Will new towns solve Britain’s housing problem? Only if barriers to delivery are properly addressed, writes Victoria du Croz, partner and head of planning at Forsters
When engaged from the start of a project, a structural warranty partner such as ICW becomes a strategic asset, offering the technical insight and risk management needed to streamline the development.
The value of construction contract awards in June 2019 was £5.2bn, an increase of 5.5% on May, according to the latest Economic & Construction Market Review.
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has backed historic industry-led declarations committed to tackling the ‘crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss’.
FEC has acquired 20 acres of land from Network Rail in central Manchester to progress its delivery of the Northern Gateway, one of the largest residential schemes in the UK.
HS2 has completed the demolition of the former Great Western Railway sheds at Old Oak Common as work continues to prepare the way for the high-speed rail project’s West London super-hub.
In a written ministerial statement, transport secretary Chris Grayling has revealed that the costs for the Crossrail project are now forecast at around £2.8bn.
