Category: Construction Contractors

Andrew Thorley of PBS Construction talks through its £7m restoration of South Cliff Gardens, Scarborough.

This major restoration project began last year and has been challenging, but also very rewarding. The extensive renovations include a fully accessible path on the Victorian Cliff running through South Cliff Gardens, as well as a new play area, general refurbishment to signs, railings and

Costain has won funding for an innovative feasibility study to see if hydrogen from biogas can fuel boilers to pasteurise fruit juice.

Costain is working with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, Wales and West Utilities and food and drink manufacturer Princes Group on the study.

It will explore whether hydrogen from biogas from the Cardiff East Waste Water Treatment Works can

A scaffolding company has received a £24,000 fine after a worker suffered fractures and a bruised kidney when he fell through a fibreglass skylight.

The 37-year-old scaffolder was working for Worden Scaffolding, part of GK Worden & Son Ltd, on a commercial project at an industrial unit in Liskeard, Cornwall, on 22 July 2019.

The company had been tasked with

Shabana Muneer explains how construction companies can hire overseas workers to help plug skills shortages and recruitment gaps.

In July 2022, the British Chambers of Commerce revealed that 76% of businesses (from the 5,700 it surveyed) were experiencing difficulties with recruitment. It highlighted Construction as the sector facing the most severe

Barratt Developments and Saint-Gobain are building a futuristic house to test its performance against extreme temperatures and climatic conditions.

eHome2 is a three-bedroom family home inside the Energy House 2.0 facility at Salford University. Over nine months, the house will undergo rigorous whole-building testing, including thermal performance, energy efficiency, running costs and comfort.

It is a successor to Barratt’s Zed