Planning & Construction News

Steven A. Hunt Associates have secured a six figure contract to build an advanced cancer care centre in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter next year.

Following the release of the latest PMI figures, Phil Harris, Director at BLP Insurance says there is "shoots of optimism, but serious sector-wide problems persist".

To mark the 17th anniversary of the 11 September attacks, Earthcam has released a time-lapse video of its construction.

MultiPly is a nine-metre high, carbon-neutral tulipwood pavilion built in the Sackler Courtyard of the V&A as part of the London Design Festival.

Alex Lubbock, head of digital construction at the Infrastructure & Projects Authority, discusses Transforming Infrastructure Performanceand the government’s plan to tackle infrastructure issues.

The NaCSBA welcomes the publication of the findings of the recent Letwin report and his thoughts on build type diversity in the sector.

New images of the Seel Street Hotel reveal a striking 128-room property, the newest addition to Liverpool's Wolstenholme square.

Leading building materials suppliers MIDFIX explore the importance of technological changes used throughout the construction industry.

The City of Edinburgh Council is set to regenerate Granton on Edinburgh's waterfront with plans to build 4,000 new homes, services and retail spaces.

Government organisations are increasing their emphasis on protecting highly populated urban areas and infrastructure from different types of vehicle attack with physical perimeter security. Jaz Vilkhu, Marshalls’ Managing Director of Landscape Protection, argues that for the first time, the new PAS 170 standard will offer assured products to secure against criminal threats and accidental impacts

Thomas Sinden has been awarded a second contract to build the East Wing extension at Coram HQ in Bruswick.

Script & Go discuss the need for collaborative work in the construction industry, something that is crucial in today's industry There has been a global...

East Sussex County Council has awarded a £10m contract to Willmott Dixon to build Reef Way Special School in Hailsham, in a move that makes this the largest project to date on the Orbis Framework

ISG is set to transform 135,000 sq ft at the former Waterloo International Eurostar Terminal into a new retail, leisure and cultural development.

Cheshire West and Council has appointed Vinci Construction UK as its preferred bidder for the first phase of its Chester Northgate development

Homes England has outlined how it will improve housing affordability through a new five-year Strategic Plan, in the hopes of helping more people access better homes in areas where they are needed most

Andy McTavish, Kier Scotland's project manager has scooped the Gold Award at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards.

Sir Oliver Letwin’s report into build out rates has suggested that a new set of planning rules should be produced for sites with more than 1,500 homes to speed up property building

The government has announced the launch of a new Future High Streets Fund to invest £675m to develop and fund plans to make town centres fit for the future

Mick George Ltd will be completing enabling works on a new multi-million-pound Katherine Warington School in Harpenden Having been appointed by the Education and Skills...