Macmillan Cancer Support is uniting with nine companies across the sector for their ‘Just Say the Word’ male cancer campaign. Companies taking part include Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery, CEF, ISG plc, Mace, Selco Builders Warehouse, telent Technology Services, Topps Tiles, Travis Perkins and Wolseley, who have joined forces with the charity to raise awareness of […]
Main contractors who do not pay their supplier promptly are to be banned from bidding for public sector contracts according to the Government. The measure is among a package of proposed measures to help smaller businesses win public sector and government contracts. Under the proposals, tier one contractors on government contracts, including construction projects, will […]
On Friday evening we hosted a charity darts night in aid of the Southampton Foster Carers Association. The association offers activities and social events for fostering families and the children in their care. It gives additional help to foster carers with monthly support groups in two regions of the city. The SFCA also provides newly approved foster carers […]
The Construction Enquirer Awards 2018 are now open for entries. Anyone can put forward a great company to work for or do business with. Running in conjunction with UK Construction week, the Construction Enquirer Awards are dedicated to recognising and rewarding the industry’s best companies to work for and the best firms to do business […]
The Prime Minister has launched a set of planning reforms aimed at tackling the housing shortage and delivering homes for everyone. The reforms mark a major overhaul to the National Planning Policy, focusing on maximising the use of land, strengthening protections for the Green Belt, and placing a greater emphasis on converting planning permissions into […]
Brain tumour research is so important. Brain tumours are indiscriminate; they can affect anyone at any age. What’s more, they kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer… yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. So, grab your favourite (hard) […]
New funding to help speed up planning decisions and help deliver quality new homes has been announced by Housing Minister Dominic Raab. The first wave of the Planning Delivery Fund, totalling £15.8 million, has been awarded to enable councils to process more applications, implement new reforms and also train planners to tackle the housing challenges […]
We’re pleased to announce another successful tender for Broadsword Projects LTD. Our work will begin in the coming weeks on the Southlands hospital extension project with Kier construction.
The Considerate Constructors scheme have recently conducted a survey which reveals an urgent need for greater awareness and understanding of air pollution across the construction industry, and provides advice on tackling the issue. Air pollution is a key concern for the construction industry due to the sector’s considerable impact on air quality. •Less than a […]
This week marks the start of a two-part inquiry into Carillion’s collapse after a joint inquiry was launched by the business and the work and pensions select committees. MPs are keen to find answers about what role senior executives played in the firm’s downfall. The committees will hear from Robin Ellison, chairman of trustees of […]