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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today written to the Chair of the Garden Bridge Trust informing him that the GLA will not be providing Mayoral guarantees for the Garden Bridge project. In a letter to Lord Mervyn Davies today, the Mayor outlined his view that the continuation of the project will expose the […]
Heathrow to use £16bn expansion to push growth in off-site construction in UK In a first for a major infrastructure project, Heathrow invites communities across Britain to showcase why their area should host one of four new off-site logistics hubs New logistics hubs key to Heathrow’s plans to build as much off-site as possible, making […]
The construction sectors are currently abuzz with discussion about the potential effects a General Election will have on our industry. With some seeing it as an opportunity to refocus strategy and others concerned the fallout will impact heavily on future investment, Theresa May’s announcement has certainly divided opinion. Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General at the Confederation of […]
Fix Radio, the new DAB station aimed at tradespeople, will be giving out 20,000 bacon butties to builders after it launches on Wednesday 26th April. (That’s over a tonne of bacon!) Three branded bacon butty vans will visit 1,400 building sites over 40 days serving free hot food and promoting the new station. Fix Radio […]
Thousands of new school places will be created across the country following the largest wave of free schools approvals this Parliament, giving more parents the choice of a good school place for their child. This week the Department for Education has approved applications for 131 new schools, creating more than 69,000 places. These schools will […]
Britain’s beloved historic buildings are at risk, due to a restoration skills crisis that threatens the future of some of our best-known national treasures, warns a RICS and YouGov survey. 9 in 10 British people identify historic buildings, like those featured in Channel 4’s Great British Buildings – Restoration of the Year* as important symbols […]
The search for world-class architects, designers and developers to deliver four ambitious and iconic new HS2 stations has begun with the publication of contract opportunities for station designs and a development partner for London Euston. The winning bidders will work with High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd to develop and refine the detailed plans for three […]
As the drive to build more new homes in Britain gathers pace, the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) has launched two new courses in April aimed at those developing the brownfield sites that will play a significant role in solving the housing crisis: Asbestos in Soils Awareness and Asbestos in Soils. The UK is short […]
Today the Mayor of London has published Dame Margaret Hodge MP’s report on the Garden Bridge. The Mayor, Sadiq Khan, commissioned Dame Margaret to undertake the review in October 2016. The review did not seek to address whether the Garden Bridge is a good idea. It did assess whether value for money was being secured […]
The recent triggering of Article 50 has set Britain on a course to exit the European Union. It is essential now that Government and industry work together to get the best deal possible and ensure our country’s future growth and prosperity — it is everyone’s responsibility to make Brexit work. Britain must retain its front-line […]
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