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Last week’s Budget… I don’t think we’re there yet

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.

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£165m Soho Wharf scheme in Birmingham gets the green light

Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital’s proposed £165m Soho Wharf scheme at Soho Loop was given the go-ahead by Birmingham City Council’s planning chiefs.

Plans for £50m Queen’s Parade transformation submitted

Bangor Marine the JV between Karl Group and Farrans has submitted a planning application for the £50m regeneration project at Queen’s Parade, Bangor.

Beautiful homes should be the norm, not exception, says commission

Well-designed, high-quality homes and tree-lined streets should be the 'norm – not the exception', according to a report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission.

Opening the door to access consultants will save money

Ian Streets of About Access discusses the benefits of access consultants, particularly in the long-term where it costs to put things right.

Infrastructure contract awards decrease by 50% from 2017-2019

Infrastructure contract awards decreased by 10.3% in 2019, as the sector experiences its second consecutive year of decline.

Collaboration in construction: An alliance is not just about efficiency

Peter Hibberd says only collaboration based on trust, fairness and honesty can help alliance arrangements deliver improvements in quality and value.

Taking an inclusive approach to roadside recovery

Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, catches up with Costain to help them ensure their motorway recovery services are accessible.

Ramboll breaks ground on Antarctic Rothera Research Station facility

A new building to facilitate the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) ongoing climate related research in Antarctica breaks ground today (30 January) at their largest facility, Rothera Research Station.

SME housebuilders get £1bn government boost

£1bn in new loans will be paid to help small and medium-sized housebuilders deliver much-needed housing across the UK, housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced.

Salisbury Group wins major FM contract with University of London

Facilities management (FM) company, Salisbury Group, has been awarded a major contract with the University of London to provide hard FM services to academic and residential buildings across the estate.

School design: How furniture is meeting the pace of change

William Tonkinson, managing director of education furniture and fitout specialist Deanestor, looks at how furniture for schools is evolving to reflect the pace of social and technological change.

Twickenham station complete in time for Six Nations

Delivered by Solum, a joint venture between Network Rail and Kier Property, the new Twickenham station is the first phase of the wider Twickenham Gateway project.

How Build Aviator ensures you spend more time on the tools

Build Aviator discuss their estimating software and how you can make the most of the tools on hand to stay on top of your project.

Lord’s Bill brings increased attention to late payments in construction

The new private members’ Bill introduced by Lord Mendelsohn, which contains a number of measures aimed at tackling late payments in construction, has been welcomed by trade bodies BESA and ECA.

Build Aviator – Executive Client Packs

Build Aviator discuss their new product for executive clients which will house their customer's quantity take-off reports.

Kier secures network delivery works contract on ONSA framework

Kier has won a multi-million pound Openreach Network Services Agreement (ONSA) contract to carry out network delivery works across Hampshire and Berkshire.

Brexit planning: Consider your commercial contracts

In the wake of the general election result, the UK looks firmly on course to leave the European Union. Karen Holden, an awarding-winning solicitor and founder of A City Law Firm, looks at the implications of Brexit on commercial contracts.

Assessing the planning system landscape in 2020

Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, looks at the key planning system issues that need to be addressed in 2020.

BSRIA-LSBU innovation centre to boost building services sector

London South Bank University has launched a new joint research and innovation centre with the Building Services Research and Innovation Association (BSRIA), called the BSRIA-LSBU Innovation Centre.

Standard Method fails the North’s housebuilding targets, research shows

Lichfields’ research shows that in seven local councils across the North, planned housebuilding numbers have been reduced by between 3% and 25%, due to the Standard Method.

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