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The impact of fluctuating interest rates on funding for property developers

As rising interest rates present an obstacle for property developers across the UK, Peter MacAllan, director at J3 Advisory, explains how to reassess strategies amidst a rapidly changing financial landscape.

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SFS is a global market leader for mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components for the building envelope.

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Stigma against LGBT construction workers to be addressed

Challenges experienced by LGBT workers in the construction sector are to be addressed during an event organised by the IOSH's London Metropolitan Branch on 25 April.

Plans unveiled for £30m tourist development at Loch Lomond

Plans for a new £30m tourist development at Loch Lomond have been unveiled by Flamingo Land Limited and Scottish Enterprise.

Wills Bros wins £31.5m Maybole Bypass scheme

Wills Bros Engineering has been awarded the £31.5m contract to construct the Maybole Bypass on the A77.

New £150m neighbourhood at Church Wharf gets the go ahead

Proposals to create a new £150m neighbourhood at Church Wharf in Bolton have been approved by the council’s planning committee.

Demystifying the engineering of light gauge steel

Light gauge steel (LGS), like many Modern Methods of Construction, is becoming less of a niche market and a real growth area within the construction sector.

Fresh Crossrail fears as ‘opening could be delayed until 2021’

The opening date for Crossrail could be pushed back until 2021, as those in charge continue to evaluate the remaining work, according to the BBC.

Plans approved to transform Boots Island site in Nottingham

Outline plans to transform the former Boots Island site in Nottingham have been given the nod, as the city is set to create “possibly the biggest regeneration scheme in the UK”.

Interserve awarded £4.4m contract to build new teaching block

Interserve has been awarded a £4.4m contract by the Department for Education (DfE) to design and build a new teaching block and refurbish the sports hall at Ridgewood High School, in Stourbridge.

CITB funds research to improve procurement in infrastructure

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is on the lookout for pilot projects to share £3bn of funding to improve approaches to procurement in infrastructure.

New Temple Gate road layout launches as works enter final phase

A major development of Bristol’s busiest traffic intersections by Temple Meads Station is nearing completion.

The roots of procuring sustainable timber

Procuring timber from sustainable sources is of utmost importance to ensure the wood comes from forests that are managed in line with legal, social and environmental requirements.

Breedon Group wins contract for A9 Dualling Programme in Scotland

Breedon Group will undertake supply and lay surfacing works on the latest section of the A9 Dualling Programme in Scotland.

France launches competition to redesign Notre Dame spire

French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has invited architects from around the world to submit their designs for a new spire which will sit on top of the Notre Dame cathedral.

Damac secures £175m investment for first UK project

Damac International has secured a development financing package of £175m for its first project in London, the Damac Tower at Nine Elms.

Planning permission for new homes in Newham gets green light

Mount Anvil and ExCeL London has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from NSDC for phases two and three of its development in London.

Willmott Dixon wins £20m LJMU contract

Willmott Dixon has won a £20m contract from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to deliver a key part of its ambitious estate masterplan.

Graham secures £25m Highways England contract

Highways England has awarded Graham a major new package of works covering maintenance and improvements in the East of England as part of its CDF.

Higgins wins £40m scheme for A2Dominion

Higgins has been announced as the appointed contractor on a £40m planning scheme for residential property group A2Dominion on Bath Road in Hounslow.

Information Management – The time is now

The time has come to take a fresh look at how better information management can help not only during project delivery, but across your company.

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