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Further redundancies announced at contractor Jistcourt

Administrators for the Port Talbot based contractor Jistcourt have revealed that more workers have been made redundant following the company’s administration.

Kier loses King’s Dyke project as costs rise

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking a new company to construct the King’s Dyke crossing project after Kier’s costs increased dramatically.

Annual assessment praises Highways England’s performance

The annual assessment of Highways England has concluded that the company is largely doing a good job managing the country’s motorways and A-roads, but calls for improvement in some areas.

Sovereign and Guinness boost ‘wo-manual’ trades

Sovereign Housing Association is co-sponsoring an event organised by the Guinness Partnership to boost the recruitment of women into manual trades.

Aster Group to deliver 90 affordable homes in Dorset

Housing association Aster Group has agreed a contract to build 90 affordable homes in Poundbury, an urban extension of Dorchester in Dorset.

Higgins delivers £50m Ocean Estate scheme for L&Q

Higgins has delivered the final phase of 225 brand new homes as part of the major regeneration of Ocean Estate, Stepney Green, in London.

Kier hands over Flintshire Adult Day Care Centre

Kier has completed Flintshire Adult Day Care Centre, its 1000th project procured through both generations of the Scape National Minor Works frameworks.

Russells appointed to Peel L&P’s £33.5m Chatham Waters project

Peel Land and Property has appointed Manchester’s Russells Construction to a £33.5m apartment scheme at Chatham Waters.

Nationwide to build 239 new homes in Swindon

Nationwide Building Society has been given the light by Swindon Borough Council to build a £50m development consisting of 239 new homes.

Construction sector sees rise in social housing construction

The construction sector is losing its patience with Brexit uncertainty, according to Q2 2019 RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey, as workloads for social housing construction rises.

Brick Awards 2019 shortlist announced

The 2019 Brick Awards beat its record number of entries again this year with 349 entries across 15 hotly-contested categories.

Cheshire East to consider next phase of its development plan

Councillors are to consider the next phase of Cheshire East’s development plan, which will provide the framework for housing, employment and other key infrastructure sites up to 2030.

Delay major VAT changes or face chaos in construction, says FMB

The construction industry is not properly prepared for major VAT changes set to start in October, so the government needs to delay its implementation to avoid chaos, according to the FMB.

Runnymede Council approves plans for major regeneration in Egham

Plans for more than 100 new homes, shops, restaurants and a cinema in Egham have been approved for the Runnymede Regeneration.

Equity and value appreciation are main benefits of property ownership

Appreciating value and equity build-up are the main benefits of property ownership in the UK according to a recent survey from BLP Insurance.

18 companies suspended from Prompt Payment Code

18 more businesses have been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) has revealed.

Galliford Try reveals construction restructure now complete

Galliford Try has revealed the restructuring of its construction arm is complete, as it expects to meet full-year profit.

MPs HS2 vote sends strong message to new PM

Yesterday MPs voted in favour to pass the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill through the Report Stage of parliament, by 263 votes to 17.

Joint venture to deliver Camden Goods Yard regeneration

Subject to formalising contracts, One Housing has selected Countryside as a preferred development partner to enter into a joint venture partnership to deliver Camden Goods Yard regeneration.

Mace’s co-founder sadly passes away

Ian Wylie, Mace deputy chairman and one of the company’s founders, sadly passed away on Thursday 4 July.

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