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Corn Exchange, Leeds,

Leeds council backs £21.5m Corn Exchange transformation

Senior councillors at Leeds City Council have approved plans for the £21.5m transformation of the Corn Exchange and surrounding areas.
Modular construction, carbon footprint,

Modular construction reduces UK development’s carbon footprint

Louise Hinley, senior planner at Lambert Smith Hampton, provides an insight on how the modular housing trend is bringing sustainable benefits to the sector.
modular housebuilding, self-build,

How modular housing can launch a self-build boom

Built & Spaces director Steve Wilkie discusses how modular housebuilding could be the answer to the UK’s self-build boom.
carbon emissions, hydrogen and plasma technology, fuel switching

Fuel switching decarbonisation projects secure £6.02m award

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has secured a £6.02m BEIS award to demonstrate the potential of hydrogen and plasma technology to reduce carbon emissions through fuel switching.
Smart energy grid, GreenSCIES,

Smart energy grid to create sustainable energy districts in the UK

A revolutionary low carbon smart energy grid called GreenSCIES has been launched in the UK to transform lives, homes and businesses into sustainable energy districts.
Mayfield regeneration, Manchester City,

Major Mayfield regeneration scheme gets the green light

The Mayfield regeneration scheme, which will see the transformation of a 26-acre derelict site, has been unanimously approved by Manchester City Council.
energy partnership, Vattenfall

Vattenfall wins Midlothian Council energy partnership

Midlothian Council, which has declared a Climate Emergency, has appointed Vattenfall as the preferred bidder for its energy partnership.
Esther McVey, housing minister,

Esther McVey ousted from housing minister role

As part of the prime minister's cabinet reshuffle, Esther McVey has been removed from her role as housing minister.
Prompt Payment Code,

F M Conway suspended from Prompt Payment Code

Infrastructure services company, F M Conway has been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) has revealed.
Timber frame market, housebuilding,

Timber frame market to surpass £800m in 2020

Sales of timber homes and buildings will reach £800m in 2020 as growth in timber frame housebuilding outpaces traditional construction methods.
Joint Contracts Tribunal, construction,

Digital technology will change the culture of the construction industry

In this latest ebook, JCT experts look at some of the key issues in construction, from sustainability and the changes being brought about by digital technology to contract law.
Springside scheme,

Robertson wins Moda Living build-to-rent scheme in Edinburgh

Robertson has been appointed by Moda Living to deliver the first phase of the Springside scheme in central Edinburgh.
Housing shortage, UK Housing, IFS, Modular,

Housing shortage: Could modular construction be the answer?

Kenny Ingram, global industry director at IFS discusses how modular construction and technology could lay the foundations for the future of UK housing.
construction output,

Increase in construction output figures reflect industry ‘resilience’

The latest construction output figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows an increase of 0.5% in Q4 2019 compared with the previous quarter, as housebuilding finally 'pulls its socks up'.
Leadership team, Mace

Mace announces wave of appointments to its leadership team

Mace has announced the promotion of Jason Millett to the chief executive of consultancy, Davendra Dabasia as managing director for International, and Daniel Easthope as managing director for property UK and Europe.
later living,

Guild Living submits plans for later living scheme in Epsom

A new scheme to convert unused NHS buildings into housing and care for older people is being planned in Surrey.
Swansea Bridge, Swansea Central Phase One

£135m Swansea transformation scheme takes major steps forward

Cairn Group has been announced as the preferred bidder for the first phase of the Swansea Central hotel regeneration scheme, as the design for Swansea's landmark bridge is unveiled.
Architecture competition, Bristol housing festival,

Bristol Housing Festival launches MMC architecture competition

The Bristol Housing Festival has launched an architecture competition, in partnership with Trinity College, to find a partner to design the college's student accommodation.
Conservation Hierarchy, Biodiversity Net Gain

Achieving Biodiversity Net Gain on construction projects

The Conservation Hierarchy is a new framework developed by the University of Oxford to help construction projects achieve Biodiversity Net Gain, improving infrastructure while protecting and enhancing the natural environment. Hollie Booth, Henry Grub and Professor EJ Milner-Gulland from the University of Oxford and Julia Baker from Balfour Beatty major projects explain.
Trinity Halls, fire safety,

Trio handed £670k fines over fire safety failings at Leeds student...

Trinity Developments, Niche Homes and APP Construction have been fined £670,000 over ‘potentially catastrophic’ fire safety failings at the Trinity Halls student accommodation in Leeds.
Offsite construction, modular construction,

Engaging with offsite construction

Gaynor Tennant of Modularize examines the importance of early engagement in offsite developments.
City Quarters, Victoria Hotel,

Go-ahead for 15-storey City Quarters hotel in Leeds

Leeds City Council has given the go-ahead to Hammerson’s plans for a new 205-bed hotel at its City Quarters concept.

Guidance to boost uptake of gable wall spandrel panels in housebuilding

Housebuilders are being provided with a new guide on gable wall spandrel panels to help the industry move towards modern methods of construction (MMC).
Part L, Construction,

Construction professionals urged to act swiftly on Part L consultation

Insulation specialists Actis have urged fellow construction professionals to respond to the government’s consultation on revisions to Part L and Part F regulations.
housing crisis, Mid-sized cities,

How Britain’s mid-sized cities address the housing crisis

Britain’s mid-sized cities can play a key role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the economy, from the housing crisis and the skills gap to unlocking growth, says Cllr John Merry CBE, chair of Key Cities and deputy city mayor of Salford.
Soho Wharf,

£165m Soho Wharf scheme in Birmingham gets the green light

Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital’s proposed £165m Soho Wharf scheme at Soho Loop was given the go-ahead by Birmingham City Council’s planning chiefs.