Ground engineering specialist Geobear has appointed Craig Macklin as Managing Director of its UK operations, bringing more than 30 years of experience in foundations, underpinning, ground improvement and civil engineering. Macklin joins Geobear after 13 years leading Franki Foundations UK, where he grew annual turnover from £2.5 million to £50 million and developed a multi-site [...]
Build North Expo arrives at Utilita Arena Newcastle on Thursday 14th January 2027, giving construction professionals the opportunity to discover new products, meet suppliers and make valuable connections across the North East. Here’s how to make the most of your visit. Whether you are a contractor looking for new suppliers, a housebuilder exploring construction innovations [...]
PERI UK has expanded its digital engineering services to help construction teams coordinate temporary works, identify design conflicts and plan installation before work begins on site. The company combines Building Information Modelling (BIM), 3D visualisation, clash detection and extended reality (XR) with its engineering expertise to support projects across the infrastructure, high-rise, commercial, residential and [...]
A new Level 2 General Builder Apprenticeship Standard has been published to help small and medium-sized construction firms train apprentices in a broader range of building trades. Developed by employers with the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the standard is designed to reflect the varied work carried out by smaller builders, providing an entry route [...]
Compass Developments has completed the roofing, cladding and window installations on the first 18 homes at The Maxim, a housing development forming part of the Riverside Sunderland regeneration programme. The Cramlington-based contractor was appointed by igloo Regeneration in September 2025 to deliver 34 homes within the Vaux Neighbourhood, on the former Vaux Brewery site in [...]
Nine construction students from New College Durham have visited Bellway’s The Green at DH1 development at Sniperley Park to gain practical experience of housebuilding on a live construction site. The students, who are studying for Level 1 or Level 2 Diplomas in Carpentry and Joinery, toured the development to learn about the construction process and [...]
CITB’s New Entrant Support Team (NEST) has supported more than 13,500 construction apprenticeship starts since its launch in September 2022, as the industry faces continued demand for skilled workers. The latest figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) show that NEST has also supported 7,230 employers and provided assistance to 3,925 existing apprentices. A [...]
Construction professionals from across Scotland have been recognised at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Scotland Awards, with honours presented for graduate achievement, sustainability, leadership and project delivery. David McMillan of Allied Surveyors was named Graduate of the Year, while Kevin Urquhart of Barratt/SAMH received the Extra Mile Award for his work representing the construction [...]
Westminster City Council has secured Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Gateway 2 approval for the £229m second phase of the Ebury Bridge Estate regeneration in London, clearing the way for major construction works on 334 new homes. McLaren Construction is the main contractor for the project, which forms part of the wider redevelopment of the existing [...]
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed the £35 million Global Health Building at the University of Oxford, delivering a three-storey research and teaching facility designed to meet Passivhaus standards. The 4,700 sq m building in Headington was procured through the University of Oxford Framework and handed over to the University this month, following completion of construction, [...]
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