New buildings must be net zero carbon by 2030
The industry has little more than 10 years to take all new buildings over to net zero carbon if the Government is to hit its 2050 target on emissions. The Committee on Climate Change today urged ministers to set a new legal target for eliminating almost all greenhouse...
Boom in build to rent lifts 2019 housing starts
Fast growth in multi-storey private rental housing has lifted housing starts in the first three months of the year. According to latest NHBC figures, housing registrations rose 3% in the first quarter despite weakening demand in more upmarket housing. Affordable and...
Subcontractors and suppliers wanted across London
Main contractors and clients will be looking to meet new London based suppliers and subcontractors at a Meet the Buyer event next week. A raft of work opportunities will be up for grabs at the latest Constructionline event on Wednesday May 8 at Allianz Park –...
CITB reveals spending plans for £614m of levy cash
The Construction Industry Training Board is planning a new “big, bold” careers campaign in a bid to attract a new generation of workers into construction. The move is part of the board’s latest three-year plan which highlights how it will spend the...
High Court throws out Heathrow expansion complaints
The government has expressed delight at the High Court’s decision to uphold its Airports National Policy Statement but opponents of construction of a third Heathrow runway say that the battle continues.The government has expressed delight at the High Court’s...
From quarry to nature reserve
A working quarry near Ripon in North Yorkshire has been transformed into a new wetland wildlife sanctuary.A working quarry near Ripon in North Yorkshire has been transformed into a new wetland wildlife sanctuary.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All...
CITB plan reveals where the money goes
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published its business plan for 2019-21, setting out how it aims to encourage new recruits into the industry.The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published its business plan for 2019-21, setting out...
House-building picks up pace in the capital but slows in the northwest
Private sector house-building appears to have slowed in the first three months of 2019, but growth in rented and social housing more than made up for it, in unit terms.Private sector house-building appears to have slowed in the first three months of 2019, but growth...
£40m moveable modular homes deal to help homeless
Extraspace Solutions has won a £40m contract to provide modular homes for homeless Londoners. A group of London boroughs under the PLACE (Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise) banner awarded the deal. Extraspace Solutions will design and manufacture 200...
Rail maintenance workers continue to be in danger, warns chief investigator
The head of the Department for Transport’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has once again this week laid into Network Rail for its failure to keep track maintenance workers safe.The head of the Department for Transport’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch has...
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