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Balancing risk for town centre development

Jacqueline Hughes, senior risk analyst at Equib, discusses how project managers for town centre developments can get their risk management strategy right.

Laing O’Rourke wins Gary Neville’s £200m St Michael’s scheme

Laing O’Rourke has been confirmed as the construction partner on Gary Neville’s £200m St Michael’s development.

Architect Anthony Pettorino banished from Architects Register

The Architects Registration Board’s (ARB) Professional Conduct Committee has erased Anthony Pettorino of AJP Architects Ltd from the register following unacceptable conduct.

Midlands Connect urges Boris to release full Oakervee review

Midlands Connect has written to PM Boris Johnson stating that any delay or downgrade of HS2 is a “serious concern” and further leaks are “simply unacceptable".

Emirates Old Trafford extension gets the go-ahead

Trafford Council has approved the next phase of the £60m redevelopment at Emirates Old Trafford for Lancashire Cricket.

£620m financial support announced for UK infrastructure exports to Africa

The international trade secretary, Liz Truss, announced that UK Export Finance (UKEF) has provided financing worth £620m to support UK infrastructure exports to Ghana, Zambia, Gabon and Uganda.

Labour peer introduces 30-day limit to eliminate late payments

Labour peer Lord Mendelsohn has introduced legislation to help tackle the issue of late payments in construction and to strengthen the powers of the small business commissioner.

Audit slams ‘a decade of disastrous housing design’ in England

The design of new housing schemes in England is ‘mediocre’ and ‘poor’, leading to ‘a decade of disastrous housing design’, according to research conducted by UCL for CPRE and the Place Alliance.

Garden Communities, Local Plans and housing delivery

Garden Communities can help meet local housing needs, but require confidence over implementation to avoid housing delivery failure, says Lachlan Anderson-Frank of planning and development consultancy Lichfields.

What the construction industry needs from Boris

In the wake of Boris Johnson’s election win, Ibrahim Imam, founder of PlanRadar, looks at five things the new prime minister needs to deliver for the construction industry.

Amey wins £49m highways maintenance contract extension

North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) has extended Amey's highways maintenance and management contract for a further three years until June 2024.

Increased construction costs for hospitals delayed by Carillion collapse

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released its latest report, which shows serious delays and increased construction costs for two hospital developments due to the Carillion collapse.

Burglar caught after leaving blood-stained tissue at construction academy

A burglar who raided the Learning Curve Group construction academy in Sunderland has been convicted after he dropped a blood-stained tissue at the scene.

Black Arrow warehouse development gets the green light

Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has won a grant for planning permission for Black Arrow, a warehouse development at its Blackthorne Point industrial estate in Poyle.

Construction industry in 2019 review – and 2020 preview

Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen of WBD take a look at some of the key legal changes and industry developments for construction in 2019, and highlight a few things to expect in 2020.

Sisk begins work on London’s tallest Premier Inn hotel

John Sisk & Son has begun construction on the £151m West India Dock Road scheme which will include London’s tallest Premier Inn hotel.

Light steel framing: Third-party assessment schemes from SCI

The Steel Construction Institute has played a key role in the development and certification of light steel framing in the UK for over 20 years.

Alligator Park concept revealed for £230m gasholders regeneration

Avanton are looking at a range of options for the transformation of the gasholder on the landmark gasholders site, including creating London’s first alligator park.

Interserve deliver new emergency department in North Wales

Interserve has successfully delivered the new £14m emergency department at Ysbyty Gwynedd for the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Developer unveils £33m sustainable office development in Shoreditch

Developer Southern Grove has announced plans to build a new £33m sustainable office development in Shoreditch, London.

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