UK Construction Blog

Inverclyde’s largest independently owned property firm Bowman Rebecchi has celebrated two years in business with a substantial rise in revenues, expansion into residential letting, an office expansion, further recruitment and a sustained drive into the out-of-home advertising market. The Gourock-based company has reported a 165% rise in turnover, with several Continue Reading

21% of construction employees have experienced bullying in the last year with almost 3 in 10 saying the bullying was just labelled as ‘banter’. Industry workers have reported high levels of stress, anxiety and depression as a result. The findings, from a nationwide survey, come as poor mental health in Continue Reading

https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1542812596-04a4b4838dec A modern and practical design of greenhouses has been an independent part of the world of architecture for a long time. This type of “architectural boost” to your house and garden is nature-oriented and is a separate category. Indeed, it’s constantly transforming. Contemporary architects are continually reinterpreting and rethinking Continue Reading

Maggie Wright, whose business, Airdrie-based Claymore Training, specialises in helping individuals achieve construction industry accreditations, has been announced Champion Business Award winner at hub South West’s twelfth Building for Growth awards event held online via Zoom last week. hub South West, the well-established public-private partnership of local authorities, NHS, blue light services and numerous Continue Reading

The problem posed by the lack of pallet reuse in the UK construction industry took a major step towards being solved today with the launch of The Pallet LOOP™ – the sector’s first ever circular economy, carbon net zero, pallet reuse scheme. Founded by some of the biggest names in the Continue Reading

The UK is one of the worst polluters for single-use plastic per person. We produce 4.9 million tonnes of plastic each year, with ¾ of that eventually ending up in landfills. As a whole, the UK produces 2 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. With the seeming societal push Continue Reading

Rather than curbing market growth, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in demand for garden buildings and structures, as more people are working from home and require additional space. Additionally, with overseas travel restricted in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, some households have had additional disposable Continue Reading

hub South West, the construction and infrastructure-focused partnership which works with local authorities and private sector enterprises in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, is leading a Christmas Appeal support package to help tackle the disturbing rise in suicides in Scotland. The organisation is urging its partners, suppliers, and supporters Continue Reading

Safer Scotland, the tech disruptor, which is transforming the security sector, is embarking on a new era with the appointment of one of the UK’s most accomplished security experts as its new Managing Director. Phil Bunting, who pioneered the first Smart Tower CCTV solution more than 20 years ago, has Continue Reading

Members of SNIPEF – The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation -can now look forward to greater support thanks to the arrival of its latest recruit, a dedicated Technical Advisor. With steadily increasing technical and employment advice and extra member support to boost apprenticeships and increase diversity, the organisation has Continue Reading