Over £600 billion in pot for national infrastructure and construction projects
The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), recently published its forward-looking pipeline which contains projections of over £600bn of investment over the next decade. Supported by Barbour ABI, the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NICP) provides a single source of data for both government and the private sector on future infrastructure projects, designed to bring certainty […]
House of Lords tells construction to get behind off-site manufacture
The construction sector must significantly change to meet the UK’s need for housing and infrastructure, according to the House of Lords. With implications for producers and distributors of products and services for the construction sector, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee said off-site manufacture (OSM) can boost productivity, reduce labour demands, improve the […]
Women in Fasteners & Tools: Construction’s skills shortage
Poor diversity and a significant skills shortage are among the challenges facing the construction sector. Charity Women on the Tools (WotT) is aiming to tackle these head on, by making construction an appealing option for women early in their career development… It will be news to none of Torque’s readers that gender diversity in the construction industry is spectacularly poor. But perhaps you’ve not […]
Hardware + Tools Middle East aims to tap into resurgent construction sector
The stage is set for the return of the Middle East-set trade fair for tools, hardware, materials, and machinery next month in Dubai, with a regional construction market that’s on the road to recovery. More than 160 exhibitors are expected to take part in the 19th edition of Hardware + Tools Middle East. According to […]
Construction slows in January with major projects thin on the ground
The UK construction sector is fighting a number of headwinds as January figures revealed new contracts were 10.6% lower than last year, at £5.4 billion. Barbour ABI’s Economic & Construction Market Review, which measures construction contract values awarded across the UK, largely blamed a lack of major projects on the fall. Residential housing and infrastructure dominated […]
UK Autumn Budget 2017: Will construction get a shot in the arm?
Today’s Autumn Budget announcement (Wednesday 22 November) is expected to include commitments to build 300,000 new homes a year in the UK. Chancellor Phillip Hammond told the BBC that measures will be put in place to speed up developments where planning permission has been granted to help small building firms, but warned he did not plan […]
Industry to help shape Ecobuild show’s future
The organiser behind the London-based Ecobuild Show is seeking input from the industry on the direction and format of the future show. Two groups have been set up to help mould the format and direction of the event by Futurebuild Events, the new owner of Ecobuild. Futurebuild Events was set up by long-standing Ecobuild Brand […]
Manchester Summit to target Women in Construction
Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall is to welcome over 400 construction professionals for the Women in UK Construction, Engineering & Housing Inspire Summit next month. Attracted female and male attendees from the sector, the Women in Construction summit is dedicated to those bucking the trend in construction, with a panel of leading women in their fields in […]
IN-DEPTH: Construction show BAU builds globally and launches spin-off
The ‘Long Night of Architecture’ is one of the more quirky features that make up the well-established BAU show in Munich. The ‘Long Night’ consists of a tour of the Bavarian capital and its architectural and infrastructure highlights, this year taking in over 70 buildings and projects by shuttle bus or on foot. En route to the buildings, […]
The Big 5 Saudi Arabia plans to tap into construction growth
The Big 5 comes to Saudi Arabia at the end of this month, the latest edition of the construction-focused event series that last visited Dubai in November. Taking place 27-30 March 2017 at the Jeddah Centre, the show will be hoping to build on the previous show – the Dubai edition saw 75,000 participants and […]