Posted: 7th May, 2019
A share of £30million will be awarded to winning smart local energy projects in the UK to develop designs. UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million to develop designs for smart local energy systems that make the best use of innovative technologies including cheaper renewables, energy storage, low carbon heat... Read More
Posted: 26th April, 2019
Yorkshire and Humber councils have released information on engineering contracts worth £2billion in new EU adverts. Yorkshire and Humber public sector construction hub YORhub has released an EU advert offering contracts for major civil engineering projects. The contracts will provide large scale infrastructure works with eight contracts expected to be awarded in total. Work will... Read More
Posted: 26th April, 2019
A £3M fund has been launched by the Construction Industry Training Board to improve infrastructure procurement. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) launched the fund after saying that infrastructure procurement often becomes stuck in cycles of dysfunction. Research from the Institute of Civil Engineers found that problems often arise due to low investment, poor relationships,... Read More
Posted: 16th April, 2019
The Irish minister for Rural and Community development has called for rural regeneration proposals for small towns. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring has launched the second call for proposals under the Government’s Rural Regeneration and Development Fund as part of Project Ireland 2040. The launch took place at the Bluestack Centre, Letterbarra,... Read More
Posted: 16th April, 2019
North Yorkshire highways are to be upgraded after council approval to ensure they are fit for the future. The 5,750 miles of North Yorkshire highways to the south of the M62 are to receive upgrades via a new contract. The council are seeking a ‘Teckal’ company for the contract, expected to be worth £50million a... Read More
Posted: 12th April, 2019
The government has announced a £1.5million fund to revitalise Welsh town centres. Brecon, Lampeter, Llandrindod Wells, Llandysul, Newtown and Tregaron are all set to benefit from new Welsh Government investment. Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Hannah Blythyn has announced £1.5 million of Welsh Government funding for a new £2.14 million Town Centre Property Investment... Read More
Posted: 9th April, 2019
Government creates a fund to improve village halls and boost rural communities. A £3 million fund to improve village halls and better connect rural communities across the country was launched last week. by the government. With more than 10,000 village halls across the country, these spaces provide vital hubs for communities to connect, collaborate, and celebrate.... Read More
Posted: 3rd April, 2019
The political uncertainty surrounding Brexit is continuing to hold sway over construction figures, with the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI showing a sustained fall in work. The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index remained below the 50.0 no-change threshold at 49.7, marginally up on February (49.5). This sustained decline is... Read More
Posted: 3rd April, 2019
A competition will find innovative new projects for healthy housing in Leeds and York. The government is calling for healthy housing ideas to improve energy efficiency and allow residents to monitor their power usage. Data shows that many households in the country do not meet the required constant temperature of 18°c, leaving resident’s health at... Read More
Posted: 3rd April, 2019
The government has announced £201million for road resurfacing and resilience against potholes and flooding. The fund will be allocated to councils across the UK for road resurfacing and research into new technology that can prevent potholes and improve resistance to bad weather. Techniques to improve roads, such as new materials, 3D printing, and innovative pothole... Read More
