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.
Developing the UK’s revered green belt is always contentious but, as Fieldfisher planning expert Dinah Patel explains, sometimes building on protected land can deliver a more positive outcome for communities and developers than the alternatives.
Monthly construction output grew by 17.6% in July 2020, following the record monthly growth of 23.5% in June 2020, according to the latest ONS figures.
Caledonia Housing Association has announced a £40m injection for new homes in Scotland, from Inverness, through Tayside and within West Dunbartonshire.
Scottish Borders Council’s (SBC) planning committee has approved plans for an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building for the offshore wind farm in Eyemouth.
Clarion Housing Group has agreed a £40m development deal with Vistry Partnerships, to boost the number of affordable homes in the new town of Sherford, Plymouth.
Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC) has been named as the forward funder of the first phase of development at Manchester’s New Victoria scheme, following a £130m deal.
Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning permission for the highly specialist facility that will house the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC).
The Little Patrick Street accommodation has been delivered ahead of the 2020/21 academic year and boasts social and study spaces, mindfulness room and exterior areas.
Liverpool’s Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram has established England’s first Land Commission to review the use of public land for community wealth building.
Swansea University has appointed Kier to build a new state-of-the-art semiconductor facility which will bring together groundbreaking research with technology development.
