positive progress and trading with a solid balance sheet and capital base”. The company’s results show a bounce back in performance following challenges from ...

Family-owned construction, property services and residential development company, Wates Group, has reported its highest ever operating profit of £40 million. The business secured £2.3 billion of new work during 2021 and ended the year with a record forward order book of £7.1 ...

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has joined forces with major construction clients and contractors, to develop and launch the Fairness, Inclusion & Respect Growth Assessment. This freely available web-based tool has been specifically designed for the construction industry and allows ...

Drees & Sommer, a market leader in the European property and construction markets, has secured an initial minority investment in UK construction consultants AA Projects in its bid to reinforce its services in the UK and expand into Ireland. From ...

National framework provider Pagabo has released an eight-part podcast series all about The Construction Playbook, created in partnership with The Open University. The partnership formed between the organisations was established through a shared passion for advancing education and offering a ...

Repairs and maintenance specialist Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) has contributed to Morgan Sindall Group’s strong performance for the year end of 2021. In figures released by the construction and regeneration group, 2021 has been an “excellent year” for the ...