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Over 6,000 housing refusals overturned on appeal

Over 6,000 new homes will now be built after councillors’ objections were overturned on appeal, new research has revealed

Fall in EU migrant workers sounds alarm bell for UK construction

The drop in EU net migration has sounded alarm bells for the UK construction industry, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to figures published 

Construction work picks up but still fails to reach potential

The value of new construction contracts in July reached £4.6bn, a 6.5% increase compared to June and the first month to see growth since March, according to the latest review from Barbour ABI

CIOB launch new MOOC on sustainable development

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy is launching a new massive open online course (MOOC) on sustainable development

Largest construction recycling plant in the UK opens

Family business Brewster Bros has invested £3.8m in a new recycling centre in Livingston, which has the capacity to recycle 400,000 tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste per year

Undercover investigation reveals discrimination against tenants on benefits

Five of England’s leading letting agents are discriminating against tenants on housing benefit, according to a new report by Shelter and the National Housing Federation

Kier reveals success of training and career initiative

Kier's training and careers initiative set out to provide greater opportunities within the construction sector and to close the skills gap.

Network rail seeks contractors for £650m Design Services Framework

Network Rail is seeking suppliers to provide design, technical and engineering consultancy services worth up to £650m across its Design Services Framework

Mick George employees reach mountain summit for charity

Mick George employees have completed the Three Peaks challenge in order to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Support charity

Sports stadiums and underground construction using Everdure CALTITE

Cementaid discuss their Everdure CALTITE System, membrane‐free waterproof structural concrete, and it's use in the construction of sports arenas and venues.

Trades workers among worst in UK for managing stress

Recent research has revealed that one in two workers within the construction and plumbing industries are not doing anything to help their stress management.

New Congleton bypass approved by DfT

Thousands of drivers in Congleton are set to benefit from faster journeys thanks to a new bypass

GDPR and the Hackitt Report: Earthquakes reshaping industries

The GDPR and the Hackitt Review may deal with very different areas but both call for systemic change in business processes and putting people at the heart of decision-making. Jonathan Hunter, chief operating officer of Elecosoft, looks at the similarities between the new European law and a post-Grenfell world

Using modern technology to protect and plan for heritage places

Lincoln is using a purpose-built online heritage database to help planners, developers and property owners understand the city’s historic environment while protecting its rich heritage. Kieron Manning of the City of Lincoln Council and Annabel Enriquez of the Getty Conservation Institute discuss the project’s development

Construction industry calls for younger generation to join the sector

According to recent research form Arcadis, Britain's construction sector needs younger generations to get join  the industry to meet growing demands.

Updates to BCIS Residential rebuilding cost models

The annual updates to the BCIS Residential rebuilding cost models were published on 5 July, alongside some changes to the Reinstatement calculator. As part of...

BCIS Featured analysis – Luxury, detached, Georgian style manor house

The BCIS Online featured project for July 2018, is a recently tendered £9.35m luxury, detached, 1,253m2 Georgian style manor house in Surrey.

Figures reveal wealthier households benefit from Help to Buy scheme

Thousands of households earning more than £100,000 a year are benefitting from the government’s Help to Buy scheme to get on the property ladder, leading to calls for the programme to be reformed

Government agrees to fund Midland Metropolitan Hospital

The government has revealed it will provide funding for the completion of building work at Midland Metropolitan Hospital after work stopped following the collapse of original contractor Carillion

The Mayor of London seeks to tackle housing affordability

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to deliver 10,000 council homes over the next four years are a welcome step in the right direction but much more needs to be done in order to tackle the capital’s housing crisis, says Matthew Good, director of planning at WYG

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