Housebuilder Springfield acquires Walker Group for £31m
Housebuilder Springfield Properties has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Walker Holdings for a net consideration of up to £31m.
Plastics in Construction – ASBP’s Healthy Buildings Conference & Expo 2019
Leading researchers, activists and industry speakers plus over 20 exhibitors have been announced for the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products’ third annual conference to be held on 28 February 2019 at London South Bank University.
Planning permission confirmed for former WWII airfield
Planning permission for the former WWII airfield in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, has been confirmed for housebuilder Hayfield.
Homes England reveals eight more strategic partners
Homes England has appointed eight new strategic partners to deliver some 40,000 affordable homes, bringing the number of successful housing association partnerships to 23.
Construction company fine after safety failings in asbestos removal
Protostar Construction Ltd has been fined £14,000 after serious safety failings with regards to the management and removal of asbestos at a site in London.
How to ace the Foundation course Qualification Pathway examination
FIA trainer Mark Stubbs teaches you the tips and tricks that have worked for other people taking the Fire Industry Association’s Foundation course.
UK infrastructure bank needed to replace EIB
The EU financial affairs sub-committee has called on the government to establish a UK infrastructure bank, ahead of UK leaving the EU.
Thomas Sinden awarded Hidden Homes Phase 6 works
Thomas Sinden has been awarded the contract for the Hidden Homes Phase 6 works at Comber House and Pinner House by Southwark Council.
£23m research boost to prevent potholes
The UK government has injected £23m for research into new technology that could help prevent potholes and create new pothole repair techniques.
Affordable homes: Brokenshire unveils £500m funding boost
Nearly £500m will be funded for building more than 11,000 much-needed affordable homes across the country, Brokenshire has announced.
A level playing field for Approved Inspectors
The Welsh government’s rejection of proposals to only allow LABC building inspectors to oversee high-rise residential buildings recognises the important role Approved Inspectors play in this key area of building control, argues Paul Wilkins.
Austerity reduced planners’ ability to serve public interest
Austerity in England has eroded planning’s ability to serve the public interest, according to planners who took part in a study by the RTPI and Newcastle University.
Ambitious £70bn northern infrastructure plan unveiled
Transport for the North has outlined its ambitious plan for the future of the North’s economy, revealing draft proposals for northern infrastructure for the next 30 years.
Weston opens new £12m housebuilding factory
Weston Logistics, part of volume housebuilder Weston Group, has opened the Braintree Logistics Centre, a new distribution and offsite housebuilding factory.
Could this solve the housing crisis?
Tackling the housing crisis is more than just a numbers game. Kate Henderson sets out the challenges we need to address to create truly sustainable communities.
£18m digital tech funding to boost construction industry
Four new research projects that aim to speed up assembly, save money, and improve the quality of UK building projects is to be announced today (31 January) by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Funding injection to unlock modular homes on London rooftops
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has announced a multi-million pound funding injection from Homes England to build new modular homes on top of some of the capital’s buildings.
A year of developments in construction – and what 2019 may...
2018 saw some big changes and big challenges for the construction industry. Simon Lewis and Hannah Gardiner of law firm Womble Bond Dickinson look back at the key developments – and highlight what we can expect in the year ahead.
Liverpool architect removed from Architect’s Register
Stuart Duffy of KDP Architects, Liverpool, has been removed from the Register of Architects by ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC), after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.
T Levels set to benefit from £38m funding boost
2020 is to see further education providers teach T Levels which will benefit from a £38m funding boost to help build new classrooms.
Unite calls for fair employment practices on troubled Liverpool hospital
Unite is urging contractors preparing to restart work on the troubled Royal Liverpool hospital to ensure first-class employment rights, in order to avoid further problems and delays on the project.
Problems for builders rise according to FMB
Construction industry growth could be held back by a weakening housing market, rising costs and an increasingly nervous banking sector, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
ISO releases new international standards for BIM
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO 19650-1 and ISO 19650-2, the world’s first international standards for BIM.
Bristol strikes first commercial heat network connection
Bristol City Council has agreed its first ever commercial connection to the Bristol Heat Network, which will provide low carbon heat to 375 new homes.
Woodhead Group to build 33 new developments in Nottingham
Nottingham City Homes has appointed Woodhead Group as construction partner in building 33 new developments in Nottingham.
Network Rail announces next generation of rail system contracts
Network Rail has announced the preferred bidders to deliver the next decade of rail system contracts in Scotland and the South of England worth an estimated £5bn.