Plans submitted for 53-storey Birmingham residential tower

Plans for a 53-storey residential tower in Birmingham city centre have been submitted by developer Bluecastle Capital. The scheme would replace the vacant former Marks & Spencer department store at 42 High Street with 729 build-to-rent homes and ground-floor commercial space. Plans lodged with Birmingham… The post Plans submitted for 53-storey Birmingham residential tower appeared first on Construction News.

Unite chief: ‘no place to hide’ for those involved in blacklisting scandal

Both candidates in the ongoing Unite union leadership contest have pledged to publish the report into allegations of union official collusion in construction worker blacklisting, after campaigners complained about delays to the process. Both Sharon Graham, who has led Unite since 2021, and her rival… The post Unite chief: ‘no place to hide’ for those involved in blacklisting scandal appeared first on Construction News.

Builder fined £60k after worker’s fall from height

A domestic building firm has been fined £60,000 after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when he fell from height onto a concrete floor. According to a statement from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Lowndes Lumb Construction was carrying out a roof refurbishment at a… The post Builder fined £60k after worker’s fall from height appeared first on Construction News.

Lindner Prater convicted, Wintech cleared over window-fall death

Facade contractor Lindner Prater has been convicted of health and safety breaches after the death of a man hit by a window falling from a newly built tower block in London. Kent coach driver Mick Ferris, aged 53, was killed in 2018 when an object… The post Lindner Prater convicted, Wintech cleared over window-fall death appeared first on Construction News.

Complex supply chains ‘raise modern slavery risk in construction’

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has warned that complex labour practices in construction risk masking efforts to tackle modern slavery. The body spoke out as it presented findings of a survey of more than 1,000 business leaders from across all sectors, which… The post Complex supply chains ‘raise modern slavery risk in construction’ appeared first on Construction News.

CN - Finally, a playbook to reverse low productivity, 022023

This article in Construction News advocates the guidance and use of 'The private section construction playbook' (a copy of which is attached below). The recommended approaches in preparing and managing our projects to achieve imporved productivity are highlighted

CN - Supply chain in danger as smaller firms hit by economic challenges, 022023

This CN article shows on a monthly basis, the number of companies that have gone into Administration since September 2021, and highlights that 23 'small' construction firms went into Administration in (the usually quiet month of) December 2022

CN - Future Freeze - Autumn Statement, 022023

David Prosser comments on the Government's Autumn Statement and the impact this can have on the Construction Industry

CN - Five years of inaction on retentions reform is totally unacceptable, 022023

Rudi Klein gives his view on retentions and the impact it has on supply chain firms

CN - Are 3D-printed homes about to hit the mainstream, 05122022

There has been a recent uplift in the creation of and interest in 3D-printed developments. As the construction industry tries to keep up with the government's affordable-housing targets and the deadline for Net Zero gets closer, could 3D-printed homes provide some of the answers to the issues facing the Housing development sector - and what do contractors and developers need to know when using 3D-printing technology in this space?

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