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Upholding excellence: The Architects Code of Conduct & Practice

Hugh Simpson, chief executive and registrar of the Architects Registration Board, discusses the revision of the Architects Code of Conduct & Practice to ensure it continues to hold the profession to the highest standards of integrity.

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SFS is a global market leader for mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components for the building envelope.

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UK construction PMI reveals weakest rise for six months

Activity in the UK construction industry slowed to its weakest output in six months in September, according to Markit’s construction PMI 

Construction insolvencies rise following the collapse of Carillion

The number of construction firms entering into insolvency increased by 20% following the collapse of Carillion earlier this year, a new study has revealed

West Sussex council launch £2.4m safety scheme for A285

West Sussex Highways has successful bid for the Department for Transport's £2.4 million Safer Roads Fund to improve the dangerous road between Halnaker and Petworth.

Lovell to boost council housing in Liverpool

Lovell Homes, on behalf of Foundations, has submitted a detailed planning application for a £14m council housing development in Liverpool

London Green gets go-ahead for Bromley residential scheme

Residential property developer and investor, London Green, has secured planning permission on appeal to redevelop a vacant office building in the London Borough of Bromley

Maidenhead regeneration plans given the green light

A major redevelopment site in Maidenhead has received planning approval as part of a wider plan to regenerate the town

Delayed Royal Liverpool Hospital gains public funding

The government has announced that it will offer public sector funding to the Royal Liverpool Hospital so that construction can resume

BAM & Sisk awarded £120m Leeds public transport investment programme

Leeds City Council has named BAM Nutall and John Sisk & Son as its construction partners to deliver a £120m Leeds Public Transport Investment...

Innovative joint venture to deliver engineering works at Hinkley Point C

Representatives from Altrad, Balfour Beatty Bailey, Cavendish Nuclear and Doosan Babcock have joined forces to officially form the MEH Joint Venture; an innovative new...

Lendlease & Laing O’Rourke shortlisted for Manchester town hall refurb

Manchester City Council is in the final stages of selecting a winner for its £328m Town Hall and Albert Square restoration programme in November

Carillion redundancy payments to cost taxpayer millions

The Unite union has discovered that taxpayers are set to pay £65m to former Carillion workers who were made redundant following the company’s collapse in January

Fusion21 reveals contractors for £290m repair & maintenance frameworks

Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its Reactive Repairs & Maintenance and Empty Buildings Frameworks

ISG win major build to rent redevelopment in Leeds

ISG has been confirmed for the first phase of a major build-to-rent redevelopment of the former Yorkshire Post site in Leeds city centre

Wates awarded Liverpool cruise terminal hotel

Wates Construction has been appointed to build a new 200-bedroom hotel by Liverpool City Council as part of the city’s major waterfront regeneration project

Watson Batty Architects win £12.5m airport extension contract

Watson Batty Architects has been appointed to design the new arrivals extension, departure pier and internal remodelling at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).

Construction sector warned to ‘tread carefully’ post latest Brexit news

The latest Brexit news has advised the government to restrict lower-skilled EU workers and warned the UK construction industry to ‘tread carefully’ to avoid damaging business.

Survey reveals Brits’ concerns over smart home technology

The latest survey from Showerstoyou.co.uk reveals why a portion of the British public are reluctant to buy smart home technology

Digital constuction too important for SMEs to ignore, says expert

Construction software expert, Adrian Wild says digital construction is not just for well known companies and is too important for smaller firms to pass by.

Opportunities for companies to join UAE construction projects

Businesses within the construction and infrastructure industries have the chance to be part of the latest projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Scotland’s affordable housing programme on track to meet ambitious target

New statistics have shown that the Scottish Government are well on track to meet their target of producing more affordable homes for the country.

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