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Amulet has been awarded a 13-month contract win with Docklands Light Railway (DLR), in line with its concession agreement, that includes security to manage the access control at the gatehouse and front-of-house security services at DLR…

The global delivery consultant and construction expert has appointed the final independent Non-Executives who will join its new Group Board. From 1 January 2025, former Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye and Sylvia Metayer, former Chief Growth…

A new report from energy solutions specialist, Aggreko, has found that more than 70 per cent of UK construction managers have experienced major weather-related delays to projects in the last 12 months, underscoring the threat that extreme…

Churchill Group’s specialist security division, Amulet, has won Security Project of the Year at the Security and Fire Excellence Awards 2024, which recognise excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievements across the security and fire…

Investing in a new generation of future leaders, Willmott Dixon is launching a a drive to recruit 30 management trainees across a range of disciplines. The company, which was recently the highest placed contractor in the FT Diversity…

The specialist Perimeter Protection division of FBS Hörmann have recently completed a project to help secure a business park in Guildford, fitting a range of high security gates and fencing. The business park, which is home to various…

Bishop & Taylor have yet to be much impressed by the new government’s impact on the construction industry. They also discuss Britain’s second-biggest house-builder, and plant hire companies turning away from general plant. 16th…

Mitie Group has acquired Grupo Visegurity, a leading Spanish security business. Based in Barcelona, Visegurity has over 20 years of experience in security services, primarily focusing on manned guarding, alarm response and access control,…

The latest construction forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) shows building costs are set to increase by 15 per cent over the next five years, while tender prices will rise by 20 per cent over the same period. As…

The Pilot Version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) has launched. It is the UK’s first cross-industry Standard that brings together net zero carbon requirements for all major building types and will enable the UK Built…

New research has found that a staggering 94 per cent of professionals working in the ‘hard hat’ industries have reported major challenges with their mental health, including feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. The…

The international property and construction consultancy is all set to relocate its global headquarters from New Cavendish Street to a new office at 60 Berners Street as of January 2025. The firm will occupy 13,000 ft2 of space in the new…