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Government starts race for new £1.2bn modular framework
The Crown Commercial Service has started the bidding to establish a panel of suppliers to deliver modular buildings for the public sector. The new ‘uber’ framework for modular buildings is being split into seven lots, including design and build of...
Countryside revenue tops £1bn as completions soar
Essex-based Countryside Properties expects average home build times to be slashed from 14 weeks to 10 weeks when its new closed-panel timber frame factory in Warrington gets into full swing early next year. The private house building and partnership homes business...
HS2 ‘in discussions’ with contractors over costs gap
HS2 chief executive Mark Thurston has told the CN Summit his organisation is “in talks” with contractors to reduce costs and keep the project within its £55.7bn budget. source...
WeWork remains ‘very committed to London’
WeWork’s EMEA director of development Robby Shah has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the UK ahead of Brexit. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/offices/wework-remains-very-committed-to-london/10037414.article
Homes England chair: We can’t hit 300,000 with current model
Homes England chairman Sir Edward Lister has said the industry needs to change its model in order to hit the government’s target of 300,000 homes a year. source...
Raynsford review criticises ‘chaotic patchwork’ in planning
A review of the English planning system led by former housing minister Nick Raynsford has warned that there is a ‘chaotic patchwork’ of responsibilities and that permitted development is ‘toxic’.A review of the English planning system led by former housing minister...
Local residents back 1500-home West Sussex plan
Local residents in Ford in West Sussex have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a plan by Wates Developments and Redrow Homes to build 1,500 homes.Local residents in Ford in West Sussex have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a plan by Wates Developments and Redrow Homes...
Churches trust starts tender process for ‘Canny Space’ project
The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is seeking expressions of interest from contractors for its £2.4m ‘Canny Space’ project in Sunderland.The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is seeking expressions of interest from contractors for its £2.4m ‘Canny...
Civils frameworks failing to deliver for contractors
Civils frameworks are failing to deliver expected workloads and still favouring lowest bids over quality. That is the damning verdict of a year-long study by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association. Members told CECA that on their frameworks: 71 % frequently...
Crown House Technologies southern boss resigns
The London and south east boss of Laing O’Rourke’s M&E contractor, Crown House Technologies, has left the business. Steve Wignall has been a director of Crown House Technologies since 2004 and ran the northern business as operations director before...
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