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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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Salisbury chosen for £12bn facilities management framework

The government has appointed Salisbury Group for its new RM3830 Facilities Management (FM) Marketplace Framework Contract

Graham awarded £90m Congleton link road

Cheshire East Council has selected contractor Graham to deliver the £90m Congleton Link Road, a 5.5km highway running between the A534 to the west of the town to the A536 to the north

Turley expansion through Beacon Planning Acquisition

Leading planning consultancy Turley has acquired Cambridge-based planning and heritage specialist Beacon Planning Ltd.

Construction market forecast reveals opportunities despite uncertainty

Business concerns over the economy and Brexit and a slowing housing market make for a discouraging backdrop for the latest Glenigan Construction Industry Forecast for UK construction activity

Wates wins £161.5m deal for 633 new homes

Wates Construction has won a £161.5m contract to build 633 new homes at Wembley Park, including 347 build to rent properties and 286 affordable homes

89% of local authorities breach rules on payment practices

Almost nine in 10 (89%) local authorities are not checking if their supply chain is getting paid within 30 days for construction work, according to data acquired by ECA and BESA

Discover the benefits of digital construction

BC Enterprise from GroupBC discuss how you can discover the benefits of digital construction.

Advantage to provide construction insurance for more than 2,500 apartments

Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) has signed a deal to provide construction insurance for more than 2,500 apartments for the Elliot Group in the north of England

Taybridge Construction builds a bright future with new finance facility

Taybridge Construction, based in Preston, Lancashire, has agreed a new £400,000 finance facility with Aldermore, the specialist bank

Is urban regeneration worth the effort?

Kim Vernau, CEO at BLP Insurance, highlights the key points raised at an interactive discussion organised for industry peers on whether regeneration can really work in practice to alleviate pressure on the housing market

FP McCann’s dual copings specified on Great North Rail project

FP McCann has supplied over 2000 precast concrete dual rail copings as part of Network Rail’s Great North Rail project.

New Virtual Building Service to revolutionise the sector for property developers and building oweners

The Virtual Building Service, from EIT Digital will make it easier for developers, owners and architects to use realistic digital simulations.

New digital Local Land Charges Register launched

The HM Land Registry has launched a new digital Local Land Charges Register, in an effort to make the home-buying process simpler, faster and cheaper

Innovation that drives better quality building envelopes

SFS supports the continuous development of new roofing and cladding systems with innovation in products and services.

Brexit turmoil to increase cost of house extensions, says research

Insurance providers are set to up the price of their premiums due to Brexit as homeowners have been warned that adding extensions onto their properties could cost a small fortune.

Flexible vehicle hire solution to help housing and local government sectors

A flexible fleet framework from Pretium and Northgate Vehicle Hire offers a unique solution to the housing and local government sectors.

National Infrastructure Commission publish first ever assessment of UK’s needs

The National Infrastructure Commission has published its first ever assessment of the UK's economic infrastructure needs.

Mixed-reality helmet lets builders visualise architects plan

Construction professionals can now ‘see’ a building in place and in rich detail before a single brick has been laid thanks to the Engineering Building Mixed Reality (EBMR) helmet

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement – A Huge Milestone

Mick George Ltd discuss their involvement in the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme as suppliers of aggregates.

What are the risks? Contaminated Land Phase I and II Studies & Remediation

With large amounts of brownfield sites in Britain being subject to contaminated land, re-purposing the land has a number of challenges. Chris Loaring, Head...

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