Manchester Council boosts housing target from 20,000 to 32,000
Manchester Council will commit to revising the overall number of homes to be delivered in the city from 20,000 to 32,000.
Plans submitted for Edinburgh’s £314m transformation strategy
The £314m Edinburgh City Centre Transformation Strategy has been submitted for approval, as its estimated plans will deliver £420m of benefits over 25 years.
Pagabo launches second term construction frameworks
Pagabo is launching the second term of its National Framework for Professional Services and National Framework for Major Works worth £10.5bn.
CIOB releases new code of quality management
The CIOB has now published its Code of Quality Management, following two years of work by the CIOB’s Construction Quality Commission, which was launched in response to a number of incidents highlighting construction defects in the UK.
Dacorum council fined £100k for Hand Arm Vibration failings
Dacorum Borough Council has been fined £100,000 for exposing seven grounds maintenance workers to Hand Arm Vibration, caused by excessive use of power tools.
Construction sector domestic reverse charge delayed for 12 months
The introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services will be delayed for a period of 12 months until 1 October 2020, the Government has announced.
HS2 plans to connect city centres in the Midlands
Under proposals submitted to the government by Midlands Connect, there is a strong case for high speed trains to directly connect Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester and Leeds via the East Midlands Hub station at Toton.
Milburngate development construction underway
The developers of one of the North East’s largest mixed-use developments have officially launched their first speculative office building, One Milburngate.
81 modular homes on Northestowe scheme to be built for local...
81 of the modular homes on Urban Splash’s Northstowe development in South Cambridgeshire are to be council properties.
Digital tools record concrete pour at Tilbury2
As part of the delivery of a new multi-million pound port terminal, Tilbury2, contractors Graham have been maximising the use of digital tools on site.
The construction industry can set a new standard
As the wider construction industry becomes increasingly focused on building with the end-user in mind, construction professionals face an opportunity to set a new standard for building safer, healthier homes and workplace.
One in 10 construction SMES ‘won’t withstand’ domestic reverse charge
More than one in 10 SMEs in the construction industry supply chain say their cash flow will not be able to cope with the domestic reverse charge, according to new research carried out by Hudson Contract.
Actis director chosen as Women in Construction ambassador
Actis regional sales director Jemma Harris has been selected as a Women in Construction ambassador by London Olympia’s London Build Expo.
£17.5m residential and mixed-use development complete in Ealing
The development of Peterhead Court in Ealing has been finalised, as AHR regenerates and breathes new life into the mixed-use site.
Ferguslie and Johnstone set for 140 new affordable homes
Contracts have been approved to build 140 new affordable homes in Ferguslie and Johnstone, Scotland.
Apprentices gain experience from building new school
Aylesbury’s St Michael’s Catholic School has proven to be a learning experience for the team that built it, following a construction education.
Thomas Bow secures £36m Leicestershire patching contract
Thomas Bow City Asphalt has secured a patching contract with Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council worth £36m to deliver road repair works.
Manufacturer fined £9,400 after worker falls from height
A manufacturer of steel water storage tanks and supporting towers has been fined £9,400 after a worker suffered multiple fractures following a fall from height.
Government announces sprinkler review for high-rise residential blocks
Residents are to benefit from safer homes under plans that would see sprinklers installed in new high-rise residential blocks of flats, the Government has revealed.
Wates extends housing repairs contract in Birmingham
Wates reveals its contribution to Birmingham as the business extends its contract to deliver housing repairs and maintenance across the city.
Marshalls to open new Design Space in Birmingham
Manufacturer of hard landscaping products, Marshalls is set to open a Design Space in Birmingham this month (September).
Mace to lead redevelopment of former HQ of HSBC’s private bank
BentallGreenOak, the real estate investors, has appointed Mace to deliver the prime redevelopment of 78 St James’s Street.
PBC Today offer: 2 free tickets for London Homebuilding & Renovating...
PBC Today has teamed up with the London Homebuilding & Renovating Show to offer our readers two free tickets worth £36.
Modular home aims to be first to meet UK offsite construction...
Project Etopia has kicked-off the construction of a landmark demonstration home at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) with the hopes of being the first to meet a new UK offsite construction standard.
Planning permission approved for £28m Edinburgh school development
Planning permission has been secured for a new 700 capacity secondary school in Edinburgh, as Morrison Construction takes on role of contractor.
U+I secures planning on appeal for Swanley Square scheme
Specialist regeneration developer, U+I reveals it has secured planning on appeal to demolish part of the Swanley Shopping Centre in Kent to construct several blocks of flats.