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.
The introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services will be delayed for a period of 12 months until 1 October 2020, the Government has announced.
Under proposals submitted to the government by Midlands Connect, there is a strong case for high speed trains to directly connect Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester and Leeds via the East Midlands Hub station at Toton.
The developers of one of the North East’s largest mixed-use developments have officially launched their first speculative office building, One Milburngate.
As the wider construction industry becomes increasingly focused on building with the end-user in mind, construction professionals face an opportunity to set a new standard for building safer, healthier homes and workplace.
More than one in 10 SMEs in the construction industry supply chain say their cash flow will not be able to cope with the domestic reverse charge, according to new research carried out by Hudson Contract.
Thomas Bow City Asphalt has secured a patching contract with Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council worth £36m to deliver road repair works.
Specialist regeneration developer, U+I reveals it has secured planning on appeal to demolish part of the Swanley Shopping Centre in Kent to construct several blocks of flats.
Chancellor Sajid Javid has unveiled more than £600m of new infrastructure spending, as he commits to an ‘infrastructure revolution’ over the next 12 months.
A range of imported precast concrete drainage products are being placed in the UK market without third-party verification, British Precast has revealed.
Selectaglaze helped create and enhance a computer suite at London homelessness charity, Caritas Anchor House, with secondary glazing as part of their on-going relationship with the CRASH charity.
Property professionals and organisations will unite the RICS Housing Hub later this month, to present a front to politicians and advisors in demonstrating expertise and commitment in making the housing market work for all.
Willmott Dixon has been chosen to deliver its largest scheme yet at the University of Warwick, as its set to build the £54.3m Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building (IBRB).
