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UK built environment and construction consultant, AA Projects, has rebranded as Drees & Sommer UK, marking the completion of its merger with the partner-managed, global consulting company. The integration bolsters AA Projects’ 25 years…
Mitie to deliver electrical works for new MYTILINEOS project
Mitie has secured a new project with MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals, an international industrial company with a focus on integrated development of renewable energy sources (RES), to deliver electrical grid connection works for a solar PV…
Hörmann Industrial Sectional Doors achieve Secured by Design accreditation
Hörmann UK, market leaders in the supply of loading bay equipment and industrial doors for the warehousing and logistics markets, have announced that their SPU 42 and SPU 67 Thermo industrial sectional doors have been awarded Secured by…
City & Guilds upskilling the nation with new wave of Skills Bootcamps
‘City & Guilds Training’, the training arm of City & Guilds, has secured further funding from the Department for Education to deliver a new wave of Skills Bootcamps over the next two years across England.
This is the fourth wave of…
HiKOKI Power Tools launches cordless lighting range
HiKOKI Power Tools has launched a range of cordless lighting solutions tough and robust enough for all types of construction work and applications, from really tight cramped spaces to larger sites that need plenty of illumination.
Boasting…
Servo secures Conrad Energy deal
Servo Group has signed a five-year framework contract with independent power producer, Conrad Energy, to install and upgrade CCTV and access control, and to take over the maintenance and monitoring of all its sites around the UK. The new…
BCIS publishes five-year forecast for construction sector
Latest projections from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) forecast construction costs to rise just over 3% in the year to 3Q 2024, while tender prices are expected to increase by just over 2% in the same period. In its five-year…
Re:Construction Podcast – Episode 131
Refreshed from a month off the airwaves , Bishop & Taylor discuss the A47 court challenge. They also expose how UK taxpayers support overseas construction companies instead of British ones. And they share concerns about how landlords…
G4S partners with Briggs and Forrester on community regeneration projects
The G4S Fire and Security team has joined forces with building services contractor, Briggs & Forrester, on three large, high-profile real estate projects across the UK. The Cocoa Works in York, 135 Park Street in London and Phoenix in…
Re:Construction Podcast – Episode 129
This week Bishop & Taylor discuss the revised hospital building programme and whether the HSE should investigate suicides. They are also joined by Adam Nicoll, director of HR firm Randstad, who has unfashionable views on the role of…
Environmental factors on construction sites | NICEIC
This article from NICEIC will look at the environmental factors that should be considered when selecting, installing and using electrical supplies and equipment on a construction site.
Most construction sites require electrical supplies to…
Protect your eyes on-site: Carhartt’s range of safety glasses
Date: 23 May, 2023
Eyes are incredibly sensitive and good protection is critical for many construction jobs. Protective eyewear is required whenever there is a risk to the eyes and they should shield you from splatter, dust,…