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Knauf announces £171.5m rock mineral wool factory in the UK

Global insulation products manufacturer Knauf Insulation will invest around €200m (£171.5m) in a new rock mineral wool factory to serve the UK market.

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McLaren to deliver Leicester’s new football training centre

McLaren Construction has been awarded principal contractor on Leicester City Football Club’s new state-of-the-art training centre.

MPs slam Crossrail project for ‘unnacceptable shortcomings’

A committee of MPs has urged the Department for Transport (DfT) and Crossrail Ltd to explain who is responsible for the delays and 19% cost failures on the Crossrail project.

Birmingham to work with landlords to tackle homelessness

Birmingham City Council has been awarded £711,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to work with the private-rented housing sector to prevent homelessness.

UCL appoints ISG as main contractor for neurology centre

ISG will focus on design and procurement for a research facility that will serve as a hub for the UK Dementia Research Institute and a new home for the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.

Kier Property wins £200m Camberley town regeneration

Kier Property has been selected by Surrey Heath Borough Council for the £200m mixed-use regeneration of Camberley Town Centre.

RSK Group acquires Drilling Supplies & Hire Services

RSK Group Ltd has announced the acquisition of Drilling Supplies & Hire Services Ltd, a supply and engineering company that services the site investigation, geothermal and water well markets across the UK.

Galliford Try to deliver 850 new homes across UK

Galliford Try Partnerships has signed a deal with Homes England to build more than 850 new homes across the UK.

City of London committee gives Tulip Tower the nod

The City of London's Planning and Transportation Committee has granted planning permission for the construction of The Tulip.

L&Q to acquire Trafford Housing Trust and unlock 20,000 homes

L&Q and Trafford Housing Trust (THT) have announced that they are in talks, which will see THT become a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&Q.

UK construction activity falls again as Brexit uncertainty deepens

The recent soft patch for UK construction output continued during March, as Brexit uncertainty causes concern among clients.

ISG posts record performance for 2018 as it exceeds £2bn

Contractor ISG has announced its best-ever financial performance for 2018, as the company exceeds the £2bn mark for the first time.

CSIC teams up with Construction Innovation Hub

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has partnered up with the Construction Innovation Hub to transform the construction sector across the UK.

Mace to deliver over 100 construction projects for MoD

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has appointed Mace as Client Side Partner (CSP) to support the delivery of over 100 construction projects across the UK.

Why you should be adopting new technological trends

With the accelerating pace of technological evolving, many professionals find themselves reluctant to be using the new cutting-edge technological processes.

£201m road maintenance fund to resurface 1,000 miles

Councils across England will be given a slice of more than £200m for road maintenance and pothole repairs.

TfL appoints Grainger as preferred bidder for 3,000 BtR scheme

Transport for London (TfL) has announced Grainger plc as the preferred bidder for its 3,000 home build to rent programme across the capital.

How will Brexit impact the UK construction industry?

With the impending leave date getting ever closer, this article will take a closer look at how the UK's departure from the EU will affect the construction industry.

Study reveals construction materials could capture CO2

New research has revealed that the future production of construction materials such as cement, could help capture a significant amount of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Amey Utilities launches competition to end overnight excavations

Amey Utilities has launched an industry-wide competition to ensure that streetwork excavations are no longer overnight by 2020.

Be First Regeneration social housing target “not good enough”, says GMB

GMB has urged Barking and Dagenham councillors and Labour MPs to insist that social homes target for Be First Regeneration be increased from 16% to 50% in line with labour policy to house lower paid workers.

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