In an age where you can find exactly what you need at the click of a button, a company’s brand and identification have never been so important. A strong brand name and unique logo helps customers to remember your business, building loyalty and creating the opportunity to upsell on the good name you have created.
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Virtual reality systems that were developed on Crossrail by Laing O’Rourke, are set to be implemented across constructions sites with the intention that they cut costs by up to 25%. The system will provide the industry with both augmented and virtual reality to improve the construction process at every stage.
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McLaren Construction have been appointed to build a 175,000 sq ft leisure extension at Lakeside that will host Nickelodeon’s first UK shopping centre attraction.
The £73 million scheme will open in 2018 with the first phase of construction stating this month. It will be anchored by a Nickelodeon-themed family ...
Bridgepoint, a private equity group, has bought Miller Homes in a deal worth £655m. Miller Homes, who are the largest privately-owned housebuilder in the UK, operate from three regional divisions in the Midlands & South, the North and Scotland.
In 2016, Miller Homes built 2,380 homes and have reported a 13% ...
Urbanest, the student accommodation specialist, has secured planning permission for a mixed-use development in the heart of the City of London.
The scheme in EC3 which is valued around £200m, looks to create 643 new student homes alongside affordable offices and innovation space for King’s College London.
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Unlike their major competitors, Morgan Sindall seems to have buckled the trend with some positive trading results. The news is a welcome relief for the construction sector.
Strong trading during the first half has been driven by margin and profit growth in Fit Out and margin improvement in Construction and Infrastructure....
In a bid to strengthen its position in the utilities and infrastructure sector, Kier has bought McNicholas Construction in a rumoured £15-20m deal. This move will make Kier one of the leading UK utility services contractors.
McNicholas employs nearly 2,000 staff with clients that include Virgin Media, Network Rail and UK...
This week, the Government has unveiled a proposal to ringfence road tax in order to pay for a new £1bn annual fund to either improve or replace the most important A-roads across England. This is part of a new Transport Investment Strategy that will help to prioritise key local road schemes as well as rebalance the economy....
Balfour Beatty predicts that many construction sites will be largely worker free by 2050 as offsite construction and new digital technology starts to transform the industry. They believe that the few humans left on-site will be aided by advanced exoskeletons.
Whilst it may seem far-fetched today, Balfour Beatty ...
Buckingham Group Contracting is targeting a turnover of £500m in 2018 after they have seen Brexit delayed projects being brought back on stream.
Buckingham Group are currently focusing on a number of stadium opportunities and have been working on various aspects of the Spur’s stadium for a number of years now. They ...
Fire investigators have started to focus on how the Grenfell tower blaze managed to spread so quickly. The fire spread up the exterior of the building from the fourth floor in just 15 minutes.
A rainscreen system was used on Grenfell Tower that is designed to include fire-breaks at every floor and every window. Experts ...
Celtic football club have submitted plans for a five-storey, v-shaped building with the intent to replace the current ticket office and club superstore. The new plans provide around 200 rooms at the London Road site outside of the main stand of Celtic Park and close to the Emirates Arena.
If given the green light, the ...
