Day: March 23, 2022

Bishop & Taylor discuss, among other things, comments recently attributed to Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Jacob Rees-Mogg. They also explore social value with Andrew Lowe of Social Value Portal. 23rd March 2022: Episode 98: Listen online  www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/podcast Re:Construction Podcast: A weekly podcast in which veteran...

Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak [Image from HM Treasury Instagram]The government is extending the VAT relief available for the installation of energy saving materials (ESMs). The government will also increase the relief further by introducing a time-limited zero rate for the installation of ESMs....

LSBUD claims that its new Google-based mapping system will help users search for underground pipes and cable that may represents a hazard to those about to dig. New features include improved zoom capabilities to pinpoint work sites more precisely. With Google Maps, LSBUD users can...

Drone footage revealed the extent of the fire in 2018Glasgow School of Art is planning to facilitate the Mackintosh Reinstatement project by engaging a professional team covering project management, cost management and an architect-led full design team to deliver RIBA Stage 2 to 7. A...

Following the appointment of David Clubb as chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) in November 2021, it is now advertising for a deputy chairperson and six commissioners. However, the scope of the organisation has also changed, putting ecologists ahead of engineers. The...

Operating profit for Henry Boot Construction in the year to 31st December 2021 grew 38% to £9.0m (2020: £6.5m). Turnover was down 11% at £102.6m (2020: £115.9m). Parent company Henry Boot plc posted results showing a pre-tax profit for 2021 of £35.1m (2020: £17.1m) on...

The Mini Olympus rammer took just 55 minutes to do its stuffA Tracto Mini Olympus Grundoram pipe rammer has been deployed on a site in Derbyshire to ram a 325 mm steel casing under the concrete foundations of a new bottling plant. The casing was...

Plumbers are averaging £1,115 a week at the momentThe weekly earnings of self-employed construction workers rose by 10.1% in February 2022, compared to January, and by and 7.1% on a year ago. According to Hudson Contract, which provides payroll services to more than 2,500 construction...