Construction and Engineering News

Construction and Engineering News

Dispute over multi-million pound dream home reaches the High Court

A protracted multi-million pound dispute between the owners of a self-build home and their project manager and quantity surveyor, has ...

Essex firm fined after worker is crushed by dumper truck

A groundworks company has been fined following a site incident which resulted in a worker suffering serious injuries. Southend Magistrates ...

Are drones the future on construction sites?

Construction and engineering firms could soon see new technology become commonplace on-site, including 3D printed walls, self-assembled floating buildings and ...

What happens if …… I want to sell my business?

At some point or another, a time will come whereby a business owner will wish to sell or dispose of ...

Construction firm prosecuted after repeatedly ignoring HSE warnings

A contractor has been prosecuted after ignoring repeated warnings from Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors to improve working standards ...

Government plan would see late payers penalised with three-year ban

The Government’s Cabinet office has put forward proposals to blacklist main contractors who pay their suppliers and sub-contractors late. The ...