Tag: commits
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West Midlands mayor commits £75m to boost construction skills
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has announced a £75 million construction skills package to train more than 12,000 people over the next three years. The funding aims to support people into work, as well as upskilling the current workforce, with a focus on skills in areas such as bricklaying, engineering, design, plastering and painting. Funding…
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USACE Buffalo district commits to BIM across construction projects
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: As the federal government pushes for greater technology adoption in the permitting process, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District has implemented building information modeling across its design and construction projects, according to an…
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Masonry supplier commits funding for bricklayer training
Grayson has announced an investment of £15,000 to help support Site Ready Solutions’ Bricklaying Pre-Apprenticeship Programme. The initial investment will help to scale the training programme, enabling more young people to access bricklaying training. Site Ready Solutions brings together employers, training centres, trade bodies and local stakeholders to remove barriers to entry, streamline the onboarding process…
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GlobalFoundries commits $16B to expand New York, Vermont facilities
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: GlobalFoundries announced plans Wednesday to invest an additional $3 billion to expand its semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities in Malta, New York, and Essex Junction, Vermont. The funds will go toward research and development…
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Barratt commits to Passivhaus for all London schemes
Attzaz Rashid, head of design at Barratt London and the lead for the Lo-E Homes initiative, said: “Our ambition with Lo-E Homes is to deliver homes that don’t just meet standards, but meaningfully surpass them. This initiative reflects our deep commitment to innovation in housing and climate resilience. Lo-E Homes represent a new benchmark in…
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Amid tariff turmoil, Novartis commits to spending $23B on US manufacturing
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Novartis will substantially expand its U.S. footprint, announcing Thursday plans to spend $23 billion over five years to build six new factories, expand three existing ones and add a new research and development hub. The…