Category: News
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New guide shares best practice for the safe use of construction products
Nash added: “It is against this backdrop that the CIOB, together with other professional bodies, has developed this guide to ensure the buildings we create, and the products we use in those buildings, are safe for those who use them, now and in the future.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Rishi Sunak turns spotlight on equipment theft
He added: “I am grateful to North Yorkshire Police for all their hard work, and for the recent funding uplift for the national rural crime unit, but does the minister agree with me on the importance of implementing the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 and, more broadly, ensuring that rural areas get the attention they…
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Willmott Dixon wins claim to rename copycat firm
A company mimicking Willmott Dixon has been ordered to change its name. Willmott Dixon Holdings Ltd, the tier 1 contractor based in Letchworth Garden City, applied in November 2024 for a change of name of Willmott Dixon Developments Group Limited, its doppelganger, using a provision of the Companies Act 2006. The impersonating firm, based in…
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City of London Corporation exec appointed CIOB vice president
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed Ola Obadara FCIOB as its vice president for the 2025/26 term. She is the first Black woman to assume the role since CIOB’s establishment in 1834. Obadara is the group director for property projects at the City of London Corporation and brings a wealth of experience from…
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Tata Steel fined £1.5m after ‘basic’ H&S failures that led to contractor’s death
Tata Steel has been fined £1.5m following the death of a contractor at its Port Talbot steelworks plant on 25 September 2019. Forty-four-year-old Justin Day was working at the steel manufacturer’s site in South Wales when he was crushed to death by a piece of machinery. On the day of the accident, a hydraulic leak…
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Bristol City Council is looking for a Senior Building Safety Manager to drive resident safety
Bristol City Council has announced an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to take on the role of Senior Building Safety Manager, based in Bristol. The full-time, permanent position plays a pivotal part in ensuring the safety of high-rise, multi-occupied residential buildings across the city. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Firms that pay suppliers late could be fined millions under new laws
“Late payments have plagued the sector for too long, causing significant cashflow challenges, hindering growth, and in many cases, forcing businesses to shut up shop. Over the past decade, construction firms have accounted for approximately 18% of total insolvencies in England and Wales, whilst accounting for less than 15% of companies. View the original article…
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Balfour and Morgan Sindall among five picked for £8bn National Grid partnership
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Alice Delahunty, president of National Grid Electricity Transmission, said: “Our ETP marks a bold shift in how we deliver vital electricity infrastructure. By adopting a regional, long-term approach, we’re giving our supply chain the certainty to invest in people, skills and innovation. It’s a key step in turning our RIIO-T3 investment ambitions into action and…
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Balfour and Morgan Sindall among five picked for £8bn National Grid partnership
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Alice Delahunty, president of National Grid Electricity Transmission, said: “Our ETP marks a bold shift in how we deliver vital electricity infrastructure. By adopting a regional, long-term approach, we’re giving our supply chain the certainty to invest in people, skills and innovation. It’s a key step in turning our RIIO-T3 investment ambitions into action and…
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Government reveals how Deconstruct will take down Grenfell Tower
“The government is committed to ensuring that all work at the Grenfell Tower site is carried out to the highest standards. We will continue to ensure all work at the site respects the significance of the building, is considerate, trauma aware and minimises disruption for those living, studying and working nearby.” View the original article…