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The forming of Markham & George Property Limited

Markham & George Property Limited is presented as the new vernture by Mick George Ltd and Campbell Buchanan, creating new developments for homes Firmly established...

Housebuilders and construction firms win big at RoSPA Awards

A host of construction companies, housebuilders and property developers were among the biggest winners at this year’s RoSPA Health and Safety Awards

The story behind Stratic landscape furniture

Marshalls has announced the launch of a new collection of landscape furniture – Stratic is a fully coordinated collection, which consists of a seat, bench, litter bin, mixed recycle litter bin, planter, cycle stand and LED Marker

The two faces of digital transformation

As the public sector progresses beyond digital implementation to evolution, Idox shares its views on how a people-centred approach to digitisation can help organisations...

Build to Rent Newhall Square project underway

Spitfire Urbane and Legal & General have announced that work is now officially underway at the £53m Build to Rent (BTR) project in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

Council planning departments missing out on £70m, LGA warns

Council planning departments are set to miss out on an extra £70m by the end of the financial year, ‘hampering’ their ability to process applications, if the Government does not urgently bring forward measures to increase planning fees, the LGA has warned

Building on efficiency foundations

With housebuilders facing the pressures of rising demand, growing skills shortages and higher costs, Jason Ruddle of Elecosoft says it is time for a greater focus on improving efficiency

Why planning is ripe for innovation

Following the West Midlands Urban Tech Summit, Stefan Webb and Joseph Bailey talk about the importance of opening up planning data and working with Birmingham City Council to understand the impact of new developments

How drexus pave drain is set to change the face of drainage

For centuries drainage has been considered a purely functional element of any design. So much so that it’s often something landscape architects try to squirrel away and hide – anything to ensure it doesn’t detract from the overall look and feel of the space that’s being created

Scottish housing tender prices rising

Tender prices for social housing in Scotland have begun to rise since the beginning of 2017 following a year of minute change

London’s Growth Programme

Hiro Aso and Ian Mulcahey from global architecture and design practice Gensler share their thoughts on London’s unprecedented

How SES helped build the Queensferry Crossing project

Offsite working played a key role in the construction of Scotland’s iconic Queensferry Crossing project

Telling stories with natural stone

‘Every stone tells a story’ proclaims a poster campaign in the capital’s Tube stations to promote the ever popular Crown Jewels exhibition at the Tower of London. While those particular gems may have dazzled from the finery of assorted monarchs down the centuries, natural stone can be just as eye-catching.

Keepmoat Regeneration to build energy efficient homes for North Sighthill

Construction is underway on a new £35 million regeneration project to provide 316 energy efficient homes in North Sighthill Keepmoat Regeneration will deliver an affordable...

£25m Planning Delivery Fund opens to local authorities

A new £25m Planning Delivery Fund to help local authorities delivery housing and infrastructure has opened for bids

European construction costs compared

According to a recent study, UK construction costs are among the most expensive in Europe when calculated in Euros

The Floating House – Membrane‐Free, Truly Waterproof Structural Concrete

Cementaid discuss the first floating house in the UK, based on the River Thames, and using Cementaid's Everdure CALTITE concrete ingredients The first ever “amphibious”...

Tide wins planning consent for tallest modular construction tower

Tide Construction Ltd in Croydon has gained planning permission for two of the tallest modular towers in the world

Speaking in tongues – Deciphering the language of flood resilience for architects

Aquobex discuss the terminology and technical jargon of flood resilience to make things clear Most industries and professions are guilty talking jargon; it makes communication...

Mick George Ltd provide solid foundations for A14 road improvement

The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon road improvement scheme recently marked its first anniversary. Great progress has been made to date, along the 21-mile route...

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