Housebuilder Persimmon has revealed it will begin a phased restart of work on construction sites, after spending the last month incorporating social distancing and protective measures.
A new 600-home development on the outskirts of Oswestry has been given the go-ahead after negotiations between Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) and Shropshire Council.
Reskinning existing buildings could provide affordable housing for the capital at a faster rate without the negative impacts of demolition that can undermine the benefits of new builds. Richard Hyams of architect astudio takes a look.
The UK’s construction union, Unite, has warned that the latest construction site guidance is ‘unsafe’ and ‘places construction workers at unnecessary risk’.
Experts within the UK construction industry have urged the government to take action against cowboy builders by consulting an industry-wide licensing/certification scheme.
Michael Riordan, UK managing director of construction consultancy Linesight, offers some important steps to take to protect sites, projects and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Construction work has continued on four sites across Hull – Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Prospect Street and the Maritime Museum – as workers maintain two-metre rules.
Gleeds has been appointed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to manage the delivery of more than 1,000 new hospital beds for patients battling coronavirus across Wales.
Wastewater service provider, IWJS, has secured a four-year contract to support the delivery of asset investigation activity as part of Southern Water’s AMP7.
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