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.
The government have announced a £316m funding boost to the Homelessness Prevention Grant, which will support households in England who are homeless, or at risk of losing their home.
Tilbury Douglas has been appointed on the new Department for Education’s (DfE) 2021 Construction Framework, with an anticipated spend of £1.8bn to cover all education-related projects from £6-12m.
HS2 has taken another step forward towards the construction of the UK’s largest railway bridge, as work begins on the first of 56 giant concrete piers that will support the Colne Valley Viaduct.
New government regulations mean that new builds in England will have to produce significantly less carbon, as the country moves towards net-zero targets.
Demolition of Norton Court at Birmingham Women’s Hospital by leading building company Tilbury Douglas and local demolition and remediation partners Armac Group has successfully paved the way for hospital expansion.
A company linked to the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower is being excluded from the government’s Help to Buy housing scheme, pending the outcome of the Grenfell Inquiry, following concerns of ‘unacceptable’ business practices.
Councils across England are set to receive £53.9bn in ‘Levelling up’ funding for the next upcoming financial year, including an additional £1bn of funding for social care, according to the latest government announcement.
Wakefield Council approve plans for major redevelopment of Belle Vue stadium, providing a brand new 2,507 seated capacity East Stand built to Super League standards, and community facilities.
The Donaldson Group has acquired Stewart Milne Timber Systems, a ‘UK pioneer’ in timber frame technology and manufacturing, marking the company’s entry into the timber frame market.
University College Birmingham is creating a sustainable construction skills centre, as part of the regeneration of the iconic James Cond print works in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
The Newcastle Gateshead Quays arena, conference, and exhibition centre scheme is slowly coming to life as hoardings have been erected and enabling works begun on the site.
Landmark Information has announced the publication of the second edition of its Data Insights Report, which reports into the history and origin of land contamination across England and Wales.
Willmott Dixon and partners joined with council leader Simon Robinson, to lay the first part of the low-carbon fabric of the new two-storey leisure centre building.
