Planning & Construction News

British Property Federation has confirmed a partnership with UKREiiF 2023, offering a members discount and networking opportunities at the Leeds event in May.

HS2 has notified TfL of preliminary works on Euston Road (between Upper Woburn Place and Gower Street in both directions) due to start on the evening of Monday 9 January.

The final construction PMIs for 2022 recorded a fall in business activity during December, ending a three-month sequence of growth, with the fastest rate of decline since May 2020.

In this article, Arbicon explores the inclusion of "without prejudice" in construction adjudications, and if this act is privalaged and therefore should be dismissed.

Tilbury Douglas to lead construction of St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, the UK’s first purpose-built biophilic primary school.

A proposed £1.4bn devolution deal in the North East will provide investment in adult education, public transport and affordable housing.

Balfour Beatty VINCI has delivered the world’s longest box slide to move HS2's 12,600 tonne bridge into place over the M42 in Warwickshire, significantly cutting disruption to road users.

2022 has seen three prime ministers, one infamous mini-budget, the war in Ukraine, unprecedented measures taken by the Bank of England and rocketing inflation. What are the industry predictions for 2023?

Kier Places has been awarded a £75m repairs, voids and planned works contract by RHP Group, covering properties across four London boroughs.

It is estimated that up to 40%* of the population have sensory or cognitive impairment associated with ageing, neurodegenerative diseases, mental health conditions, neurodevelopment, stroke, traumatic brain injury and tumours. In this article Fiona Walsh, Principal Architect, DDS and Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute explains the importance of inclusive design in buildings.

JCT has launched a new fluctuations information hub for contract users, covering the options available within JCT contracts.

LHC has announced a new £135m public sector framework to support public sector organisations in asset management, which is now open for consultancies to register interest and attend webinars to find out more. Applications will be open later in January 2023.

Morgan Sindall Construction and stakeholders have celebrated breaking ground at the Buntingford First School, Hertfordshire’s first net zero school.

Hayfield has submitted a planning application for 61 new zero-carbon-ready homes in Toddington, Bedfordshire, 29% of which will be affordable.

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Medway Council to deliver ‘Splashes’, a new leisure centre with swimming pools, gym, fitness studio and cafe.

The Glenigan December 2022 Construction review shows a minor rise in planning approvals, but a 7% fall in underlying project starts.

Social housing providers and local authorities are encouraged to use the LHC framework duo to upgrade windows, doors and kitchens across their stock.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched its refreshed consumer flooding guide, amid reports that extreme flooding could become more common in the UK due to the effects of climate change.

The government stamp duty cuts need to be in conjunction with supply-side interventions, argues Grant Westall-Reece, partner in residential development at Bidwells.

Phosphate and nitrate pollution is detrimental to development sites, holding up many million pounds worth of construction across the south of England, particularly around the Solent area, at a time when demand for housing has never been higher, Paul Deakin, Rund Partnership Limited explains.