A campaign calling for all construction companies to have to earn a licence in order to trade has been scrapped amid the coronavirus crisis. Last year, organisations including the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), British Property Federation (BPF), Construction Products Association and others set up…

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The Scottish Government has been urged to take firmer action on retentions after it carried out a consultation on the issue ahead of the formation of a group to examine alternative measures. A consultation of 100 clients and more than 380 contractors found the overall…

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A firm has been fined £160,000 over a scaffolding collapse on a street in Maidenhead, Berkshire. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector said it had been “fortunate nobody was injured” following the sentencing of Formula Scaffolding London over the incident. The collapse took place…

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Construction activity in London is set to slow and become more expensive, according to Great Portland Estates. In a statement today, released with its half-year results, the developer noted that, despite a recent CBRE estimate that there is 32 million square feet of new speculative…

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Highways England is inviting tenders for its largest ever contract – a £2bn package to build the longest road tunnel in Britain. The £2bn contract for the Lower Thames Crossing will include the design and construction of twin-road tunnels, 16 metres wide, that run 2.6…

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Bam Nuttall is set to begin work on sea defences at Dawlish in Devon, a site that drew national headlines in 2014 when severe storms undermined and cut off the local rail line. A new sea wall designed to protect the coastal railway, which connects…

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Campaigners against the A303 Stonehenge tunnel have gathered almost 150,000 signatures on petitions opposing the £1.7bn project. An alliance of groups against the new road, including the Campaign to Protect Rural England and the British Archaeological Trust, have called for ministers to reconsider their plans.…

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In this article, I’m going to review and compare Preethi Zion MG 227 vs Preethi Zodiac MG 218 mixer grinders.  Preethi mixer grinders are out there in the market for a while now however they are still trending a lot and becoming even more popular in festive seasons. That said, they have launched multiple models […]

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Living rooms are the heart of the house, and that must be customized by the things you adore the most. There are unique ways of incorporating animal themes in your living room. Using the animal themes in your living room generates the liveliness and makes lovely coordination with the walls and other interiors. Designing the […]

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In what has become a growing trend in the construction technology sector, Procore has acquired another company to help grow their platform. Last year, Procore purchased Honest Buildings, a project management software aimed at owners and developers, before creating Procore for Owners. The company has also acquired ConstructionBI , a data insight app and BIManywhere, a mobile 3D model viewing company which helped them create Procore BIM, in recent years.