Video gaming helping to innovate the construction industry Jun 21, 2019 Offsite manufacturers are hiring talent and adopting techniques from the video gaming industry to help design innovative new buildings, the firm behind the delivery of Dublin Airport’s €22m new passenger facility has said. Wayne Yeomans, Head of Business Development at The McAvoy Group, which delivered the new building at Dublin Airport using offsite manufacturing said: […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Brexit and land availability top airport challenges Jun 21, 2019 Business uncertainty due to Brexit remains the biggest challenge to airport growth beside the availability of land, the Chair of Newcastle Airport’s parent company Iain Malcolm has said. Mr Malcolm, who is chair of LA7 Airport Holding Company and Leader of South Tyneside Council, told delegates at our Airport Cities Development Conference that the current […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Airport growth to rely on additional revenue streams Jun 21, 2019 Airports will need to rely more heavily on incomes from developments such as Airport Cities as revenues from flight fees and retail declines the Development Director for Dublin Airport Lorcan Tyrell has said. Speaking at our Airport Cities Development Conference in Manchester, Tyrell said that cuts to passenger landing charges from €9.50 to €7.50 were […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Focus on contracting delivers strong annual performance for Willmott Dixon Jun 20, 2019 Privately-owned construction and fit-out company, Willmott Dixon has recorded positive financial results for the 12 months to 31 December 2018. The company saw turnover rise by £54 million to £1.323 billion, while profit before tax rose by 55% to £37.5 million. These figures were bolstered through the significant levels of activity in the Midlands, with […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Blackpool Set To Benefit From A Multi-Million Pound IT Investment & 5G Technology Jun 19, 2019 Blackpool will connect to New York in under 0.06 seconds, digitally, via the next generation subsea fibre optic cable network linking the USA with European Financial markets, giving the town faster transatlantic internet connectivity than London. Business leaders hope that the multi-million pound investment by Aqua Comms, an Irish company and worldwide specialist in the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Official Press Release for the Oxford Cambridge ARC Corridor Jun 13, 2019 Conference to discuss major development and economic growth opportunities surrounding the Oxford Cambridge ARC On the 20th June, prominent business and public sector leaders will come together in Milton Keynes for the Oxford Cambridge ARC Development Conference – one of the country’s largest business conferences of the year. This conference, hosted by Built Environment Networking […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
An exclusive Q&A with Crown Commercial Services on Offsite Manufacturing Jun 12, 2019 The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is of course well known across the industry, but for those who may not know, tell us a little about the CCS and the work you’re responsible for… The Crown Commercial Service is the largest Public Sector Procurement Organisation in the UK. Last year we spent £13bn on frameworks – […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
“Taking on construction was my way of rebelling” Jun 12, 2019 Emma Noble, Strategic Development Manager at Perfect Circle, recently shared a fantastic story with us about how she landed a career in the construction industry – and we thought this was definitely something which needed to be shared. Here is her journey from standing in the queue to enrol in Business Studies to her career […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Pagabo announces alliance with leading construction tech firm – Sypro software a project game changer for Pagabo customers Jun 11, 2019 Construction procurement experts, Pagabo, have announced a new alliance with leading contract management software providers, Sypro. The formalisation of the partnership, which comes into effect on June 13, 2019 will offer Pagabo clients’ cloud-based and time-saving solutions as well as value for money across its influential frameworks. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The decision to partner with the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Swan Housing give their thoughts on Offsite Manufacturing Jun 10, 2019 A housing association with a difference, Swan is focused on achieving the biggest social impact possible and creating balanced neighbourhoods by specialising in social, affordable and private sale homes. Our focus is ensuring as many people as possible have somewhere to feel at home. As we celebrate our 25th year in 2019, we’ve grown to […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
