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National contractor GRAHAM has expanded its footprint in the North of England, opening a new office in Cumbria. Located at the Phoenix Enterprise Centre in Cleator Moor, the new site will be utilised by GRAHAM’s civil engineering and building divisions. It will enable the teams to better support the delivery of high-quality nuclear infrastructure projects … Read more

Carney Consultancy has delivered a workshop for members of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association North East (CECA NE) at the Safe Digging Event, providing insight into its Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Buried Services course. The company has also delivered an online Constructionline Accreditation workshop for CECA North East members, providing a general … Read more

The UK’s biggest housebuilding awards, the WhatHouse? Awards has announced a new partnership for its 2026 event, confirming Build Warranty Group as its headline sponsor. Build Warranty Group has committed to a multi-year deal, which will see the structural warranty insurance specialists collaborate with WhatHouse? Awards long-term. “The WhatHouse? Awards celebrate excellence in UK housebuilding, … Read more

KNOTWEED DO’S & DON’TS FOR HOMEOWNERS… Japanese knotweed experts provide some really useful tips on what to do (and not do) if you encounter knotweed in your garden, and how to soften the blow of finding knotweed with a ‘neighbour’s discount’. Do: Don’t: Dispose of Japanese knotweed material in the wild.

Ethstat wins King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development Ethstat Ethical Stationery CIC has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, recognising its work to help organisations use everyday procurement as a force for good. The Croydon-based social enterprise supplies sustainable office products and ethical procurement solutions to organisations across the UK, … Read more

DoorBird, a leading provider of IP video door intercom and access control solutions, announced today that it will exhibit at ESX (Electronic Security Expo) for the first time, underscoring the company’s continued investment in the U.S. professional security and integration market. At ESX, DoorBird will preview upcoming products – including the DoorBird D31 5G – … Read more

Winvic Construction Ltd has officially launched a major new ESG whitepaper at UKREiiF 2026, calling for stronger regulatory alignment to support the delivery of net zero carbon aligned buildings across the UK built environment.  Published in conjunction with the Westminster body, The Policy Liaison Group (PLG) on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), the whitepaper – From Commitment to Compliance: Why the UK Net … Read more

Mykor secures £4 million to scale low-carbon construction systems grown from industrial waste Bristol, 27 May 2026: Mykor, a biotechnology company transforming industrial and agricultural waste into scalable low-carbon construction products, has secured £4 million in funding to accelerate the scale-up of its industrial biofabrication technologies. The round was led by Clean Growth Fund, with … Read more

Megan Groom has been named joint New Professional of the Year winner at the Generation for Change (G4C) 2026 Awards, with Castle celebrating the success of its rising talent following the ceremony. Project manager, Fraser Adamson, was also shortlisted in the same category, recognising his achievement in reaching the final stage of a highly competitive … Read more

THE introduction of a new training software package has saved a national demolition contractor a huge amount of time – and made it more efficient. Ron Hull Demolition had been relying on an old, internally-built training management system that had become a bottleneck rather than a support. The company turned to Sunderland-based workforce technology provider … Read more