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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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Scottish government opens consultation on cash retention in construction

The Scottish government has opened consultation on the use of cash retentions within construction contracts.

Cambridge United reveal design for new sustainable stadium

Cambridge United has announced its new concept for a sustainable stadium, although still in the early stages the scheme will be located on greenbelt land.

Partnership to deliver new affordable homes in Westferry

Rockwell has announced Gateway Housing Association as its partner to deliver affordable homes at its landmark development at 82 West India Dock Road in Westferry.

ISG secures £89m Cardiff Transport Interchange contract

ISG has won the £89m project to deliver the Cardiff Transport Interchange building for Rightacres at its flagship Central Square scheme.

Grainger acquires build-to-rent scheme at Capital Quarter in Cardiff

Grainger plc has agreed to forward fund and acquire a build-to-rent development at Capital Quarter in Cardiff for £57m.

Freelance construction workers earnings grow in November

Freelance construction earnings experienced a 0.5% rise to a weekly average of £916 for subcontractors and a 2.5% growth from the previous month.

Willmott Dixon wins £39m London South Bank University refurbishment

Willmott Dixon Interiors is to deliver a £39m refurbishment at the London Road Building at London South Bank University (LSBU).

Mace to ensure Jersey’s ‘Our Hospital’ Project runs smoothly

Mace has been appointed to ensure that the construction and overall delivery of the government of Jersey’s Our Hospital Project is running as efficiently as possible.

FCBStudios wins contest for academic building at Portsmouth University

A design team led by FCBStudios has been chosen as the winner of the RIBA Competition for the University of Portsmouth’s new academic building on the Victoria Site.

Is industry-wide collaboration the key to sustainability in construction?

Lendlease has called for more collaboration within the construction industry on measures to improve sustainability.

How will the construction industry fare in 2020-21?

The Glenigan Construction Industry Forecast for 2020 and 2021 has predicted a series of bright spots across the construction industry.

Safety design standards in sports stadia: How Green Guide 6 is applied

Martin Jennings, senior vice president at Legends International, discusses how recent changes to safety design guidance for modern sports stadia are being applied in practice.

Graham to deliver A523 Poynton Relief Road upgrade

Graham has been appointed as contractor by the Cheshire East Council to deliver the A523 Poynton Relief Road to help with congestion at Chester Road.

Late payment problems in construction need solving, says BESA

David Frise, CEO of BESA has urged the government to solve the late payment problems that challenge construction supply chains.

Planning permission granted at 8 Albert Embankment

U+I, a regeneration developer and investor, has been granted planning permission for the £500m 8 Albert Embankment scheme.

Skanska secures £23.3m Trinity Academy contract in Bristol

Skanska has won a £23.3m contract to build Trinity Academy, a secondary school which will provide school places for 1,220 students in Bristol.

Architect reprimanded after serious breach of Architects Code

Jeremy Rolf Denn of DENN Architects in Essex has been reprimanded for failing to provide his client with adequate terms of engagement.

Commodore’s Quarter celebrates topping out

Greenwich Millennium Village (GMV), a joint venture between Countryside and Taylor Wimpey, has ‘topped out’ on their structures in the Commodore’s Quarter.

Planning committee approves plans for affordable homes in Dorset

Affordable homes in both Okeford Fitzpaine and Sturminster Newton have been approved following a Dorset Council Northern Planning Committee meeting.

Liverpool council to transform landfill site into green community

Liverpool City Council is set to transform a former, 28 acre, landfill site into a green community, which could accommodate almost 1,500 eco-friendly homes.

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