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Turley promotes green recovery as it becomes carbon neutral
Turley has become a carbon neutral company as part of its ongoing commitment to tackle the climate emergency and encourage a green economic recovery.
CLT experts to develop new fire safety compliance framework
Cross laminated timber (CLT) pioneers have invested in new fire research and a compliance framework to provide scientific data for CLT fire performance.
100,000 affordable homes a year needed for key workers, urges report
100,000 new affordable homes are needed each year to provide housing fit for key workers who have fought Covid-19 on the frontline, according to a new report by the Local Government Association (LGA).
Scottish construction sector moves into next phase of restart plan
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced further changes to lockdown restrictions in Scotland, as the construction sector gets ready to move into the next phase of its restart plan.
Etopia and Samsung collaborate to create ‘homes of the future’
Eco homes developer Etopia and Samsung have formed a strategic partnership that will see the two companies collaborate to create the homes of the future.
Contractors could face market volatility until 2021
Contractors may face damaging market volatility until at least 2021 due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to Mace’s latest Market View for Q2 2020.
Government appoints Arup to £3.6bn towns fund programme
The ministry of housing, communities and local government (MHCLG) has appointed Arup to lead a consortium to help local authorities across England access the £3.6bn Town Fund.
UK construction output plunges by 40% in April
Construction output plummeted by 40.1% in April as the sector felt the full force of the Covid-19 crisis, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Offsite manufacturer ‘back to work’ across England
Rollalong is reopening its construction sites, including sites in Barking, East London where it is working with regeneration company BeFirst to deliver affordable housing.
Output rises as 97% of construction sites get back to work
97% of all construction sites across England and Wales are now open, Build UK contractor members have reported, as output slowly rises.
RSK to prepare climate impact assessment for RTPI
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has appointed RSK Environment Ltd to prepare a Climate Impact Assessment for the institute.
Cambridge Investment Partnership move into their new council homes
With construction sites being given the green light to reopen following lockdown restrictions, Cambridge Investment Partnership is welcoming new residents to their new council rented homes at Anstey Way in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire.
Accelerating transformation in the construction ecosystem
Research shows how pre-crisis trends will fundamentally overhaul the construction ecosystem, as two-thirds of surveyed executives believe the Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate industry transformation.
‘Roadmap to Recovery’ to revive UK construction after Covid-19
The ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ has been published by the Construction Leadership Council’s Covid-19 Task Force to drive the recovery of construction after the Covid-19 crisis.
Construction output expected to plummet by 25% in 2020
Total construction output in the UK is anticipated to plummet by 25% during 2020, according to the Construction Products Association (CPA).
Local procurement shakeup to tackle construction SMEs’ recession fears
LHC has restructured its regional branches to help councils and construction SMEs avoid some of the worst economic inequalities post-Covid.
Architects workload prospects hit all-time low, says RIBA report
84% of architects expect their workload to fall in the next three months, as workloads drop by 33% compared with last year, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends survey.
ONS construction output drops dramatically
Construction output dropped by 5.9% in the month-on-month all work series in March 2020, as the impact of Covid-19 takes hold of the construction industry.
Homes for Heroes: Eco-friendly modular homes for key workers
A new campaign, ‘Homes for Heroes’ has been launched echoing the 'Homes fit for Heroes' and wants to create 100,000 affordable homes manufactured in British factories.
Green light for L&G modular homes scheme in Selby
Legal & General has been given the green light to deliver modular homes on the site of the former civic centre in Selby.
BRE Group response to Future Homes Standard consultation
BRE Group, the world-leading body for improving the built environment, builds on its response submitted to the government’s proposed Future Homes Standard in February.
Housebuilder agrees additional £18m loan amid Covid-19
Housebuilder, Springfield has agreed an additional £18m loan facility with the Bank of Scotland to support its workforce as sites remain shut amid Covid-19.
Green light for £500m snow centre in Ipswich
Plans to build a £500m snow centre, SnOasis, in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich have been approved by Mid Suffolk Council.
Leaders pledge to continue cladding remediation works during pandemic
Local leaders have pledged to ensure vital safety work to replace unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings will continue during the COVID-19 crisis.
Remediation of unsafe cladding to continue despite COVID-19
Although the issue has been partially obscured from public view by the coronavirus crisis, the UK government has said that work to replace flammable cladding on residential buildings of 18m or taller remains a priority. Helen Andrews, a construction law partner at Fieldfisher, takes a look.
Calls for government to issue planning guidance amid pandemic
The RTPI has called on the government to issue planning guidance to prevent delays to development and knock-on effects to the economy further down the line.