Category: News
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Cowboy Chicken ranks No. 28 on Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers list
Cowboy Chicken, the Texas-based fast casual restaurant known for its wood-fire rotisserie chicken, has once again earned national recognition as one of Fast Casual magazine’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Rising to No. 28 on this year’s list, Cowboy Chicken celebrates its 15th consecutive year of being honored as one of the most influential brands…
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In pictures | Erith completes demolition of Sizewell A turbine hall
Demolition contractor Erith has completed an 18-month project to fully demolish the turbine hall at Sizewell A nuclear power station, marking a milestone in the ongoing decommissioning of the site. The football-pitch-sized hall has now been razed to the ground using innovative techniques, which allowed the project to be completed significantly faster than using traditional…
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35% of planning agreements take longer than a year to finalise
S106 agreements are legally binding planning obligations negotiated between a local planning authority and a developer. They set out the contributions developers must make to support the local community, such as funding for schools, roads, public spaces and affordable housing. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Meyer Jabara Hotels bolsters Its Florida footprint
Meyer Jabara Hotels has established its presence in Tampa, Florida by assuming management of the Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Northwest/Oldsmar. The 87-room property is located at 4052 Tampa Rd., just 13 miles from Tampa International Airport and within a 5-minute drive of Tampa Bay, the Oldsmar Historical Society Museum, and the world-famous Oldsmar Flea Market, the…
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Worker suffers life-changing injuries after falling 6m through roof
Croft suffered life-changing injuries, including five cranial fractures, 10 fractured ribs, a cranial bleed, hearing loss and fractures to his spine, eye socket, cheek, wrist and shoulder. He also suffered a collapsed left lung and a pulmonary embolism. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Government to appoint interim chief construction adviser this summer
The government is planning to announce an interim chief construction adviser this summer ahead of a permanent appointment next year. The update was included in the government’s progress report on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 recommendations, published today (29 May). One of the Inquiry’s recommendations was the appointment of a chief construction adviser to…
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Government tells industry to continue using its advice to determine HRBs
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a notice asking the sector and regulatory bodies to continue using government guidance to determine whether a building is higher-risk. It follows confusion arising from a first-tier tribunal decision last July, which ruled that a roof terrace in a residential property in East London…
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Government urges industry to continue using its advice on HRBs
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a notice asking the sector and regulatory bodies to continue using government guidance to determine whether a building is higher-risk. It follows confusion arising from a first-tier tribunal decision last July, which ruled that a roof terrace in a residential property in East London…
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In pictures | The best images from May
A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Historic pier brought back to life Civils contractor Octavius has completed a nine-month programme of critical repairs to Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight, the oldest pier in the UK. The £11.5m project included a complete refurbishment of all of the pier’s…
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Three track workers take evasive action in tunnel to avoid train
An investigation has been launched after three track workers were involved in a near miss of a train travelling at around 30mph (48km/h) in Bookham Tunnel, Surrey. The incident happened at around 11:44 on 29 April 2025, when the track workers were walking back to Bookham station through the tunnel after completing work on the…