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Tolent to deliver 260 new homes across North East and Yorkshire

Contractor Tolent has secured five new contracts worth £38m to deliver 260 new homes across the North East and Yorkshire.

86% of construction sites now open across England and Wales

86% of infrastructure and construction sites in England and Wales are now open, according to figures from trade body Build UK.

Building work begins on new Spen Valley Leisure Centre

Kier has commenced work on the construction of the new £15m leisure centre that will improve the leisure offer for the residents in the Spen Valley.

Housebuilder Vistry returns to 70% production capacity

Housebuilder Vistry Group has revealed 70% of normal production capacity has already been restored, as its teams get used to the new Covid-safe operating procedures.

Atkins wins third Ecological Services Framework

Atkins have been appointed to work with Environment Agency to restore UK rivers and wetland, and support natural flood management.

Green light for HS2 Old Oak Common station

Plans for the HS2 Old Oak Common station have been given the green light, which will allow work to progress on building the largest new railway station ever built in the UK.

Cut VAT in construction for a green recovery, urges report

The government should cut VAT on renovating buildings, in line with the VAT on new builds, to help revitalise the construction industry after coronavirus, says a new report from Green Alliance

Local procurement shakeup to tackle construction SMEs’ recession fears

LHC has restructured its regional branches to help councils and construction SMEs avoid some of the worst economic inequalities post-Covid.

What is more precarious than a knife edge: The construction industry

As codes of conduct relating to payment terms see some improvement, Covid-19 is sadly going to place an unsustainable burden again on the construction supply chain.

How will buildings change post Covid-19?

There will be a need to repurpose and redesign buildings, as well as increase space as a result of the current global pandemic, according to a growing number of industry insights.

Fourth version of ‘Site Operating Procedures’ released by CLC

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has released the fourth version of its Site Operating Procedures to include advice on face-to-face contact and one-way systems.

£3m boost for Devon as BAM and Network Rail promise to hire locally

Devon has received a £3m economy boost with more to come as Network Rail commits to using local businesses where possible, as a result of the government-funded project to build a new sea wall.

Green light for £161m housing scheme in North London

The civic quarter of the South Kilburn masterplan regeneration programme, Peel Place, has been given the go-ahead at Brent Council’s first virtual planning committee.

Middlewood Locks’ third phase submitted for approval

The third phase of Middlewood Locks development has been submitted for planning approval, allowing for a residential and commercial neighbourhood at the western gateway to Manchester's Central Business District.

Sponsor Body to review restoration of the Houses of Parliament

A new Sponsor Body will examine plans for the restoration of the Houses of Parliament to assess whether all MPs and Lords should leave the building while the work is carried out.

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Committee demands greater transparency on HS2 project

The high-speed rail project has gone “badly off course” and the government needs to give regular, accurate and open updates on the problems the scheme is facing, says a new report.

HS2 opens search for signalling systems contractor

HS2 has began the search for a specialist contractor to deliver the design and build of the signalling systems that will control trains travelling between London, Birmingham and Crewe.

Go-ahead for London’s largest building to include urban greening

Plans for the first building in London to incorporate large-scale urban greening have been given the go-ahead by the City of London Corporation.

KPMG’s Carillion negligence lawsuit reveals ‘rotten system’

Reports that accountancy firm KPMG is facing a £250m negligence lawsuit over its role in Carillion’s collapse highlights the need for Government to address the UK’s ‘rotten system of bandit capitalism’, urges Unite.

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