Construction Business News - Earlier this year, UK rainscreen cladding specialist Sotech and the international engineering company Hilti confirmed a new partnership to provide a more complete offering to architects, contractors and installers specifying rainscreen cladding across the UK.

Construction Business News - Community group Tees Valley Together, which has moved into larger premises to meet a rising demand for food parcels, is expanding its service to include essentials for families across the Tees Valley. Established in response to the effects of Covid-19, it aims to support struggling Tees Valley residents through the pandemic and beyond.

Construction Business News - Sustainable engineering offers opportunity and those who drive the agenda in this area will reap the rewards, says Ross Oakley, managing director of civil and structural engineers RWO.

Construction Business News - A unique training scheme to combat the nationwide shortage of blue-collar workers has been announced by one of the region s key training organisations. Geon Training based in Gateshead s Team Valley has a growing 2.2 million national portfolio, including contracts with local colleges and national providers.

Construction Business News - Fire safety has been at the forefront of conversations around building architecture and construction since the tragedy at the Grenfell Tower in 2017.