Category: News
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In pictures | Bespoke ground shoring supports major data centre project
Temporary works specialist Altrad RMD Kwikform (Altrad RMDK) has delivered a ground shoring system for the construction of London One, a 41,300 sq m data centre development in Slough. Altrad RMDK worked with contractor O’Halloran and O’Brien (OHOB) to develop a robust temporary works solution to support the excavation works required for three large cofferdams.…
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How Wylie & Rum is Using AI to Rethink Restaurant Operations
At first glance, Wylie & Rum looks like what you’d expect from a Caribbean kitchen and rum bar in Atlanta—warm colors, big flavors, and a rum list that stretches past 80 labels. But behind the scenes, there’s something decidedly modern stirring the pot. Father-and-son owners Tony and David Lewis, along with GM Marcus Merritt, have…
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The Family Promise of Hudson County Honors Urbahn Architects with ‘Mark the Moment’ Award
The Family Promise of Hudson County (FPHC) has recognized Urbahn Architects with its 2025 Mark the Moment Award during the third annual Mark the Moment: The Promise Awards event. The honor celebrates Urbahn’s leadership in sustainable community development and its contributions to New Jersey’s growth through civic and educational projects. FPHC, a nonprofit under the…
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McShane to Construct Build-to-Suit Manufacturing Facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin
McShane Construction Company was selected to provide design-build construction services for a 174,367-square-foot build-to-suit industrial facility. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the client will use the facility for manufacturing and warehousing metal products. “This facility is tailored to meet our client’s specific operational needs, from advanced manufacturing capabilities to streamlined logistics,” says Tom Beres, Regional VP…
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Construction fintech backs ISG subcontractors for class action
Iain McIlwee, CEO of the Finishes and Interiors Sector, said: “For too long, subcontractors have been picking up the tab for the failings of others. We had Carillion and nothing happened. The numbers associated with ISG are again eye-watering, but between these two, there have been numerous failings that have felt like death by a…
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Contractor fined after collapsing wall kills ‘full of life’ employee
A building company has been fined £56,775 after an employee was crushed to death when a 1.8m-high retaining wall collapsed on him. Gary Anstey, 57, from Bristol, was working for H Mealing & Sons Ltd at a school construction site in Bath when the incident happened on 19 March 2019. An investigation by the Health…
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Powered access in construction: what’s your view?
Help shape the future of powered access in construction – tell us what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change. Construction Management, in partnership with the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), has launched a new survey to explore the industry’s views and experiences with powered access machines on construction projects. The research will help…
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Two charged after strikers hit by vehicle at Sellafield
Two men have been charged after a vehicle was driven into striking workers on a picket line outside the Sellafield nuclear site on Wednesday morning (17 September). One of those hit by the vehicle, a man aged 55, was taken to the West Cumberland Hospital with serious injuries before being transferred to the Cumberland Infirmary.…
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Builder fined after boy’s skull fractured by falling pipe
A construction company and its director have been fined after a five-year-old child was injured by a falling cast-iron pipe. The incident happened on 20 July 2021 when Sage Homes Ltd was carrying out work on an extension to a house in Totton, near a local primary school. A cast-iron pipe fell onto a passing…
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Trade bodies warn about unqualified contractors ahead of Awaab’s Law
“We are still seeing specifications being value engineered to the max and many construction trades being squeezed on price,” said Nathan Wood, BESA’s London and South East regional chair. “The result is that non-competent multi-trade outfits are undercutting professional ventilation installers and thermal insulation contractors. View the original article and our Inspiration here