The entry deadline for the 2022 CN Specialists Awards has been extended by two weeks. The new closing date gives subcontractors and other specialists across the UK until midnight on Friday 29 April to submit their entries. Entrants will be judged on their achievements between January 2021 and April 2022.…
Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has added to its market-leading ECOPact low-carbon concrete product range with the launch of ECOPact Prime AS, a new and unique active-setting carbon-saving concrete, which delivers greater carbon reduction compared with ECOPact without compromising on performance – the same setting time plus active strength…
Utilities are easily taken for granted. When embarking on a major construction project it’s easy to assume that grid connections will be swift and straightforward. The reality is more complex, warns Ian Wilson, senior design engineer at National Grid Metering, a specialist provider of connections to the gas network since…
Construction News and New Civil Engineer are delighted to announce a new partnership and programme of activity to inspire and support women in the construction and engineering sectors. Building on the work of the CN Inspiring Women in Construction programme and its gender diversity pledge, and the NCE Recognising Women…
Sister publications Construction News and New Civil Engineer are joining forces this year to champion the role of women in construction and engineering. The two publications are marking International Women’s Day today with the announcement of their collaboration, called Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering. The joint initiative builds on…
Fresh talent and new skills are needed as construction bounces back from recession, but what more can the sector do to promote and develop apprenticeships to help attract and retain the next generation? Our Construction News webinar took place on 24 March and discussed the opportunities and challenges facing employers…
Partitions provider Westgate is known for its line-up of internal dividers, which can safely segregate spaces either temporarily or permanently. This year, the firm is expanding into outdoor partitions. Its newly introduced Hoardfence product is tough enough for construction sites, offering a modular alternative to traditional timber hoardings. “We have…
The current obstacles in homebuilding data management are clear: today’s IT infrastructure and systems across the full homebuilding ecosystem tend to be rigid, difficult to change, and expensive to update. Different methods may not be able to exchange information quickly. Without information sharing, it is difficult to pool data and…
The construction industry accounts for approximately 60 per cent of UK material use and a third of all waste. By maximising total material resource efficiency and moving beyond the 3R’s of reduce, reuse and recycle, introducing sustainable materials and the concept of a circular economy in construction is certainly achievable.…
The year started with everyone on tenterhooks about the threat of further lockdowns – then material prices rocketed, which proved the final straw for some hard-pressed contractors. Here are the stories that CN readers flocked to read in 2021
20) Materials shortage: cement and electronics a ‘growing concern’ The first…
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