by theconstructionindex | Jun 9, 2025
Collecting a small batch of concreteFibo Intercon, a Danish manufacturer of concrete batching plants, unveiled the UK’s first automated ‘touch-and-go’ self-service plant for small batches at Thorncliffe Building Supplies’ main depot near Mold, north Wales, in February...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 9, 2025
The number of new homes given planning approval in England during the first quarter of 2025 was 39,170 – barely a third the number required to hit the government’s target of 1.5 million new homes by 2030.Estimates suggest that England is currently building around...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 6, 2025
The Ministry of Housing and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero have announced that the forthcoming Future Homes Standard (FHS), planned for publication in the autumn, will include a requirement for solar panels to be installed on all new build homes,...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 6, 2025
The 90m-long culvert is currently supported by 18 MP150 props supplied by specialist hirer GroundforceMany people might be surprised to learn that a medieval motte-and-bailey castle once stood in the centre of Sheffield, near the confluence of the rivers Sheaf and...
by theconstructionindex | Jun 6, 2025
United Living chief operating officer Luke Anderson (left) and Glenelly managing director Sean ConwayUnited Living’s takeover of Glenelly Infrastructure Solutions expands its capabilities in the power utilities sector, on the back of purchase of Jones Lighting in...
