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Cost of scrapping Zero Carbon Homes revealed
George Osborne’s decision to scrap the Zero Carbon Homes initiative has cost the UK more than £2bn in wasted energy, according to a report from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit.George Osborne’s decision to scrap the Zero Carbon Homes initiative has cost...
Accreditation scheme developed for competent roofers
There is a new qualification for roofing contractors who want to demonstrate their competence.There is a new qualification for roofing contractors who want to demonstrate their competence.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
Industry surveys show picture of decline
Latest research shows that the construction industry experienced a mixed quarter for sales, output and new orders in the final three months of 2018.Latest research shows that the construction industry experienced a mixed quarter for sales, output and new orders in the...
Interserve ‘fit for growth’ director exits
Interserve that Dougie Sutherland, managing director of the development division, is stepping down from the board with immediate effect. He played a key role in the ‘Fit for Growth’ business transformation programme integrating the developments business...
Drink driver careers through roadworks
A drunk driver who smashed into roadworks on the A64 before leading police on a pursuit has been jailed. Warren Richard Lill was almost three times over the legal limit when he was arrested. He drove his Peugeot 307 through roadworks on the A64 near Malton before...
Kier names new Scottish ops director
Kier Construction Scotland has promoted Phil McDowell to operations director. He also joins the board of directors for Kier Construction Scotland & North East. McDowell has risen through the ranks since joining Kier in 2013 from Miller Group. Then as a contracts...
Amey chosen for £100m Edinburgh fibre network
Amey has been chosen to deliver a £100m communications infrastructure network for CityFibre in Edinburgh. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/contracts/amey-chosen-for-100m-edinburgh-fibre-network/10039896.article
Rail minister says HS2 doubts are complete nonsense
Rail Minister Andrew Jones has dismissed stories that HS2 may not be completed beyond Birmingham as “complete nonsense”. A Channel 4 Dispatches programme on Tuesday night quoted “cabinet sources” claiming the route might be halted in the...
Funds secured for £40m Glasgow regeneration scheme
Queens Cross Housing Association has secured funding of £40m from M&G Investments for its plans to transform the Hamiltonhill area of Glasgow.Queens Cross Housing Association has secured funding of £40m from M&G Investments for its plans to transform the...
Scotland names nine infrastructure commissioners
WSP’s head of transport and a director of the Institution of Civil Engineers are among nine people newly appointed as infrastructure commissioners for Scotland.WSP’s head of transport and a director of the Institution of Civil Engineers are among nine people...
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