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Councils sell over 200 sites to community led housing groups
Research undertaken by the National CLT Network has revealed a third of local authorities in England are now supporting community led housing development.
How will Brexit impact your construction project in the UK?
Narrowing our focus to the construction industry, the impacts of Brexit may still be unclear, but informed speculation takes us a long way. But as a contractor, engineer, construction consultant or tradesperson, what could this mean for you?
Costs hike by £54.9m in Costain Welsh road upgrade
The Welsh Government has confirmed that the Costain scheme to widen the road between Gilwern and Brynmawr has increased by £54.9m
Facilities Management market falls to lowest growth in 8 years
The Facilities Management market has fallen to the lowest level of growth for 8 years as business uncertainty exerts pressure on client budgets and erodes average contract prices in 2019, according to MTW Research.
T Levels set to benefit from £38m funding boost
2020 is to see further education providers teach T Levels which will benefit from a £38m funding boost to help build new classrooms.
UK construction growth downgraded as Brexit uncertainty continues
The outlook for the UK’s construction industry has been downgraded, as Brexit-related uncertainty intensifies, according to the Construction Products Association’s latest forecasts.
London Stansted awards contract for £150m arrivals terminal
London Stansted has appointed Mace as the contractor for the construction of its new £150m arrivals terminal.
Under the spotlight: Top construction trends
Technology is having a profound impact on the construction industry as it embraces innovative and disruptive technologies that were once thought to be science-fiction. Here we take a look at the trends shaping the industry and how companies are staying on top by adopting the latest cutting-edge techniques
Crossrail chaos as project could cost almost £3bn more
The opening of Crossrail is set to be further delayed until at least 2020, as costs spiral to almost £3bn more than the original budget.
Boosting energy efficiency through BIM-SPEED
Horizon 2020 project BIM-SPEED is making BIM a harmonised “building information speedway” for energy-efficient renovation works. Eugenio Quintieri of the European Builders Confederation and Sue Arundale of the European Construction Industry Federation outline how it will work.
How offsite is set to revive the ailing housebuilding industry
Geoff Fawkes, director of The McAvoy Group, looks at how offsite construction is helping to address the housing crisis by increasing productivity.
Homes England reveals strategic plan to tackle housing challenges
Homes England has outlined how it will improve housing affordability through a new five-year Strategic Plan, in the hopes of helping more people access better homes in areas where they are needed most
UK construction industry forecast downgraded for 2019
Predicted growth for the UK’s construction industry in 2019 has been lowered following falling order levels and Brexit uncertainty
McAvoy expands into residential sector with offsite housing solution
The McAvoy Group has announced its expansion into the residential sector with the launch of a new offsite housing solution for all housing tenures
Digital transformation of the construction industry: A manifesto for change
Eugenio Quintieri of the European Builders Confederation discusses the collaborative effort to develop digitalisation of the construction industry.
What’s new? What matters? Is it offsite?
Dennis Seal of Buildoffsite looks at issues and opportunities facing the offsite sector, as well as the growing support for this method of construction in meeting the UK’s housing demand
Revised National Planning Policy Framework pledges quality designed homes
The revised National Planning Policy Framework pledges to build attractive and better-designed homes in areas where they are needed most
Construction firm Esh group build cutting-edge STEM centres
Believing firmly in STEM provision, one of the leading construction companies in the North of England, Central and Southern Scotland, Esh Group are providing STEM centres across the country to equip workers of the future with the right skills and education.
CIH calls on government to do more for social housing
In a report published at the start of Housing 2018 – the CIH’s annual conference – in Manchester today (26 June), the body has called on the government to suspend the Right to Buy in order to increase the supply of affordable housing
Councils sell thousands of public buildings every year
More than 4,000 publicly owned buildings and spaces are being sold off every year by councils in England, according to a Freedom of Information request by community charity Locality
Resource efficiency in construction could answer carbon emissions
UK emissions are expected to exceed the government’s fourth and fifth carbon budgets, which set emissions targets in the 2020s and 2030s. However, new research shows that improving resource efficiency in the construction sector alone could halve projected excess carbon emissions in the 2020s
Why BIM is here to stay
April marked the two-year anniversary of BIM Level 2 mandate, yet industry reports suggest that the adoption of BIM remains slow. However, Lucy Abbott, BIM director of Wates Group, believes the benefits of BIM for design teams, clients and end users mean it is here to stay
Interserve suffer £244m loss in 2017
Contractor Interserve has reported a pre-tax loss of £244m, citing an “inefficient operating model and excessive cost structure” as it continues to combat a series of under-performing contracts
Government backs innovation for good quality homes
Ministers will today (25 April) call on industry to embrace the latest innovations to make sure the good quality homes that the country needs are being built
CITB launches its new Training Model
A new system aimed at accessing training and grants from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has been launched. The new Training Model and Grants Scheme is a fundamental feature of CITB’s Vision 2020 programme
New build completions up 16% but fall short of government targets
New figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show an encouraging 16% year-on-year increase in new build dwelling completions in 2017 but the numbers fall considerably short of the government’s target of 300,000 by the mid-2020s