Rainbow-coloured excavator raising much-needed funds for children’s hospice

Leicestershire-based plant hire and construction support provider True Group has unveiled a specially wrapped Komatsu 8t excavator to help raise funds and awareness for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. The post Rainbow-coloured excavator raising much-needed funds for children’s hospice appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

London’s built environment is driving children out of the capital

The Architects’ Journal London’s built environment is driving children out of the capital Factors such as lack of play space are making London unappealing for families. Good design can help reverse this, explains London Assembly member Hina Bokhari The post London’s built environment is driving children out of the capital appeared first on The Architects’ Journal will hurst

‘Warm, familiar and full of character’: how Ridge designs a special needs school

The Architects’ Journal ‘Warm, familiar and full of character’: how Ridge designs a special needs school Ridge and Partners describes its newly approved school for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Liverpool, set to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK The post ‘Warm, familiar and full of character’: how Ridge designs a special needs school appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Multiplex denies liability in Scottish hospital infections case

Multiplex has renewed its denial that it bears responsibility for issues at a flagship Glasgow hospital where immunocompromised children were seriously infected. In a statement to Construction News, the contractor insisted the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) was delivered “on time, on budget, and fully… The post Multiplex denies liability in Scottish hospital infections case appeared first on Construction News.

Thinktank calls for overhaul of construction education

Children aged 16 or even younger should have access to work experience on building sites, while trainee construction teachers should be paid tens of thousands of pounds to focus on construction. Those are two of 26 recommendations made in a report published this month by… The post Thinktank calls for overhaul of construction education appeared first on Construction News.