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Webinar: Unravelling the ‘golden thread’ – Navigating information exchange in the construction supply chain

CN Staff — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:42:18 +0000

11am Thursday 28 September The 2022 Building Safety Act introduced the concept of the ‘golden thread’. Owners and managers of buildings are required to hold a comprehensive set of information showing how a building was designed and built. The aim is simple – to reduce…

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DfE reviewing all Caledonian Modular work over safety fears

Greg Pitcher — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:43:02 +0000

The Department for Education (DfE) says it is reviewing all work carried out by Caledonian Modular after three schools it delivered have had to be closed due to fears over structural and fire safety. As Construction News reported yesterday, Haygrove School in Somerset and Sir…

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Council launches procurement for £500m of tools and plant

Greg Pitcher — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:38:00 +0000

Kent County Council is looking to acquire £500m-worth of construction equipment. The local authority published an official notice on 18 August, heralding a six-lot framework covering the purchase and hire of machinery, plant and tools. The first section of the agreement focuses on the buying…

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Administration beckons for offsite data-centre specialist

Charlotte Banks — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:20:04 +0000

Bedfordshire-based offsite data-centre construction specialist AC Plc has filed for administration. The firm, which posted a turnover of £49.1m – up from £20.7m the previous year – in its most recent set of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022, lodged its court application…

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TechFest 2023 shortlist revealed

Colin Marrs — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:35:17 +0000

The shortlist for TechFest Awards 2023 has been revealed. In total, 115 entries have been shortlisted across 18 categories recognising the achievements of the construction and civil engineering industries in harnessing the potential of technological innovation. Firms in the Mott MacDonald family lead the nominations…

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Everything contractors need to know about looming R&D tax credit reforms

CN Staff — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:17:18 +0000

Will imminent reforms boost or hinder take-up among construction firms of HMRC’s research and development tax credits scheme? David Prosser investigates Will construction companies miss out on valuable incentives designed to encourage innovation under a shake-up of the research and development (R&D) tax credits scheme?…

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Extended entry deadline announced for TechFest Awards

Contributor — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:39:37 +0000

Innovative construction and civil engineering firms now have extra time to enter an awards ceremony recognising their achievements. The deadline for the TechFest Awards has been extended to Friday 21 July, giving potential entrants just under two weeks extra to submit their entries. Celebrating innovation in civil…

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Materials supplier launches offsite construction arm

Greg Pitcher — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 06:00:56 +0000

A prominent building-materials supplier has launched its own offsite construction arm to capitalise on demand for the activity. Brussels-based business Etex Group, which has a presence in 45 countries including the UK, created the Remagin brand to offer a “comprehensive” and “end-to-end” service to customers.…

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Modular firm’s revenue doubles over three years

Jonathan Knott — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:30:57 +0000

“Extensive” public sector work has helped offsite specialist firm Reds10 see its third consecutive year of growth in both revenue and profit. Reds10’s revenue for the year to 31 March 2023 rose by 32 per cent to reach £83.8m, more than doubling since 2020/21, when…

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Firms picked for £1.2bn modular homes framework

Catherine Moore — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:36:54 +0000

A raft of modular firms have been named for a £1.2bn framework to build thousands of homes across Britain using modern methods of construction (MMC). The new modular and offsite homes will be delivered under not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider London Housing Consortium Procurement…

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