DfE reveals plans for £2bn offsite schools framework
The UK government’s Department for Education is to meet with contractors and discuss its plans for a £2bn offsite schools framework.
Kier awarded £50m research facility
Kier has been appointed by The Pirbright Institute to deliver a new £50m research facility at its Surrey headquarters in a project which forms part of Pirbright’s wider redevelopment of its campus.
Mick George secure their involvement with a wind farm package
Mick George discuss their involvement completing earthworks for the new wind farm project at Triton Knoll off the coast of Lincolnshire.
Dorset lettings boss banned for abusing tenant’s deposits
Lettings management director, Kari Jade Ridout has been banned from management for six years after failing to protect tenant's deposits.
CIOB launches call for improving quality in construction
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its “Improving Quality in the Built Environment” report, to identify what promotes or prevents delivery of quality in construction.
Households in temporary accommodation rise by 5%
The latest government figures published today show that there are currently more than 80,000 households in temporary accommodation.
WYG becomes first ISO 44001 certified contractor
Professional services firm WYG has achieved ISO 44001 certification for its work on the Army Basing Programme (ABP) for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).
Network Rail reveals winner of rail footbridge design competition
Network Rail and RIBA Competitions have announced the winner and highly commended entry in the competition seeking new design ideas for footbridges.
£330m Edgbaston regeneration scheme moves to next stage
Plans for a £330m regeneration development in Edgbaston, Birmingham, moved one step closer to launch, with the submission of a Reserved Matters Application.
GRAHAM awarded i9 office development in Wolverhampton
GRAHAM has been appointed as the contractor on the new i9 office development set in the heart of the City of Wolverhampton Interchange.
Roofer sentenced for putting others safety at risk
A self-employed part-time roofer has been sentenced after both exposing a homeowner to carbon monoxide and putting co-workers at risk while working at height.
Balfour Beatty hits 2-3% industry standard margins
Balfour Beatty has released its latest trading update, revealing that it has managed to achieve its goal of 2-3% industry standard margins.
Construction sector will struggle to meet UK housing demand, says report
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's report warns that the construction sector will struggle to meet housing demand.
Birmingham exceeds housebuilding target by 108%
Birmingham has exceeded the annual housebuilding targets over the last three years by 108%, revealing that confidence in the housing market in the city is improving.
Six modular homes installed at Chase Farm development
Modular homes specialist, ilke Homes and Keepmoat Homes, announced the installation of six new modular homes at the Chase Farm development, Gedling
Comfort cooling at Tricorn House achieved with UfAC
Under Floor Air Conditioning (UfAC) has proved to be a flexible and modular approach for a phased refurbishment running over a twelve year period.
Construction firms admit to breaking competition law
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that 3 drainage product manufacturers broke competition law by coordinating prices for customers and sharing the market.
Grenfell Inquiry next stage ‘unlikely to restart until 2020’
Hearings for the second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry are unlikely to start before the end of next year, according to its chairman
Bouygues awarded major work on new Tower Hamlets Town Hall
Bouygues UK has been awarded the main works contract to transform the former Royal London Hospital site in Whitechapel into the borough’s new Town Hall.
Speedy acquires construction training company for £9m
Tools, equipment and plant hire services, Speedy, has announced the acquisition of training provider Geason Holdings Limited.
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.