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offsite housing

£1.1bn procurement solution to unlock offsite housing

Constructing Modern Methods (CMM) and the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) has launched a new £1.1bn procurement solution to unlock offsite, low carbon housing.
Heating system,

Domestic & General secures five year partnership with EDF

Warranty provider Domestic & General, has signed a five-year deal with EDF to provide service plans and insurance for boilers and home heating systems.
specialist subcontractors

How to improve specialist subcontractors’ project quality

Darren Graham, marketing manager at Viewpoint, offers three top tips for improving specialist subcontractors’ project quality.
George Clarke competition, challenge,

George Clarke launches design competition for young people in Scotland

Architect and TV presenter George Clarke has today (16 March) launched a national challenge for young people in Scotland to design an extension to the Resource Efficient House in Glasgow.
Adam Habane,

Bristol landlord fined after concerns over safety of residents

A Bristol landlord and agent have been handed a £330,000 sanction after being found guilty of poor management of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) that raised concerns for the safety of 18 residents, including six children.
national retrofit strategy

50 organisations back CLC’s national retrofit strategy

50 organisations have backed the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) National Retrofit Strategy, which sets out a 20-year blueprint to transform the nation’s housing stock.
Repair and maintenance services, maintenance, repair,

ENGIE wins £33m Manchester maintenance and repairs contract

ENGIE has secured a three-year £33m contract with Manchester City Council, to provide repair and maintenance services to over 13,000 homes.
Everards brewery leicestershire

Kier hands over third phase of Everards brewery development

Kier has completed work on Phase 1B of its Everards brewery project and has handed it back to its client, Everards of Leicestershire.
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Scotframe expands team to push self-build division

Leading timber frame specialist, Scotframe has appointed Olga Luengo-Gonzalez to run its new self-build division.
MMC Taskforce

Government’s MMC Taskforce hailed by insulation specialists

Insulation specialist Actis has welcomed the establishment of a Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Taskforce, announced in this month's Budget.
build-to-rent apartments

Plans in for 336 build-to-rent apartments in Sheffield

Godwin Developments has submitted plans for a 23-storey, 336 build-to-rent apartments in Sheffield The Meridian proposes the creation of one, two and three-bedroom modern open-plan...
climate resilient design

Incorporating climate resilience into our towns, cities and infrastructure

Sarah Winne, climate resilience specialist at Ramboll, explores the importance of incorporating climate resilience into planning the design of our homes, buildings and urban environments.
planning and housing location data,

Review to leverage planning and housing location data

The Geospatial Commission has launched a new review to identify the challenges and opportunities for leveraging planning and housing location data.
Birmingham student accommodation, Pritchatts Park, accommodation,

ENGIE and Equitix win University of Birmingham contract

ENGIE and Equitix have secured a contract with the University of Birmingham to transform Pritchatts Park student accommodation village into a state-of-the-art low carbon campus.
budget 2021

How will Budget 2021 impact the construction industry?

Today (3 March) marks the arrival of Budget 2021, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to boost investment in infrastructure and inject £126m of new funding for 40,000 traineeships to build back better, greener and more efficiently post-Covid.
liverpool council housing

Landmark Liverpool council housing scheme set for go-ahead

Liverpool City Council’s first major council housing scheme in more than 30 years is set to clear its final hurdle.
energy efficiency of council housing

Leeds invests £100m to improve energy efficiency of council housing

Leeds City Council is set to invest £100m on measures to improve the energy efficiency of council housing by 2050.
improving indoor air quality, IAQ,

WHO campaigner supports BESA’s beginner’s guide to indoor air quality

A new beginners guide to improving indoor air quality (IAQ) has gained the support of one of the UK’s most prominent health campaigners.
StateUp 21, built environment,

StateUp 21: Why built environment is the Geotech “sector to watch”

Dr Tanya Filer and Samuel Harrison discuss the StateUp 21 report, which profiles some of the most promising up-and-coming tech start-ups that are working with public sector organisations to modernise the built environment industry.
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WWII bomb blast in Exeter causes damage to nearby buildings

A World War II bomb discovered by contractor Urbn Construction at a site in Exeter was detonated on Saturday (27 February) evening causing structural damage to surrounding buildings.
Work pods

Construction underway on innovative outdoor work pods

Taggart Homes has started construction on the first phase of 100 high spec outdoor work pods suitable for home working and a range of SMEs.
student accommodation,

Mace Develop finalises £157.5m student accommodation sale

Mace Develop has completed the sale of its student accommodation portfolio to Ares Generation, assets sold include the Depot in Exeter and West Wing in Cardiff.
green skills gap

Government must do more to close green skills gap, warns industry

A group of construction industry leaders have urged the government to do more to close the green skills gap to achieve 2050 net-zero carbon goals.

CityFibre invests £80m into Brighton & Hove’s fibre future

Construction work for Brighton & Hove's full fibre network has officially commenced in the Bevendean area, with the rest of the city set to follow over the next 4 to 5 years.
offsite housing skills,

Offsite Alliance & MOBIE invite industry to define offsite housing skills

The Offsite Alliance and Ministry of Building Innovation and Education (MOBIE) have invited the housebuilding industry to help define offsite housing skills.
net zero home

CCG launches net zero housing standard

CCG has launched the ‘CCG net zero home’, a new standard for housebuilding to respond to Scotland’s ambitious net zero targets.