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Big housebuilders investigated for misleading homebuyers

Barratt Developments, Countryside Properties, Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey are facing enforcement action for potentially breaking consumer protection law.

Willmott Dixon secures £18m Bedfordshire custody suite

Willmott Dixon has landed an £18m contract to deliver a new custody suite for Bedfordshire Police.

Construction work formally commences on HS2 project

Construction has formally commenced on the HS2 project, as the high-speed rail looks set to create around 22,000 new jobs.

Graham delivers £24m sports centre in Northamptonshire

Graham has completed a new £24m sports centre at one of Britain's co-educational schools in the English market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire.

UK fleet activity returns to pre-Covid levels

Research conducted by vehicle tracking systems supplier, Quartix shows UK fleet activity levels returning to normal following the Covid-19 national lockdown period.

Jacobs secures role on Highways England’s technical advisor framework

Jacobs has been awarded a place on Highways England’s technical advisor (TA) framework to assist in the development, design and construction of capital road projects in the Roads Investment Strategy (RIS).

New-build prices rise by 34% in five years in the East of England

According to new research by StripeHomes, new-build house prices in the East of England have risen by 34% to £373,829 over the past five years.

Mitie wins Yorkshire Ambulance Service contract

Mitie has been awarded a £6m contract to provide facilities management for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) using its bespoke technology solution, Mozaic.

Costain faces £45m costs after Welsh road arbitration ruling

The disputed A465 Heads of the Valley road contract is expected to cost Costain £45m following an arbitration ruling.

Murphy wins £18.5m Camden residential and commercial space

Murphy & Sons Limited has been awarded a contract by Steyn Group worth £18.5m for a new mixed-use new residential apartment block in north London.

Green light for £12m reefLIVE aquarium in Belfast

Belfast City Council has greenlit plans to develop a £12m state-of-the-art aquarium in Titanic Quarter, a short distance from Titanic Belfast.

Mace to deliver £140m green tech-driven office in Farringdon

Mace has been chosen to deliver 33 Charterhouse Street, a new green technology-driven office development in Farringdon.

GHD to deliver highway design services for Monk Bridge development

Professional services company, GHD has been appointed by Galliford Try to deliver site-wide highway design services for the Monk Bridge development in Leeds.

Interserve wins £7.6m FM contract with London Fire Brigade

Interserve has won a facilities management (FM) contract worth £7.6m over the next three years with the London Fire Brigade.

Environmental risks in construction projects

From location to geospatial systems, Piers Edgell, account director at Landmark Information explores the considerations of environmental risks in construction projects.

Innovative supply chain framework to transform project delivery

Guild Living has agreed an innovative supply chain framework with its contractors to revolutionise the way that major projects are delivered.

Eric Wright begins Northallerton link road and overbridge

Eric Wright Civil Engineering has commenced work on the final stage of a new link road and overbridge in Northallerton on behalf of Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire and Persimmon Homes.

Sustainable building strategy to boost health and wellbeing

Sustainable buildings can help tackle the climate emergency and boost health and wellbeing in the wake of Covid-19, says the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

CIC launches updated design quality evaluation tool

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has launched an updated version of its design quality evaluation tool, the Design Quality Indicator for Health 2 (DQIfH2).

Caddick wins £25m Openshaw Campus contract in Manchester

Caddick Construction has been awarded a £25m contract to build a new teaching facility on the Openshaw Campus of The Manchester College.

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