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In a virtual press brief, organised by Bentley Systems on 29 April, professionals from AECOM, Foth and Lane Construction discussed their infrastructure projects and demonstrated how they have embraced industry trends to improve project delivery, save time and lower...

The new coronavirus site safety guides provide sector-relevant guidance for engineering and building services contractors working across construction and FM in ‘specific environments’ (where there may be higher risk of Covid-19 transmission) and ‘close proximity working’ (less than 2m). The...

To secure skills for the future by encouraging industry to retain apprentices and graduates who are at risk of redundancy due to the pandemic. Grant funding will pay for eligible individuals to undertake further training and development, enabling them...

Major British housebuilder Redrow has announced it will start reopening its sites in May. The move comes just days after rival firms, including Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry, took similar action. Redrow halted construction work on its sites on 27...

A report from the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA) has revealed that, as confirmed cases of the  Covid-19 virus soar, the government is insistent that construction projects remain on track. Only projects in Moscow and the Moscow region have...

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is working with the Construction Products Association (CPA) to monitor the manufacturing and distribution of their respective members in order to meet the needs of housebuilders, contractors and SME builders as sites re-open. They are...

As part of the UK Government’s announcement of a new five pillar plan to boost testing for COVID-19, AstraZeneca, GSK and the University of Cambridge have formed a joint collaboration to take action to support this national effort. A new...