There’s a common misconception around prefabrication—that it amounts to bland, cookie-cutter boxes rolling off an assembly line. But the truth is that prefabrication techniques can allow design teams to produce beautiful, innovative designs that meet
Day: August 24, 2021
Seven win £14bn next-generation Scape frameworks
Scape has named its seven favoured contractors to deliver up to £14bn of projects through its next-generation suite of construction frameworks. Graham, Kier, McLaughlin & Harvey, Mace, Morgan Sindall, Sisk and Willmott Dixon have been
£40m Preston leisure scheme funding deal
Long-awaited plans to revamp Preston city centre with a £40m cinema and leisure complex will finally move to construction after councillors agreed a funding package for the project. The new development, called ‘Animate’, will be
Cost of skilled site labour jumps 3.6% in one month
The cost of skilled labour on site increased by 3.6% last month as inflationary pressures cranked-up in the construction supply chain. New payroll data from Hudson Contract show average weekly earnings for self-employed tradespeople rose