A massive fire engulfed A Plus Roofing and Calvary Connection Ministries in Cape Coral, Fla., with 40-50 firefighters battling the blaze; no injuries were reported.  ..read more

Through an innovative laminating process, Modifleece integrates a specially formulated dual compound into the polyester fabric, creating a seamless bond between the two components ..read more

Sir Robert McAlpine has strengthened its Capital Ventures development business with the appointment of Owain Thomas as managing director of Land and Development. SRMCV has a clear mandate from its shareholders to continue to grow after successful developments in the build to rent and healthcare sectors. Thomas will have overall responsibility for the SRMCV development team as well as driving the growth strategy. He joins SRMCV from Cortland where he was managing director of Investment & Development in Europe. At Cortland, he had responsibility for the origination and build out of all new ..read more

ABC Supply and AJ Foyt Racing are teaming up to raise $4 million to support Homes For Our Troops and are seeking your help in reaching this goal ..read more

BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC, a national property restoration company in the U.S., announced the promotion of Brian Davis to executive vice president – East ..read more

John F Hunt has been employed directly by Belgian developer Ghelamco to undertake demolition, enabling works and construction of The HiLight – a new 24-storey resi tower on the site of the former 1830s Price’s Candle Factory in Battersea. Work includes demolition of the existing steel showroom which sits above podium level, followed by the excavation of a single-storey basement which will be complicated owing to the presence of an existing Thames Water sewer which bisects the site. Following demolition, enabling works will commence by installing a combination of sheet and secant piling follow ..read more

William Hare Group has won the contract to deliver the design, fabrication and installation of steelwork on the latest phase of Broadgate in the City of London. Sir Robert McAlpine was confirmed as main contractor last month on the £500m project at 2 Finsbury Avenue to build a 21-storey West Tower and a 36-storey East Tower, linked by a 12-storey podium. A solid and glazed sawtooth-shaped façade, characterised by triangular patterns, will be facilitated by a bespoke steelwork support system. The new building will be the largest on the Broadgate campus, providing 750,000 sq ft of new offices ..read more

BAM’s vast Co-op Live arena project in Manchester suffered yet another setback last night as the opening was delayed for a third time. The £365m Eastlands arena project has turned into an opening fiasco with three major gigs called off at the last minute. The vast arena project was due to be opened by comedian Peter Kay last week, but his shows have been postponed twice. Last night a new fault scuppered a gig by rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. And now US singer Olivia Rodrigo has called off two sell-out gigs for this weekend. The arena’s operators blamed last night’s cancellation on an incide ..read more

Turkish building materials firm Assan Panel has unveiled plans to build its first UK manufacturing facility at Freeport East near Felixstowe. The £45m insulation plant is planned to be operational by Autumn 2025 and Assan is also is planning to establish a new office in Ipswich to serve the UK market. It will produce sandwich panels filled with Polyisocyanurate (PIR), mineral wool, or polyurethane. Haluk Kayabaşı, CEO of Assan parent company Kibar Holding said: “We aim to further strengthen our presence in the European market with the new facility investment of Assan Panel in the UK, which h ..read more

In honor of RC Editorial Director Rick Damato’s retirement, enjoy our special video looking back at some special moments captured during his decades-long career ..read more