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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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JV North awarded an extra £51.6m to build 1,552 more homes

The JV North consortium is to build 1,552 more properties in the Shared Ownership Affordable Homes Programme (SOAHP), a 56% increase on its original allocation in 2016

Balfour Beatty wins £2.1bn civil engineering frameworks

Scape Group has revealed that Balfour Beatty has been selected for each of its next generation civil engineering frameworks valued at a combined total of up to £2.1bn

Liquidators and Adjudication

We all know that a party to a construction contract may refer a dispute to adjudication at any time. But what happens when the party who wishes to bring the claim is in liquidation?

Forty one new affordable rent homes available in Runcorn

A housing development in Grangeway made up of 41 affordable rent homes has been opened by the Mayor and Mayoress of Runcorn.

Mick George begins earthworks for £4.75m construction training centre

Specialist contractor Mick George has begun the earthworks for a new £4.75m state-of-the-art construction training centre at Northampton College

Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham voted best areas to sell a house

A new monthly report has revealed the best and worst places in England and Wales to sell a house.

Campaign urges government to utilise thousands of empty homes

To mark the start of Empty Homes Week from the 15-21st October, campaigning charity Action on Empty Homes has demanded the government's support to assist local authorities capeable of refurbishing thousands of empty properties across the UK.

Polypipe Terrain eases pressure on UK’s tallest residential complex

Polypipe Terrain, a leading manufacturer of waste and water management systems, is to help complete the UK's tallest residential complex

Balfour Beatty awarded £85m student accommodation scheme

Balfour Beatty has been chosen by Urbanest to deliver the Vine Street development; a new £85m mixed-use student accommodation scheme in London

UK construction industry forecast downgraded for 2019

Predicted growth for the UK’s construction industry in 2019 has been lowered following falling order levels and Brexit uncertainty

Trimble discusses the mental health issues in construction

When you think about job site hazards, physical risks probably top the list. But what about the dangers you can’t see?

Co-living and micro-homes top most popular solutions to housing crisis

New research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that people favour building more co-living and micro-homes in urban areas as a solution to the housing crisis, while building on the greenbelt is the least favoured solution

Kier wins £39.5m Gloucestershire hospitals development

Kier has secured a £39.5m contract to deliver Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Helping you navigate the construction cash flow challenge

Late payments are one of the biggest challenges facing construction SMEs. Aldermore Bank sets out some of the steps you can take to protect your cash flow and stay ahead of the game.

Female ‘Role Model of the Year’ announced at UK Construction Week

Arleta Andreasik-Paton, an engineering project manager at Aecom picked up the prize for 'Role Model of the Year' at this year's UK Construction Week.

Offsite Solutions bags second ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ award

The leading bathroom pod manufacturer took home the award for 'Manufacturer of the Year' for the second year running at the Business Leader Awards.

Failed planning system halts affordable housing in UK’s deprived areas

The latest report from the Town and Country Planning Association has revealed that a failed planning system is delivering next to no new affordable housing in England's most deprived areas.

The Pressure on Green Belt – Issues of housing pressures

Housing pressures are causing a reduction in the UK’s green belt land. Rosie Jones, Assistant Consultant at Argyll Environmental asks what can be done...

About Access knows getting it right first time will keep costs down

Considering accessibility at the design stage can avoid costly delays during construction – and potential loss of business later on.

Mick George discusses how to engineer savings with soil stabilisation

Soil stabilisation is saving construction companies thousands of pounds by significantly reducing disposal and aggregate import costs. Mick George explains how it works.

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