The government has pledged to drive change in the construction industry through its actions as a client. The new National Infrastructure Strategy for 2020-2025, published today, promises: “The government will use its weight as a major construction client to transform and modernise the industry, through…

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The government has promised to kickstart growth, provide construction jobs and level-up the UK with the release of both its one-year Spending Review and multi-year National Infrastructure Strategy today. Among commitments made by chancellor Rishi Sunak were: £27.5bn investment in English roads until 2024; A…

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The kind of comfort you get in bottom refrigerators is what exactly one needs in every household. The freezer compartment is bottom-mounted, easily accessible, and most importantly, you get what precisely you need. The theory here is, it’s only the fridge compartment that gets opened frequently instead of the freezer compartment. The vegetable box gets […]

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We’ve all seen them – those “No Trespassing” signs, often on chain link fences, surrounding construction sites around town. But do you know there are two distinct forms of trespass … Read More

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Milwaukee Pipeline, the red tool brand’s virtual product release event, is officially over for 2020. Airing 4 total episodes, Pipeline highlighted many new tool offerings that the company will release over the next several months. Episode 1 saw the release several new M12 and M18 tools (like the M12 23GA pin nailer, updated oscillating multi-tools, several new impact wrenches, and vacuums) and episode 2 featured the expansion of the extremely popular modular storage solution, PACKOUT, and Milwaukee’s first cordless laser lines.Episodes 3 and 4 focused on new lighting solutions, an expansion of their PPE offerings, and several cutting and drilling solutions and accessories. Let’s get into the highlights:

Winner: Metek – Westway, Botley Praised as an “outstanding programme” by the judging panel, contractor Metek’s mixed-use Westway scheme scooped up this year’s award. Metek was brought in on the £4.2m contract to complete the light steel frame superstructure on four blocks across the Botley-based…

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Winner: DNS Engineering Judges summarised electrical contractor DNS Engineering’s X-factor in three words: “purpose before profit”. There aren’t many quotes from German philosophers burnishing the business strategies in many sectors, let alone construction, yet DNS has plundered the annals of 19th century thinker Max Weber…

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Winner: HE Simm Family owned mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) specialist HE Simm says it takes pride in building trusted relationships with customers. Its an approach that impressed our judges, with the company able to provide some highly persuasive customer testimonials to back up its…

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The winners of the Construction News Specialists Awards 2020 have been revealed during a virtual ceremony held online for the first time. Hundreds of people from leading specialist contractors, clients, tier ones and suppliers gathered to celebrate the best of the industry online at an…

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In May, housing secretary Robert Jenrick instructed local authorities to permit extended working hours on building sites across England. He said councils “should not refuse requests to extend working hours until 9pm, Monday to Saturday, without very compelling reasons for rejection”, even adding that “24-hour…

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