United Infrastructure has joined energy infrastructure trade body BEAMA as the electricity networks sector sets out a decade-long expansion programme that could drive around £181bn of investment through to 2035. The Warrington-headquartered infrastructure contractor confirmed its full membership on 22 October, two days after BEAMA and the Energy Networks Association published the Electricity …
Interviews & Profiles · Construction Productivity · Project Controls Dr Danny Murguia of the University of Cambridge Laing O’Rourke Centre speaks to London Construction Magazine about why construction productivity needs to be measured differently, how project data can influence live delivery, and why simply adding more labour or equipment does not neces…
Good construction businesses can still look surprisingly quiet online. Completed projects remain on phones, social media stops when site work gets busy, and a company with years of experience can appear less established online than its actual track record suggests. That is the gap Social Growth Systems is trying to address. Founded by Dana Grochowska and based in Essex, the business works with U…
London-based fine artist Samuel Wray-Easton has produced a series of observational oil paintings focused on the streets, architecture and everyday life of the capital, recording familiar parts of London through direct observation rather than architectural photography or digital rendering. His portfolio describes the work as a study of London’s light, buildings, markets and neighbourhoods, us…
A former New College Durham student has returned to the college as a senior building-services professional, leading M&E design work for Meldrum Building Services on a series of campus improvements. Ryan Hepple , now Head of MEP Design at Meldrum , is working on the college’s music relocation, library works and sports hall project. His route from vocational study into engineering design pr…
The Building Safety Regulator has appointed Gill Kernick as Independent Chair of its statutory Residents’ Panel, strengthening the formal route through which residents can influence the continuing development of England’s higher-risk building safety regime. The appointment was announced on 19 August 2026 and comes as the regulator is simultaneously reporting its strongest higher-risk building con…
