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16 Dec

Scotland Excel praises construction’s community spirit

by The Construction Index

in charity, Construction News, Covid-19, procurement, Scotland Excel

Scotland Excel has praised suppliers on its construction frameworks for their kindness to local communities during the pandemic....

16 Dec

Union produces alternative guide for Covid site safety

by The Construction Index

in Construction News, Covid-19, FixRadio, safety, Unite

Unhappy with the quality of the official guidance, the Unite union has produced its own comprehensive guide to help ensure the safety of construction workers during the Covid-19 pandemic....

16 Dec

AmeySRM prepares for M6 bridge lifts

by The Construction Index

in AmeySRM, bridges, Construction News, Highways England, M6, motorways

Contractors working on a motorway junction improvement project near Knutsford in Cheshire are preparing for some major lifts next month....

16 Dec

Liberty Steel to double rebar output

by The Construction Index

in Construction News, Liberty Steel, rebar

Liberty Steel is planning to double production of rebar with a £60m investment at its South Yorkshire works....

15 Dec

Lendlease to ban diesel from its sites

by The Construction Index

in carbon, Construction News, diesel, Emissions, Lendlease, net zero

Lendlease has revealed plans to eliminate the use of diesel on its construction sites in Europe....

15 Dec

Scotland signs £384m superfast broadband contract

by The Construction Index

in Broadband, BT, Construction News, Openreach, Scotland

Work is set to start on the provision of superfast broadband to the north of Scotland, including the installation of subsea cables to serve remote rural and island communities....

15 Dec