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Fund to help preserve historic buildings in Northern Ireland

Posted: 7th June, 2019

A £300,000 fund from the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) will help local organisations develop and preserve historic buildings. The Historic Environment Division at the Department for Communities has made the contribution towards the AHF’s recently launched Heritage Impact Fund (HIF). The Fund offers tailored loan finance for charities, social enterprises, and community businesses seeking to acquire,... Read More

Department for Transport announces investment in Northern green transport

Posted: 23rd May, 2019

An investment of over £600M has been announced to provide low-carbon green transport for the North to fight transport emissions. The investment will increase green transport infrastructure in the region and encourage people to use electric and hybrid cars. The money will also go towards low-carbon public transport and cycling routes. The funding will provide... Read More

New light rail system planned for Cork

Posted: 22nd May, 2019

A €3.5Bn transport plan for Cork will include a light rail system that connects the city as well as bus lanes and railway stations. A €1Bn light rail system between Ballincollig and Mahon Point via the city centre, as well as eight new railway stations and 100km of bus lanes, are contained in a radical new... Read More

Mabey Hire and BAM Nuttall to install flood barrier on River Haven

Posted: 17th May, 2019

Mabey Hire is teaming up with BAM Nuttall to install a flood barrier on the River Haven to protect homes in Boston, Lincolnshire. Temporary works specialist Mabey Hire announced the flood barrier which will protect 14,000 homes from tidal floods in Boston. The Boston Barrier project will be led by contractors BAM Nuttall and Mottt... Read More

Construction sector grows in April thanks to house building

Posted: 16th May, 2019

New data from IHS Markit shows slight growth in the construction sector in April thanks to house building – and the first rise since January. April data pointed to a marginal expansion of UK construction sector output, driven by the fastest rise in house building so far in 2019. Commercial work and civil engineering activity continued... Read More

ONS figures show construction output grew in the first quarter

Posted: 16th May, 2019

Modest growth in construction output was experienced by the industry in the first quarter according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The figures show that construction output increased by 1.0% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2019; this increase was driven by repair and maintenance output, which increased by 2.9%. New work experienced no growth... Read More

Homes England signs deal for new homes in Nottinghamshire

Posted: 16th May, 2019

Homes England has signed a deal to provide 3,000 new homes in Nottinghamshire along with 100,000 metres of employment space. The new homes in Nottinghamshire will be built in the Rushcliffe area after the land was acquired through the government’s Land Assembly Fund. The acquisition will see Homes England working with other landowners, CWC and local... Read More

Government speeds up cladding replacement

Posted: 16th May, 2019

The government has stepped in to speed up cladding replacement on buildings after private firms failed to take action. The government will provide around £200million in funding to provide cladding replacement on unsafe buildings. The Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding will be removed from around 170 privately owned high-rise buildings after they were believed to... Read More

Homes England specialists assigned to national frameworks

Posted: 16th May, 2019

Homes England has appointed 13 technical specialists to three national frameworks to release public land for housing. The national frameworks cover land survey, asbestos, and estate management and can provide £30million of services to encourage housing delivery. The Asbestos and Land Survey frameworks will also be available to other public sector bodies and will form part... Read More

HS2 Birmingham work progresses

Posted: 16th May, 2019

Andrew Jones MP visited HS2 Birmingham sites to view progress and the potential opportunities presented in the city by the high-speed rail. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport Andrew Jones MP visited key sites for HS2 Birmingham and discussed the opportunities that the sites will present. Work on the sites is well... Read More

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Fund to help preserve historic buildings in Northern Ireland

Department for Transport announces investment in Northern green transport

New light rail system planned for Cork

Mabey Hire and BAM Nuttall to install flood barrier on River Haven

Construction sector grows in April thanks to house building

ONS figures show construction output grew in the first quarter

Homes England signs deal for new homes in Nottinghamshire

Government speeds up cladding replacement

Homes England specialists assigned to national frameworks

HS2 Birmingham work progresses