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Site agreed for Midlands battery gigafactory
Image from Coventry City Council The Midlands has aspirations for a lithium-ion battery factory to support electric car manufacturers, to match that under development in Northumberland. Coventry City Council is set to enter a joint venture partnership with Coventry Airport Ltd to develop proposals for a massive battery at Coventry Airport. The aim is to…
NMCN reveals new chief executive
Lee Marks Lee Marks joins NMCN from building services contractor NG Bailey, where he has been group commercial director since May 2013. His starts date has yet to be determined but it will be sometime before June, NMCN said. Lee Marks replaces John Homer who was let go by the NMCN board at the end…
What does the CITB do now?
The Construction Industry Training Board is a bit like the BBC: most people generally appreciate its existence, but few are entirely happy with the service – for which they have to pay, whether they consume it or not. The role of the CITB has mutated over the years. It was set up by Act of…
Timber industry warns of continuing shortages
Imported timber being unloaded at a UK dock (Image courtesy of SCA Wood UK) The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) is advising all timber users and buyers to talk to their suppliers to shore up their purchasing strategies. The timber supply chain has been affected in 2020 by pandemic-related issues as well as changes in market…
DM Hall expands Edinburgh team
Jonny Mitchell Jonny Mitchell, a commercial valuation specialist, Ian Davidson, who focuses on commercial valuation, Charlie Barrett, a residential valuation expert and Philip Bell, a building surveyor, have all re-joined DM Hall. Alan Gordon, DM Hall’s senior partner said: “These re-hires of proven, seasoned professionals are a substantial investment in the future and a marker…
Civils start the year with high expectations
The latest quarterly survey of civils contractors indicates that their workload increased in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the sector is now recruiting for recovery. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) quarterly workload trends survey shows that after two successive quarters of year-on-year decline, more firms across Great Britain reported workloads rising in 2020…