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Turning Britain’s new towns vision into a reality

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

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Mace delivers Microsoft’s first flagship location in London

Microsoft's flagship location in the UK is also the first physical location in Europe, located on a corner of Oxford Circus and covers over 22,000sq ft.

A guide to better planning for communities in England

A planner’s guide to help local authorities support more community-led housing development has been launched by Community First Yorkshire.

Engineer Aspin Group goes into administration

Ground engineering specialists, Aspin Group, has fallen into administration causing the loss of hundreds of jobs.

Aerial view images released of RoRo terminal site at Tilbury2

Tilbury2 involves the construction of a new multi-million-pound port terminal on land at the former Tilbury Power Station at the River Thames

Eco-conscious construction: Three innovative solutions for sustainable builds

Lauren Consiglio, freelance sustainable builds writer, explores three building solutions that improve sustainability to create a greener way of building.

Kier Property reaches practical completion on Columbus Quarter

Kier Property has reached practical completion on a new retail scheme known as Columbus Quarter on the Walworth Business Park in Andover.

HSRIL warns abandoning HS2 would cost thousands of jobs

The HSRIL group has said that completing HS2 is essential for “smashing the UK’s north-south divide” and urges that cancelling the project would leave some cities in jeopardy.

Construction work begins on £5m project for Colchester Hospital

Seddon has begun construction works to deliver a new £5m main entrance for Colchester Hospital, the existing entrance will change significantly.

Speller Metcalfe awarded £15m extra care facility in Rowley Regis

Speller Metcalfe has won a £15m contract to build a 90-bed extra care facility in Rowley Regis for Sandwell Council.

Barne Barton regeneration gets the green light

Clarion Housing Group has been granted full planning permission by Plymouth City Council to regenerate the Barne Barton estate.

Environment Agency tells water companies to clean up their act

Water company efforts to protect the environment were described as ‘simply unacceptable’ in an Environment Agency (EA) report published.

Construction output figures flatline in three months to May

Growth in construction output has flatlined, despite a slight incline in new construction contracts awarded in May 2019, according to the lasted ONS figures.

Commission outlines steps to transform retail parks into communities

Town halls should encourage the redevelopment of retail parks and large supermarkets into communities that include homes, shops and businesses, according to the Building Better, Building Beautiful commission.

Highways England & GEIC to explore graphene in road infrastructure

Highways England has partnered with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) to help revolutionise road infrastructure in the UK.

Graham enforces new hard Facilities Management model

Graham has formed an agreement with the privately-owned contractor, Place Partnership’s single point service for hard facilities management services.

Chinese manufacturer pulls out of £1bn Sheffield deal

Sheffield City Council has revealed that its £1bn investment deal with Chinese manufacturing firm, Sichuan Guodong, will no longer take place.

Interserve named as preferred bidder to build education academy

Interserve has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) as the preferred bidder to design and build the £8m Beacon College Special Academy.

Barratt Developments set for record year

Barratt Developments has delivered its highest number of completions for 11 years, as the housebuilders trading update for the year ended 30 June 2019 is revealed.

Construction sector must prepare for October VAT changes

The changes required for the VAT Reverse Charge for building and construction sector are significant, and preparations should begin immediately.

High value construction contracts boost activity in June

The latest edition of the Top 50 League Table by Barbour ABI shows that the combined value of construction contracts awarded to the top 50 in June totalled over £4bn.

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