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BRE puts modern slavery in construction under the spotlight

On Anti-Slavery Day this year, BRE, an international building science organisation, is assembling the second annual “Modern Slavery and Ethical Labour in Construction Leadership Symposium”

Brinno UK present dedicated seminar for the use of video for marketing

Brinno UK present the first dedicated 1-day seminar on the use of video for marketing within the building and construction sector Are you aware of...

London boroughs estimated to fall short of housing needs

According to a new report, outer London boroughs in transport zones 5 and 6 are expected to build just 17% of the homes required in 2017

DCLG minister says they are close to a decision on supported housing

Speaking to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee, ministers from DCLG said it would not be long before a decision was made on supported housing

Steven Hunt & Associates awarded contract in the Ten Streets regeneration

Steven Hunt & Associates has won a multi-million-pound contract to work on the iconic Tobacco Warehouse, as part of the 125 acre Ten Streets regeneration at Liverpool’s North Docks

Xero unveils new Construction Industry Scheme features

Cloud accounting software company Xero has announced new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) features to help contractors and subcontractors manage their CIS obligations faster

Construction company awarded contract for housing development

Interserve has signed a contract with residential developer Dandara worth over £70m for a major build to rent housing development consisting of 744 apartments in Leeds

Halifax survey highlights UK house price rise

According to the latest Halifax survey, buyers are ignoring Brexit uncertainty as UK house prices soar at their fastest rate for eight months in September

Great North Rail Project to transform travel

As of today train customers and taxpayers will benefit from the Great North Rail Project (GNRP), the largest upgrade since Victorian times

Affordable housing in Wales to receive £340m budget

Affordable housing in Wales is to become a priority, as Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford reveals a new £340m draft budget

BRE unites sector to deliver the Construction 2025 strategy

BRE unites with public and private industry partners to meet the Construction 2025 targets through its leadership role and via the solutions and services its develops for the industry

Further investment announced for Help to Buy equity loan scheme

The government has announced it will invest a further £10bn in the Help to Buy equity loan scheme

Can offsite construction solutions kick-start a housing revolution?

The Greater London Authority’s Designed, Sealed, Delivered report calls on Mayor Sadiq Khan to kick-start a “housing revolution” through offsite construction solutions. Tim Hall of Buildoffsite offers his thoughts

May to announce council house expansion

Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to reveal plans for a ‘significant’ increase in the building of council houses as part of her closing speech in today’s Manchester conference

Unlocking the full potential of offsite timber construction

Offsite timber construction could meet much of the government’s target for new housing, says Alex Goodfellow, Chairman of the Structural Timber Association

Sir Robert McAlpine awarded Elizabeth Tower conservation contract

Sir Robert McApline has been awarded the contract to restore the Houses of Parliament's Elizabeth Tower and Great Clock - after the project's costs doubled to £61m

Hammond announces more money for rail network

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced further investment in the UK rail network and an extra £300m to improve rail links in northern England

‘Immersive learning to revolutionise the future of training for construction’

Immersive learning has the potential to revolutionise the delivery of training, produce ‘work ready’ employees and transform the opinion of the construction sector, according to a new report from CITB

Carillion reveals losses in first half of 2017

The UK’s second-largest contractor Carillion has revealed pre-tax losses of £1.15bn in the first half of 2017, after it said full-year results would be below current expectations

U+I gets go-ahead for regeneration project

Specialists in property regeneration, U+I Group, have been given the go-ahead to launch a £300m regeneration project in Brighton

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