Last summer, with little fanfare, a slim government paper slipped out a measure that had a significant, immediate and long-lasting impact on construction
Betway has sponsored two West Ham United first team coaches to the country to offer rigorous and comprehensive training for 16 top players, who qualified for the four day Betway elite football camp at the Nyayo stadium and Moi International sports Ce
New innovations in equipment and materials are leading to carbon reductions across the construction industry. With many top tier construction firms in the
By Adam Crossley 2021-07-16T05:00:00+01:00
To identify opportunities to enrich local people and places, we must look outside the construction chain, says Adam Crossley
Social value isn’t something done to people – it’s created with and for people. A rich understanding of the community is therefore vital to identifying the local challenges and finding ways to involve people in our projects in a way that creates value far beyond the tangible assets we build.
Our approach to creating social value is looking for opportunities to enrich people, places and partnerships throughout delivery of our programmes. For example, can we ensure that local people are recruited for our roles? Are there opportunities to reduce carbon in construction, or reuse materials to enhance local environments? Can we deliver our project in a way that’s safer, healthier and more inclusive for everyone?
Man in hospital following hit and run - police seek witnesses and dashcam footage Police are seeking witnesses after a hit and run which left a man in hospital. At about 12pm on Wednesday, the man, who is in his 50s, was hit by a car as he tried to cross Watson Road close to the junction with Sowerby Avenue in Blackpool. The man was taken to hospital but thankfully his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. The car, thought to be a white Ford Fiesta ST-Line, which is believed to have damage to the front end and a smashed windscreen, failed to stop at the scene and drove off in the direction of Marton Drive.