EastEnders rebuild 45% above budget and over two years late
The BBC’s E20 programme, to replace and enlarge the external EastEnders set and improve various infrastructure is now forecast to cost £27m more, and take an additional two and a half years to complete.
Demolition begins on Letchworth Garden Square
Mick George discuss their demolition work for the redevelopment of the Letchworth Garden Square including retail and housing.
Top types of eco-friendly housing that help cut your carbon footprints
Recent research by Roof Stores has outlined eco-house designs to help property buyers find their next eco-friendly housing while reducing their carbon footprint.
Persimmon fined for breaching planning regulations
Persimmon Homes has been fined after construction workers were found to be working on a Sunday morning, breaching planning regulations.
New ‘exceptional talent’ visa announced for architects
RIBA and the Home Office have announced that from 10 January 2019, the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise) visa will be available to applicants from architecture.
280,000 homes could be built above rail tracks in London, says...
Engineering firm WSP found that space above train, overground and tube lines could result in an additional 2,470 hectares of land available for residential buildings across London, the equivalent of 280,000 homes.
Elecosoft UK releases Powerproject Vision
Elecosoft has released its new cloud-based collaboration and construction planning software solution, Powerproject Vision in the UK.
Marshalls acquires brick manufacturer EdenHall
Marshalls plc has acquired Edenhall Holdings Limited (Edenhall), Britain’s largest independent brick manufacturer and Europe’s leading supplier of concrete facing bricks.
UK infrastructure pipeline still has a long way to go, says...
The UK government’s National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline looks to be gaining ground, but more needs to be done to drive investment, according to analysis by KPMG.
Sci-Tech Daresbury development seeks contractor
Sci-Tech Daresbury has begun the tender process for the selection of a contractor to build its new 43,000 sq. ft. grade A office complex.
Buildoffsite to launch Design Offsite Hub
Buildoffsite, the membership organisation, are broadening their scope of expertise as they prepare to launch the Design Offsite Hub.
Lords to debate report on offsite manufacture for construction
The House of Lords will debate the Science and Technology Committee’s report ‘Offsite manufacture for construction: building for change’ on 12 December.
BIM adds value to intelligent buildings, says report
A new report from Navigant Research examines how building information modelling (BIM) adds value to intelligent buildings.
Consumer Code for Home Builders secures approval from CTSI
The Consumer Code for Home Builders, which sets customer service standards for the marketing, purchase, and sale of new homes, has been approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
Sadiq Khan approves Elephant and Castle redevelopment
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved the planning application for the £2bn redevelopment of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre in South London.
Demolition for former RECO site set to undergo development
Mick George discuss their involvement in the demolition and earthworks for the development of the former RECO site, making way for a number of projects.
Berkeley fined £130,000 after workers legs crushed
Two companies have been fined £180,000 after a structural engineer received serious crush injuries when a bundle of scaffold tubes rolled onto his legs while he was visiting a client’s construction site.
Scrap tyres recycled for road construction
German chemical company Evonik has created a process additive to turn scrap tyres into a recycled construction material for durable roads.
Construction director banned for failing to declare correct taxes
The director of construction worker supplier, RBT Dryliners and Plasters UK Limited, has been disqualified for seven years for failing to declare all the company’s tax liabilities.
Kier selected to deliver £45m Northstowe Education Campus
Kier has been chosen by Cambridgeshire County Council to carry out the first phase of the design and construction of its brand new £45m Northstowe Education Campus.
Engineering firm fined after worker suffers head injury
An engineering firm has been fined £16,000 after a worker suffered a serious head injury whilst assembling a steel frame.
Crossrail chaos as project could cost almost £3bn more
The opening of Crossrail is set to be further delayed until at least 2020, as costs spiral to almost £3bn more than the original budget.
World’s tallest modular towers hit major milestone
Tide Construction has reached a new milestone in delivering the world’s tallest modular towers in Croydon, by completing their core structures.
UK construction output flat-lines
Rising costs and continued uncertainty over Brexit are to blame for the slight drop in construction output, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Modular housing specialist goes into administration
Eco-friendly Highland construction business, Carbon Dynamic, has gone into administration following ongoing cashflow issues.
UK first as property is sold in Artificial Intelligence auction
Artificial Intelligence auctions gain momentum as the first English commercial property is sold by gAbi, the clicktopurchase® AI auctioneer.