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Hilltop Credit Partners completes £33m loan for newbuild residential development

Hilltop Credit Partners has announced a new partnership with MCAP Global Finance (UK) LLP, and have provided a £33m loan for newbuild residential development in Worcester.

Recom announces £600m framework for ethical regeneration schemes

Construction project management consultancy RECOM Solutions is celebrating major boost with £600m framework for ethical regeneration schemes.

Calma Group marks 10th anniversary with new hotel in Manchester costing £200m

Leading fast-track hotel fit out and refurbishment company Calma Group is building a new hotel in Manchester to mark its landmark 10th anniversary.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict ripples across the Eastern European supply chain

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having far-reaching effects on international trade and supply chains spanning many countries and continents, sparking shortages and rising prices across the Eastern European supply chain. Marc Meyer, CCO at Transmetrics, takes a look at how AI can help.

Winvic wins highways contract with Lincolnshire County Council

Winvic Construction Ltd has won a new ‘General Works’ highways contract with Lincolnshire County Council.

Smashing secondary glazing myths

We caught up with Nicholas Dabney, technical adviser at secondary glazing experts Selectaglaze, to take a closer look at secondary glazing myths – and put an end to them once and for all.

Gbolade Design Studio grows its sustainable design practice with Archicad software

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic Graphisoft UK offered new and existing customers an extended free trial of Archicad software.

Vistry secures planning permission for additional housing at Kirkleatham Green

Vistry Partnerships North East has secured planning permission for 75 additional homes at its Kirkleatham Green development, in Redcar.

Murphy to offer Ukrainian refugees employment opportunities

Murphy & Sons Limited is working with the Home Office to offer up to 175 Ukrainian refugees employment opportunities across a variety of roles.

Developing accessible premises, products and services

Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, explores the parallels which apply in developing accessible premises, products and services.

Bolton Council approves Capital&Centric’s Farnworth town centre plans

Bolton Council's planning committee has backed Capital&Centric's plans to redevelop Farnworth town centre.

UK build-to-rent properties increase by a fifth in the past year

Analysis by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows an increase in build-to-rent properties in the UK, over the past twelve months.

Keepmoat Homes given green light to build 433 new homes in Gedling

Gedling Borough Council has granted Keepmoat Homes planning permission for 433 new homes in Gedling, part of the final phase of its Chase Farm development.

Amey secures North East roads maintenance contract in Scotland

Amey has announced that it has been named as the preferred bidder to take over its improved roads maintenance contracts in the North East.

United Living Group announce Wisbech Road scheme redevelopment

United Living Group has announced a £22.9m contract award to redevelop the Wisbech Road Scheme in Cambridgeshire, secured through the Company’s division United Living New Homes.

Willmott Dixon to deliver £23m Corbyn Head Hotel in Torquay

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by the Fragrance Group to deliver the new £23m Corbyn Head Hotel in Torquay.

Graham named as a supplier on new collaborative construction framework

Graham has been awarded a place on the new Construction Works and Associated Services 2 (CWAS2) / ProCure 23 (P23) collaborative construction framework.

Planning approved for new build-to-rent homes in Stevenage

‘The Forum’, a residential-led development that will deliver 226 build-to-rent homes in Stevenage has secured planning permission.

Cooperative communication is the most sensible solution to construction price increases

With the industry in the middle of a materials procurement and shortage crisis, parties should make certain the terms of a contract are drafted carefully to ensure the transfer of risk in construction price increases and delays reflects their requirements, says Mark Christie, senior associate at law firm Clarke Willmott.

Realising true social value in construction

Government efficiency minister Jacob Rees-Mogg is reportedly looking to reduce social value weightings in public procurement, citing concerns that they negatively affect smaller firms. Tiia Sammallahti, founder and CEO of whatimpact.com, examines the challenges of realising true social value in construction - and why rolling back the requirements would be the wrong choice.

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