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Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has entered into law with Royal Assent yesterday, lending some much needed certainty to the industry.

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ICW: Partnerships built on trust

In the dynamic world of property development, a builder’s reputation is one of their most valuable assets. Today’s homebuyers expect more than just high-quality design and materials; they demand long-term peace of mind. For developers, navigating construction, finance and risk management requires not just a clear strategy but reliable partners.

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University of Wolverhampton homes new centre to tackle the UK’s housing shortage

West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street has announced that the University of Wolverhampton is proud to home the new National Brownfield Institute which will help...

Experts say that over 50% of building contractors are not fully insured

Experts at ConstructionInsure.co.uk have discovered that over half of building contractors in the UK are inadequately insured.

Kier secures second international certification for collaboration

Kier’s infrastructure business last week achieved international certification ISO 44001 for collaboration, emphasising Kier’s industry leading role in developing innovative collaboration

Bristol needs to be bold and build taller buildings to meet future needs, says architect

Bristol needs be bold in its vision and create denser centres, including taller buildings in the right places, to help meet its future needs, says Bristol studio of international architects BDP

Essentia wins place on prestigious construction framework

Healthcare planning and infrastructure consultancy, Essentia Trading Ltd, has won a place on the NHS Shared Business Services’ prestigious Construction Consultancy Services Framework

High-Waters, Helicopters and Hindsight: Do You Know Your Flood Risk?

Stephanie Kerr of Argyll Environmental discuss flood risk and flood planning, as well as looking in detail at flood risk on farm land.

Research suggests tradespeople are unprepared for smart home tech

84% of tradespeople said they had never undertaken any training in smart home technology, according to a recent poll carried out by IronmongeryDirect

Deaf Awareness Week: London based construction firm employs deaf workers

Eguizabal Construction employs professionals who suffer with hearing impairments and deafness to undertake work on a variety of industry projects in the UK The unique...

Firms revealed for Clyde Commercial Framework

Kier Graham Defence, Morgan Sindall and VolkerStevin have been appointed to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) prestigious new £1.3bn 10-year Clyde Commercial Framework (CCF)

Dublin Airport project receives Ireland’s first gold CCS award

Roadbridge’s Dublin Airport Authority project has become the first Irish site to be awarded a gold award with the Considerate Constructors Scheme

Sadiq Khan launches scheme to build 10,000 new homes in London

The Mayor of London is set to invest £1.67 billion into a new social housing scheme, ‘Building Council Homes for Londoners’ to create more homes for the capital over the next four years.

Carillion collapse: Directors ‘drove firm off a cliff’

Carillion's directors were responsible for a "rotten corporate culture" that drove the company to its devastating and hugely costly collapse, MPs have said

Construction Frameworks Conference set to bring industry together

On the 24 May, prominent public and private sector leaders within the construction and property industry will come together at the Construction Frameworks Conference

Former Housing Minister claims UK planning system is ‘confronting a major crisis’

A new report from the former housing minister, Nick Raynsford has said that the current planning system is broken and unfit for purpose The Ranysford...

New CIBSE president calls on institute to adapt to change

The new president of CIBSE, Stephen Lisk, has made a resounding call for CIBSE to accelerate its evolution in response to a rapidly changing world

CPRE react to interim report of the Raynsford Review

CPRE welcomes a new interim report by former housing minister Nick Raynsford reviewing the planning system in England, which will be presented to the House of Lords today (15 May)

Project partners promoting inclusion in construction

Ian Streets of About Access discusses inclusion in construction and how feedback from consultation around a road improvement project has resulted in a group of major construction companies working together to minimise the negative impact of their work on neighbours and disabled people.

Drones provide revolutionary benefits to the global construction industry

Kier, Belfour Beatty, Costain and Interserve are a few of the many leading construction companies in the UK who are taking advantage of drone technology and the benefits it brings to the industry.

London’s new build housing growth declines

Annual new build sales are falling in Central London and sales in Greater London also appear to be declining, according to LCP’s latest LCPAca Residential Index report

Futurologist predicts construction technology by 2075

A report examining the role that technology will play in the construction industry in the future has highlighted that drones, 3D printing and roofs made from recycled plastic bottles will all be possible by 2025

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