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More SME builders at risk of folding if forced to pay to clean up England’s rivers Housebuilders have hit out at plans to buy ‘nutrient credits’ for building on protected wildlife sites where pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus have leached into rivers. They claim many smaller developers will go out of business when the […]
It’s no secret that the construction industry is experiencing a severe skills shortage. The business has long been plagued by a scarcity of experienced labour, making meeting deadlines more challenging than ever. Now, according to a new study, more than a third of students have ruled out a future in construction. What’s happening and how […]
On Tuesday, Britain ousted China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) from construction of its new Sizewell C nuclear power station, which will now be built with the remaining French partner, EDF. In his first foreign policy speech just a day prior, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that the “golden era” of UK-China relations was over, […]
Stuart Binnie, associate director at Rund, a specialist surveying and construction consultancy, offers some guidance on how quantity surveyors can help ensure that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money. With the markets more tumultuous than ever, managing budgets in large-scale construction projects is all the more critical. What value do quantity […]
Open sesame: Strand Technologies is now the official UK distributor for Ditec – a worldwide market leader and manufacturer of swing and sliding gate operating equipment, and traffic barrier systems. The partnership is an “ideal fit” for Strand Tech which manufactures its own technology solutions for the safety, security and control of electro-mechanical operating systems, […]
Make your mark with Sonify by Zentia, a new innovative customisable acoustic ceiling solution Leading UK ceiling manufacturers Zentia are proud to launch Sonify, a pioneering discontinuous acoustic ceiling solution that allows architects to unleash their creativity on every project. Utilising the latest technology, Sonify by Zentia adopts a ground-breaking digital first approach to designing […]
CLAIMS that building 250 houses in the open countryside will improve the variety of plant and animal life have been questioned. Mike Amesbury MP is objecting to an outline planning application by Government agency Homes England for an extension to the Sandymoor South residential development in Runcorn. Proposals will follow for a further 600 houses […]
The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has urged the UK government to put an end to infighting over housebuilding targets. The plea comes after prime minister Rishi Sunak pulled a vote on the government’s plans to build 300,000 new homes by the mid-2020s as Conservative MPs threatened a backbench rebellion. With some 47 MPs […]
Construction testbed for ‘fossil-free’ contracting An area of Stockholm city centre in Sweden will use electric equipment from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) as it becomes a testbed for emission-free construction equipment as work begins on its urban transformation. The project contracts stipulate for fossil-free contracts wherever possible, including transport to and from the construction […]
Work to build the UK’s first vertical rocket launch site is ahead of schedule, officials have said. The first concrete base for launching at SaxaVord Spaceport, at Lamba Ness in Unst, Shetland, was completed this month. It is one of two launch pads, called Fredo and Elizabeth, being developed in the first phase. A third, […]
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