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 UK’s best performing Ultra Sites have been revealed, as Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme takes the highest accolade.
Morgan Sindall has been selected for all of the University of Oxford framework lots, through which the university is expecting £150m of construction work.
Administrators for the Port Talbot based contractor Jistcourt have revealed that more workers have been made redundant following the company’s administration.
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.
Kier has completed Flintshire Adult Day Care Centre, its 1000th project procured through both generations of the Scape National Minor Works frameworks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
