As of 15 August 2024 Women into Construction (WiC), an independent not-for-profit organisation that promotes gender equality in construction ceased trading. In a statement on the organisation’s website, Kath Moore MBE, Managing Director – Women into Construction CIC said: “Financially, WiC ...
Read More »Over a third of UK construction managers say incorrectly sized equipment has impacted site efficiency
More than one in three construction managers in the UK say that incorrectly sized equipment has caused operational inefficiencies on site, potentially disrupting their operations. According to the findings of a new report from Aggreko, ‘A Perfect Storm for European ...
Read More »Balfour Beatty appoints CEO for its UK Construction Services business
Nick Crossfield will join the international infrastructure group later this year as CEO of its UK Construction Services business. Crossfield will be responsible for the strategic leadership of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business, delivering on its business plans with ...
Read More »CIOB publishes playbook on AI in construction
The Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Digital and Innovation Advisory Panel has published a new playbook on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the construction industry, for built environment organisations of all sizes looking to get to grips with ...
Read More »BCIS data shows tender price index up 0.5%
Latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) shows tender prices increased by an estimated average of 0.5 per cent between 1Q 2024 and 2Q 2024, which resulted in 2.3 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender ...
Read More »Training transformation
Without the necessary skills and knowledge you have a workforce that is – at best – unable to drive innovation and development and – at worst – unequipped to work safely and efficient, says Martin Hottass, Corporate Development Director at ...
Read More »Veriforce CHAS contractors pave the way in addressing mental health and wellbeing
Veriforce CHAS has reported that more than 5,000 CHAS members have completed the CHAS Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set, since its launch at the beginning of May 2024, highlighting the construction industry’s commitment to managing mental health and wellbeing, ...
Read More »UK construction sector holds high expectation for AI but obstacles are slowing adoption
Findings from new research commissioned by global cloud enterprise software company, IFS, highlights the increasing optimism of the construction sector about the potential of AI. More than three-quarters (76 per cent) of senior construction and engineering decision-makers at large firms ...
Read More »TTC helps Willmott Dixon halve driver offences and own-fault claims
Construction firm renews contract for end-to-end fleet compliance and driver training following highly successful three-year partnership The UK’s leading independent construction and property services company, Willmott Dixon Group, has announced a new three-year partnership with the training and compliance experts ...
Read More »European office completions hit five-year low
European office completions in 2023 fell by 32 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 3.3 million sq m, the lowest level for five years, according to latest research by Savills. In 2024, the international real estate advisor expects a 30 per ...
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