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Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has entered into law with Royal Assent yesterday, lending some much needed certainty to the industry.

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ICW: Partnerships built on trust

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Carillion liquidation expected to cost taxpayers £148m

The liquidation of Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148m, the National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded, although it may take several years to ascertain the final cost

New Cross-laminated Timber guide published

Lucideon has released a new testing guide for manufacturers of cross-laminated timber (CLT) in offsite buildings

Daedalus housing project receives unanimous support from planners

Wates Residential and Homes England's ground-breaking project to build 200 homes for local people in Gosport has been given the go-ahead by borough council planning bosses

Willmott Dixon reports 14% profit increase

Willmott Dixon has credited its 14% increase in revenue and profits in 2017 to its concentration on contracting and separation of non-core activities

Cabinet approves Heathrow Airport expansion

After nearly 20 years of debate, the government has finally approved the controversial plan to construct a third runway at Heathrow airport, despite opposition from campaigners

Property Company celebrates sustainable development on World Environment Day

Sustainable innovation in the built environment has received a lot of attention recently with many experts suggesting that, in order to be successful, sustainability must become part of the culture of a business and be embedded into business systems

Councils gain new powers to deliver community homes

Councils are to receive new powers to help them provide the homes their communities need under proposed regulations published yesterday (4 June 2018) by Housing Minister Dominic Raab MP

UK construction activity remains subdued in May

Latest PMI data signalled only a modest improvement in UK construction activity midway through the second quarter, with the pace of expansion matching that registered in April. Commercial activity growth accelerated to a three-month high in May; however, softer expansions in both residential and civil engineering activity were recorded

Countryside lost to housing, despite increase in brownfield development

New government data has revealed that despite promising signs of an increase in brownfield development, greenfield land is still being lost to housing development at an unnecessary rate

Permission in principle applications go live

A new way to gain planning permission has arrived today (1 June), applications for permission in principle (PIP) for small housing developments can now be made to local authorities in England

Expansion and modernisation of UK universities

Cementaid look at some of the development sites at universities, where Caltite waterproof concrete has been utilised to waterproof and protect structures.

RSH quarterly survey says social housing is in a stable financial position

The Regulator of Social Housing’s latest Quarterly survey shows that the social housing sector has more than enough access to finance and is stable enough to respond to any potential changes that could affect the wider economic environment.

£45 million investment into Stirling and Clackmannanshire UK City Deal

The UK Government is investing more than £45 million in the Stirling and Clackmannanshire UK City Region Deal. The amount will be matched by funding from the Scottish Government, making the total more than £90 million

New lifestyle product to address elderly housing crisis

Following three years of research and development, ENGIE has announced the launch of an over 55s lifestyle product, which will serve to address the older person’s housing and care crisis across the UK

How to handle disruptions to the supply chain on major projects

According to the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) annual report on global supply chain disruption, 65% of the 400 respondents experienced at least one supply chain disruption in 2017

The Safeglide 2 – an improved sliding gate

In 2016 Heras decided to improve their existing sliding gate with the Safeglide 2 so that it would not only be one of the...

Young planners chosen to present Airport City research at international workshop

Planners from Barton Willmore, Jen Samuelson and Alice Drew, were selected to take part in the European Council of Spatial Planners Young Planners Workshop, for their research into Southampton's viability as an 'Airport City'.

High-speed rail to ‘rocket fuel’ Britain’s economy

A leading transport think tank has advised that high-speed rail connecting all of UK mainland by 2050, will put 'rocket fuel in Britain's economy' by improving productivity for thousands of commuters.

Drone technology to save UK construction industry billions

A recent report by PwC predicts that by 2030, there will be 76,000 drones in operation in UK skies, saving the construction industry £3.5 billion

Mick George implement earthworks at Carpenders Farm Care Home

Work is being undertaken at Carpenders Farm Care Home where Mick George Ltd are implementing earthworks as part of the project on behalf of Wildgoose Construction Ltd.

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