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Public land sale to miss 160,000 homes target
The government is set to fail to meet its 2020 target to release enough public sector land to build 160,000 homes. Government spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, estimates that by its 2020 target date only sufficient land to build 65,000 homes will have been...
Balancing act
Amberwood House is possibly the last mega-basement project in Knightsbridge, and it’s a stunner. David Taylor reports Amberwood House is possibly the last mega-basement project in Knightsbridge, and it’s a stunner. David Taylor reports Read Full Article: The...
Workshops seek to boost offsite construction
Scottish housing minister Kevin Stewart has launched the first of a series of workshops that seek to increase the use of offsite construction when building affordable housing.Scottish housing minister Kevin Stewart has launched the first of a series of workshops that...
Signs of the times
Galliford Try’s Manchester Airport expansion contract is the latest application of a fast-growing digital health & safety signage system. David Taylor reportsGalliford Try’s Manchester Airport expansion contract is the latest application of a fast-growing...
New for old
Contractors are clearing the site of a 100-year-old rolling-stock factory in Birmingham to make way for a new train maintenance depot for HS2. David Taylor report Contractors are clearing the site of a 100-year-old rolling-stock factory in Birmingham to make way for a...
What a waste!
The government is intent on tightening the rules on waste. And construction is going to be in the firing line, reports Mark SmulianThe government is intent on tightening the rules on waste. And construction is going to be in the firing line, reports Mark SmulianRead...
Blaze destroys hotel spa during roof repair work
Reconstruction work is set to start “imminently” at the spa complex of a luxury hotel in south west London which was destroyed by fire this week. Owners of the Richmond Harbour Hotel Spa said maintenance work was being carried out on the roof when the...
Construction buyers report return to growth
Construction output rose for the first time since January last month according to the latest survey of industry buyers. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index posted a figure of 50.5 in April compared to 47.7 in March. Any number above 50 represents...
House-building drags UK construction back into growth
A lift in house-building activity saw UK construction output rise in April 2019 for the first time since January.A lift in house-building activity saw UK construction output rise in April 2019 for the first time since January.Read Full Article: The Construction Index...
Council considers revamp of Dumbarton’s oldest building
Plans to convert Dumbarton’s oldest building into a library and museum are to be considered by councillors next month.Plans to convert Dumbarton’s oldest building into a library and museum are to be considered by councillors next month.Read Full Article: The...
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