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.
Archaeologists working on the HS2 project have made a new discovery, uncovering what they believe to be the remains of an Anglo-Saxon church underneath the structure of the Norman church they were excavating.
The Royal Borough Greenwich’s planning committee has given the go-ahead for plans to deliver 1,500 new homes and employment space at U+I’s Modern Wharf.
Norman and Jane Thornton, a married couple from Telford, directors of the construction company Norjan (Properties) Limited, have been banned for 9 years each after diverting over £124,000 away from creditors.
Willmott Dixon has started construction of 42 new homes comprising 32 two to four-bedroom houses, four two-bedroom bungalows and six one-bedroom apartments.
Housebuilders of all sizes will find it easier than ever to access Homes England land, with the launch of the new delivery partner dynamic purchasing system (DPS).
Muse Developments and Rotherham Council have exchanged a deal with Travelodge to become the latest occupier at Forge Island, which will see a new 69-room hotel delivered in Rotherham town centre.
Pocket Living has agreed a deal with two new funding partners, Barclays and Housing Growth Partnership to deliver its latest affordable housing development in Waltham Forest.
Severe supply chain pressures restrain purchasing activity and building projects in August, as 68% of construction companies reported even longer delivery times for materials compared to July.
Housebuilder Dandara Northern Home Counties has been given the green light for two developments, one in Biddenham and the other in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.
Savista Developments has received planning permission to transform St Raphael’s care home in Bromley into a new care home on behalf of Hallmark Care Homes.
Subcontractors across the UK are struggling to take advantage of the economy reopening, as rising costs and lack of availability of raw materials threatens business.
Network Rail will carry out track and maintenance works between Marks Tey and Chelmsford on the busy London to Norwich mainline in September, October and November.
The media hasn’t exactly swamped its audiences with the news, but this has been a significant summer in terms of improving accessibility for disabled drivers and passengers. Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, takes a look.
A Bedfordshire housing association has completed the purchase of 4.06 acres to develop 100 new homes as part of a new 650-acre urban village being created near Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.
