With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives all over the world every year, two new courses have been launched to help businesses in the construction sector improve on protection their workers. The new courses, one designed for construction site managers and the other for workers, have been announced by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Site Managers provides those in charge of projects with the

The Government is backing greater use of digital manufacturing processes to deliver its £600bn investment in the UK’s roads, hospitals and schools over the next 10 years. In its newly published ‘National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline’, the Government has published the scale of public and private investment expected by 2028. The pipeline includes schemes confirmed by Chancellor Philip Hammond in his Autumn Budget; such as the £28bn national roads fund, and other fla

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has released new Affordable Housing Supply figures which shows a 12% increase in affordable homes from 2016-17 to 2017-18. Key findings from the Affordable Housing Supply report include: There were 47,355 affordable homes delivered in England in 2017-18, a growth of 12% compared to 2016- 17. Since 2013-14, affordable rent has become the most common tenure type for affordable homes delivery. In 2017-18, there were

Wayne Gales is set to step in from Nigel Wilson, who had been chairman of the Home Building Consortium Board since 2013. Mr Gales joins the Home Building Consortium in addition to his role as Chief Executive at Weaver Vale Housing Trust. JV North Chairman, Wayne Gales, said: “The consortium has a rich history spanning more than a decade in which time members have delivered an incredible number of homes so I’m very proud to be appointed. “Weaver Vale Housing Trust was one of t

Greater Manchester is set to gain from 5,000 more jobs thanks to a new road bettering the connections in and around the city to Manchester Airport. The road was opened today (15th November 2018) by Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling. The Department for Transport (DoT) has said to have contributed £165 million towards the construction which has at present helped motorists to reduce their journey times. The £290 million dual carriageway, which links the A6 at Hazel Grove to th

The most recent report by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) warns that increased skip and diesel prices will make it more difficult for homeowners to improve their homes. The FMB’s report shows that almost 66% of builders have had to pass the increased cost of skips and diesel onto their clients, making home improvement projects costlier for homeowners. The research suggested that the price of skips has increased over the past 12 months. The average cost of an eight yar

The McAvoy Group has been presented a £15m contract for the offsite construction of a new wing at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington. Scheduled for completion in Spring time 2019, the 6,500m2 three-storey building will be linked to the existing hospital. The first floor will be fitted out as part of this contract to accommodate one of the UK’s first purpose-designed Ambulatory Care units, as the other two floors will be fitted out in the next stage

In an attempt to reduce the waiting time for houses, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council are trailblazing the use of modular homes. Councillor Barry Longden, cabinet member for housing at the Town Hall, said that other councils are now asking them for advice on using prefabricated houses. He said the council built four new homes in Bedworth in just under ten weeks and they hope to build more in a bid to minimise the waiting time for houses in the area. Longden said: “This a

The City of Edinburgh Council is set to redevelop Granton on Edinburgh’s waterfront with hopes to build 4,000 new homes, services and retail spaces. Located in Granton Harbour, adjacent to the proposed Granton regeneration area, Edinburgh Marina will see the making of 1,850 homes for Edinburgh. The development includes a state-of-the-art marina, retirement living scheme, spa and conference hotel, luxury residences, as well as retail and leisure facilities. Part one of the dev