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FMB calls for more support for small house builders to achieve housing targets

The FMB Small House Builder’s Survey will be revealed tonight (16 December) at the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) Winter Parliamentary Reception on the House of Commons Terrace.

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ICW: Partnerships built on trust

In the dynamic world of property development, a builder’s reputation is one of their most valuable assets. Today’s homebuyers expect more than just high-quality design and materials; they demand long-term peace of mind. For developers, navigating construction, finance and risk management requires not just a clear strategy but reliable partners.

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Interserve hands over NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham

Interserve has handed over the new NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham to treat COVID-19 patients following 86,000 construction hours.

COVID-19: Can we build our way out of this?

In the post-pandemic period, can the construction industry become a catalyst for economic recovery? David Edwards of Place-Make believes it can.

Developer submits plans for £260m Digbeth scheme

Cole Waterhouse has submitted a full planning application to Birmingham City Council for its 5.11-acre site at Upper Trinity Street in Digbeth.

Campaign launches appeal for valuable supplies of PPE

Masks for Heroes is calling on the construction industry to donate any spare PPE to key workers in need, ‘no matter how small a supply you have’.

Gauging the true impact of construction

The Real Face of Construction 2020 report from the Chartered Institute of Building reflects the true value of the industry in economic, social and environmental terms – and sets a course for addressing some of the sector’s key issues.

Scottish construction companies ‘hit hard’ as cashflow ‘dries up’

Cashflow has dried up for nearly 80% of firms in the construction industry in Scotland, as more than two-thirds of companies say they’ve furloughed staff, according to a new survey.

Lovell and Homes England to deliver 500 homes on former MoD sites

Lovell Partnerships and Homes England have agreed deals worth £140m, to deliver 500 new homes on two former Ministry of Defence (MoD) sites in Yorkshire and Wiltshire.

Surveyor arrested for illegally selling coronavirus testing kits

A surveyor has been arrested on suspicion of illegally selling coronavirus testing kits as part of a National Crime Agency investigation.

Innovative initiative to support construction industry during COVID-19

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched the ‘i-Con' initiative to support the construction industry during the COVID-19 crisis.

Planning submitted for new Swizzels factory in Middlewich

Tritax Symmetry has submitted a planning application for a new 158,000 sq ft Swizzels manufacturing facility in Middlewich, Cheshire.

Will digital technology in planning be one of the legacies of COVID-19?

Jonathan Bainbridge and Nigel Hawkey, planning partners at Bidwells, discuss whether the use of digital technology will be the way forward in the planning sector during COVID-19 crisis.

Homes England saves 19 stalled development sites

Homes England has acquired 19 stalled sites worth £180m in the last financial year, which has land capacity for 5,000 new homes across the UK.

HS2 provides firms with ‘Notice to Proceed’ on work amid pandemic

Eiffage, Balfour Beatty, VINCI, Kier, Ferrovial Agroman and BAM Nuttall has received notification from High Speed 2 (HS2) to proceed with works in line with Government advice.

CLC issues third edition of Site Operating Procedures

The Construction Leadership Council has released the third version of its Site Operating Procedures guidance to protect construction workers during COVID-19.

Vinci Construction to deliver two more temporary hospitals

Vinci Construction is leading its supply chain working day and night to deliver temporary Rainbow Hospitals at Deeside Leisure Centre and Bangor University.

Green light for Port of Blyth expansion

Engineering professional services consultancy, WSP has successfully secured planning consent to expand the Port of Blyth.

Buildings: The decarbonisation elephant in the room

Buildings and building materials are major contributors to carbon emissions. Engineered timber offers a sustainable, green option to reduce this but its use may be restricted by flawed assumptions, argues Matthew Linegar of Stora Enso.

Vistry Partnerships to deliver 87 new homes using MMC in Hall Green

Vistry Partnerships has secured a land purchase contract with Homes England to deliver 87 new homes using a closed panel timber frame solution in Hall Green, Birmingham.

Development partner unveiled for £2.5bn Salford Crescent masterplan

The English Cities Fund has been revealed as development partner for the £2.5bn Salford Crescent masterplan.

£40m transformation of historic dye works factory into new homes

The historic dye works and laundry factory in Bristol is being transformed into new homes by Galliard Homes and Acorn Property Group

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