A building firm has received a fine for putting workers working at height at risk during the refurbishment of a former warehouse building in London. The company also breached a prohibition notice.
Property investment company Shiva Ltd was using a site-made cradle during the renovation of the five-storey building on Bermondsey Street.
Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on and before
Ninety per cent of the information transmitted to our brains is visual. Hence it is not enough to capture detailed data on construction programmes: you need to deliver insights in a format that people can interpret and action.
Powerproject is Elecosoft’s award-winning planning and project management software. Its technology centralises data and provides intuitive insights – so your company can
More than 100 companies from the built environment sector have signed a charter committing to improving diversity and inclusion in the industry.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) launched its Diversity & Inclusion Charter in 2021. It asks businesses to sign up to five key commitments to foster a more diverse and inclusive workspace. They can be tailored to any
Niamh Batterton and Sarah Wilson examine how to deal with inflation within construction contracts.
We have seen inflation have an unprecedented effect on the construction industry over the last 18 months.
External global factors such as Brexit, covid and the Ukrainian war are impacting construction projects by curtailing the supply of goods and materials and increasing costs. In addition, the
As construction continues to digitise, robust, cloud-based construction solutions are essential, argues James Chambers.
Cloud solutions include file storage, communications platforms, software tools and company networks and databases.
Companies can save a significant amount of time and money by having these tools in the cloud. Project teams can work anywhere, at any time and with the information and software they
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