Posted: 4th August, 2022
History made as Dorothy completes first tunnel on HS2 route. Dorothy – HS2’s state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine – has completed the first tunnel for HS2 after eight months underground. This is the first of 64 miles of intricate tunnels set to make up Europe’s largest infrastructure project, marking a huge step towards quicker, greener and... Read More
Posted: 3rd August, 2022
State of Trade Survey reveals builders’ profits are falling as the economy falters. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned that builders are seeing their profits tumble as the pressures in the economy mount. The recently released ‘State of Trade’ Survey shows that small, local builders are facing an uncertain few months ahead, with... Read More
Posted: 2nd August, 2022
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a major boost to funding for rail route upgrades in the north. Additional funding will be invested in upgrading the TransPennine route to deliver a gold standard rail network, with digital signalling technology, electrification of the full route and building additional tracks for passenger and freight services. By trebling... Read More
Posted: 2nd August, 2022
Hedgehog highways and bee hotels are the latest additions to housing developments from Crest Nicholson. The award winning housebuilder has launched specially designed ‘hedgehog highways’ and ‘bee hotels’ at its Grange Meadows development in the idyllic village of Cannington, Somerset. The initiatives aim to protect and encourage wildlife around the development. The highways allow local... Read More
Posted: 2nd August, 2022
A schools refurbishment programme is underway, which will see 61 schools benefit from state-of-the-art buildings. Some £1Bn is being invested in education through rebuilding or refurbishment of schools that will transform education for their pupils. The new Education Secretary, James Cleverly, confirmed the investment to provide thousands of children access to new, modern classrooms as... Read More
Posted: 20th July, 2022
The latest ONS data has reported a 1.5% increase in construction output, delivering the seventh month of consecutive growth for the industry. While these figures show that the industry remains in growth, the increase in monthly output came solely from an increase in new work, with repair and maintenance seeing a decline. Looking at sector... Read More
Posted: 14th July, 2022
The launch of the £180M Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 will see derelict and unused brownfield sites across the UK transformed. Thousands of new homes will be developed thanks to the fund, creating thriving communities and levelling up the country. Councils will be able to bid for first £40M from early July, with a further... Read More
Posted: 13th July, 2022
Some £233M will be made available for infrastructure investment as part of one of the country’s most significant regeneration projects. Homes England will provide the infrastructure loan which will see improvements to the infrastructure around the Silvertown site, East London. The £3.5bn neighbourhood at Silvertown, is one of the country’s most significant regeneration projects. Sitting... Read More
Posted: 13th July, 2022
SCAPE has appointed eight contractors to its £750M Regional Construction framework. Jeakins Weir, Stepnell, G F Tomlinson, Lindum Group, Ashe Construction, Conamar, Clegg Construction and R G Carter have won places on the framework, which is designed to help local authorities and public sector organisations deliver ambitious, community-focused construction projects. The contractors will provide high... Read More
Posted: 12th July, 2022
Housing activity has registered a fall for the first time in two years as construction activity continues to in June. Data from the latest S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI® signals a loss of momentum for the industry with the weakest expansion of activity for nine months. Figures show industry activity at 52.6 –... Read More
