London - 20 November, 2012

The UK’s largest Tunnelling event of 2012 - Focusing on major tunnelling projects, this one-day event will pinpoint opportunities to win vital contracts and showcase some of the most innovative new technologies revolutionising the sector.

We have compiled a stimulating and informative conference tailored specifically for you. Do not miss out on industry experts sharing their knowledge and experiences.

A Sheffield roofing company was among specialist firms from across Europe chosen to showcase their expertise at an exhibition celebrating 1,000 Years of Traditional Crafts.

Martin-Brooks was asked to demonstrate its lead working expertise after completing work on the roof of a new Heritage Skills Centre at Lincoln Castle.

The centre is the first building to be erected in the Castle’s grounds for 150 years and will be used to train young people in traditional crafts.

The chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority has insisted that it has seen no evidence of contractors using blacklisting on the construction of the Olympic Park.

Speaking at the London Assembly budget and performance committee this morning, Dennis Hone insisted that the ODA would have “gone after” contractors if it had seen blacklisting in practice.

A housing association is offering residents the chance to boost their career with a free construction training course. Merton Priory Homes has joined forces with South Thames College to offer residents looking to build a career in the construction industry courses in plastering, carpentry, painting and decorating.

Lend Lease has won planning permission for a 37-storey residential tower and a £20 million leisure centre at its £1.5 billion Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme.

Southwark Council gave permission for 284 homes at St Mary’s Residential and a state-of-the-art community leisure centre to the west of the site.

Armour Shield Roofing of London is the winner of this year's Integrity Award from the Better Business Bureau of Western Ontario. It was third time lucky for the company that has twice been a finalist in previous years.

The company has seven employees and install various types of residential roofing.

A scaffolding firm and its director have been fined after a worker suffered “life-changing injuries” in a 2.5m fall from a scaffold platform.

The unnamed worker, from Rainham in Kent, suffered severe head injuries and needed surgery to remove the frontal lobe of the brain. He spent many weeks in hospital and is unlikely to be able to work again.

The man fell from the first lift of the scaffold as it was being dismantled at a property in Meopham near Gravesend in Kent on January 25 this year. He was passing boards down to another worker when he lost his footing and fell to the concrete below.

The state-of-the-art building will provide nearly 1,000 square metres of modern workshop space along with well-equipped classrooms. Building work has started on the stand-alone extension to the college’s construction academy, home to around 700 students, and should be finished by May next year.

John Malone, head of CRC’s construction and engineering faculty, said: “We will be able to offer more courses in bricklaying and plastering, with purpose-built areas for students to train in.

The use of RFID (radio-frequency identification) in the construction industry has many appeals: tracking where tools are located; managing materials throughout the supply chain; and monitoring the workforce in order to make better decisions. For years, contractors and industry professionals have discussed the benefits of such technology in the building market, but only a few construction leaders have implemented the technology into processes. But is this all about to change?

As the price of RFID tags continues to come down and become more affordable, construction software providers are able to develop new and innovative ways to use RFID in construction. Case in point: tool-tracking and workforce-monitoring technology providers continue to come to market with enhanced solutions with RFID.

Phelan’s has been awarded a fit-out contract for the 10,000 sq ft restaurant on the 32nd floor of the Shard skyscraper.

The Japanese Zuma and Roka restaurant at the top of the 308m tower, Europe’s tallest skyscraper, is due to open in 2014. It will be accessed by an express lift and offer views across London.