The Pallet LOOP is ramping up production of its unique bright green pallets, set to enter the building materials supply chain in May with British Gypsum. Learn more ~ hbdonline.co.uk/news/bright-gr… #hbd #housebuilder #reuse #greener #reducewaste #ukconstruction

New market analysis by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that while the British housing market is likely to remain somewhat muted in 2024 with respect to house price growth. Read more: zurl.co/ioeX #UKconstruction #housing #build

ISG has begun work on the £20m Ysgol Y Deri expansion project for Vale of Glamorgan Council. Read more: zurl.co/VTRd #UKconstruction #construction #constructionwork #constructionindustry #contractor #builder #developer #build #homes #housing

Local authority procurement specialist LHC has fired the starting gun on bidding for a new framework to support the retrofit and decarbonisation of the UK’s 6.1m social homes and public sector buildings. Read more: zurl.co/Iy9Q #UKconstruction #construction #build

Newcastle University and partner Genr8 Kajima Regeneration have secured planning consent for a £500m Health Innovation Neighbourhood masterplan. Read more: zurl.co/7Zra #UKconstruction #construction #constructionwork #constructionindustry #contractor #build

This year’s Business Plan is a significant step forward in our longer-term ambition to transform the #skills landscape – we need to eradicate the skills gap and obtain a competent and productive #workforce. Read CEO Tim Balcon's blog here: bit.ly/3JzwhtX #ukconstruction

Save Time (Spray) Save Money (Protect) Save Labour (Peel) #UKConstruction #ConstructionProducts #SurfaceProtection #BuildingMaterials #ProtectiveCoating #Construction #ConstructionLife #ContractorEssentials #ConstructionSite #ConstructionManagement #ConstructionWorker

Historic breakthrough for HS2’s longest tunnel drive #tradesandlabour #bluecollar #ukconstruction tinyurl.com/2dh4yowd

A construction and engineering recruitment specialist says that an imminent skills shortage will “make 2007’s war for talent look like a water fight”. Read more: zurl.co/rVsD #UKconstruction #construction #constructionwork #constructionindustry #contractor #builder

London Luton Airport launches £10m civils framework @LDNLutonAirport #ukconstruction #civilengineering constructionwave.co.uk/2024/04/29/lon…

London Luton Airport launches £10m civils framework @LDNLutonAirport #ukconstruction #civilengineering constructionwave.co.uk/2024/04/29/lon…

The UK must make progress on the Grenfell investigation and remediation of unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings, according to the UN Human Rights Committee. Read more: zurl.co/MWvj #UKconstruction #construction #constructionwork #constructionindustry #build

Tilbury Douglas is attending this year’s @UKREiiF! Find out more about our team attending & get in touch to arrange a meeting: lnkd.in/eWpi_bJa #ConstructionIndustry #MainContractor #HealthcareConstruction #EducationConstruction #Networking #UKConstruction #UKREiiF

Overall, given the lagged impacts of sharp falls in house building & rm&i in 2023 H2 & activity remained subdued in 2024 Q1, plus high labour & material costs, UK construction insolvencies are likely to rise further in Q2. (13/end) #ukconstruction #ukhousing

... many larger infrastructure projects have gone over time & over budget but with fewer contractors going under than in other construction sectors. (12/n) #ukconstruction #ukhousing

... government announcements last year of cancellations, pauses & delays to projects in the pipeline. Plus, major infrastructure clients have been more understanding of cost issues & less stringent enforcing fixed-price contracts so... (11/n) #ukconstruction #ukhousing

Civils firms 'only' accounted for 254 (5%) of the insolvencies in the year to February 2024 as major infrastructure project & long-term frameworks activity remained strong despite... (10/n) #ukconstruction #ukhousing

It is worth noting that we have seen some large contractors go under in the past year such as Buckingham Group (which had a revenue of £700 million) & M&E specialist MJ Lonsdale (which had a revenue of £250 million). (9/n) #ukconstruction #ukhousing