Will new towns solve Britain’s housing problem? Only if barriers to delivery are properly addressed, writes Victoria du Croz, partner and head of planning at Forsters
When engaged from the start of a project, a structural warranty partner such as ICW becomes a strategic asset, offering the technical insight and risk management needed to streamline the development.
As construction gets back to work post-Covid, roofing installers and contractors will be asked to work more efficiently. The fastening solutions they choose can make all the difference to this effort, as explained by Martyn Holloway, business development manager – flat roof at SFS.
ISG recently ‘topped’ out at the Shoreditch Village project, as the team celebrated its latest milestone – reaching the highest point in the construction process.
Can the government’s much-anticipated planning reforms speed up development while maintaining environmental protections or are we set on a collision course between competing priorities?
Harrow Council has approved plans to work with Wates Residential to regenerate three underused urban sites in the Wealdstone area over the next 10 years.
Windows and doors contractors seeking new opportunities can now register their interest and get involved with early market consultation for a new framework that will be issued later this year.
The final funding for the government’s Town Deals has been allocated to 15 towns in England with each being handed around £20m to regenerate high streets.
Eric Wright Construction has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver new education facilities for Energy Coast University Technical College (UTC) on Lillyhall Industrial Estate in Workington.
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is urging contractors to continue to supply workers with face masks in enclosed spaces after Covid restrictions lift from 19 July.
A series of free webinars, hosted by LHC, is being launched to help public sector clients access three major frameworks to open the door to modular building, fire door and roofing expertise.
Contractor Costain Skanska joint venture (CS JV) and archaeologists working on the HS2 project have uncovered a rare set of Iron Age potins, dating back to the 1st century BC.
