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Jacobs wins £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract
Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract to assist collaboration on the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.
Construction of new M62 Rochdale scheme underway
John Sisk & Son has started work on a new link road at junction 19 of the M62 in Rochdale, one of the biggest regeneration schemes in the region.
Green light for 4,500 new homes at Waterbeach New Town East
South Cambridgeshire District Council has given the green light for plans to deliver 4,500 new homes at Waterbeach New Town East.
Construction trade union members will plummet to 3%, warns report
Less than 4% of construction employees will be members of a trade union in 30 years' time, according to new research into the decline of trade unions in the UK.
M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions invest in solar pods
M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions, a part of M Group Services, has invested in a number of solar pods that will reduce carbon emissions, noise and fuel use on operational sites.
Sustainability in the built environment: More than meets the eye
It’s been a slow, but significant shift in perception, outlook and activity, but there’s no doubt the last decade has seen sustainability gradually rise up the agenda to become a priority for UK’s built environment professionals. Chris Stanley, housing manager at Modern Masonry explains more.
Case study: Special build for special school
The latest addition to Ty Gwyn Special School may look like a normal school building, but it is packed with interesting features and was delivered using modern methods of construction.
‘Forcing construction workers onto bikes is dangerous,’ warns Unite
Forcing construction workers in London onto bikes is dangerous, warns construction union Unite, after TfL issued travel advice to avoid congestion on public transport.
All new developments must meet local design standards, says Jenrick
All new developments must meet local standards of beauty, quality and design, under new proposals outlined by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.
Sisk wins A629 road improvement scheme
John Sisk & Son has been appointed to carry out works on the £27m A629 Phase 1b, Halifax to Huddersfield improvement scheme.
Challenges and opportunities of Brexit for construction SMEs in 2021
2020 was a challenging year for businesses with SMEs being hit the hardest. The Covid-19 pandemic put the brakes on major economic investment and caused significant supply chain disruption, but not all is lost. Andrew Dixon, commercial director specialist finance at Aldermore explains.
Go-ahead for City of London office development
The City of London Corporation has given the green light for plans to deliver a 30-storey office-led development in the City Cluster.
Kier bags £200m TfL tunnel maintenance contract
Kier Highways has landed a £200m maintenance and management contract for Transport for London’s (TfL) road tunnels and pumping stations.
A good start to net-zero, but what about commercial heating?
Pete Mills, commercial technical operations manager for Bosch Commercial & Industrial, looks at why the commercial heating market needs to be considered in the road to net-zero 2050.
£794m investment to boost North and South rail links
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced a £794m investment package to boost rail links in the North and South.
Major shift needed to increase UK uptake of MMC
Architect Lukas Thiel of White London Studio compares the rise of Modern Methods of Construction in Sweden and the UK, the difference with traditional building and calls for a clear vision for their successful adoption.
Regeneration and development: Making property great again
Commercial property is a vital sector for the economy and society – but Gagan Mohindra MP argues it needs to undergo the kind of radical transformation that has swept the housing market in the last 20 years and has launched the new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Regeneration & Development to help drive this change.
Mott MacDonald appointed to Europe’s largest hydrogen project
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the NortH2 Consortium as its technical integration and optimisation contractor for the NortH2 project.
Eric Wright appointed to Northbank public realm works at Wirral Waters
Eric Wright has been appointed as the main contractor for the next stage of development at the Northbank neighbourhood of Peel L&P’s Wirral Waters.
Reducing embodied carbon through AI and machine learning
Computer scientists at the University of the West of England are developing software that uses AI and machine learning to help construction companies reduce the amount of embodied carbon in their building and infrastructure projects. Dr Lukman Akanbi explains how the project could help the UK achieve its net zero targets.
Urban&Civic and TopHat launch contemporary modular homes in Houlton
Urban&Civic and modular housebuilder TopHat have launched a new range of contemporary modular homes at the Houlton development in Warwickshire.
Offsite construction: A vital weatherproofing tool in meeting housing targets
John Smith, technical director at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses the benefits of offsite timber building systems in the face of potential weather-enforced downtime on-site.
£15m Victoria terminal for Belfast harbour complete
Graham has completed a £15m redevelopment of the Victoria Terminal 2 (VT2) ferry terminal ramp which services the Belfast to Birkenhead route.
BAM secures Government funding to trial 5G innovation
BAM Nuttall has secured investment from Government which will fund 9 new projects to explore how 5G technology can support the construction industry.
ilke Homes secures first site in the South East of England
ilke Homes has secured its first site in the South East of England, which could see the delivery of 153 modular homes.
Hot desking or homeworking, accessibility is essential
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, highlights the need to ensure accessibility in the changing post-Covid office environment.