Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
Collinson Construction has started work on a new major project that will create a net zero HQ for Eden District Council, using Passivhaus design principles.
BAM, in partnership with Futures for Somerset, the Local Education Partnership has been appointed by Somerset County Council to deliver the £7m Holyrood Academy expansion in Somerset.
HS2 has revealed the Chiltern Tunnel north portal designs, which is designed to be noise cancelling, to cut noise from trains entering and exiting the tunnel at speeds of up to 320km/h.
Wates Group has reported its highest-ever operating profit of £40m, securing £2.3bn of new work during 2021, and ended the year with a record forward order book of £7.1bn, up 7% from its previous record in 2020.
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has today published a guidance toolkit prioritising the delivery of social value across built environment projects.
VSM, a joint venture between VINCI UK Developments Ltd and St. Modwen Ltd, has received planning permission for a new 26-storey Nine Elms residential tower in London.
Interclass has been appointed by Sandwell Council to deliver the new state-of-the-art Wednesbury health centre, a £5m project procured through the Constructing West Midlands framework.
Pregnancy loss charity CRADLE has partnered with Tilbury Douglas to launch its first pregnancy loss service in Wales, at the £130m refurbishment of the Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil.
Plans have been revealed for multiple development schemes in Stoke-on-Trent, including the Etruscan Square multi-use development, which is set to procure both its development and construction through Pagabo’s national frameworks.
Orbit Homes is celebrating after recycling unused wood weighing more than 200 tonnes from its construction sites, following a partnership with sustainable social enterprise, Community Wood Recycling.
