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Actis to provide insulation for all PCR Projects’ developments

Surrey-based PCR Projects, a home counties property developer has decided to use Actis Hybrid insulation products on all of its future developments.

Galliford Try posts £60m pre-exceptional loss

Galliford Try has revealed it expects to return to profit this year, despite the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Green light for office space at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Planning permission has been secured for the Quad Two building at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

Esh Construction wins £10m Hexham Bunker transformation

Esh Construction has landed a £10m contract to transform the Hexham Bunker into a 69-bedroom Travelodge and Lidl retail outlet.

How to resolve horsetail on construction sites

An invasion of Horsetail can be a real headache on building sites, but there are economic and environmentally sound ways to deal with it, says Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland.

Go-ahead for major mixed-use development in Newton Abbot

A new residential-led mixed-use development in Newton Abbot, Devon has been given the green light to deliver 2,000 sq m of employment space and 450 new homes.

Inaccessible homes make lockdown tougher for disabled people

New research has found that inaccessible homes have made lockdown significantly harder for many disabled UK adults, according to a YouGov poll.

Kier to build ultrafast broadband in the south west

Kier has been awarded a major new contract by Openreach to build new broadband infrastructure in Swindon and other areas of Wiltshire.

Airspace developments: A tale of two storeys

Director and lead architect, Gary Hoban of Hoban Design, discusses a recent airspace development and what extended PDRs could mean for developers and the quality of homes.

Major lift milestone for Hinkley Point C’s second reactor

Construction of the second reactor at Hinkley Point C passed a major milestone with the lifting of the first part of the massive steel containment liner.

New face of construction: Transparency, accountability and responsibility

The Access Group explores encouraging a culture of transparency, accountability and responsibility in the construction industry.

BSRIA publishes updated guide on building handover and O&M Manuals

Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) has published a new guide on the importance of Handover and O&M Manuals.

Henry Boot begins work on new Withernsea Primary School

Construction on a new two-storey building and other works at Withernsea Primary School in Holderness has been marked by a 'ground-breaking ceremony'.

When is building on the green belt the most sustainable option?

Developing the UK’s revered green belt is always contentious but, as Fieldfisher planning expert Dinah Patel explains, sometimes building on protected land can deliver a more positive outcome for communities and developers than the alternatives.

Government urged to diversify housing sector to ‘build back better’

The government’s housing ambitions cannot only rely upon volume housebuilders, says Housing Diversification, a new action group.

Planning legislation changes could lead to low-quality housing

The Lords Secondary Legislation Committee says wide-ranging changes to planning legislation could lead to the construction of low-quality housing.

Winvic appointed to new mixed-use development in Fairham

Winvic has been appointed to deliver the first phase of infrastructure works at Fairham, the new £800m neighbourhood in Nottingham.

UK construction output continues to recover

Monthly construction output grew by 17.6% in July 2020, following the record monthly growth of 23.5% in June 2020, according to the latest ONS figures.

Wates named development partner for £600m Harrow regeneration

Wates Residential has been named as the development partner for Harrow Council’s regeneration programme worth an estimated £600m.

£30m funding injection to unlock land for new homes

The government has announced a £30m funding boost to help kick-start the building of thousands of new homes by transforming public sector land.

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