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BAM Nuttall awarded first stage of Lowestoft bridge

BAM Nuttall has been awarded the contract for the first stage of work on the Lake Lothing Third Crossing in Lowestoft

MMU sets out plan for £65m science and engineering campus

Manchester Metropolitan University has outlined plans to demolish the John Dalton buildings and replace them with a new-build science and engineering campus

Mick George’s part in the A13 Sadlers Farm Earthworks

Mick George Limited provide insight into their earthworks at the Sadlers Farm 'Interchange' on behalf of principal contractor Balfour Beatty PLC.

Polypipe acquires Manthorpe Building Products for £52m

Polypipe has agreed to pay £52m for the acquisition of Manthorpe Building Products, which specialises in the manufacturing of moulded and extruded plastic and metal building products

How the private rental sector is ushering in a renting revolution

James Topping of Advantage Home Construction Insurance discusses how the private rented sector is set to change the face of the industry and what the future holds for the market

Growth among construction SMEs slows, says FMB

Growth among construction SMEs slowed in most parts of the UK in the third quarter of this year, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)

Local infrastructure suffers as councils fail to spend £443m

Nearly two-fifths (39%) of the receipts from the Community Infrastructure Levy remains unspent by councils in England and Wales, according to new analysis by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)

Planning permission granted for more than 350,000 new homes

Planning permission was granted for more than 350,000 new homes across 20,076 sites in the year up to June 2018

The CMA calls for more whistle-blowers in construction

The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) is targeting construction and manufacturing industries calling for more whistle-blowers to expose business cartels

Box Culverts installed on the Wixams Development in Bedfordshire

FP McCann discuss how precast concrete culvert box sections were the only considered option to channel the water course at the new development.

BSRIA launches White Paper on wearables & wellbeing in buildings

BSRIA has launched its White Paper on wearables & wellbeing in buildings – the story so far, which suggests that while there is substantial potential for wearables, there are also significant technical and social challenges raised

Analysis reveals construction’s annual profits continue to rise

An analysis of the operating and account data from more than 1,700 construction companies has revealed that average annual profit before tax has grown from 11.5% to 17.1% over the last three years

Affordable housing development launched on former West Ham stadium

Upton Gardens, an 842 unit mixed-tenure development of private sale and affordable housing has been launched on the site of West Ham’s former Upton Park stadium in East London

Khan boosts council housebuilding teams with new £10m fund

Sadiq Khan has launched a new £10m fund to improve London councils’ housing and planning teams and help boost their role in building new homes in the capital

Major infrastructure projects need more transparency, says new report

Monitoring of the UK’s biggest and riskiest projects has improved, but more needs to be done to increase transparency to ensure taxpayers get maximum value, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO)

Brownfield vs Greenfield construction – which is better?

During the site selection process, greenfield versus brownfield is a major decision to make. Here is a guide on the differences between brownfield and greenfield

Innovative micro-home community given green light in Worcester

An innovative solution to the UK's housing shortage took a significant step forward after Worcester City Council approved the country's first iKozie micro-home community

Cheshire East Council seeks contractor for £25m Poynton bypass

Cheshire East Borough Council is on the lookout for contractors to bid for a £25m contract to design and build the Poynton Relief Road

Supply Chain Sustainability School elects three new members

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has elected three new members from across the built environment sector to join the board for 2018.

ENGIE secures £195m student accommodation deal in London

ENGIE has been announced as the winner of a major new £195 million student accommodation scheme for Kingston University in London.

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