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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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105 new affordable homes get the green light in Sunderland

Karbon Homes has been given the go-ahead to build more than 100 affordable homes on the site of a former college campus in Sunderland.

Bovis Homes completes Galliford Try housing acquisition

Bovis Homes has announced the completion of its £1.1bn acquisition of Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses.

10 years on: Challenger banks lead the way for development finance

Marcus Higgins, national head of project monitoring at Naismiths, takes a look at how development finance will evolve in 2020.

Man convicted of seven counts for misusing the title ‘architect’

Sohail Chohan and his company Sterling Design and Management Ltd has been convicted of seven counts of the criminal offence of misusing the title ‘architect’.

Lambe Construction secures Nightingale Quarter in Derby

Property developers, Wavensmere Homes and M. Lambe Construction have agreed on a multi-million pound deal for the Nightingale Quarter in Derby.

Morgan Sindall wins £17.3m Forster Square Railway redevelopment

Morgan Sindall Construction has been awarded the £17.3m construction contract to redevelop Forster Square Railway Station.

2020 New Year Honours list for the AEC industry

The Queen’s New Year Honours list for 2020 has arrived; here we take a look at those highly regarded in the construction industry.

AHCI finishes 2019 in style following rapid growth

The Advantage Insurance team successfully rounds off 2019 by supporting local charity organisations close to their hearts.

Scotland’s auditor calls for answers on delayed hospital project

The Auditor General for Scotland says the delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People remain unanswered.

The Queen’s speech: Further commitment to infrastructure

The Queen’s speech has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to infrastructure, with promises to invest in the country’s public services and construction industry.

25-storey residential tower in Birmingham complete

A 25-storey residential tower in Birmingham has been completed – making it the city’s largest purpose-built private rented housing development.

2020 construction trends: Smart fifth generation district heating

Dr Matthew Trewhella, managing director of Kensa Contracting, explores the 2020 construction trends poised to help the UK government reach its 2050 net-zero carbon targets.

GMI Group bags £25m Hilton York Piccadilly hotel contract

GMI Construction Group has been awarded a £25m contract by Avantis Hotels to build a 143-bedroom Hilton York Piccadilly hotel.

£80m student accommodation scheme gains approval

Future Generation has gained planning consent for an £80m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Hackney Wick.

Barton PM appointed to Regent Plaza development

Barton PM has been appointed to the new residential development, Regent Plaza in Salford – a landmark which is hailed to 'change the skyline'.

Hinkley Point C rounds off 2019 with Big Carl’s first big lift

Engineers at Hinkley Point C worked through the night to complete the first big lift by the world’s largest crane, “Big Carl”.

McLaughlin & Harvey wins V&A collection and research centre

McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the contract to construct a new collection and research centre in east London for the V&A Museum.

Second hotel and pub at Ebbsfleet Garden City gets the go-ahead

Plans have been approved for a second pub and hotel at Ebbsfleet Garden City which is currently home to 5,000 residents.

Grenfell Tower: The fallout continues…

Chief executive of The Vinden Partnership, Peter Vinden, discusses the insurance crisis in the construction industry and what this could mean for those in the sector in 2020.

Ballymore and Oxley ‘top out’ on riverside town Royal Wharf

Ballymore and Oxley have ‘topped out’ on the final, and tallest, residential building at the new riverside town, Royal Wharf in London.

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