by theconstructionindex | Oct 16, 2025
A new study shows that quarried construction materials add £450m a year to the Scottish economy.The Economic Contribution of Primary Aggregates in Scotland reveals the scale and strategic importance of the quarried materials sector to the country’s prosperity, at a...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 16, 2025
Image by Pawel Szymczuk from PixabayThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that monthly construction output fell by 0.3% in August 2025.And it has revised its previous 0.2% growth estimate for construction output in July 2025 to zero growth. The decrease...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 16, 2025
Morgan Sindall area director Alex Isted (left) and Group Captain John Lawson plant the first spade Morgan Sindall Construction’s North East and Cumbria business has begun site work for a new £7.5m headquarters at RAF Leeming, near Northallerton, for the Defence...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 16, 2025
A London street [Photo: Cristian Mircea Balate via iStock]The negative environmental impact of data centres is becoming increasingly well documented but the potential benefits are also now being explored.A new report from construction consultancy Aecom for the Greater...
by theconstructionindex | Oct 16, 2025
Birmingham-based Colemans has joined with mechanical engineers from Aston University in a knowledge transfer project (KTP) to pioneer a smarter way to manage harmful dust from building demolition. Rsearchers are looking at exploiting smart sensors, mechatronics and...
