by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
When the LPG cylinder exploded, debris was propelled across the roadBarry Newman, the sole trader of Foster Brother Builders, was given a 12-month suspended sentence and told to complete 240 hours of unpaid work.Newman had contracted a Nottingham man to carry out...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
Latest quarterly economic brief from construction consultant Arcadis focuses on signs of recovery.Despite adverse economic conditions, global unrest and political instability, Arcadis says it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ for the UK construction industry, with several...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
Breaking ground on the National Centre for Child Health TechnologyHenry Boot Construction has broken ground on the National Centre for Child Health Technology (NCCHT) in Sheffield.Going up on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, the 43,000 sq ft NCCHT is being built for...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
Lambeth Palace [© Hufton+Crow]Contractor Walter Lilly has just completed a £40m refurbishment and refit of Lambeth Palace in central London, complete with double glazing and heat pumps.Home to Archbishops of Canterbury for 800 years, the Grade I listed buildings of...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 30, 2025
London Fire Brigade commissioner Andy Roe has made non-executive chair of the BSRWith construction of high-rise apartment blocks in London having ground to a halt, the government has today announced action to solve the blockage.The Building Safety Regulator (BSR),...
