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.
Housing developers have been handed the opportunity to play a fundamental role in improving the UK’s environment while addressing the country’s crippling housing shortage.
The English Cities Fund and St Helens Council have joined forces to form a partnership that could unlock the potential to transform large areas of the borough.
Six councils across the UK will receive a share of £1.2m to drive innovative digital projects to improve public services, the government has announced.
Court Collaboration has been given approval by Birmingham City Council to deliver 392 high-quality apartments as part of the wider New Garden Square regeneration on the Calthorpe Estate.
It’s fast, it’s reliable, it’s ergonomic; it’s a perfect alternative to traditional nailing and screwing. And now the Quik Drive auto-feed screw system comes with a limited lifetime warranty!
Following the approval of a draft plan by the council, a final version of the Strategic Regeneration Framework for the Wythenshawe hospital and its surrounding campus will be developed for public consultation.
Canterbury City Council has appointed Thomas Sinden to refurbish and remodel existing student accommodation at Parham Village into much-needed council homes.
The current practice of withholding cash retentions is hugely damaging for many Scottish construction SMEs and is leading to insolvencies, says Scottish member companies of BESA.
Willmott Dixon has secured another blue light contract, as its interiors arm secures projects worth £18m to refurbish existing Metropolitan Police stations in Peckham, Ilford, Colindale and Brixton.
Today (11 March) marks the arrival of Budget 2020, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to take further steps to decarbonise the economy and get Britain building.
Construction output increased by 1.4% in the three months to January 2020, according to the latest ONS figures, however, 'underlying long-term growth is still fragile'.
Cambridge Investment Partnership continues to deliver brand new affordable council homes across Cambridge with the purchase of a new site in Orchard Park.
