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.
Research by Homes for Scotland (HFS) and the Fraser of Allander Institute has revealed that housing completions reached 20,000 in 2018, but a further 25,000 homes are needed each year.
Galliard Homes have partnered up with Apsley House Capital in a joint venture with plans to develop £500m worth of regeneration projects and create around 2,250 new homes in Birmingham.
The initial work will focus on the stretch of the cycleway between Chester Road roundabout to Stretford Road, including the creation of an innovative 'cyclops' junction at Royce Road.
The Official Receiver and EY has confirmed that a sales contract has been entered into with Jingye Steel to acquire the business and assets of British Steel Limited.
Boutique and luxury hotels are on the rise with 210 new hotels currently in the development pipeline in London, according to a study by Boodle Hatfield.
Network Rail’s new geographic regions, established in June, took on accountability for the delivery of all projects within their borders, including track and signalling.
Latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed construction output grew by 0.6% in Q3 2019, as a rise in new work helps the industry dodge further falls.
Waugh Thistleton Architects’ design for the Kennaway Estate was approved on 6 November when councillors in Hackney voted in favour of Southern Housing Group’s proposal to regenerate the estate.
The MHCLG has activated the government’s emergency Bellwin scheme to reimburse eligible local authorities for the flooding in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Living With Flooding sets out advice to stop or mitigate flooding and says minor adaptions, such as installing a flood guard and raising the height of electrical sockets, can prevent damage or reduce the amount of time spent in temporary accommodation.
Chinese steel building experts have been conferring with UK counterparts to understand more about British building standards, regulations and CE Marking.
With Cardiff Central's customer numbers expected to rise from 13 million per year to 34 million by 2043, Transport for Wales has committed to making navigation of the station as easy as possible.
Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH)’s planning application to create a new £70m cancer facility, known as the Oak Cancer Centre, has been approved by Sutton Council’s Planning Committee.
