Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
Permitted development rights that bypass local scrutiny to deliver housing in England put quality and affordability at risk, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).
Payroll company Hudson Contract has released its pay trends across the construction industry for December 2018, revealing the year ended on a high note for freelance builders, with earnings up by 2.68%.
If your GPS tracking system helped you take on more work each week – and if overtime payments could be reduced by several hours – what would your return be per employee?
Around 8,500 new houses will be built in Northamptonshire following a £70m funding injection from Homes England, the government’s housing delivery agency.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has expressed significant concerns in its response to the government consultation on planning reforms.
Contractor and developer Gilbert & Goode has become the first company in the world to achieve the international certification ISO 18404 for Lean and Six Sigma.
All diesel HGVs working the length of the HS2 project will be powered by the cleanest available Euro VI engines, going beyond current standards set in the UK.
2019 will see a digital leap forward as many construction companies explore implementing integrated business software into projects for the very first time.
Contractor Hobson & Porter has been awarded a £5.8m contract to construct the Aura Innovation Centre at Hessle’s Bridgehead Business Park for the University of Hull.
Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, has warned that a year after Carillion’s collapse the government’s inaction is putting jobs at risk and could result in future corporate meltdowns.
The Government must not be complacent about the damage a ‘no deal’ Brexit would cause to the UK’s construction industry, despite new ONS figures pointing to positive signs of growth.
University Partnerships Programme (UPP) has successfully reached financial close on a £139.7m deal with the University of Exeter on its East Park project.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a report calling for a drastic reform of the UK’s immigration system post-Brexit in order to support the UK’s architecture sector.
Sir Terry Morgan, former Chair of Crossrail, has claimed that Transport for London (TfL) deleted vital information about the project delay which was intended for mayor Sadiq Khan.
