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Ex-Mace COO to chair Speller Metcalfe

Mark CastleMark Castle, former chief operating officer of Mace, joins the board of Speller Metcalfe in January as its first non-executive chair.Speller Metcalfe said that…

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Construction Professionals

Ardent 2.0 declared a success despite losing money

Ardent now specialises in telehandler hireResults from Ardent Hire Solutions for the year ended 31st March 2025 show a pre-tax loss of £1.0m (2024: £2.8m)…

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Construction Professionals

RICS report warns of sustainability slowdown

Image by muntazar mansory from PixabayA report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reveals a slowdown in global demand growth for sustainable buildings…

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Construction Professionals

ACE backs planning bill amendment

ACE chief executive Kate JenningsAmendment 130 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill inserts the clause: “An environmental impact identified in an EDP may only affect…

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Construction Professionals

Glencar to build Warrington service station

CGI of the planned Warrington servicesGlencar is preparing to start work on the construction of a new motorway service area (MSA) at Junction 11 of…

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Construction Professionals

Spades in ground for Newlands Hurst

Remediation works have begunStory Homes has begun the remediation phase for its new 60-home Newlands Hurst development in Northumberland, on a site where a Marley…

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Construction Professionals

Farnborough company fined £33,500 after fatal roof fall

Skyladder Construction was constructing a single-storey extension with a flat roof at a domestic property in Farnborough. On the evening of 20th July 2022, it…

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Construction Professionals

Special recognition for plant-hire titans

The award winners, accompanied by Steve Mulholland (right) and TV’s Bobby Davro (without tie) who provided entertainment at the eventAt a dinner event this week…

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Construction Professionals

HSE consults on tighter asbestos regs

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on proposals to improve the application of the Control of Asbestos Regulations and guidance around…

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Architecture

Deep Beneath Helsinki, the Playgrounds Are Really Bomb Shelters

On a Saturday morning in Helsinki, Finland, Lassi Kurkijärvi and his 4-year-old daughter stepped into an elevator near the Hakaniemi market square. After a 60-foot…

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