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…
The prime minister’s plan covers 10 themes: offshore wind power; hydrogen; nuclear power; electric vehicles; public transport, cycling and walking; shipping and aviation; improving the energy efficiency of buildings; carbon capture: nature conservation; and innovation and finance. To read further details, see our separate report here. Here is a cross-section of comments that we have…
Plumbing and heating professionals who are operating under historic grading ‘grandfather rights’ are being warned that time is fast running out for them if they want to retain their grading card, without which they will be ineligible to work on sites. As part of a shake-up by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), significant changes are…
Prime minister Boris Johnson The plan involves £12bn of public spending over the coming years in areas from energy generation to building retrofits. The 10 points are: Offshore wind: Quadrupling production capacity to 40GW by 2030, or enough to power every home. Hydrogen: Up to £500m has been allocated, including for trialling homes using hydrogen…
The development is designed by JM Architects Build-to-rent developer Placefirst has submitted an application for 370 new homes in Wolverhampton’s Canalside Quarter, close to the new £150m transport interchange on land off Lower Horseley Fields in the city centre. The scheme, designed by JM Architects, includes the restoration of old canal side properties. It would…
The Meridian Water masterplan The council has already secured planning permission for the infrastructure works and approved a framework contract with three major contractors – BAM Nuttall, Vinci Construction UK and VolkerFitzpatrick. They will install roads, pathways, bridges, utilities, flood alleviation and associated landscaping. Work is expected to start on site by autumn 2021 and…
Garland Donates School Supplies and Backpacks to Local School in Celebration of 125th Anniversary | 2020-11-17 | Roofing Contractor This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing…
OMG Offers Alternative for Roofing Contractors Facing Lumber Price Increases | 2020-11-17 | Roofing Contractor This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing…
This year’s 22-strong shortlist showcases the engineering nous, ingenuity and imagination of the UK’s construction steel industry. The shortlist also shows how steel is employed throughout the UK and Ireland for an extraordinary range of projects, from attenuating the gale-force winds that beset Leeds’s tallest building to creating a new Dublin landmark in the shape of…
Design by Claridge Architects The residential-led proposal has been designed by Claridge Architects for Czero Developments. The site is currently a largely undeveloped urban block comprising former warehouses and a car park. Construction of the new property will see the existing buildings demolished and replaced with 203 build-to-rent apartments constructed with street level commercial units…
