38 contractors have joined a £380m framework to supply and install planned and cyclical maintenance works to Scottish councils and housing associations over four years. Procurement services provider, PfH Scotland has appointed 22 regional SME [read more…]
Marketing and marketing technology remain the lowest priorities for builders’ merchants and construction suppliers in 2025, according to new research from eCommerce agency, PushON. The report, Building the Future: The Evolution of Construction eCommerce, highlights a widening gap in [read more…]
Bouygues UK’s development arm in collaboration with appointed architect, DLA Architecture, has submitted plans for the much-anticipated Riverside Approach regeneration project in Barnet. This development aims to deliver a sustainable, community-focused environment that enhances the [read more…]
Construction of the second development has started at Cityheart’s Stopford Park scheme in Stockport. Contractor Headoffice3 has been appointed to deliver Torkington which will include 122 one- and two-bedroom BTR apartments with a roof top terrace and residents’ [read more…]
Henry Boot Construction, part of Henry Boot, has been appointed to deliver a £10m restoration of the Grade II-listed Ramsden Building at the University of Huddersfield. Located on Queensgate in the heart of Huddersfield town [read more…]
While the UK construction sector continues to digest Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, here we gauge the initial reaction of some of the leading figures within the industry. Stephanie Cox, Director at E3P, a multidisciplinary environmental [read more…]
The Royal Borough of Greenwich in London has completed a new zero carbon housing scheme in East Greenwich, taking the council a step closer to meeting its target of creating 1,750 council homes for people [read more…]
The government’s forthcoming apprenticeship reforms will deter many construction firms from upskilling their workforce via higher and degree apprenticeships, according to 69% of the nation’s universities. Research by the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) of its university [read more…]
Award-winning homebuilder Spitfire Homes has completed the acquisition of a 12-acre site situated on Cromwell Lane in Coventry. With planning permission already approved, work has started on site clearance with the first properties expected to [read more…]
A scheme that includes a new 3m tonne per annum (Mtpa) electric arc furnace at Port Talbot steelworks has gained planning consent following a detailed planning process, including environmental impact assessments (EIA). In September 2023, [read more…]
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