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Green light for Brent council homes and education centre

Plans for a new education centre building, affordable workspace and scores of new council homes at London Affordable rent has been approved by Brent Council’s Planning Committee.

Work Radar launched to support the construction industry

Work Radar, a platform connecting individual tradespeople, micro-businesses and social enterprises with leading contractors, has been launched to support tradespeople and ‘build, build, build’.

Cash advances could give contractors a much-needed lifeline

Developers are demanding increased oversight over how contractors are passing money down to sub-contractors to reduce the risks of subcontractors going bust, says Boodle Hatfield, the private wealth law firm.

A guide to construction in times of Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic is challenging for all industries, Alison Knight of Buildworld explores what builders can do to maintain construction during Covid-19.

Architects anticipate increase in future workloads

Following four months of turmoil, the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index increased by +3 in July from -17 in June, as architects get back to work.

Amey completes access routes to £160m shopping outlet  

Amey has completed works on a major highways project to create access to £160m McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands site in Cannock.

Green light for residential redevelopment in Wembley

Brent Council has granted planning permission for a residential extension and redevelopment at 1 Olympic Way in Wembley.

£12m Belfast aquarium set for approval

Belfast City Council has signalled its intent to give the go-ahead to plans for a state-of-the-art £12m aquarium in Titanic Quarter, Belfast.

From education, education, education to build, build, build

Craig Tatton, managing director UK building at Interserve Construction takes a look at what the Prime Ministers “build, build, build” commitment means for the education sector.

Construction output still 24.8% lower than pre-Covid levels

Monthly construction output grew by a record 23.5% in June 2020 according to the latest ONS figures, but it remains 24.8% below pre-Covid-19 levels.

Organisers of Birmingham 2022 abandon plans for £500m athletes’ village

The organisers of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have ditched plans to build a £500m athletes’ village and will instead split the competitors across three separate sites.

Interserve to build £36m emergency department at Walsall Manor Hospital

Interserve Construction has been appointed to build the new £36m emergency department at Walsall Manor Hospital.

Government urged to back £5bn Northern infrastructure pipeline

Transport for the North (TfN) has urged the government to back plans for a £5bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to underpin greener Northern growth.

HS2 Chiltern tunnelling machines set to leave the factory

HS2 has revealed the first images and publicly-chosen names of the first two completed giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will excavate the twin-bore Chiltern tunnel.

RJ McLeod clinches top spot in July’s contractor league table

RJ McLeod led the way in July’s top 50 contractor league table thanks to its £500m Viking Wind Farm contract, as ISG and McAleer & Rushe miss the top spot.

Dyer & Butler to deliver highways work across Somerset

Engineering specialist Dyer & Butler has been appointed to a four-year framework to provide works to highways structures within the Somerset County Council area.

Plans in for £4.1m development in Winsford

Residential developer Mulbury has submitted plans to construct 39 new homes in Winsford on a 1.2-hectare site off Grange Lane.

Torus to transform historic Liverpool dockside site

Torus has been chosen to redevelop a historic dockside site and bring affordable housing options to the iconic Liverpool City Centre location.

Green light for new Thameside neighbourhood at Royal Docks

Plans for 5,000 new homes at Thameside neighbourhood, West Silvertown have been given the go-ahead.

Liverpool cancer centre opens at Interserve-built facility

Liverpool’s new Rutherford Cancer Centre North West, which was built by Interserve has started to accept patients three years after the company commenced work on the £35m facility.

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