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Triple technical hire for Midlands contractor

|Date: 27 October, 2020

Triple technical hire for Midlands contractor

Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson has appointed three new Technical Apprentices as part of its commitment ...

Midlands-contractor G F Tomlinson has appointed three new Technical Apprentices as part of its commitment to investing in the next generation of construction workers. The latest recruits to the constr ...

27 October, 2020
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Construction leaders prepare for seismic change

|Date: 13 October, 2020

Construction leaders prepare for seismic change

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Business and Industry) and Construction Minister, Nadhim Zahawi M ...

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Business and Industry) and Construction Minister, Nadhim Zahawi MP affirmed the Government’s commitment to the construction sector at a virtual event hosted by ...

13 October, 2020
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Primary school opens to pupils — despite COVID-19 setbacks

|Date: 9 October, 2020

Primary school opens to pupils — despite COVID-19 setbacks

A new £9m primary school built on the former RAF Locking base and surrounding land in North Somerset has ...

A new £9m primary school built on the former RAF Locking base and surrounding land in North Somerset has welcomed its first cohort of pupils — after construction completed in time for the 2020/21 acad ...

9 October, 2020
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Major construction works completed at Nottingham Castle

|Date: 8 October, 2020

Major construction works completed at Nottingham Castle

Nottingham Castle is a step closer to becoming a world-class visitor destination and heritage site follow ...

Nottingham Castle is a step closer to becoming a world-class visitor destination and heritage site following the completion of major improvement works. As part of the £30m transformation of Nottingham ...

8 October, 2020
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Roythornes secures spot on social housing framework

|Date: 2 October, 2020

Roythornes secures spot on social housing framework

Top 200 law firm Roythornes Solicitors has successfully won a place on the Regenda Group framework to del ...

Top 200 law firm Roythornes Solicitors has successfully won a place on the Regenda Group framework to deliver legal expertise across its housing, construction, care and support focused organisations. ...

2 October, 2020
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SEISMIC II project takes MMC schools to the next level

|Date: 22 September, 2020

SEISMIC II project takes MMC schools to the next level

The £6m Seismic II project aimed at transforming the way schools and healthcare facilities are built has ...

The £6m Seismic II project aimed at transforming the way schools and healthcare facilities are built has been granted £2.9m to showcase the future of modern methods of construction (MMC) in the UK. Th ...

22 September, 2020
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Liberty secures £18m in new contracts in the North West

|Date: 17 September, 2020

Liberty secures £18m in new contracts in the North West

Property services business Liberty has secured nine new contracts in the North West worth over £18m. Libe ...

Property services business Liberty has secured nine new contracts in the North West worth over £18m. Liberty will deliver gas servicing, maintenance and installation services for over 13,000 homes own ...

17 September, 2020
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Wates encourages colleagues to ‘take a minute’ as UK suicide rates soar

|Date: 10 September, 2020

Wates encourages colleagues to ‘take a minute’ as UK suicide rates soar

Wates is encouraging colleagues to ‘take a minute’ as World Suicide Prevention Day this year falls agains ...

Wates is encouraging colleagues to ‘take a minute’ as World Suicide Prevention Day this year falls against a background of the highest level of male suicides in two decades, and the highest rate of fe ...

10 September, 2020
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New timber industry campaign to reduce CO2 in construction

|Date: 1 September, 2020

New timber industry campaign to reduce CO2 in construction

Local authorities and housing associations are being urged to stipulate the use of more timber in constru ...

Local authorities and housing associations are being urged to stipulate the use of more timber in construction to meet the UK’s net zero target. The Wood CO2ts less campaign aims to increase awareness ...

1 September, 2020
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UKRI celebrates Construction Sector Deal anniversary by launching ‘Future of Building’ week

|Date: 14 July, 2020

UKRI celebrates Construction Sector Deal anniversary by launching ‘Future of Building’ week

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched the ‘Future of Building’ week to celebrate the two-year an ...

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched the ‘Future of Building’ week to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Construction Sector Deal (CSD) and the achievements of the resulting £170m UKR ...

14 July, 2020
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