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America’s biggest 3D printed house – yours for US$0.5m

What is claimed to be the largest concrete 3D-printed house in America has gone on the market for half a million US dollars.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Morris Leslie places record £87m JCB order

Morris Leslie Plant Hire has placed an order with Scot JCB for £87.5m-worth of construction machinery.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Watkin Jones breaks ground at Cardiff Quay

Build-to-rent specialist Watkin Jones has started construction of a £200m development in Cardiff for Legal & General.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Chinese boom lifts for Contract Plant

Wellingborough-based Contract Plant Rental has added Chinese LGMG boom lifts to its predominantly Genie fleet of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Rogue asbestos contractor sent to jail

A man trading as an asbestos removal contractor without a licence has been sent to prison for 10 months.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Public realm work paves the way for new neighbourhood at Liverpool Waters

Liverpool City Council has given its approval for construction of enabling infrastructure and a new park to pave the way for more housing.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Excavator tech: missing link between safety and machine control

Combining a rated capacity indicator with machine control technology is being described as offering a new level of safety in excavation.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Crest Nicholson adds Milton Keynes parcels

House-builder Crest Nicholson is planning an autumn start for construction of 280 new houses in Milton Keynes.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Wates signs Wembley housing deal

Wates Residential has signed a development agreement with the London Borough of Brent to build 304 homes in Wembley.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Kilkern appoints safety manager

Civil engineer Kilkern has announced the appointment of Martin Gallagher as head of health, safety, environment and quality compliance (HSEQ).

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Growth for Beard but profits trimmed

Southern England regional contractor EW Beard Ltd has posted financial results showing turnover growing back beyond pre-pandemic levels but profits softened by rising costs.

Posted by on 2023-03-16

Budget 2023: Recession cancelled, says OBR – plus industry reaction

According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) the UK will not technically fall into recession this year and inflation will be below 3% by Christmas.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Smith returns as Osborne sells Innovaré to Bowmer & Kirkland

The Osborne Group has agreed the sale of its panel manufacturing business to Bowmer & Kirkland.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Steel erectors, scaffolders and plant operators kept off shortage occupation list

Five construction trade categories are being added to the shortage occupation list to open them up to immigrant workers.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

US construction labour shortage persists

The US construction industry is facing a worsening skills shortage according to a new report by New York-based accountancy firm Marcum.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Piekko to supply foundations for Finnish wind farm

Finnish concrete specialist Peikko Group has won a contract to deliver its Gravity 7 foundation system to the Niinimäki wind farm project.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Severfield buys Dutch steelwork contractor

UK steelwork fabricator Severfield has announced that it is buying Dutch steelwork firm Voortman Steel Construction Holdings (VSCH) for €24m (£21m).

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Building boss fined after house partially collapses

A building firm and its director have been fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed in Manchester.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Balfour Beatty UK construction returns to profit

Balfour Beatty results for 2022 show threefold growth in pre-tax profits and a return to profit for its UK construction business.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Gas pipe robot reaches repairs landmark

Robot technology for fixing gas pipes has now repaired 50,000 joints across the UK and the USA.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Britain leads the way in recycled aggregate

More than a quarter (28%) of Britain’s construction aggregates come from recycled and secondary sources, according to a new industry report.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Volker Stevin set for Wear footbridge green light

Volker Stevin is expected to move on site within weeks to start construction of a £31m footbridge in Sunderland city centre.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

L&Q breaks ground at Greenwich Peninsula for more housing

Housing association L&Q has started construction work on the next phase of development at Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

Red Construction lands Surrey office job

Red Construction has won a multi-million pound contract to refurbish and expand an office block in the southwest London suburbs.

Posted by on 2023-03-15

MoJ picks 12 for £2.5bn framework

Twelve contractors have been selected by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for its constructor services framework.

Posted by on 2023-03-14

Lendlease, Galliard and Ballymore among 11 developers facing building ban

Eleven housing developers that have failed to sign the government’s building remediation contract face being prohibited from carrying out major developments.

Posted by on 2023-03-14

New MD for Sussex contractor

Sussex-based contractor Lenmark has promoted Barrie Rossiter to the new role of managing director.

Posted by on 2023-03-14

US adds more construction jobs despite decline in house-building

US construction employment increased in 45 states in the year to January 2023 despite a slow-down in residential construction.

Posted by on 2023-03-14

Construction leaders call for more immigration

While government immigration policy has resulted in BBC sports pundits withdrawing their labour, the Construction Leadership Council wants border controls relaxed – at least for construction workers.

Posted by on 2023-03-14

Could Royal Docks host a grand prix?

A group of engineers and architects have produced a plan to enable a London grand prix to be held in the Royal Docks.

Posted by on 2023-03-14

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