Entries by Lyn

Bumps in the Road to Net Zero

Despite some developers withdrawing from a recent contract round, prospects still look good for landowners looking to cash in Several renewable companies have terminated fixed price contracts awarded by the UK Government relating to onshore energy projects output prices, sparking concern that renewables development has peaked. This is not the case, renewables developers are hungry […]

£60m accommodation upgrade at RAF Lossiemouth

  ROBERTSON Construction Northern has successfully completed the build of Peterhead House at RAF Lossiemouth. The completion marks a ‘significant improvement’ to accommodation for hundreds of personal at the Moray base, with it being the seventh and final of a series of new single living accommodation blocks at RAF Lossiemouth. The seven blocks and accommodation […]

Driving the UK’s Green Revolution

New Centre for Doctoral Training to drive UK’s green industrial revolution A major new Centre for Doctoral Training in Green Industrial Futures (CDT-GIF) has launched to help secure the UK’s position at the forefront of the green industrial revolution. The Centre builds upon the pioneering work of the £20 million UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) […]

Residential Construction Bounces Back

Awards see slight fall on the previous month but the residential sector bounces back from poor February. A continued positive trend in contract awards in Q1 suggests the sector is looking to emerge from doldrums of 2023. Lack of new applications suggests the crossroads have not yet been passed. Construction contract rewards remained stable in […]

The Challenges for Building Control Departments

The challenges this and other councils’ building control departments face in Wales Changes are being implemented after a damning report last year Reassurances about how Swansea Council inspects buildings and enforces breaches in regulations have been sought after a report which one councillor described as a “damning indictment” of building control services in Wales and […]

Homes England Welcomes Review

National body has crucial role in delivering the government’s housing, regeneration and levelling up priorities and provides value for money, working in partnership to drive forward national, regional and local ambitions.   The review reaffirms the crucial role the Agency plays as a national public body of scale in place-making across the country, supporting local […]

SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus selected for cathedral contract

A Suffolk-based scaffolding and flat roofing specialist has chosen SterlingOSB Zero PrimedPlus from West Fraser for the hoardings around repair works at the St Edmundsbury Cathedral site in Bury St Edmunds.   Pro-Flat Specialist Services serves clients across much of East Anglia in the domestic, commercial and specialised historic buildings sectors. In this instance, English […]

Hunt for ‘hero’ tradesperson launches for 4th year

SGS Local Hero Awards 2024: Hunt for ‘hero’ tradesperson launches for 4th year    SGS Engineering the leading UK gas struts manufacturer and tool retailer is launching its annual Local Hero Awards, asking the country to nominate a generous tradesperson. Entering its fourth edition of the Local Hero Awards have been launched by SGS Engineering […]

FIRE DOORS BY FRAMEXPRESS to showcase full certification spectrum

FIRE DOORS BY FRAMEXPRESS to showcase full certification spectrum at The Fire Safety Event at NEC Birmingham Leading trade fabricator, Framexpress, is set to extend its industry influence by exhibiting at The Fire Safety Event, the second industry event for its FIRE DOORS BY FRAMEXPRESS range. Running from Tuesday 30 April 2024 to Thursday 2 […]

UK Investors Brace for Thousands in Costs

Abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief: UK Investors Brace for Thousands in Costs UK property purchasers are being forced to increase their minimum purchase quantity or create buying groups to receive the benefits of buying in the UK  David Hannah, Group Chairman of Cornerstone Tax, discusses how the abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief restored a historical injustice in […]