Posted: 19th October, 2021
Entrepreneurs and innovators alike that are pioneering new ways to create a better transport system are set to see their ideas being brought to life thanks to new UK Government funding. The announcement was made last week by Transport Minister, Trudy Harrison. Around 53 projects are set to get a share of £1.95 million in... Read More
Posted: 18th October, 2021
Hilltop Credit Partners has completed an £18.3 million loan to Young Property Group (YPG) to help with the development of 86 residential houses and flats in New Waltham near Grimsby, Lincolnshire. The project will deliver 86 homes which will all have private outdoor space and parking facilities, as well as 18 flats that will be... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2021
There is no single challenge facing the construction industry – and arguably the world – that is bigger than reducing carbon emissions. The UN Sustainability Goals target carbon neutrality by 2030; but with the built environment being one of the most problematic for emissions, and the stark economic realities of hitting that goal increasingly apparent,... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2021
Kier has been appointed to LHC’s £1.6 billion Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure (PB3) four-year framework. This is the fourth time Kier has been awarded a place on LHC’s building framework, having also completed a range of projects including the £10 million Degree Apprenticeship Centre (DAC) at the University of Warwick and the £6.1 million... Read More
Posted: 12th October, 2021
Nexus Planning has achieved a hat-trick of significant appeal wins in the specialist housing-with-care sector. This marks what Nexus believes are positive signs indicating a rising acceptance around the diverse long-term benefits of this growing sector. In the last six months, three major housing-with-care schemes in Walton-on-Thames, Epsom and Bath have all been granted planning... Read More
Posted: 12th October, 2021
A new flood alleviation scheme in Mytholmroyd, which will provide greater protection to 400 homes and businesses as well as local infrastructure, schools and other public amenities, has officially been opened. More than £41 million has been invested into the new defences as part of a partnership working to make the village more resilient to... Read More
Posted: 12th October, 2021
The transformational impact of investment within the North East of England’s rail system has been revealed in new analysis by the region’s sub-national transport body. The latest figures from Transport for the North’s (TfN) rail modelling systems show how the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 will result in substantial improvements in connectivity for... Read More
Posted: 8th October, 2021
The former Chief Scientific Advisor, Sir David King, has said that the UK needs to solve its housing crisis without putting climate at risk at an Offsite Alliance event as part of this year’s UK Construction Week. As the Government has set targets of 300,000 houses to be built a year and there is a... Read More
Posted: 8th October, 2021
Willmott Dixon has started work at Lucy Faithfull House, a flagship Oxford housing scheme which will form part of Oxford City Council’s development programme. Procured via the SCF Framework, the £10.9 million project will see the delivery of a four- to six-storey residential building which will have 36 flats with a mixture of one- and... Read More
Posted: 8th October, 2021
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has marked a significant milestone in the construction of its new state-of-the-art treatment and research facility, the Oak Cancer Centre. Funded from a £70 million appeal from The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and named after the lead donor, Oak Foundation, the concrete structure of the Oak Centre is now... Read More
