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BAM, Bouygues and more selected for £4.5bn Southern Construction Framework 

BAM, Morgan Sindall, Bouygues, and GRAHAM have all won lots totalling over £4m on the fifth generation of the Southern Construction Framework(SCF 5).

United Living secures two National Housing Maintenance Forum Framework spots

United Living Property Services (ULPS), a subsidiary of United Living Group, have been awarded a place on two National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) frameworks.

Social media fuels misinformation on local planning issues, say 87% of planners

Nearly nine out of ten planners feel that social media is fuelling misinformation about local planning issues, according to the RTPI.

2023 Secured by Design ATLAS national training conference and exhibition opens

NPCC prevention lead and Merseyside chief constable Serena Kennedy opened the 2023 Secured by Design ATLAS national training conference and exhibition, which underlines putting prevention first within policing.

Over 50% of construction starts faltered during February, according to report

Glenigan has released its March 2023 Construction Review, which has shown that over 50 per cent of construction, starts have faltered during the month of February as the industry navigates a tough economic landscape.

Cost of living crisis has dramatically increased ‘hidden homelessness’ in the UK countryside

A year long study has found that the cost of living crisis has fuelled a chronic increase of ‘hidden homelessness’ in the countryside.

Thousands of new homes in Liverpool to be delivered under multiple agreements

Plans have been approved for essential infrastructure to enable the delivery of 2350 new homes in Liverpool, as well as £130m funding  to build 800 homes in Warrington, St Helens and Liverpool.

JCT launches contract administration model forms for home owner contracts

JCT has announced the release of a new series of Contract Administration Model Forms for use with the JCT Home Owner contract family.

Wates delivers DfE’s first net zero school and signs agreement for 300 new homes

Wates has signed a development agreement with Brent Council to build more than 300 new homes and has completed the first net zero school, in Rochdale, as part of DfE's 10-year school rebuilding programme.

What does the 2023 Spring Budget mean for the construction industry?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his 2023 Spring Budget, announcing 'the biggest ever' employment package, and an extension of the Energy Price Guarantee to help households ease the cost of living crisis. Here, the construction industry shares their thoughts.

Spring Budget 2023: What is in store for the construction industry?

Founder of Open ECX, Matthew Jones, discusses the upcoming Spring Budget, and what he hopes it will bring for the construction industry.

APM calls for economic stability to become ‘priority’ in Spring Budget

The Association for Project Management (APM) has warned that greater economic and political stability needs to be addressed ahead of the Spring Budget to ensure the successful delivery of projects in the UK.

RTPI calls for improvement on fundamentally important NPPF topics

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called for an improvement on fundamentally important NPPF topics before future consultation with the public, experts, and practitioners.

Discussing Women in Construction with Premier Guarantee

Three of Premier Guarantee's employees discuss their experiences as women in construction, changing careers and industry attitudes.

HS2 delays in ‘rephase’ met with criticism

After reports of HS2 overspending and suffering considerable delays, transport secretary Mark Harper has confirmed further delays to the national rail project.

Adverse weather and economic uncertainty see construction output drop in January 2023

The latest ONS figures on construction show a decrease of 1.7% in monthly output, attributed to economic uncertainty increasing customer hesitancy and general delays.

Mace appointed to three major lots on Heathrow H7 Framework

Mace has been appointed as the delivery partner on three major infrastructure projects on the Heathrow H7 Framework, covering all four terminals, and the Asset Replacement Programme in terminals 3, 4 and 5.

How can the industry support construction SMEs during a recession?

Mark Robinson, group chief executive of SCAPE, explains how the industry can best support construction SMEs amid a slowdown in the sector.

“Serious concerns” over National Planning Policy Framework as consultation ends

As the National Planning Policy Framework consultation comes to an end, UK100's interim chief executive has written to Michael Gove with "serious concerns".

Plans approved for six new villages and 8,500 new homes in East Hertfordshire

Places for People Developments has been granted planning permission for Gilston Park Estate, which proposes six new villages set to deliver 8,500 new homes in East Hertfordshire.

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