UK Construction Online

3 min read 2022-10-14 11:05:52

The future of arbitration in construction

In the construction industry, disputes can be resolved or decided in a number of different forums, including arbitration. The Arbitration Act has

2 min read 2022-10-11 11:14:21

Social homes provider EDAROTH (a wholly owned subsidiary of Atkins) has called on the latest housing minister to apply renewed urgency to the issue

3 min read 2022-10-10 10:47:51

Martin Keys is Operations Director at McLaughlin & Harvey. Having graduated from Ulster University with a degree in construction and engineering

4 min read 2022-10-07 10:10:28

GENESIS Homes is breaking ground with its pioneering EcoGen project which will result in 16 net-zero carbon emitting new homes built in Calthwaite,

2 min read 2022-10-06 10:57:39

Figures from the latest Buy Social Corporate Challenge (BSCC) annual report shows some £250M has been spent with social enterprises by 30 businesses

2 min read 2022-10-05 10:46:31

From Monday 3rd October, site inspections are being carried out at construction sites across the UK by the HSE. Construction sites are being targeted

1 min read 2022-10-04 11:14:32

SCAPE has appointed a principal contractor to its new four-year civil engineering framework. Balfour Beatty was awarded the £3.25Bn Civil

3 min read 2022-10-03 10:57:30

Reports from the CCC (Climate Change Committee) that the UK’s sustainability programmes are falling short on Net-Zero targets is worrying news.

2 min read 2022-09-30 10:53:39

With figures relating to mental health and suicide in the construction sector making for stark reading, we spoke with Paul Hooker, Managing Director

2 min read 2022-09-28 10:47:31

Some £87M will be channelled into developing engineering construction skills through a new ECITB strategy. The strategy will see more support for

2 min read 2022-09-27 16:54:55

In the British economy, there is one constant – the construction industry’s significant contribution, worth over £90bn annually. Given that this

1 min read 2022-09-27 10:57:09

BAM has become the first contractor in Scotland to make use of 3D concrete printing, installing a staircase on Sighthill Bridge across the M8 in

3 min read 2022-09-26 10:27:21

The UK is one of the best places in the world to grow trees, yet we still import 88% of our timber requirements. In this article we speak with Olly

3 min read 2022-09-23 10:14:13

Gravesham Borough Council partners with Kensa to deliver carbon savings in social housing. The social rented sector consists of four million

2 min read 2022-09-22 10:45:17

Patent of the month: breathable plasterboard for healthier buildings UK Patent Number GB2591262 Plasterboard is one of the most extensively used