Galliford Try and Bovis to combine housebuilding businesses
Galliford Try plc has announced it has reached preliminary agreement on high-level terms to combine its Linden Homes and Galliford Try Partnerships businesses with Bovis Homes plc.
National Digital Twin Day showcases digital transformation progress
CDBB and the ICE brought together digital pioneers to provide an update on digital twins, the National Digital Twin Programme and to celebrate the launch of the CDBB’s Digital Twin Hub (DT Hub).
Interserve appoints new managing director
Interserve announced the appointment of Paul Gandy as the new managing director of its UK construction business, effective 1 October 2019.
CITB launches consultation on 1,000 construction training standards
CITB is seeking industry views from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on more than 1,000 new and existing construction training standards.
Integra delivers 30 modular apartments in 12 weeks
More than 30 modular apartments for young people who struggle to find good quality, affordable homes have been created in just 12 weeks by Integra Buildings.
Scotland Excel launches £1.5bn new build framework
Scotland Excel has launched its £1.5bn New Build Residential Construction contract to help accelerate the delivery of 50,000 new affordable homes.
Interserve wins £7.6m contract for special needs school
Interserve has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to design and build Glendinning House, special education needs school for children in Newton Abbot, Devon.
PBC Today is heading to Offsite Expo…and we’re bringing cake
Offsite Expo comes to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 24-25 September – and PBC Today will be on hand with our mix of expert comment and insight.
Mace to deliver Phase 1 of Nine Elms Square
Developers R&F Properties have appointed Mace to deliver Phase 1 of their Nine Elms Square residential-led mixed-use development, located next to the US Embassy.
Mott MacDonald appoints new MD for UK & Europe role
Mott MacDonald has appointed Ken Norbury as managing director of its UK and Europe built environment business.
York Council appoints Mikhail Riches to deliver 600 new homes
City of York Council’s programme to deliver 600 new homes in the next five years has added another building block with the appointment of Mikhail Riches.
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.