Nov 15, 2018 | NEWS
A construction robot has built a house in less than three days. Australian tech company FBR hailed the achievement as a “quantum leap for the construction industry.” The firm used its Hadrian X robot to build the three-bedroom, two bathroom 180 sq metre...
Nov 15, 2018 | NEWS
Great Portland Estates has confirmed Lendlease as main contractor on its mixed-use scheme at Oxford House on Oxford Street in west London. Specialist Erith Demolition is currently clearing the site with main construction works expected to start early next year. The...
Nov 15, 2018 | NEWS
Sheffield City Council has granted planning consent for a new mixed-use development that will create 335 new build-to-rent homes in the south west of the city centre. Build-to-rent specialist Platform_ is developing the 5-14 storey multi-block scheme at Sylvester...
Nov 15, 2018 | NEWS
An internal study commissioned by the Department for Transport has found that HS2 could save up to £7bn from its costs. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/clients/hs2/hs2-report-finds-7bn-phase-two-cost-savings/10037173.article
Nov 15, 2018 | NEWS
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was “extremely angry” at how the delay to Crossrail was revealed and accused its management of a governance “failing” at a Transport for London board meeting. source...
