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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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Replacing internal doors in a house?

Are you considering replacing internal doors in your home? Here, LABC Front Door offers all of the guidance and information you need.

Six skyscrapers to transform London’s future skyline

The City of London Corporation has unveiled images of how the Square Mile’s skyline will look by the mid 2020’s.

Rise in construction output leads to record high cost inflation

Construction output increased in April, but builders faced the sharpest rise in cost inflations since 1997.

Yorkshire Water to introduce constructed wetland at Clifton works

Yorkshire Water is set to create a new integrated constructed wetland at its Clifton wastewater treatment works near Doncaster.

Amey wins estate management services contract with Southeastern

Amey will provide commercial estate management for 164 stations covering Central and South East London, Kent and East Sussex.

Don’t let Rusty ruin your render!

When planning an outdoor rendering project, it’s important to remember to choose beads made of stainless steel or PVCu.

LABC launches new home improvement website

LABC has launched a new website for homeowners – Front Door. The site provides practical guidance on all sorts of home improvements and renovations.

What you need to consider if your contractor goes bust

Ian Timlin, specialist dispute resolution and commercial litigation lawyer at Conexus Law, explores the factors to consider if faced with contractor insolvency.

Construction work begins on restoration of UK’s oldest lido

Beard Construction is leading the work on the restoration of Cleveland Pools, the oldest surviving outdoor public swimming pool in the UK.

Is force majeure a “get out of jail” card for contract disputes?

Adrian Aston, head of dispute resolution at Naismiths, examines what force majeure is, why so many disputes are focused on it this year and what it means for both suppliers and clients.

What is a Dynamic Purchasing System?

What is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), how does it differ from a traditional framework, and how it can be used to keep work local? Gary Cawley, director of CPC, takes a look.

Green light for office building on Nine Elms Park site

Quadrant has been given the go-ahead to deliver a 12-storey office building on the site of the Royal Mail’s former south London depot in Nine Elms.

HS2 archaeologists discover centuries of history in Buckinghamshire

Archaeologists working to prepare the UK for HS2 have begun uncovering almost 900 years of history at St Mary’s Church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire.

Graham to construct Dunclug College’s new campus

Graham has been selected by the Education Authority to design and build a new school campus for Dunclug College in Ballymena.

Kier appointed to second project for Braintree District Council

Kier has been appointed to deliver Braintree District Council’s £14.7m enterprise centre, to be based at the new Horizon 120 Business and Innovation Park near Great Notley.

Green light for £37.4m rockfall shelter extension in Devon

Teignbridge District Council has given the green light to Network Rail’s plans to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon.

Local firms reap £150m contracts on Manchester arena job

BAM Construction has handed out almost £150m worth of contracts to North West firms on its Manchester arena job.

Green light for Birkenhead transformation

The Wirral Growth Company’s masterplan to bring forward the transformation of Birkenhead town centre has been approved by Wirral Council’s planning department.

PBC Today Editorial Board: How has construction coped with Covid-19?

In March, as we marked a year since Britain first entered lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, PBC Today’s Editorial Board gathered over Zoom to discuss the impact of a turbulent 12 months for everyone in the sector.

Housebuilder found guilty over unauthorised drainage system

Housebuilder Morris Homes has been found guilty of breaching planning conditions, following the installation of an unauthorised sewage and drainage system.

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