Two-thirds of Brits say homes are inaccessible for wheelchair users
Over two-thirds of people in Britain say their homes are inaccessible for wheelchair users, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by Habinteg.
Planning permission granted for living wage housing in Brighton and Hove
Conran and Partners have received planning approval for 104 new affordable homes to be built in Brighton and Hove to tackle the city’s housing crisis.
Morrison Construction wins phase 1 of HALO development
Urban regeneration company, the HALO, has appointed Morrison Construction as its main contractor for Phase 1 of the HALO development in Kilmarnock.
£95m to revive historic high streets
Culture secretary, Nicky Morgan has announced the locations that will benefit from a £95m heritage boost for high streets in 69 towns across the country.
North Lanarkshire launches ‘off the shelf homes’ pilot
An innovative pilot which will see North Lanarkshire Council work with housing developers to buy new ‘off the shelf homes’ has been given the green light.
Sir Robert McAlpine tops out £540m Victoria Square development
A ceremony was held to mark the progress of Woking’s new £540m Victoria Square development, one of the South East of England’s most ambitious projects.
2020 tender cost forecast remains unchanged for UK construction
Tender cost forecast for the UK construction industry has held steady for the third quarter of 2019, with predicted tender price growth of 1.5% for 2020, according to Mace.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Asset Management Innovation
PBC Today is counting down to the first-ever Building Innovation Awards, with a preview of each of the award categories, we kick things off with Best Asset Management Innovation.
Galliford Try begins construction of two new schools in Bristol
Galliford Try has begun construction on two new schools on the site of the existing Merchants’ Academy secondary school in Withywood, South Bristol, in a £12.5m contract.
TCW revolutionises asset and compliance management
The Compliance Workbook (TCW) is revolutionising the asset and compliance management arena, enabling data to be used more effectively and exhaustively.
Balfour Beatty wins £70m overhead line contract
Balfour Beatty has secured a £70m contract to deliver overhead line works in the west of Scotland on behalf of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SSEN Transmission).
Graham backs Highways England’s ‘Home Safe and Well’ campaign
The Graham highways team is lending its support to Highways England’s 'Home Safe and Well' campaign, launched in June 2019.
StormMeister attends this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo
StormMeister attended this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo, the world’s largest exhibition and conference designed to help the most progressive flood professionals.
RSK Group acquires Ecologia Environmental Solutions
Environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, RSK Group, has announced the acquisition of Ecologia Environmental Solutions Ltd.
Roofing contractor fined £53k after fatal ladder fall
A roofing contractor based in Aberdeen has been fined £53,000 after an employee fell from a ladder and died while exiting a scaffold.
RTPI secures funding to update England Enforcement Handbook
The MHCLG has announced that it will work in partnership with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) to update the England Enforcement Handbook.
Search begins for partner to develop ID Manchester
The University of Manchester’s hunt to find its development and investment partner to deliver the new world-class innovation district ID Manchester worth £1.5bn has begun.
Boris Johnson reaffirms Northern Powerhouse pledge
Prime minister Boris Johnson will reaffirm his pledge to give more powers to people, businesses and political leaders across Northern regions.
Cash boost to crackdown on illegal building on nation’s green belt
Councils across the country are set to benefit from a slice of nearly £2m to crack down on illegal developments on the nation’s Green Belt, housing minister Esther McVey has announced.
Mixed news for homeowners covered by Alpha Insurance
Since the FSCS announced that they would be paying compensation to Alpha Insurance latent defects policyholders, thousands of homeowners have been seeking alternative cover.
WMCA to launch funding guidance for investors and developers
A guide on how investors and developers can secure a share of funding to help unlock land for homes and jobs will be launched by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) on 18 September.
Gusto Homes launches centre of eco excellence at Lincoln College
Gusto Homes has launched a new training facility, ECOnstruction Centre of Excellence at Lincoln College that will teach cutting-edge sustainable and low carbon building techniques to aspiring construction students.
New payment and mental health survey launches for UK construction
A major new payment and mental health survey has been launched by 27 bodies in the UK construction industry, to understand how poor payment practices are impacting mental health.
Higgins launches Management Training Programme
With an increasing number of students looking for an alternative to full-time education, Higgins has launched Building Your Future, a new training Programme.
World’s largest crane starts work at Hinkley Point C
The world’s largest crane, “Big Carl”, is set to start work at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station site.
Skanska Highways workers issued with body cameras
Skanska Highways workers are to be issued with body cameras to protect them from aggressive motorists in Cambridgeshire.