Third of all public sector projects labelled ‘at risk’
A National Audit Office (NAO) report shows that one in three major public sector projects scheduled to complete in the next five years could be in doubt if no action is taken to improve delivery.
View ArticleProject starts dip 14% in Q4
Project starts fell by 14% in the final quarter of 2015, according to data from business intelligence provider Glenigan.
View ArticleGeneral Electric cuts up to 600 UK roles following Alstom deal
GE’s acquisition of Alstom’s power businesses will result in 6,500 jobs cut across Europe, with reports that up to 600 positions could go in Britain, The Telegraph has reported.
View ArticleSkills shortages revealed
The skills shortage in construction has pushed the sector’s wage inflation to three times higher than the national average, a new study has revealed.
View ArticleHeathfield EfW site closes
After receiving its final delivery of refuse, the Heathfield, South Devon energy from waste (EfW) plant is preparing to close.
View ArticleZero carbon homes from China
China’s largest building firm has agreed a £1.1bn deal with a UK energy firm to build thousands of zero-carbon affordable homes across the UK.
View ArticleGE Appliances acquired
Qingao Haier has announced its intention to purchase GE Appliances.
View Article£500m northern England housing framework announced
Housing association Great Places Housing Group has set out plans for a £500m framework stretching across the North of England.
View ArticleEnergy storage to see strong growth
Increasing use of battery storage is expected to continue to develop over the next few years, according to the Investing in Energy Storage report from environmental consultancy Eunomia.
View ArticleOfsted chief calls for better vocational training support
Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has expressed the need to improve vocational training to support non-academic pupils in better ways.
View ArticleCCC to investigate Scottish renewable cuts
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) members have travelled to Edinburgh to gain information on the Scottish government’s proposed spending cuts on climate change.
View ArticleMore support for solar thermal
A call increased support for solar thermal within the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been issued by the Solar Trade Association (STA), following analysis of government statistics for November and...
View ArticleNew group aims to establish standardisation in BIM
A newly created EU BIM Task Group has been launched with the aim of helping to harmonise government-led projects.
View ArticleCITB revokes thousands of CSCS cards
Thousands of construction workers have had their Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards revoked following an investigation into card fraud at five test centres.
View ArticleSurvey finds firms reluctant to employ apprentices
Research has shown both resistance to employing apprentices aged 25 and over and ignorance of the national living wage legislation.
View ArticleGas safety campaigner dies
Following his death on 8 January from pancreatic cancer, the funeral for Keith Redmond will be held this Friday, 29 January at Lord Street United Church in Southport.
View ArticleCouncil fined for legionella death
Reading Crown Court has fined the local council following the death of a pensioner at one of its care facilities in September 2012.
View ArticleNearly quarter of a million workers needed to plug skills gap
More than 230,000 workers will be required by 2020 to meet the skills gap, according to reserach from the CITB.
View ArticleL&G to build 3,000 homes
Working in partnership with Dutch PGGM, Legal & General (L&G) has announced it will build 3,000 new flats, which will be available for rent.
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