Nottingham’s 11 Station Street scheme given the green light
Nottingham City Council’s Planning Committee has approved one of Nottingham’s grade A office schemes, known as 11 Station Street
Innovative product to ease roofing skills shortage
A lack of skilled roofers has led Marley Eternit to create an easy to install aluminium sheeting that can be rolled out on a roof like a carpet
Construction skills shortage reinforces need for MMC, says report
A growing skills shortage in London’s construction sector is reinforcing the need for adopting Modern Methods of Construction, according to a new Centre for London report
Edinburgh to overtake Glasgow as Scotland’s biggest city
Edinburgh is due to outstrip Glasgow within the next 15 years to become Scotland’s biggest city, the chief executive of the Scottish capital’s council has said.
Mace appointed to build next phase of East Village
Mace has been appointed to build the next major phase of the East Village development at London’s Olympic Park after using its innovative rising factory method on the previous phase
Strong month for infrastructure boosts construction contracts in August
The value of new contracts across construction reached £6bn in August, a monthly increase of 28.9%, according to Barbour ABI’s latest market review
Kier reveals rise in profits as it details plans to cut...
Kier Group’s end of financial year report reveals that revenues have climbed to £4.5bn, with record order books of £10.2bn, as the construction giant details its plan to cut its £375m debt
Government pledges £36m funding for clean energy tech in construction
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has announced £36m UK government funding for clean energy innovation in the construction sector
Tekla 2018i updates provide BIM enhancements
The latest versions of Trimble's Tekla Structures, Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Tedds are now available for download, offering new features and enhancement to users
Rail review ordered after persistent failures of train operating companies
The government has commissioned a review of the structure of the railway network operating in the UK, following persistent failures of train operating companies
Morgan Sindall completes trial of mixed reality headset
Morgan Sindall has finished successful trials of the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality headset to perform installation checks on site
AMI Group shortlisted for London Construction Award
Plant tracking specialist AMI Group has been shortlisted for the ‘Product Innovation of the Year’ accolade at the London Construction Awards 2018
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May pledges £2bn for affordable homes & calls for an end...
Theresa May has told housing associations they have £2bn worth of investment over the next 10 years in order to help ease the housing crisis
Lovell gets the green light for £45m Leyland development
The plans to build 200 new homes using modern methods of construction (MMC) in Leyland were approved by South Ribble Borough Council last week with work set to start on the greenfield site later this year
Phase two of Community Housing fund now open
Phase two of the £163m Community Housing Fund launched on 17 September for community-led groups to drive forward their ambitions for delivering new affordable housing schemes across England up to 31 March 2020
UK BIM Alliance welcomes David Glennon to its executive team
David Glennon, Head of Digital at Arcadis has joined the UK BIM Alliance Executive Team where he will take a key role in leading the Standards Group as well as promoting and supporting the work of the Alliance
Willmott Dixon awarded £38m leisure centre in Winchester
Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £38m contract by Winchester City Council to build a new sports and leisure centre at Bar End
Galliford Try & Costain fined £2.8m after worker loses three toes
Galliford Try and Costain have each received a £1.4m fine after a worker lost three toes in an accident on a water treatment job
RICS urges industry to embrace Modern Methods of Construction
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a paper urging the government and construction industry to “think outside of the bricks” and boost diversity in construction skills, by embracing Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)
Liverpool Council partners with tech company to tackle rogue gas fitters
Liverpool City Council will launch a new initiative to provide life-saving technology that will tackle the dangers of illegal gas fitters to keep tenants safe.
UK infrastructure projects shortlisted for Bentley Systems’ awards
Bentley Systems has announced four infrastructure projects in the UK as finalists in its Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards program
FMB says MAC report recommendations would cripple construction
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report, which sets out a series of recommendations for the new immigration policy post-Brexit, would cripple the construction industry, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
Grainger selects Engie for £61m Newbury PRS scheme
Grainger plc, the listed residential landlord, has announced that it has appointed Engie Regeneration as the main contractor to Grainger's Newbury PRS scheme
Student Castle announce plans for Manchester student skyscraper
Student Castle, leaders in student accommodation services has announced plans to build a 55-storey upmarket student accommodation in Manchester's city centre.
Robot bricklayers to ease skills shortage, suggests new research
Robot bricklayers could be deployed in Brexit Britain as construction companies turn to machines to make up for the loss of skilled labour from mainland Europe
Heathrow reveals longlist of firms competing for third runway
Heathrow airport has revealed the longlist of 37 companies progressing to the next round in its search for expansion Innovation Partners