Planning & Construction News

Residential developer Watkin Jones has announced a £43m loss, which has been attributed to additional expenses incurred for building safety remedial works and restructuring.

Research conducted by Lichfields indicates that challenges are arising for developers and local authorities due to outdated planning policies, a situation rooted in the uncertainty associated with the ongoing obligation to review existing policies.

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Simon Toplass, group CEO of Pagabo and The 55 Group, looks at the trends likely to impact procurement in 2024.

J3 Advisory has appointed Peter MacAllan as the new director of the debt advisory team, where he will further enhance J3's debt advisory offering to professionals within the UK construction sector.

Secured by Design (SBD), the official police security initiative that works to improve the security of buildings and their immediate surroundings to provide safe places to live, work, shop and visit, celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2024.

The Institution of Structural Engineers’ (IStructE) new President, Tanya de Hoog, will speak about the importance of 'engineering with purpose' in her inaugural address.

A University of Bristol-led project is calling for developers and asset managers to aid a research project examining how to make healthier cities through design.

NHBC’s Building for Tomorrow (BFT) returns from February to March 2024, with eight events across the country for house building professionals.

Last year, potholes damage to vehicles cost an estimated £474,000,000- and a new Pothole Partnership between road users, JCB and the AA aims to tackle the issue.

Mental health remains a key concern in the construction industry, with over 700 construction workers dying by suicide per year in the UK — equivalent to two people every working day.

This week, HS2's main works contractor EKFB began work on a year-long project that will see a half-kilometre viaduct deck slide into position above the Misbourne Valley in Buckinghamshire.

Construction output sees decrease as focus shifts to maintaining existing buildings, rather than commissioning new work.

Consultant at national law firm Roythornes Solicitors, Derryn Rolfe, explains how construction clients can prepare for all eventualities as insolvency remains rife across the industry.

The Las Vegas-style Sphere had become a 'political football between rival parties', said developers MSG in a letter to the Planning Inspectorate.

With the start of 2024 seeing widespread flooding in the wake of Storm Henk, there is an urgent need for an approach to combat humidity on construction sites to prevent long-term damage, reports Aggreko.

Stewart Milne Group has filed for administration, a day after English division of Scottish housebuilder began the administration process.

The Glenigan January 2024 Construction Index shows a more positive outlook for construction, with an upturn in project starts, and a rise in private residential construction.

More than a quarter of tradespeople are looking for second jobs and one in ten are considering leaving the industry altogether.

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