January 2026 - Construction Update Magazine

January 2026

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Caldwell Leads Welding Education Outreach Program

Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has launched a welding education outreach program to create a pipeline of welders by reaching local students.

Caldwell, a manufacturer of lifting and material handling products, is already partnering with five high schools and two community colleges — and the project looks set to generate a full staff of dedicated, well trained welders.

Ashbury Timberworks deal takes Keon Homes’ investment in local supply chain to £48m

One of the Midlands leading affordable housing specialists has signed a new deal with Ashbury Timberworks, as part of its major regeneration work in Wolverhampton.

Keon Homes, which is a lead partner in the £1bn City of Wolverhampton Council’s Housing Development Framework, turned to the specialist manufacturer of sustainable timber windows and doors to provide bespoke porches for nine properties currently being built at its New Park Village scheme on Longford Road.

Ecological Building Systems and Quantum Training collaborate to advance fabric-first retrofit training across UK colleges

Quantum Training, a specialist in designing and installing practical low-carbon retrofit training environments for the further education sector, has strengthened its collaboration with Ecological Building Systems to expand high-quality, building-physics-led learning across UK colleges.

Good vibrations as wearable tech specialists target £8m revenue and international expansion

Two brothers, who moved to the UK to study, are elevating workplace safety after rolling out a revolutionary glove to defend against Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).

Andrei and Vlad Feraru are setting their sights on £8m of global sales for its HAV-Sentry system by 2030 after experiencing significant demand from construction companies, manufacturers, landscapers and utilities firms keen to protect their workers whilst also boosting productivity.