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Scotland to intoduce new Scottish Building Safety Levy

The Scottish government has gained approval from the UK government for its independent Building Safety Levy on developers aimed at financing cladding remediation.

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AtkinsRéalis meets new biodiversity net gain legislation with geospatial approach

Morgan Sindall secures Major Construction Works Framework

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Homes England grant scheme and S106 agreements are not working in harmony

Luke Simmons of Cora looks at the Homes England grant scheme, its unintended consequences on the housing market and suggests a way it could be made to work better.
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Baked in or bolted on? Social value in infrastructure projects

Why social value needs to be built into infrastructure projects from the outset, amid increasing risk of becoming window dressing.
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Northern Ireland extends time limit for defective building claims

Communities minister Gordon Lyons told the Stormont Assembly on Monday 15 April, that the time limit for owners to make compensation claims in defective buildings is to be extended.
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Supply Chain Engagement Toolkit: Driving innovation in the construction sector

Leeds Beckett University is working with public procurement framework YORhub to create a Supply Chain Engagement Toolkit to drive innovation and boost opportunity for small businesses.
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County Durham facade specialist ARGLA goes into adminstration

Architectural Glass and Aluminium Limited (ARGLA) has entered administration, with all 43 employees left jobless.
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Education should be the first stop on the Timber in Construction Roadmap

Paul Cave, sales director at Koppers, discusses how a cross industry effort to grow understanding and awareness is needed to fully realise the aims of the Timber in Construction Roadmap.
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Lessons from Warsaw: Preserving the heritage of industrial buildings while modernising

Aleksander Śpiewak, director at RSK Polska, explores the opportunities to keep the history and heritage of industrial buildings alive at the same time as offering a new lease of life.
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Newforma X PBC on-demand: Harnessing technology for AECO coordination

In the first of this series of on-demand webinars, Carl Storms, technical solutions lead at Newforma, explores the role of technology in AECO coordination and project success.
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Cambridge councillors to rule on water scarcity hospital case

A planned £300m cancer research hospital in Cambridge has been the cause of water scarcity concerns from the Environmental Agency and campaigners.
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How can we improve supplier bid evaluation on public sector frameworks?

Shamayne Harris, head of procurement at Pagabo, explains that the evaluation of supplier bids for framework appointments must be thorough and sophisticated, just as much as the contract tender evaluations that follow.
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Marks & Spencer, the minister and a “tour de force” of planning law principles

The Marks & Spencer planning row proves that politicians do not have carte blanche to ignore planning law principles, says Alison Ogley, planning and environment partner at national law firm Freeths.
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Bridging the biodiversity gap: AI solutions for BNG success

In this article, Shashin Mishra, VP of EMEA explores how AI technology can bridge skills gaps, improve mapping accuracy, and enable ecologists to focus on high-value tasks, ultimately supporting the successful implementation of BNG.
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Seventh anniversary of Grenfell fire passes with second report still pending

The team leading the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have confirmed that the report will not be published before the seventh anniversary of the fire.
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Building materials trade deficit exceeds £14bn  

Calculating the difference between what the UK exports and imports, the current building materials trade deficit far exceeds the target set in the Construction 2025 strategy document.
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IoT technology in construction

IoT technology in construction will be a gamechanger for the industry, but challenges must be overcome first, says Ramona Marfievici, principal IoT engineer at Digital Catapult.
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113 jobs lost as Lighthouse falls into administration

Timber-frame volumetric specialists Lighthouse has fallen into administration after a bid to sell the business failed.
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Unlocking the potential for seniors’ housing: What needs to change?

Planning policy has failed to keep pace with demographic shifts and the UK’s ageing population. Nicola Gooch of Irwin Mitchell and Oliver Knight of Knight Frank discuss new analysis on the supply of seniors’ housing and what needs to change to improve supply.
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Mike Hickson OBE to join Sir Robert McAlpine as managing director of defence

Formerly the land and property director of HS2, Mike Hickson OBE will continue to develop Sir Robert McAlpine's work in the defence infrastructure space.

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