Organisers of UK Construction Week (UKCW), the UK’s biggest event for the built environment, have announced the creation of their first-ever Advisory Board, a prestigious panel of top industry leaders.
Vincent Matthews, head of UK marketing at SFS, discusses the benefits of working with a product manufacturer in construction to select an appropriate system solution.
The Association for Project Management (APM) has warned that greater economic and political stability needs to be addressed ahead of the Spring Budget to ensure the successful delivery of projects in the UK.
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called for an improvement on fundamentally important NPPF topics before future consultation with the public, experts, and practitioners.
After reports of HS2 overspending and suffering considerable delays, transport secretary Mark Harper has confirmed further delays to the national rail project.
The latest ONS figures on construction show a decrease of 1.7% in monthly output, attributed to economic uncertainty increasing customer hesitancy and general delays.
Mace has been appointed as the delivery partner on three major infrastructure projects on the Heathrow H7 Framework, covering all four terminals, and the Asset Replacement Programme in terminals 3, 4 and 5.
As the National Planning Policy Framework consultation comes to an end, UK100's interim chief executive has written to Michael Gove with "serious concerns".
Places for People Developments has been granted planning permission for Gilston Park Estate, which proposes six new villages set to deliver 8,500 new homes in East Hertfordshire.
J3 Advisory has been instructed by Tribe, the London and Southeast-focused student housing developer, to place the insurance on their £60m PBSA scheme at Old Kent Road.
The Royal Town Planning Institute have released their consultation response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), arguing that councils will be stripped of policy tools necessary to deliver housing and infrastructure development.
The February Nationwide HPI has shown that annual house price growth has slipped into negative territory for the first time since June 2020, and is the weakest level since November 2012.
The number of new homes in England is expected to slump to its lowest level since the second world war due to a 'perfect storm' of government policies and mortgage rates, warns the housebuilding industry.
A report from Pragmatix Advisory and CCN argues that the new Infrastructure Levy could sacrifice infrastructure improvements in favour of affordable housing.
This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of construction delay analysis. By understanding the key concepts delay analysis, you can effectively identify and manage delays, improve project outcomes, and avoid any potential legal disputes.
A 30-page blueprint published by the Housing Finance Institute and Localis proposes to flip the script on a new affordable housing strategy, aiming to slash the 1.2m waiting list councils face.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has welcomed the Welsh Government National Empty Home Grant, which aims to bring privately owned empty homes back into use.
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
Kate Morement, head of risk and compliance, Assent, says much progress has been made by women in construction over the last 20 years, but there is still more to be done.
