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Building on the Edge: Mace’s latest London Bridge project
Nov 8, 2024 · Mace has its stamp all over a small patch of SE1, east of London Bridge and south of the River Thames. The firm’s hoardings still line St Thomas Street more than a decade after …
Construction fatalities 70% worse than five years ago
Jul 4, 2024 · Construction worker fatalities in the UK are 70 per cent higher than before the Covid pandemic, according to the latest annual statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Everything you need to know about the new building safety …
Apr 8, 2024 · Eric Johnstone is a legal director at law firm Brodies LLP On 1 October 2023, the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) brought in a new building-control regime for higher-risk …
CN Specialists Index 2024: top 10 scaffolding contractors
Dec 10, 2024 · This year’s scaffolding index includes just one new entrant but the top and bottom of the rankings have changed. All 10 firms recorded a profit in their most recent accounts and …
ISG UK subsidiaries apply for administration
Sep 19, 2024 · ISG Retail Ltd logged a turnover for 2022 of £550.7m with a profit of £28.2m. ISG Engineering Services made a £10.9m profit on revenue of £177.8m, while ISG Central …
Two Kier jobs hit by delays | Construction News
Nov 13, 2024 · A major school build and museum refurbishment in Scotland, both being carried out by Kier, have been delayed. The new Tain Community Campus, a relocation of four …
The rise of private equity in the products distribution sector
Dec 9, 2024 · Martin Stables is chief executive of the Independent Builders Merchants Group. The building products distribution market has gone through significant change over the past few …
CN Awards 2024 winners revealed - Construction News
Jul 11, 2024 · The winners of the Construction News Awards 2024 have been announced at a dazzling ceremony in central London. On Thursday evening (11 July), comedian Russell Kane …
Construction worker deaths on the rise, HSE confirms
Nov 21, 2024 · The latest HSE data also included three-year average figures for work-related ill-health in construction. The health and safety regulator found that about 78,000 workers were …