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An extra pair of eyes
Hidden costs can put a huge dent in a construction project’s progress, causing delay and leading to contractors using contingency funds and eroding their profit margins, says Aviv Leibovici, chief product officer and co-founder of Buildots. The Israeli artificial intelligence construction technology firm arrived in the UK earlier this year, opening an office in London. …
Bovis veteran turns digital entrepreneur
Tom Spilsted Construo has been set up for construction workers to ask questions and share information. Construo is owned by the Tom Spilsted, a surveyor who spent 30 years working for Bovis (latterly Lendlease) until 2013. In his last year with Lendlease he was commercial director. “Construo is about sharing practical knowledge and experience, rather…
Highlands hydro project pushes STEM learning
image by Claire Maclean The £2.5m River Ness Hydro energy project, which is part-funded by the Scottish government through Salix Finance, will be built at a site on the River Ness, near Whin Park in Inverness. As part of the development, Highland Council is working with the Science Skills Academy (SSA) to encourage interest in…
Gas explosion results in asbestos prosecution
Salisbury Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 18th October 2017, there was a gas explosion at a flat at Market Place, Chippenham, where construction work had been carried out to develop the property into flats. Following the gas explosion, an investigation by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) found that Prestige EA Ltd had failed to…
Hotel at Edinburgh Airport secures consent
Sister company Create Developments has secured planning consent for the scheme and has signed a franchise agreement with hospitality group Accor for the hotel to be opened under the Ibis brand. The hotel complex, which is adjacent to the airport and a business park, will also feature a stand-alone restaurant/bar building and provide parking for…
Hart set to start on next phase of Midlothian homes
Hart has already handed over some of the homes in the package of 265 Hart, which is part of the Cruden Group, is working with Midlothian Council to deliver 265 new homes in the region in support of the council’s local housing strategy. The roads and drainage infrastructure package at Morris Road in Newtongrange is…