SFS Group Fastening Technology and Kingspan Insulation have pooled their respective expertise in rainscreen cladding support systems and insulation materials to launch an optimum performance solution offering A2-s1, d0 reaction to fire, presenting the potential to optimise envelope design on buildings of any height in the AlphaCore® Pad.
Highways England has signed contracts worth £435m with Galliford Try to deliver major road upgrades to the A47 around Norwich and Peterborough and the Sparkford to Ilchester dualling scheme.
More than 8 million people in England are living in unaffordable housing, according to the first-ever ‘state of the nation’ report on the housing crisis.
Planning permission has been granted on appeal for a mixed-use residential scheme in Wood Green, on the site of the former Marks and Spencer’s in Haringey.
Morgan Sindall has reached the halfway stage of delivering a major head office and training facility at HMS Cambria, the lead Royal Naval Reserve Unit in Wales.
The Hinkley Point C project has reached another key milestone, as Balfour Beatty begins tunnelling at the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation.
The value of all construction contract awards in August 2019 was £4.9bn, a decrease of 5.6% on July, and a decrease of 18.7% when compared to August 2018.
Struggling contractor, Kier has reported a full-year loss of £245m, as it pushes ahead with restructuring despite uncertainty over its financial health.
New Briggate is set for a string of improvement projects after proposals by Leeds City Council were backed by the High Streets Heritage Action Zones (HAZ) programme.
A hospital facility in Norrland, Sweden has been renovated extensively with sustainable timber construction panels, owing to the belief that natural materials help people heal better.
Construction work has been completed on Beijing’s new Daxing International Airport, which will handle 630,000 flights and 72m passengers a year by 2025.
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Connected Places Catapult have launched a shared vision for the digital future of planning as part of PlanTech week.
Moray Council, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Business Gateway, is encouraging local SMEs to win and keep public sector contracts.
More than 4,000 new homes are set to be built on brownfield land across the West Midlands thanks to a deal between the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Lovell Partnerships.
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