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Last week’s Budget… I don’t think we’re there yet

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.

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United Colleges Group announce new green skills hub for Brent

United Colleges Group are to deliver a new green skills hub at the College of North West London in partnership with Brent Council and other key stakeholders, worth half a million pounds.

New Busway Bridge project by Graham for Belfast Transport Hub

Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM will deliver the new Busway Bridge project to improve transportation links for the Belfast Transport Hub.

Tilbury Douglas announces partnership with pregnancy loss charity

Tilbury Douglas has announced its partnership with pregnancy loss charity CRADLE, in a construction industry ‘first’ to provide services to support those affected by early pregnancy loss.

Sustainable office spaces: What the future holds for commercial design

Kirsty Shearer, development director at Agilité Solutions looks at how we can shape the sustainable future of commercial design.

Living Space gets green light for new eco-efficient affordable homes

Living Space Housing has received planning permission from Central Bedfordshire Council to build 57 new eco-efficient affordable homes, delivered by housing provider Stonewater to help meet local demand for high-quality affordable rent and shared ownership homes.

South Tyneside to receive multi-million brownfield regeneration scheme

South Tyneside is to receive a multi-million-pound brownfield regeneration scheme, which will revitalise derelict dockland into a thriving riverside quarter.

Multi-specialism consultancies sought for multi-million-pound public sector framework

Housing construction, fire safety and energy efficiency consultancies are encouraged to register interest for a new consultancy framework launching this summer.

O2 Arena badly damaged as Storm Eunice tears into the country

Storm Eunice has torn the O2 Arena roof to shreds, as red weather warnings, signalling a risk to property and life, continue to cause disruption across the UK.

Transformational plans announced for Bolton green skills centre

Work to transform a Bolton retail park into a green skills centre could begin this summer, following the release of redevelopment plans.

Hayfield to deliver eco-efficient executive homes in North Oxfordshire

Hayfield has acquired a 10-acre site in Adderbury, North Oxfordshire, to deliver 40 eco-efficient executive homes worth £20m.

Jacobs and Mace to oversee The Ellinikon regeneration project

Mace and Jacobs have been appointed to manage the regeneration of the former Athens airport and the neighbouring coastal front, Ellinikon.

Two new deals secured at multimillion Woodhouse Link development

Harris CM is set to deliver new industrial space across four high-specification units at speculative  Woodhouse Link development, near Sheffield.

Multi-million-pound refurbishment of Hull Maritime Museum is underway

A multi-million-pound refurbishment project of Hull Maritime Museum is underway by Yorkshire based company, Simpson.

New phases at Campbell Park to deliver hundreds of new homes in Milton Keynes

Regeneration company Urban Splash has exchanged on a deal with Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) to deliver a three phase development at Campbell Park.

Peel NRE announce planning proposals for medicinal cannabis facility

Peel NRE has announced planning proposals for a new science innovation and research centre, sustainable energy park, and medicinal cannabis facility on Cooil Road, Braddan, Isle of Man.

SCAPE sets out timeline for its £4bn civil engineering frameworks

SCAPE has put forward its £4bn civil engineering frameworks with UK contractors now able to respond to a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).

Four challenges on the horizon for the construction industry

Alastair Hamilton, partner at Pick Everard, discusses the current lay of the land and shares his insight into the challenges on the horizon for the construction industry.

Willmott Dixon appointed to £9.7m Holy Trinity Academy upgrade

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Telford and Wrekin Council to provide a £9.7m modular upgrade to Holy Trinity Academy, to improve and amend the school’s amenities.

Legal & General’s £2.5bn investment to deliver 7000 build to rent homes

Legal & General Retirement Institutional will invest a further £2.5bn of Defined Benefit (DB) schemes’ retirement funds into delivering more than 7000 build to rent homes over the next five years.

Report calls for strategy across the West Midlands to address shortfall in housing

The Black Country Plan Review consultation in 2021 confirmed that there is a significant shortfall in housing land for the period up to 2039 arising from the Black Country, with nearly 29,000 dwellings needing to be delivered elsewhere.

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