Boban John
- Construction
- March 4, 2025
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Rebrand for Vinci Technology Centre
Technology? Not any more Vinci Technology Centre has been renamed Initivo Consultancy, although its operations and corporate structure remain unchanged. The name change was filed on 2nd January 2025 and…
- Construction
- March 4, 2025
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Stonemason sues over silica dust damage
The rise in popularity of quartz kitchen worktops has been accompanied by rising awareness of the dangers of respirable crystalline silica Ryan Fenton, a 48-year-old father of two, worked as…
- Construction
- March 3, 2025
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Another profits warning from Severfield as project delays continue
Severfield says that its pipeline of work looks fine but client decision-making keeps being deferred. In a trading update today, Severfield said: “Market conditions have shown no signs of improvement,…
- Construction
- March 3, 2025
- 11 views
Empowering Women in Construction with AI
Every March, Women in Construction Week highlights women making a difference in this male-dominated field. According to the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), women now make up 14%…
- Construction
- March 3, 2025
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Barnes picked for Lowestoft arts centre
The former post office building in Lowestoft has been empty since 2017 Work is set to start this week on converting the former post office building in Lowestoft, empty since…
- Construction
- March 3, 2025
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Kier backs microplastic pollution research
Seagrass is one of the UK’s most important marine habitats Kier’s new partnership with the Ocean Conservation Trust’s Blue Meadows initiative involves funding seagrass meadows research and the launch of…
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- Construction
- March 3, 2025
- 6 views
How not to move an excavator bucket [ –with video]
Welders used an overhead gantry crane and a fork lift truck in tandem to rotate a large excavator bucket A company that manage to crush an employee while trying to…
- Construction
- March 3, 2025
- 10 views
McLaren wins £29m Crayford industrial scheme
CGI of MLM Crayford logistics park McLaren Construction is building the MLM Crayford scheme, which comprises three industrial buildings with Grade A office space, ranging from 31,695 to 109,470 sq…
- Construction
- March 2, 2025
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Heat pump targets unattainable, say plumbers
heat pump installations need to increase by 200-fold to hit targets The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said this week that all new and replacement home heating installations should be low…
- Construction
- March 2, 2025
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Transport secretary “minded to approve” Gatwick expansion
Gatwick wants to move the centre line of its northern runway 12 metres north to allow dual runway operations Gatwick Airport has applied to bring its northern runway into full…
