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New report outlines aviation design changes post Covid-19

Aurecon has modelled how aviation design could change post Covid-19, including altering the physical layout of the airport and aircraft and reordering traffic flow.

Morgan Sindall to develop Harrow’s first Muslim faith free school

Morgan Sindall’s Northern Home Counties business is progressing works to deliver Hujjat Primary School in Harrow for the Department of Education.

UK construction industry tender price forecast downgraded

Arcadis has downgraded its tender price forecast for the year 2020 to 4% decrease in London and 3% drop regionally, as it warns UK construction industry recovery will take longer than initially thought.

Covid-19 cost assessment toolkit to gauge disruption in construction

The Professional Practice Task Group for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Covid-19 Task Force has today (21 July) published a methodology for assessing and reporting the cost implications of disruption due to the pandemic.

Crossrail project funding falls short… again

The government has released an update for the Crossrail project, confirming that Network Rail requires an extra £140m of funding as station and power upgrade work takes longer than planned.

B3living and Inland Homes sign £49m deal to deliver 195 new homes

Housing association B3living and housebuilder Inland Homes sign £49m deal to deliver 195 new homes in southeast Hertfordshire.

Scape Group launches £13bn construction frameworks

Scape Group has launched two new innovative construction frameworks worth £13bn to help the public sector drive the UK’s economic recovery.

The construction industry: Trade without trust

Construction project management specialists, Copronet says the construction industry must work together rather than against each other.

Covid-19 and SMEs in the construction industry

Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge for the construction industry but as we move towards a “new normal”, there will also be huge opportunities for SMEs in the sector, says William M Snape, director of StormMeister Flood Protection.

Plans in for new council housing in Bestwood

New council homes could take a step closer next week when plans go before Nottingham City Council’s executive board for approval (21 July).

Southampton commits to hundreds of new affordable homes

Southampton City Council has approved plans to deliver hundreds of much-needed new affordable homes worth an estimated £144m.

London Mayor secures £67m funding for rough sleepers

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has secured £67m funding from the Government to create 900 new long-term homes for homeless Londoners.

Green light for £40m Leeds student accommodation scheme

Leeds City Council has given the go-ahead to B&B Pickard for a £40m student accommodation scheme.

Willmott Dixon Interiors to complete Clugston office job

Willmott Dixon Interiors has been handed two projects to provide internal space for West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Havant and South Downs College (HSDC).

Q Developments wins Homes England master planning award

Q Developments has achieved the best masterplan and placemaking award at this year's Housing Design Awards for their housing scheme with an “English village feel” in Alfold, Surrey.

Understanding environmental risks associated with agricultural transactions

Landmark Information is hosting a free seminar on 22 July to provide guidance to purchasers, rural land agents and conveyancers on the range of environmental risks.

Canary Wharf Group submits North Quay masterplan

Canary Wharf Group has revealed plans by architects Allies and Morrison for a 3.8 million sq ft development on the North Quay site at Canary Wharf.

Architects express mixed views about future workload

40% of architects expect work to decrease over the next three months as concern about future workloads continue to take hold of the sector, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends Workload Index.

Kier hands over new headquarters to Ecclesiastical Insurance

Kier has completed construction work on the new headquarters for Ecclesiastical Insurance Group based at Gloucester Business Park in Brockworth.

Plans unveiled for £3bn Arden Cross scheme

Home to the HS2 Interchange Station, Arden Cross has launched its ambitious masterplan to create a sustainable new business, leisure and residential district in the Midlands.

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