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Last week’s Budget… I don’t think we’re there yet

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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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.

Construction talent top of firms’ concerns for year ahead

Almost half of construction firms in the UK have raised concerns regarding talent acquisition and have said a lack of resource is the biggest contributing factor.

BOPAS: Helping the UK’s housing shortage

BOPAS accreditation aims to boost offsite construction by providing independent assurance of products, technologies and organisations.

Commercial and retail contracts continue to grow in September

The latest Barbour ABI report shows September as the second best performing month of 2018 with commerical and retail contracts reaching £5.6 million.

Salford University confirms plans for Energy House 2.0

The university now has the go ahead to build Energy House 2.0, the world's first home energy research centre in Salford.

LBS Properties secures deal for 48-storey South Quay residential tower

London developer LBS Properties has landed planning permission to build a 48-storey mixed-use development adjacent to Canary Wharf.

Rambol and Liverpool Council reveal designs for new cruise liner terminal

A 90 second fly-through video has revealed the designs to construct a cruise liner terminal and complex on the River Mersey.

Gentoo injects £multi-million investment into Sunderland housing

The housing association is set to improve more than 1,500 homes across Sunderland with its £43 million investment.

Joseph Homes appoints Michael Bryn-Jones as new managing director

London based, mixed use residential scheme developer Joseph Homes has appointed Michael Bryn-Jones as its new managing director.

Bouygues confirmed for Cavendish III physics laboratory contract

Bouygues UK and the University of Cambridge have signed a construction contract for the university’s Cavendish III physics laboratory

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