Category: News
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Prison sentence for ex-Keltbray managers who took £600k in bribes
Three former Keltbray site managers who were found guilty of taking bribes totalling more than £600,000 over a six-year period have received prison sentences. Arben Hysa, owner of Tony Demolition Workers Ltd, was convicted in February of bribing Keltbray managers Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey and John Burke between 2012 and 2018. Hysa’s company benefited from…
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Galliford Try unearths 18th century artefacts at East London site
Galliford Try has found a series of artefacts during the archaeological dig at a site in Wapping, East London. The items include a penny coin from King George III’s reign (1760-1820), a Celtic Harp brooch, a domino with a bone facing and a tobacco smoking pipe. A notice on the site’s hoarding said the findings…
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Grenfell Tower: government appoints demolition contractor
Deconstruct has been the Grenfell Tower site’s principal contractor, responsible for its structural propping, security and maintenance, site clearance, and weekly monitoring of the building’s condition since 2017. This, MHCLG added, gives the company “unique site knowledge”. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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UWE Bristol reveals climate event programme
UWE Bristol has revealed the programme for its next Digital Construction Climate Nexus event on 20 June. Ahmed Hagras, co-programme leader for the MSc BIM and senior lecturer in BIM at UWE Bristol, told BIMplus: “As the built environment faces increasing climate challenges, we must leverage the full potential of digital construction. This event creates…
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Ex-ISG hyperscale director joins Mace to lead key sectors
Mace has appointed Gary Sweeney to head its European team in the healthcare, life sciences and technology sectors. Sweeney’s experience spans three decades in manufacturing engineering, including senior positions at several global companies. He joins Mace from Turner & Townsend, where he spent six months as interim director of the business’s advanced manufacturing, industrial and…
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Aston Villa announces North Stand renovation project
Nassef Sawiris, executive chairman of Aston Villa, said: “Thanks to the Mayor’s commitment to develop Witton Station and to improve local transport links, this project will mark an important milestone in the club’s journey to becoming a world-class sports and entertainment venue. A bigger, better North Stand will not only allow many more Villans to…
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Former Homes England director joins Wates to boost public sector business
Stephen Beechley, group public sector director at Wates Group, said: “The public sector makes up around 70% of our business as a group and will always be a key strategic focus for Wates. Delivering vital social infrastructure and navigating the complexities that this brings requires the best talent, and Robert brings a wealth of experience…
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The contractor’s role in a successful project handover: the dos and don’ts
Image courtesy of Glider Technology In the second and final part of a series about project handover, Lucas Cusack of u003ca href=u0022https://glidertech.com/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eGlider Technologyu003c/au003e turns his attention to the contractor’s role. Here, he looks at the role contractors play in delivering accurate, structured information that’s ready for effective use in building operations. A successful…
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Digital Construction Week reveals nearly 200 speaker sessions
Digital Construction Week (DCW) has revealed the educational sessions – more than 190 and set to rise – for this year’s show at Excel in London’s Docklands on 4-5 June. There are more than 350 speakers, drawn from across the built environment supply chain with representatives from Arcadis, Chetwoods, Glider, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Okana, Orbit…
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10 AI tools to make construction more efficient
A parametric script generator for 3D printing and aerial imagery for enriching 3D retrofit models are among the 10 AI tools being incubated by the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme. The Innovate UK BridgeAI High Growth AI Accelerator is delivered by Innovate UK, Digital Catapult, The Alan Turing Institute, the Hartree Centre and the BSI. The…