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Renewable energy developers will compete for £290m worth of contracts to support the growth of clean energy in Britain, as the second Contracts for Difference auction launches. Contracts for Difference are won through a competitive process which drives down energy costs for consumers and guarantees companies a certain price for the low-carbon electricity they produce […]
The first phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme has reached a major milestone as all three moveable weir gates have now been successfully put in place at Knostrop Weir on the River Aire. Costing in the region of £50million, the scheme is being led by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency. […]
86% of UK property developers say investors are increasingly looking to capitalise on government’s £23 billion infrastructure spend Rail, tram and underground schemes will provide the most attractive opportunities led by Crossrail and Crossrail 2 Amicus Property Finance has provided more than £1 billion of short term property loans Nearly two-thirds (63%) of property investors […]
The value of work starting on site in the three months to March was 2% higher than during the same period a year ago, according to the latest Glenigan Index. On a seasonally adjusted basis, starts were also 2% up on final three months of 2016. Commenting on this month’s figures, Allan Wilén, Glenigan’s Economics […]
Plans have been unveiled to construct the world’s first U-shaped skyscraper in New York, testing the very limits of architecture. The project, entitled ‘The Big Bend’ is being carried out by world-renowned design team Oiio Studio and stands as a literal bending of the city’s strict zoning rules. On their website the design firm state: […]
Nanjing Green Towers, promoted by Nanjing Yang Zi State-owned National Investment Group Co.ltd, will be the first Vertical Forest built in Asia. Located in the Nanjing Pukou District (an area destined to lead the modernization of southern Jiangsu and the development of the Yangtze River economic area), the two towers are characterized by the interchange […]
Whilst plans were released last year, Apis Cor company have now successfully finished the residential house printing project (built in Stupino town, Moscow region) using mobile 3D printing technology. In December 2016, the Apis Cor company in cooperation with PIK proceeded to print the building using a mobile 3D printer. Construction took place at the […]
Plans underway for 4 new prisons in Yorkshire, Wigan, Rochester and Port Talbot. New builds to create up to 2,000 construction jobs and generate millions of pounds to British economy Builds on the government’s commitment to create up to 10,000 modern places, aimed at reducing overcrowding and creating the right conditions for reform. Justice Secretary […]
Spearheaded by strong performances from the housing and hotel, leisure & sport sectors, overall contract value for the construction industry in February reached £6.4 billion based on a three month rolling average, a 15.4 per cent increase on the same month last year. According to the latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review […]
Apprenticeship standards in construction are set to increase following the Government’s approval of two new apprenticeships in bricklaying and plastering, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said “We feared that the Government’s ambition to deliver three million apprenticeships by 2020 would lead to an emphasis on quantity […]
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