LGH extends rental partnership offer

Lifting gear specialist LGH has launched its 'Full Rental Partner' offering across Europe, improving access to service and support for customers. In the UK, it has partnered with Plant and Safety Ltd.

How Commercial Property Owners Use Pavement Data to Make Better Maintenance Decisions

The post How Commercial Property Owners Use Pavement Data to Make Better Maintenance Decisions appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Pavement Data Turns Maintenance Into a Smarter Business Decision Commercial asphalt maintenance becomes more predictable when property owners stop relying only on visible damage and begin using pavement data to guide decisions. Parking lots, access roads, loading zones, and drive lanes all show signs of wear over time, but the most important clues are not […]

Contractors picked for initial work on £450m Scottish Borders leisure scheme

Leisure operator Center Parcs has appointed Scottish contractors RJ McLeod and D.E. Fencing for the first phase of its £450m Scottish Borders holiday village development. Glasgow-based RJ McLeod (a subsidiary of OCU Group) has been appointed to carry out enabling works, including a 2.5km access… The post Contractors picked for initial work on £450m Scottish Borders leisure scheme appeared first on Construction News.

BHX: How surface access strategy underpins capital investment and long-term airport resilience

As a planning specialist at a civils-led event, Birmingham Airport (BHX) head of planning, transport and strategy Nikki Baines had a unique sectoral perspective to share with attendees at New Civil Engineer’s recent Airports conference. The post BHX: How surface access strategy underpins capital investment and long-term airport resilience appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

IHG adds 142-room Canary Wharf hotel to its Vignette Collection

Scheduled to open in summer 2026, Canary Riverside Plaza, Vignette Collection by IHG will offer a restaurant and bar, flexible meeting and events space, and access to an adjacent health club and spa. The post IHG adds 142-room Canary Wharf hotel to its Vignette Collection appeared first on Property Week.

HKA - CRUX Insight 4th Annual Report - Operating in uncertain times, A regional analysis of claims and dispute causation, Oct 2021

HKA's CRUX Insight Report 2021 identifies and analyses the principal causes of claims and disputes. It offers actionable insight and suggestions to help owners, contractors and the supply chain navigate the risks and minimise or avoid the problems highlighted The findings from this – the fourth annual CRUX Insight report – are based upon investigations of more than 1,400 projects in 94 countries. Combined, they represent a total capital expenditure of over US$2 trillion

Association for Project Management - NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) - compensation events, 29092021

NEC has clear mechanism for risk allocation for specific events. Is it a compensation event, or not? And it has a clear, detailed and flexible process for managing and agreeing the assessment of those compensation events. Effective management of the process is key to dispute avoidance under NEC. This webinar was held on 29 September 2021. Hear about the importance of the F word - forecast. Change control is critical to the finances of any supplier - so you need to know how to use the process.

Design & Architecture: Whitechapel Elizabeth line station

Whitechapel station has been designed to fit seamlessly into the surrounding urban environment. The new station concourse is built on a bridge over the existing Hammersmith & City and District lines and London Overground. From this new concourse escalators and a lift connects passengers with the Elizabeth line 30 metres below.

Crossrail Stations: Liverpool Street construction update, March 2016

Join Site Managers Luke Mason and Chris Sharples on a behind the scenes tour of Crossrail's Liverpool Street station to see the progress made so far. Liverpool Street station is undergoing major redevelopment to increase capacity, improve accessibility and upgrade interchanges as part of the building of Crossrail. The new station and Crossrail’s services will help ease overcrowding and support economic growth in the area.

Crossrail Time-lapse: Construction of Moorgate access shaft

Construction of the Moorgate shaft at the new Crossrail Liverpool Street station is complete. The shaft will provide ventilation and emergency access to the new ticket hall. The three year project was concluded when BAM Nuttall/Kier Joint Venture successfully poured the base slab to the 44m deep shaft.

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BFT Mastclimbing Ltd

BFT Mastclimbing is the UK leader in provision of Mastclimbing Work Platforms (MCWPs) to the construction industry. MCWPs are a highly deployable alternative to scaffolding which can be used on both construction and maintenance projects. Rapid growth in the last few years has seen BFT’s fleet increase to over 1,650 machines with different sizes to fit all different applications including brickwork, cladding, glazing and all aspects of envelope maintenance. From low-level flat refurbishments to complex high-rise developments we use our technology, experience and unfaltering dedication to safety to save you both time and money. Research suggests these savings could be as much as 61% for buildings 12 floors and higher and up to 80% savings for 25+ floors.

BFT Mastclimbing Ltd

BFT Mastclimbing is the UK leader in provision of Mastclimbing Work Platforms (MCWPs) to the construction industry. MCWPs are a highly deployable alternative to scaffolding which can be used on both construction and maintenance projects. Rapid growth in the last few years has seen BFT’s fleet increase to over 1,650 machines with different sizes to fit all different applications including brickwork, cladding, glazing and all aspects of envelope maintenance. From low-level flat refurbishments to complex high-rise developments we use our technology, experience and unfaltering dedication to safety to save you both time and money. Research suggests these savings could be as much as 61% for buildings 12 floors and higher and up to 80% savings for 25+ floors.