Eight Features All Successful Construction Companies Have in Common There are countless construction and civil engineering companies out there, but not all are equal and if you’re thinking about a career in construction (and the economy needs you!), then here’s what you should look for in a prospective employer. A Continue Reading
Bidding to start for £150m Luton Airport rail link
Prequalification of firms will start in February for £150m worth of construction work for the planned light railway system for Luton Airport Arup will design and procure the 2.2km light rail scheme The 2.2 km long guided mass rapid transit passenger system will run between two purpose-built stations, heading out from Stirling Place, Continue Reading
Jaguar Land Rover submits plan for mega-warehouse
Car maker Jaguar Land Rover has submitted plans to develop a vast logistics hub on a green field site next to its Solihull plant. The near 1m sq ft logistics operations centre will be used to receive and store parts for its Solihull production plant, which assembles Range Rover and Land Rover models. The Continue Reading
Motorists drive through smart motorway site
Highways England has released video footage of construction workers chasing a motorist through a closed motorway site. The shocking CCTV pictures come as Highways England revealed that four drivers a month are entering closed sections of road in the Manchester smart motorway scheme to either overtake traffic on the motorway Continue Reading
Public tip-off sees site stopped for safety shambles
A construction company and its managing director have been prosecuted for operating an unsafe site during the conversion of a building in Bollington. Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court heard how the conditions on the site, where a former pub was being changed into two houses, were so poor it prompted Continue Reading
Letting agent fees ban could force rent increases
In the Autumn Statement the chancellor, Philip Hammond announced new government policies to tackle the housing challenges the UK faces. One of the biggest changes for the buy-to-let sector was that letting agent fees will be scrapped. The ban will help struggling renters, as the average cost of these fees Continue Reading
Construction Project Management Advice
Managing construction projects is no small feat. With 1000s of action items to handle, timelines to be met and projects to be delivered, the question many project managers face is, “is my team working as effectively as possible?” In efforts to help you answer that question, we asked over 30 experienced Continue Reading