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Work begins on £1.4bn Manchester Mayfield regeneration
Work has begun on the £1.4bn Mayfield regeneration development, a mixed-use urban neighbourhood in the heart of Manchester.
Software company PODFather improves HS2 logistics
An Edinburgh-based construction software supplier, PODFather, has enabled works for Phase One of HS2, with logistics and safety compliance software speeding up processes on sites across the West Midlands.
Achilles and Causeway to develop streamlined supplier data system
Achilles Information, the global leader and partner of choice for supply chain risk and performance management, has announced a partnership with Causeway Technologies, the largest specialist construction software provider.
HS2 and WMCA agree enabling works for Metro Eastside extension
HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will work together to provide the utility diversions for the West Midlands Metro Eastside.
Walsall College acquires CITB’s National Construction College
Walsall College will purchase CITB’s National Construction College (NCC) facility based at King’s Norton, Birmingham, on 30 November.
Firms invited to bid for £12bn worth of HS2 contracts
Businesses have been invited to tender for £12bn worth of HS2 contracts, as it begins its four-day ‘meet the contractor’ event.
HS2 becomes ‘first UK transport sector client’ to achieve PAS 2080
HS2 has become the first UK transport sector client to achieve global carbon management standard, PAS 2080.
Labour challenges Government to ‘Build it in Britain’
The Labour party has pledged to ‘Build it in Britain’ and support 400,000 new jobs as part of the drive towards a clean economy.
Scottish government introduces new renewable heat scheme
The Scottish Government has announced a new £4.5m incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes.
RIBA: 90,000 new homes per year needed to meet housing demand
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling on the Government to end the housing crisis by giving support and resource to local authorities to deliver the next generation of council housing across England.
HS2 launches virtual ‘meet the contractor’ event
HS2 Ltd’s third annual ‘meet the contractor’ event takes place between 23 – 26 November and for the first time ever will be an entirely online.
Argent co-founder named new chair of Homes England
Peter Freeman, co-founder of property developer Argent, has been confirmed as the new chair of Homes England.
Second modular bridge craned into place on HS2
The second of four modular bridges has been moved into place in just 45 minutes on HS2’s new Interchange Station.
EDF plans for a new solar farm at Tye Lane
EDF Renewables is planning to develop a new solar farm at Tye Lane near Bramford, which could generate enough low carbon electricity for the domestic needs of 9,690 households annually.
412 apprentices welcomed onto HS2 project
HS2 has welcomed 412 apprentices onto the project, as it expects this number to significantly increase over the next two years.
Developer wins £210m Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
The University of Birmingham has chosen developer Bruntwood SciTech to deliver the £210m Birmingham Health Innovation Campus.
HS2 unveils ambitious air quality plans
HS2 has revealed ambitious air quality plans, including ‘designing out’ emissions, introducing renewable energy on construction sites and zero-pollution machinery.
Vision unveiled for £5bn Brent Cross Town
Developer Argent Related and Barnet Council have unveiled its vision for the £5bn Brent Cross Town development.
Bidding opens for £14bn construction framework
Scape Group has unveiled the timeline for its £14bn public sector construction frameworks.
Proposed £1bn investment agenda for Manchester
Major schemes in the new agenda include a second arena, 634 new homes as part of the Northern Gateway scheme and 410 new homes in Varley Street, Miles Platting.
Construction begins on Kent’s zero-carbon neighbourhood
Construction has begun on Kent’s new zero-carbon neighbourhood, the new homes are being delivered by Public Sector Plc in partnership with NetZero Buildings, the offsite manufacturer.
Work on new energy-efficient homes in Edinburgh begins
CCG (Scotland) Ltd have begun construction work to build brand new affordable, energy-efficient homes in Bingham and Parkview in North East Edinburgh.
RIA urges Government to support Network Rail’s decarbonisation plan
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has welcomed Network Rail’s interim Decarbonisation Plan but says the government need to give the ‘green light’ to support electrification.
How offsite manufacturing can meet school pressures after Covid-19
Craig Smailes, project director at Kajima Partnerships, explores how modular construction can help to address the pressures on capacity and best practice across education following Covid-19.
Planning legislation changes could lead to low-quality housing
The Lords Secondary Legislation Committee says wide-ranging changes to planning legislation could lead to the construction of low-quality housing.
£30m funding injection to unlock land for new homes
The government has announced a £30m funding boost to help kick-start the building of thousands of new homes by transforming public sector land.