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Go-ahead for 21-storey Fleet Street office development

The City of London Corporation has approved plans for a new 21-storey office development at the former Daily Express buildingon Fleet Street.

What needs to be in the second National Infrastructure Assessment?

With major challenges on the horizon it is essential that we take a long-term approach to infrastructure planning, says Keith Howells FICE, trustee of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

How will the Autumn Budget impact the construction industry?

Today (27 October) marks the arrival of the Autumn Budget, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to inject £1.8m brownfield funding and build back better and greener, pledging £3.9bn to decarbonise buildings to reach the net zero target by 2050.

Barhale selected for £8.6m O2 mains installation

Barhale selected by Thames Water to install over 4km of new trunk main in south east London as part of proposals to deliver additional capacity in the area.

The post-Covid hospital: A new normal?

As hospitals are considering what the new normal will look like, how can we design and plan new hospitals to radically improve patient experience, clinical outcomes and staff wellbeing? Smriti Singh and Chris Waine at Arcadis take a look.

Kier begins work on £8m eating disorder clinic in Dorset

NHS Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust has appointed Kier to deliver an £8m specialised eating disorder clinic in Poole, Dorset.

Environmentally and socially sustainable multi-storey buildings

The European project Build-in-Wood aims to make timber the natural choice of material for multi-storey buildings.

Plans in for Leicester King Power Stadium redevelopment

Leicester City Football Club has submitted its hybrid planning application to Leicester City Council for proposed development of the King Power Stadium.

O’Keefe bags duo of major project contracts

Specialist contractor O’Keefe Group has been awarded two new major project contracts with Willmott Dixon and Elkins Construction, worth more than £8m collectively.

89% of builders face job delays as shortages continue

Local builders have reported delays to jobs due to materials and skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Willmott Dixon to deliver £14.5m Luton and Dunstable hospital extension

Willmott Dixon selected to deliver a £14.5m extension of the Emergency Department at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.

Plans unveiled for £28m Piccadilly Ferrous development

Property development company Capital & Centric has revealed plans to build Piccadilly Ferrous, 107 design-led apartments in Manchester's East Neighbourhood.

Has brownfield’s time come?

Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) latest research, Brownfield First, outlines how brownfield is, in fact, key to meeting government ambitions on housing and levelling up.

Stirling Prize 2021: Blurring the boundary between “gown and town”

Kingston University London’s Town House by Grafton Architects has won the 25th annual Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Stirling Prize.

Fine margins: Financial viability takes centre stage in planning process

Financial viability of property developments is taking on an increasingly important role in the planning and plan-making process, according to a new report.

The DfT‘s increasing rigour makes highways lifecycle planning a necessity

Emily See, senior infrastructure asset management consultant at Yotta, explores how local authorities can better plan for highways lifecycles using scenario building methods.

Weston homes to deliver £100m London development

Housebuilder Weston Homes has acquired a 4.6-acre site in London’s Sydenham to deliver a new £100m development of 254 new homes.

T&T reappointed to Scottish Trunk Road audit

Transport Scotland has reappointed T&T to provide audit and monitoring services to the maintenance and improvement of the Scottish Trunk Road Network.

Demand for detached homes rises as homeowners seek more space

Detached houses now make up the largest proportion of new home registrations in the UK, as demand for more space rises, according to new data by NHBC.

Cruden to deliver Scotland’s first net zero housing scheme

Cruden Building has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver the design for Scotland’s first net zero housing scheme.

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