Mental Health Awareness Week should be cancelled
By Bill Hill, CEO of the Lighthouse Club The year we cancel Mental Health Awareness Week will be because the mental health of our workforce is treated as significantly and comes as naturally as ensuring their physical safety. It will come at a time when everyone in our industry is aware of the importance of […]
Building sites will cause an additional 42% of noise pollution per week
A leading noise expert is warning construction companies to ensure the health of nearby residents, as well as their own employees, is prioritised amidst new government guidelines. Acoustic barrier manufacturer Echo Barrier, based in Bury St Edmunds, said that the decision to allow building sites in residential areas to stay open until 9pm between Monday […]
Morgan Sindall Construction brings virtual work experience to life
Teenagers from across the East of England are experiencing the world of construction virtually as part of a special digital programme being pioneered by Morgan Sindall Construction. Over 30 Year 10 and Year 12 students from 16 schools across the East were due to take part in work experience placements with the leading UK contractor […]
Construction workers family crisis appeal update
A staggering £320,031 has been raised so far by the construction industry to respond to the recent cry for help from the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. Just over five weeks ago, and in response to the COVID 19 pandemic and the catastrophic impact it was having on our construction community, the charity launched their Construction […]
Experts begin work at London’s Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Leading property and construction consultant Ingleton Wood is working with one of the world’s most prestigious professional bodies of barristers, the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, on a major remedial programme of their historic estate in central London. Two years ago, Ingleton Wood, which has a track record of work on historic buildings, helped complete […]
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity offers free wellbeing workshops
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is 18-24 May and to support the campaign’s theme of ‘kindness’, the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is hosting a series of free online lunchtime mental health training workshops. From mindfulness and meditation, to resilience and controlling stress, anyone working in construction can take part in these bite-sized online sessions, […]
Jaynic gains detailed planning consent for second warehouse phase
Jaynic, the developer of Suffolk Park in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has gained detailed planning consent from West Suffolk Council for the second phase of warehouse units totalling 367,000 sq ft. The consent is for four “Big Sheds” of 37,000 sq ft, 80,000 sq ft, 100,000 sq ft and 150,000 sq ft, respectively. The 114-acre […]
Property agents Avison Young and Rapleys to market Gateway 14
Gateway 14 Ltd, advised by its development manager Jaynic, has appointed property consultants Avison Young and Rapleys to market the 156-acre mixed-use and logistics scheme at Junction 50 of the A14 at Stowmarket, Suffolk. Jaynic was appointed as development manager earlier this month. Strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has been appointed to market the […]
Housebuilder donates hundreds of defibrillators to help COVID-19 fightback
Barratt Developments Plc is this week donating 400 defibrillators from its sites across the UK to help in the fight against coronavirus. The company is donating the defibrillators, usually used on its construction sites, to St John Ambulance. Amongst the contribution is 14 defibrillators from Chelmsford-based Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties’ developments across the […]
COVID-19 is a superior force, but is it Force Majeure?
By Rebecca Palmer, Solicitor and Director at Constructive Law In these unprecedented times, it is, understandably, difficult to escape reading about anything other than the impact of COVID-19. For those at the coal face so far as the administration of commercial contracts is concerned, this means that questions such as: “Will the COVID-19 outbreak be […]
