Build UK has produced this handy summary of the various emergency schemes that the government has produced to date to help businesses survive the Covid-19 pandemic. SCHEME ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme All UK employers Employees that you can no longer afford to pay will be designated ‘furloughed workers’Claim Continue Reading

Building contractors, specialist sub-contractors and manufacturers throughout the UK are being advised to talk to their regional framework partners as quickly as possible if they are struggling to deliver any public sector works, have seen projects paused or are worried about payment. LHC, the country’s longest running framework provider, is Continue Reading

Kubota Invests in Indian Tractor Manufacturer Escorts Limited — Accelerating its Business in the World’s Largest Tractor Market — Kubota Corporation (Headquarters: Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Japan; President and Representative Director: Yuichi Kitao; hereinafter, “Kubota”) announced today that it will invest in an Indian leading tractor manufacturer, Escorts Limited (Headquarters: India, Chairman Continue Reading

Transport for London is suspending what is left to be done on the already long-delayed Crossrail project until the coronavirus pandemic subsides. While the government has said it is acceptable for construction to continue, if sites can observe Public Health England social distancing and hygiene advice, mayor of London Sadiq Continue Reading

A VAT holiday until June and government grants to help pay workers’ wages have been announced by the chancellor as part of an additional package of measures to help the UK through the coronavirus crisis. Rishi Sunak announced the “unprecedented measures for unprecedented times” in a speech outlining the design Continue Reading

Kubota launches next-generation R070 and R090 wheel loaders New machines offer ease and efficiency, without compromising power – Kubota, a leading manufacturer of construction and agricultural machinery, today announces the launch of its next-generation wheel loaders, the R070 and R090. The new machines are suitable for use in construction, agricultural Continue Reading

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the UK and worldwide. The basic mix of gravel aggregate, sand and water has been the building blocks of some of the most impressive constructions since the Romans, Egyptians and probably even further back. Anything can be built out of concrete; Continue Reading

Mott MacDonald Ventures, the investment arm of global management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald, has announced a new strategic partnership with 3D Repo, pioneers of cloud-based design collaboration for building information modelling (BIM). The partnership follows a recent £2.3m A-series investment round in 3D Repo led by The Ingenious Continue Reading

Kubota introduces three new machines to 5-tonne range New machines focus on enhanced safety and comfort Kubota, a leading manufacturer of construction machinery, today announces the launch of three new 5-tonne machines. The KX060- 5, U56-5 and U50-5, have been developed in line with customer feedback to ensure the machines Continue Reading

Residents needing specialist housing and care in Kendal, Cumbria will soon have a new facility to serve their needs, as leading energy and regeneration specialist ENGIE begins work on a £15.2million Extra Care scheme. The Extra Care development is being built on behalf of the leading not-for-profit, provider of Retirement Continue Reading