Report calls for £10bn spend on Glasgow rail and metro schemes
A commission set up by Glasgow Council has recommended a £10bn investment in transport that includes development of a city-wide metro system.
Aberdeen contractor fined after two fall into uncovered hatch
An electrical contractor has been fined £24,000 after two people were injured falling through an uncovered floor hatch at a residential property.
Ilke factory wins NHBC buildmark
Ilke Homes aims to deliver 2,000 modular homes a year, rising to 5,000 annually within the next five years, through its new factory which opened in Yorkshire last November.
A future built on technology
With a house that can be assembled in a day and early adoption of digital technology, McAvoy’s delivery schedules are 50% those of traditional projects. But, as Emma Crates reports, the industry needs to raise its game if it is to reap the full benefits of offsite
Consortium project to speed up housing delivery
Scheme aims to deliver 120,000 low-cost homes per year
Plans approved for Dumbarton housing scheme
Councillors in West Dumbartonshire have approved plans for the construction of 55 new council homes on the site of a former primary school.
Remote site police software sparks industry outcry
Our report last week on the advent of technology that uses Computer Vision (CV) systems to monitor site safety and productivity has sparked a lively debate on social media, with most comments firmly opposed to the development.
£160k fines after demolition worker burned
Two companies have been fined £80,000 each after a worker received serious electrical burns during demolition work.
Green light for £1bn Purfleet regeneration
Thurrock Council has given planning approval for a £1bn regeneration project in Purfleet that includes the construction of thousands of new homes and a new town centre.
Directors’ ban for concrete pipe cheats
Two former bosses of concrete drainage supplier CPM who colluded with competitors in cartel activities have been banned from acting as company directors.
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