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First WoodFest celebrates all things timber this December

The North East will celebrate everything built with wood as the first WoodFest comes to Newcastle in December.

Raynsford Review highlights some RTPI core issues

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has welcomed the Raynsford Review report, published today by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA).

Empty homes figures rise at fatest rate in a decade

New Government figures show that there are now 227,000 long-term empty homes in the UK with more than 79,880 families in unsuitable accommodations.

Andusia Recovered Fuels Ltd sign contract with Mick George

Mick George discuss their new contract with Andusia Recovered Fuels Ltd, delivering waste to plants to generate energy and avoid UK landfill

GRAHAM completes £35m student accommodation in Surrey

GRAHAM has completed the design and build of Magna Carta Park, a new build student accommodation scheme in Runnymede.

Network Rail begins hunt for Birmingham HS2 station contractor

Network Rail has begun the construction tender process to deliver the Birmingham HS2 station and expects to shortlist four bidders in early May.

UK and Ireland’s most considerate construction companies revealed

The best-performing construction companies and suppliers in the UK and Ireland have been announced at this year's National Considerate Constructors awards.

Raynsford Review: Planning reduced to “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities

In a landmark assessment of the English planning system, former housing minister Nick Raynsford has warned that planning has been reduced to a “chaotic patchwork” of responsibilities which is not compatible with promoting the health, wellbeing and civil rights of communities.

JV North appoints new chairman to Home Building Consortium Board

Wayne Gales, the Chief Executive at Weaver Vale Housing Trust has been appointed as the new chairman of the Home Building Consortium Board.

Housebuilder Weston announces year-on-year success

Weston Group has announced pre-tax profits of £35.2m, forward sales of £248m and £28m of new investment in infrastructure, logistics and staffing

Comfortable Living launches online modular homes design tool

Modular housing specialist Comfortable Living has launched its online customisation tool, 'Home Builder' to help tackle the UK's housing crisis.

Case study: How Costain’s site engineers benefit from a digital site diary

Having a detailed daily site diary is essential for any construction project in case there is a claim/dispute down the road. Paper diaries often take too much time to complete and are sometimes not accurate; a better option is using an app to record the day’s activities and observations on the go.

Housebuilder shares hit by Brexit turmoil

Shares in housebuilders suffered yesterday as the markets digested a day of turmoil in Westminster

Engineering services optimistic despite ongoing payment problems

The latest quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey has shown steady growth in Q3 2018, but ongoing payment and retention problems continue to be rife across the industry

Communities Secretary welcomes rise in more new homes

New figures have revealed that 220,000 new homes were built in the UK last year, which has helped to elevate the country’s housing crisis.

RTPI urges planners to embrace digital technology

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Future Cities Catapult have urged the planning profession to strongly consider more use of digital technology.

Yotta to provide asset management services to Glasgow City Council

Technology company, Yotta has secured a 7-year deal with CGI, a leading independent IT firm, to deliver asset management services to Glasgow City Council.

Argyll Environmental discusses GIS in Data Visualisation

Jake Hawkey, consultancy manager at Argyll Environmental discusses the use of GIS in its new data visualisation service for property portfolios

A6 Manchester Airport relief road creates thousands of jobs

Greater Manchester is set to benefit from 5,000 more jobs thanks to a new road improving connections in and around the city to Manchester Airport.

Kier joins Highways England’s £8.7bn regional framework

Kier has been appointed to Highways England’s six-year Regional Delivery Partnership framework to deliver work across the north of England.

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