Amey Consulting wins funding to improve roadside air quality
Amey Consulting has won funding for two innovative projects that will use smart technology to improve air quality around major A roads and motorways.
Elecosoft reaches supplier status on G-Cloud 11 framework
Elecosoft plc has announced its latest cloud-based software have been listed on the G-Cloud 11 framework.
Cheshire West and Chester adopt part two of its local plan
Cheshire West and Chester Council Members have adopted the Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan (Part Two) presented to full Council.
Survey shows growth in timber as a construction material
There has been a definite increase in the specification of timber as a construction material in the UK, according to a recent survey conducted by Södra Wood.
UK government announces £58m to transform Cardiff Central Station
The UK government has announced up to £58m funding for upgrades to the Cardiff Central Station, which will deliver improved access and platforms for longer trains.
Plans for Derby student accommodation get the green light
Godwin has announced their plans to develop an eight-storey state-of-the-art student accommodation scheme in Derby which has been approved by Derby City Council.
Government calls on housebuilders to protect British wildlife
Communities secretary, James Brokenshire has called on developers to do more to protect British wildlife.
It’s time to rethink urban regeneration
Kim Vernau, CEO of BLP Insurance, discusses how urban regeneration plays a major role within the present and future direction of the UK’s housing landscape.
Plans for 283 council homes in Aberdeen move forward
Aberdeen City Council has selected First Endeavour LLP to deliver 283 new council homes, in what is considered the largest council housebuilding programme of its kind in Aberdeen in more than half a century.
Economic plan to make Oxfordshire global innovation centre
Oxfordshire Local Industrial Strategy, designed to cement the county’s reputation as one of the foremost areas in the world to innovate.
Resurfacing work to get underway at Temple Gate
Temple Gate will be resurfaced over a three week period of night works, marking a major milestone in work to transform the busy traffic intersection.
UK’s best ‘Ultra Sites’ for 2019 revealed
The UK’s best performing Ultra Sites have been revealed, as Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme takes the highest accolade.
Esh Construction to deliver £3.2m North Marine Park restoration
South Tyneside Council has appointed Esh Construction to deliver the £3.2m restoration of the historic North Marine Park on South Shields’ seafront.
Morgan Sindall bags £150m University of Oxford framework
Morgan Sindall has been selected for all of the University of Oxford framework lots, through which the university is expecting £150m of construction work.
McAvoy delivers offsite primary school, Concordia Academy
McAvoy has constructed a new 630-place primary school offsite for Concordia Academy in Romford which was delivered as part of an £8.2m contract.
Further redundancies announced at contractor Jistcourt
Administrators for the Port Talbot based contractor Jistcourt have revealed that more workers have been made redundant following the company’s administration.
Staticus appoints Aušra Vankevičiūtė CEO
Staticus, one of the largest facade contractors in Northern Europe, has named Aušra Vankevičiūtė as its new CEO.
Kier loses King’s Dyke project as costs rise
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking a new company to construct the King’s Dyke crossing project after Kier’s costs increased dramatically.
Annual assessment praises Highways England’s performance
The annual assessment of Highways England has concluded that the company is largely doing a good job managing the country’s motorways and A-roads, but calls for improvement in some areas.
Sovereign and Guinness boost ‘wo-manual’ trades
Sovereign Housing Association is co-sponsoring an event organised by the Guinness Partnership to boost the recruitment of women into manual trades.
Aster Group to deliver 90 affordable homes in Dorset
Housing association Aster Group has agreed a contract to build 90 affordable homes in Poundbury, an urban extension of Dorchester in Dorset.
Planning must include ‘smart energy’ to meet net zero carbon, says...
Smart energy needs to be incorporated into the national planning policy to support a smooth transition to a net-zero carbon future, says the RTPI.
Higgins delivers £50m Ocean Estate scheme for L&Q
Higgins has delivered the final phase of 225 brand new homes as part of the major regeneration of Ocean Estate, Stepney Green, in London.
Cultural change barrier halts digital transformation in construction
Despite construction organisations beginning to implement new technologies, cultural change is still a barrier to completely embracing technological change.
Kier hands over Flintshire Adult Day Care Centre
Kier has completed Flintshire Adult Day Care Centre, its 1000th project procured through both generations of the Scape National Minor Works frameworks.
1,600 construction workers now trained in Mental Health First Aid
Two years on from its launch, Building Mental Health (BMH) has announced the delivery of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England training to over 1,600 people in the construction sector.