G F Tomlinson Starts Work on Nottingham Manufacturing Site
G F Tomlinson has started work on a new multi-million pound manufacturing research site in Nottingham. A ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on the Advanced Manufacturing Building (AMB) for the University of Nottingham was held on Thursday, November 10. The 9,011m2 training and research site is being developed on a former brownfield […]
Morgan Sindall Progresses On Essex School
Significant progression for the completion of the new £15.4 million special educational needs school in Essex has made big strides, as construction and infrastructure specialists Morgan Sindall have announced that they have begun working on the buildingâs timber frame structure. Glenwood School is expected to be completed in 2017, and is being constructed for Essex […]
Balfour Beatty’s George Hood to Retire
George Hood, the managing director for Balfour Beatty in the north of Scotland, has confirmed that he will be retiring and ending his illustrious 40-year career in the construction industry which spawned after making his first steps as a quantity surveyor at the age of just 19. This news makes the recent completion of the […]
Kalsi Plastics Moves to Bigger and Better Facilities
Birmingham-based, Kalsi Plastics, has moved to new, state-of-the-art facilities following a hike in turnover and a successful bid for lucrative funding. The company has carved a leading reputation in the plastics industry, establishing itself as a choice manufacturer and supplier of high quality, maintenance free plastic products for use in construction. Since its founding in […]
Health and Safety Culture Needed on a Sector-wide Basis
International market research firm, YouGov, has found that nearly two thirds of senior executives and decision-makers of SMEs find it hard to invest in health and safety because of policy barriers. Businesses also complained at constraints in time and cost though principally targeted the distinct lack of a health and safety culture when it comes […]
