First Speakers and Seminar Hubs announced for UKCW Birmingham
The first set of speakers and details on seminar hubs have been announced for this year’s UK Construction Week Birmingham,
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Civil engineering and construction
New prison to be built on former Rainsbrook site
The former Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre is set to reopen as a Category C men’s prison, in the latest of
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Start date for major overhaul of Plymouth flood defence barrier
The Environment Agency’s major £3m repair and maintenance project of Plymouth’s lock gates is due to start in September. Work
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Safety of construction workers at risk as unannounced HSE inspections decline
The UK construction industry has been reported as one of the most dangerous sectors to work in, with a high
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Construction deaths revealed
HSE reveals construction is still the most dangerous profession in latest report. The Health and Safety Executive’s latest report on
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How can the construction industry better manage risk?
Writing for UK Construction Online, George Sethia, Head of Consulting, Knowledge Services, BSI examines best practice in construction risk management.
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Third party red flags: how developers can avoid reputational damage
When Camden residents discovered their £850,000 new build flats were deemed ‘not fit for purpose’ by surveyors, outrage ensued. Built
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New report calls for planners to ‘embrace diversity’ to rejuvenate town centres
A new research-led report, published by planning and design consultancy, Marrons and national law firm Shakespeare Martineau, is calling for
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New report identifies the best and worst UK towns for ‘regeneration readiness’
A new research-led report has revealed where public funding is urgently needed to kick-start town centre regeneration and support the
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How the Engineering and Construction sector has adapted to become a more diverse workforce
The fields of engineering and construction are typically masculine domains. Figures from 2022 show that women make up just 16.5%
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