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.
Simpson Strong-Tie has launched its new Gable Panel Connector (GPC) to solve the connection detail issue between the masonry wall, the wall plate and the bottom rail of the gable panel.
Figures from the homelessness in Scotland report have revealed that during 2018-19 there has been a 57% reduction in homelessness applications from under-25s.
A new three-year strategy to deliver support and accommodation for Cardiff's vulnerable children will be considered by the Local Authority's Cabinet when it meets on Thursday, 21 November.
The construction of Sunderland's new City Hall will house Sunderland City Council and a range of public sector partners in a more cost effective base at the heart of the city centre.
Construction of DAMAC Tower, the 50-storey residential development at Nine Elms, has installed a sky bridge to joins its north and south towers at their 18th and 24th floors.
In a trading update for the year to 31 October, Polypipe has cited project delays and flooding and poor ground conditions as main contributors of lower profits.
Weston Homes has begun the £60m redevelopment programme to convert the Grade II listed Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot into a residential development providing 140 new homes.
Kier Property has achieved planning consent for its new 13-unit industrial development in Luton, located in west Luton on the Kingsway Industrial Estate.
Urban regeneration specialist, Muse Developments has been appointed as development manager for the North West Quadrant scheme as part of the Slough Urban Renewal (SUR).
Camden Council has obtained London’s first rogue landlord banning order against a man who repeatedly placed tenants’ lives at risk through letting unsafe housing.
Housing association Aster Group has urged political parties to work together to fix Britain’s housing market and put shared ownership at the heart of their general election manifestos.
Ryde Village, the extra care housing scheme, will offer elderly and disabled people housing and support, maximising their independence and quality of life.
In a key decision handed down by the Court of Appeal, it has been made clear that Local Planning Authorities cannot use section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to change the description of a development granted planning permission.
