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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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Simpson Strong-Tie launches 19mm collated screw system

Construction products manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie has developed a solution which enables floor fitters to opt for the superior holding power of screws now with the ground-breaking new collated MTHZ19E underlayment screw.

Ardmore to deliver £155m Civic Campus for Hammersmith & Fulham

Ardmore has been appointed by Hammersmith & Fulham Council and A2Dominion, as their delivery partner for Hammersmith Civic Campus, a major new mixed-use development in West London.

Sisk wins A629 road improvement scheme

John Sisk & Son has been appointed to carry out works on the £27m A629 Phase 1b, Halifax to Huddersfield improvement scheme.

Covid-19: New home registrations drop by 23%

Covid-19 caused the number of new homes registrations by UK housebuilders to plunge by 23% in 2020, according to the NHBC.

BAM secures £68m Salford Royal hospital contract

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust has appointed BAM Construction to build a new hospital to support its role as the major trauma centre for Greater Manchester.

NHBC: Looking ahead to 2021

NHBC commercial director David Campbell looks back at an extraordinary year – his first at the organisation – and what 2021 may have in store…

Solutions for unlocking and accelerating housing delivery

Faisal Siddiqui, acquisitions director at growing developer Henley Homes Group, explores the need for innovative solutions to accelerate housing delivery.

Mind the Gap: Construction projects and people

New research examines the North-South divide in construction projects and jobs as output in infrastructure and housebuilding rebounds from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Morgan Sindall wins £19m Devon and Exeter NHS contract

Morgan Sindall Construction has secured £19m works to deliver an extension and improvements to the emergency department at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

Challenges and opportunities of Brexit for construction SMEs in 2021

2020 was a challenging year for businesses with SMEs being hit the hardest. The Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on major economic investment and caused significant supply chain disruption, but not all is lost. Andrew Dixon, commercial director specialist finance at Aldermore explains.

Construction Playbook: Paving the way to a platform-based future

With the Construction Playbook setting out a clear policy direction for the transformation of the sector, Trudi Sully, impact director for manufacturing at the Construction Innovation Hub, argues the time is right for a shift to platform solutions.

Go-ahead for City of London office development

The City of London Corporation has given the green light for plans to deliver a 30-storey office-led development in the City Cluster.

Construction contract award values fall by 5% in 2020

Construction contract award values reached £57bn in 2020, only a slight decrease of 4.7% on the previous year.

Kier lands £64m Fitzalan High School in Cardiff

Kier has been chosen by Cardiff Council to deliver the £64.3m Fitzalan High School in Cardiff which will provide teaching facilities for 1,500 schoolchildren.

New-build housing: A question of quality?

The issue of quality control has existed in the housing market for many years, Darren Graham, marketing manager at Viewpoint, explores technology’s role in new-build housing quality.

Kier bags £200m TfL tunnel maintenance contract

Kier Highways has landed a £200m maintenance and management contract for Transport for London’s (TfL) road tunnels and pumping stations.

Cementaid’s Everdure Caltite System makes the Floating House possible

The Floating House on the River Thames at Marlow has been made possible by Cementaid’s Everdure Caltite System Hydrophobic and Pore-blocking Ingredient (HPI) for membrane-free, truly waterproof structural concrete.

Now is the time for timber: Looking ahead to 2021

With current events moving so rapidly, it’s hard to make predictions about what the future holds for the construction industry. Nevertheless, Andrew Orriss from the Structural Timber Association gives his views on the key priorities for the timber and MMC sectors in the coming months.

HS2 unveils designs for Water Orton viaducts

HS2 has revealed new designs for two viaducts near the village of Water Orton in Warwickshire to create new green public spaces.

Sisk bags BtR tower in Birmingham

John Sisk & Son has been appointed by Moda to deliver the redevelopment of Ludgate Hill Car Park in Birmingham into new build-to-rent (BtR) towers.

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