PBC Weekly

This week's edition of PBC Weekly features news from West Fraser, Secured by Design, Vectorworks, The Modular Building Institute and more!

Cost of living crisis has dramatically increased ‘hidden homelessness’ in the UK countryside

Chronic increase of ‘hidden homelessness’ in the countryside fuelled by cost of living crisis, year-long study shows.

2023 Secured by Design ATLAS national training conference and exhibition opens

NPCC prevention lead and Merseyside chief constable Serena Kennedy opened the 2023 Secured by Design ATLAS national training conference and exhibition, which underlines putting prevention first within policing.

HSE issues ￡175k fine after worker suffers head injuries from concrete pump incident

A London company has been fined ￡175,000 after a worker suffered serious head injuries that saw him hospitalised for seven months.

Vectorworks, Inc. to host Open House on 19 April 2023

Registration is now open to customers around the globe for the virtual event, which will bring industry experts face to face with the Vectorworks team.

NHBC partners with CIOB for assessment of Site Supervisor apprenticeship

NHBC will collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to provide assessment for the final stages of its Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor apprenticeship.

Inside Modular: Expanding what’s possible in modular construction logistics with Stream Modular

In this episode of Inside Modular, Carson Holmquist, co-founder and CEO of Stream Logistics discusses his company’s recent investments in the growth of Stream’s modular construction logistics.

SterlingOSB Zero for industrial chic in compact Paris loft apartment

The “Under the Roof” project in Paris has been given a new lease of life using SterlingOSB Zero from the West Fraser range.

New NHS Croydon medical centre structurally assured by Build Warranty

A new 4-storey medical centre in East Croydon for the National Health Service (NHS) has been structurally assured by?Build Warranty Technical Services.

￡1.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to improve energy efficiency of social housing

A total of ￡1.8bn has been awarded through multiple grant schemes such as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to improve energy efficiency across the UK.

Interest rate rise: Bank of England raises interest rate to 4.25%

The Bank of England has raised the interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% for the 11th consecutive time following an unexpected jump in inflation last month.

FlowForma accelerates US growth as it takes residency in New York business hub

FlowForma accelerates its US growth as it takes up residency in the Enterprise Ireland New York business hub and has announced plans to open its own premises in the next two years.