The 2020 Construction News Specialists Awards – the only national awards recognising the outstanding achievements of specialist contractors – has gone virtual and will be available to view online, for free. This year’s event will take place on Tuesday 17 November 2020 at 4pm –…

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Sir Robert McAlpine has earmarked £13.6m to cover potential remedial work on completed projects. The provision was included in the company’s 2019 accounts published this week. A spokesman for the firm said the provisions were not related to any one project. It comes on top…

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Wates chief executive David Allen tells Ian Weinfass why the sector has thrived despite the crisis it faced in 2020, how this will help solve the skills shortage, and how he plans to grow his firm through its residential work

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Atkins saw its pre-tax profit margin fall to just 0.06 per cent in its last financial year. Results released today show that the consultant’s turnover jumped by more than 10 per cent in the year to 31 December 2019, up to £860.5m from £776.9m the…

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Trade bodies representing the providers of construction materials and equipment have warned a no-deal Brexit will lead to substantial price rises and shortages. Builders Merchants Federation chief executive John Newcomb said: “We need a deal with the EU. Without it, the impact of large-scale price…

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HS2 Ltd and Camden Council are at loggerheads over the impact of early works around Euston station, despite the pair supposedly being partners on a board overseeing the works. The local authority has accused HS2 of preparing to start piling and excavation works in the…

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A toilet placed directly behind an entrance door and a sink with no hot water or soap were just two of the breaches found by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at a site in Leicester. The regulator highlighted the site – at a domestic…

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NMCN has brought in a National Grid director to take its vacant chief financial officer post. Alan Foster, who has spent more than 20 years at the multi-national energy giant, will join NMCN in early 2021. He replaces Daniel Taylor whose departure to “pursue alternative…

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Groundbreak, Procore’s annual construction technology conference, officially started today and, while it’s in a virtual capacity instead of in-person like usual, there’s no shortage of Procore news and updates. At Groundbreak 2 years ago, the company announced Procore BIM and, this year, their adding two new features to make even more user friendly in the field: Dynamic Wall Elevations and Follow Me.

BUILD heads to Norway to speak with master architect, Stein Halvorsen.