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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.

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WYG becomes first ISO 44001 certified contractor

Professional services firm WYG has achieved ISO 44001 certification for its work on the Army Basing Programme (ABP) for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

Network Rail reveals winner of rail footbridge design competition

Network Rail and RIBA Competitions have announced the winner and highly commended entry in the competition seeking new design ideas for footbridges.

£330m Edgbaston regeneration scheme moves to next stage

Plans for a £330m regeneration development in Edgbaston, Birmingham, moved one step closer to launch, with the submission of a Reserved Matters Application.

GRAHAM awarded i9 office development in Wolverhampton

GRAHAM has been appointed as the contractor on the new i9 office development set in the heart of the City of Wolverhampton Interchange.

Balfour Beatty hits 2-3% industry standard margins

Balfour Beatty has released its latest trading update, revealing that it has managed to achieve its goal of 2-3% industry standard margins.

Construction sector will struggle to meet UK housing demand, says report

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's report warns that the construction sector will struggle to meet housing demand.

Birmingham exceeds housebuilding target by 108%

Birmingham has exceeded the annual housebuilding targets over the last three years by 108%, revealing that confidence in the housing market in the city is improving.

Construction firms admit to breaking competition law

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that 3 drainage product manufacturers broke competition law by coordinating prices for customers and sharing the market.

Bouygues awarded major work on new Tower Hamlets Town Hall

Bouygues UK has been awarded the main works contract to transform the former Royal London Hospital site in Whitechapel into the borough’s new Town Hall.

EastEnders rebuild 45% above budget and over two years late

The BBC’s E20 programme, to replace and enlarge the external EastEnders set and improve various infrastructure is now forecast to cost £27m more, and take an additional two and a half years to complete.

Demolition begins on Letchworth Garden Square

Mick George discuss their demolition work for the redevelopment of the Letchworth Garden Square including retail and housing.

Persimmon fined for breaching planning regulations

Persimmon Homes has been fined after construction workers were found to be working on a Sunday morning, breaching planning regulations.

New ‘exceptional talent’ visa announced for architects

RIBA and the Home Office have announced that from 10 January 2019, the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise) visa will be available to applicants from architecture.

280,000 homes could be built above rail tracks in London, says WSP

Engineering firm WSP found that space above train, overground and tube lines could result in an additional 2,470 hectares of land available for residential buildings across London, the equivalent of 280,000 homes.

UK infrastructure pipeline still has a long way to go, says KPMG

The UK government’s National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline looks to be gaining ground, but more needs to be done to drive investment, according to analysis by KPMG.

Sci-Tech Daresbury development seeks contractor

Sci-Tech Daresbury has begun the tender process for the selection of a contractor to build its new 43,000 sq. ft. grade A office complex.

Sadiq Khan approves Elephant and Castle redevelopment

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved the planning application for the £2bn redevelopment of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre in South London.

Demolition for former RECO site set to undergo development

Mick George discuss their involvement in the demolition and earthworks for the development of the former RECO site, making way for a number of projects.

Scrap tyres recycled for road construction

German chemical company Evonik has created a process additive to turn scrap tyres into a recycled construction material for durable roads.

Kier selected to deliver £45m Northstowe Education Campus

Kier has been chosen by Cambridgeshire County Council to carry out the first phase of the design and construction of its brand new £45m Northstowe Education Campus.

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