Construction Management

3 days ago | constructionmanagement.co.uk | Cristina Lago

A new video shows Hinkley Point C’s progress as teams at the new nuclear power station get ready to lift the domed roof onto the second reactor building this summer. The footage shows that construction of Unit 1’s buildings is almost complete, as the installation of equipment advances inside. Meanwhile, the second unit, which was stopped during the pandemic, is catching up with its 245-tonne dome due to be lifted over the summer. This will allow it to move into its fit-out phase.

3 days ago | constructionmanagement.co.uk | Cristina Lago

A trial of solar and green hydrogen energy at a Somerset project has saved Kier around 20,000 litres of diesel in four months, the contractor said. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier scheme used a total of 16,047 kWh from the start of January to the end of April this year. 6,588 kWh came from solar power, 9,171 kWh from green hydrogen and 287 kWh from back-up batteries.

3 days ago | constructionmanagement.co.uk | Denise Chevin

Can a tool based on blockchain and originally developed to authenticate the provenance of fine wine be used to provide increased trust within the residential sector? A digital tool developed by KPMG Australia, now operating as OriginsNext, to assure better quality and accountability in construction is being trialled in the UK.

4 days ago | constructionmanagement.co.uk | Ian Weinfass

The Greater Manchester Institute of Technology works with contractors to design qualifications to meet the sector’s needs. CM People speaks to some of the key players to hear how its apprenticeships are setting up the future workforce. The Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) is part of a network of 21 institutes in England that specialise in higher technical qualifications at apprenticeship levels 4 (HNC) and 5 (HND).

5 days ago | constructionmanagement.co.uk | Cristina Lago

A former employee of ISG Construction has been awarded over £27,000 after succeeding in her constructive unfair dismissal and sex discrimination case against the contractor. Employment Judge Andrew Midgley ruled that the claimant, identified only as Ms S Murphy in the judgment, was constructively unfairly dismissed and discriminated against because of her sex under section 26 of the Equality Act 2010.