Posted: 5th July, 2023
Major changes to the Affordable Homes Programme will see regeneration ambitions ramped up as replacement homes will be funded alongside new affordable homes. Homes England is committed to improving housing estates across the country and the change in funding rules will see the agency supporting its partners to replace housing that is outdated and no... Read More
Posted: 29th June, 2023
HS2 has begun assembling the UK’s first major railway viaduct to be entirely manufactured off-site, in a move that represents a major step forward for viaduct design and promises to boosting safety and efficiency on site. Unlike more traditional viaduct designs, every major element of the 880m long Thame Valley Viaduct is being manufactured in... Read More
Posted: 27th June, 2023
A major framework contract, worth some £485M has been awarded to five suppliers as part of the Magnox decommissioning programme. Contractors Costain Ltd, Keltbray Holdings Ltd and the Celadon Alliance a collaboration between Altrad Support Services Ltd, KDC Veolia Decommissioning Services Ltd and NSG Environmental Ltd won the framework contracts for Lots 1 and 2.... Read More
Posted: 22nd June, 2023
Winvic Construction Ltd has commenced its first project under the Lincolnshire County Council highways framework contract; the General Works’ Lot contract is to deliver new infrastructure assets as well as infrastructure improvements across the county over four years. The works to Marsh Lane roundabout on the A16 and works to improve active travel links in... Read More
Posted: 21st June, 2023
The third annual Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report, which analysed nearly 500 construction projects completed in 2022, shows that £1.08bn Social Value was generated from contracts worth a total of £4.57bn. It also found that overall total Social Value return on investment showed an increase of over 4% from 19.55% in 2021 to 23.62%... Read More
Posted: 20th June, 2023
A new framework has been launched worth £700M which will see the construction of new social housing. Regional procurement specialist EN:Procure the procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency North, has opened the bidding for the next iteration of its Framework for New Build Housing. The latest ‘Gen-4’ version of the social housing regeneration consortium’s... Read More
Posted: 8th June, 2023
Construction output has gained momentum amid the strongest rise in new orders since April 2022. May PMI® data signalled good news for construction firms with an upturn in overall UK construction output. Commercial building and civil engineering activity led the rise with strong performances. Meanwhile, house building remained by far the weakest-performing category of activity,... Read More
Posted: 7th June, 2023
Pick Everard has secured two leading national frameworks worth £120M, with the firm joining one of the largest public sector consultancy framework contracts Scotland. Supporting regional economic growth, Pick Everard will operate across a four-year term on Scotland Excel’s Building Construction Consultancy Framework. With a total value of £100m, the framework directly serves local government... Read More
Posted: 6th June, 2023
Government has confirmed over £20Bn of investment in new hospital infrastructure, which will see five major hospitals rebuilt by 2030. The five hospitals constructed mostly using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) will be rebuil.t, while government reconfirmed its commitment to building 40 new hospitals by 2030. Patients and staff will benefit from safe, state-of-the-art new... Read More
Posted: 2nd June, 2023
The new Solar Taskforce has met recently to discuss plans to use the ‘untapped potential’ of commercial buildings to revolutionise UK solar power. The new taskforce has been convened to drive forward actions needed to meet government ambition for 70GW solar power by 2035. Recent discussions have highlighted the untapped potential of commercial sites for... Read More
