Costain to deliver £150M Thames Water wastewater upgrade

Thames Water has selected Costain to upgrade its strategic treatment assets across the Thames Valley region, with around £150M of essential wastewater treatment upgrades planned across 15 sites. The post Costain to deliver £150M Thames Water wastewater upgrade appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Contractors on alert after developer inks £300m deal to redevelop West End office occupied by BP

Czech real estate firm KKCG looking at building up portfolio of sites following 1 St James’s Square deal

Rayner tells councils to find sites for new homes push

Town halls told to unlock land, cash and Section 106 deals ahead of Autumn Budget

Runway East launches three flexible workspace sites with 70% pre-sold

Locations have been launched in Covent Garden and on Tottenham Court Road in London and in Bristol's Queen Square. A further site in St Paul's is set to open in November. The post Runway East launches three flexible workspace sites with 70% pre-sold appeared first on Property Week.

Choosing Hi Vis Jackets for Construction Sites: What Employers Should Check Beyond Colour

The post Choosing Hi Vis Jackets for Construction Sites: What Employers Should Check Beyond Colour appeared first on UK Construction Blog. By Mike McCarrick, HiViz Workwear High visibility jackets are a familiar part of construction workwear, particularly during the colder and darker months. But choosing the right jacket for a site team involves more than deciding whether it should be yellow or orange. The working environment, visibility class, weather exposure, garment fit and the way the […]

Technical overview of F&T Terrix F&T Terrix materials for commercial building sites, new builds and restoration.

Technical overview of F&T Terrix F&T Terrix materials for commercial building sites, new builds and restoration.

Transforming Construction Network Plus - Conference 2020 (Part 1 of 4) - Embracing a movement for change, 15092020

On September 15th, the Transforming Construction Network Plus hosted its second annual conference: Embracing a Movement for Change. This section comprises of an Introduction by Professor Jacqueline Glass, N+ Principal Investigator, who outlines the four main objectives of 'TCNPlus' and sets the scene of this conference. The video also includes a keynote presentation from Professor Paul W. Chan that emphasised the importance of people and of social practices in transforming construction

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION: Episode 7 - Creating new land in the Thames

With 24 construction sites, many right in the heart of London, how does the Tideway project create enough space to build the #SuperSewer? This episode of Tunnel Vision looks at how cofferdams are constructed, how fish are rescued as these structures are built into the Thames, and how some will be turned into new public spaces for London.

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION: Episode 5 - Concrete Proposals

Episode 5 of Tunnel Vision is here, created and produced in the middle of the new national lockdown. The main Thames Tideway Tunnel only has 5.5km left to dig, but the 20km of tunnel we’ve constructed now needs the crucial secondary lining, and we take a closer look as to what that means and how it’s created. We then take a look at how the giant shafts across the project sites are built and why they’re so important.

Tideway London, TUNNEL VISION: Episode 4 - A year like no other

Filmed pre-lockdown, watch as we review an extraordinary year across the project, and take to the Thames to show you an alternative view of the sites. We take a look back on all of the key milestones hit across the #supersewer project in 2020.

What’s the most efficient way to track labor hours on multi-subcontractor sites?

Sites working during xmas, is there a benefit?

Best practices for mitigating soil erosion on steep construction sites?

What measures should Employers be taking in the current heatwave to ensure their workforce can operate safely on sites?