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Sustainable concrete

How often do we hear about the 100 year design life, for example, about a bridge, only to find major structural repairs are required within 30 years

Survey: Over half of SMEs turnover held in retentions

Nearly six in 10 engineering services businesses (56%) say that a substantial portion of their turnover is currently being held by firms up the supply chain, according to new survey findings from the BESA, ECA and SELECT

Manufacturing output strongest for nearly 30 years

According to the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey, growth in manufacturing output accelerated in the three months to November

Planning application submitted for Mersey cruise terminal

Liverpool City Council has submitted a planning application for a new £50m Cruise Terminal Facility on the River Mersey

New builds on the rise

Construction insurance specialist, CRL, has announced a 20% year-on-year increase in the number of new builds registered with it in the UK and Ireland

TCPA calls on Government to back Garden Cities

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is calling on Government to use the Autumn Statement to commit to a programme of affordable and high-quality new Garden Cities

Future now: Examining the changing architecture of the city

From rotating apartment blocks to open-sided office buildings – what does the future hold for the architecture of the city? Oasys – specialists in building design software – explore some new cutting-edge structures and how they have become a reality

Poll reveals keys to success in the UK property market

With 11 house-hunters for every home on the market, a new homebuyer poll has revealed the keys to success in the UK property market

Community Housing Cymru unveils ’20-year vision’ for new homes

Community Housing Cymru (CHC) wants a full review of affordable housing in Wales – unveiling a 20-year plan of its own that doubles the sector’s home delivery rate to 75,000

McAvoy completes building installation for new school

Offsite construction specialist, The McAvoy Group, has craned the final modules into position on site at the new Concordia Academy in Romford for a building to accommodate 630 primary school children

Research: Many homeowners buy new property before selling their existing home

Insurance specialist Cover Builderâ„¢ has revealed that as many as one in five British homeowners who sold a property within the last year made the decision to find and purchase a new home prior to putting their existing property on the market

Sadiq Khan urges chancellor to support housebuilding in London

Sadiq Khan wants the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond to take emergency action to support housebuilding in the forthcoming Budget

Central square building contract awarded to Sir Robert McAlpine

Central Square developer Rightacres Property has awarded a £65m contract to construction company, Sir Robert McAlpine, to build the new UK Government Hub building on the site of the former Western Mail & Echo print works

Mick George begins demolition for housing redevelopment project

Construction company Mick George Ltd has begun Demolition works on the former Dairy Crest site, Fenstanton, for a housing redevelopment project by Morris Homes

Vijay Patel Building scoops prestigious award

The team responsible for the transformational Vijay Patel Building at De Montfort University, which inspires some of the UK’s most talented art and design graduates, have scooped a prestigious award

Photographic store opens with state-of-the-art design

Ormerod Sutton Architects (OSA) has launched its latest project – a significant national contract with Wex Photo Video to design the UK’s largest photographic store, which was fitted out by NBC Contracting Ltd

Hardwood CLT at the forefront in Indiana

Design firm IKD has unveiled the first hardwood CLT (cross-laminated timber) structure in the United States at the 2017 Exhibit Columbus exhibition

Rental sector in the dark over rights

New research by LetBritain has revealed that more that millions of tenants and landlords across the country are unaware of the laws governing the rental sector

Nearly all councils are failing to deliver affordable housing

Nearly all (92%) councils in England are failing to meet affordable housing needs, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)

Heathrow reveals list for offsite construction logistic hubs

Heathrow Airport has produced a list of 65 potential logistic hub locations to serve as centres for offsite construction, selected from an initial 121 applications

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