Plans to accelerate the regeneration of Liverpool’s North Docks have received strong public backing, with 85.2% of consultation respondents supporting the creation of a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC). The proposed corporation would be established to coordinate the long-term regeneration of around 174 hectares of brownfield land, helping to overcome development barriers and accelerate the delivery [...]
Vistry has completed construction, and the first handover of affordable homes at its 400-home King James’ Park development in Newmarket, Suffolk. Four shared ownership properties have been handed over to Clarion Housing Association, marking the start of a programme that will see 200 affordable homes delivered at the development. The 200 homes being delivered in [...]
PERI UK and architectural form liner specialist RECKLI are calling for contractors and project teams to consider the wider construction costs of architectural concrete finishes, rather than focusing solely on the upfront price of form liners. The companies said architectural concrete is increasingly being specified on infrastructure, commercial and public-sector projects, with clients looking for [...]
The Government has formally recognised medium-sized housing sites of between 10 and 49 homes in its response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation, creating a new planning category aimed at supporting SME housebuilders. The change forms part of a wider package of amendments to national planning policy and is intended to distinguish smaller [...]
Construction of a 30,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing development at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire is set to move forward after detailed planning permission was granted. Known as Tech Terrace, the speculative development will provide a series of flexible manufacturing units, with individual footprints starting at around 2,000 sq ft. Construction [...]
Travis Perkins has relocated its Corby branch to a larger 1.5-acre site, expanding its building materials operation and introducing a hire service at the branch for the first time. The move has created six additional jobs, taking the branch team to nine, while increasing stock capacity and providing local construction businesses with access to a [...]
Ground engineering firm Geobear has completed works to stabilise a subsiding platform extension at St Margaret’s Station in Hertfordshire, using geopolymer injections during a single weekend possession. The project was commissioned by Greater Anglia after part of platform one experienced settlement over several years. The original platform remained stable, but a later extension had gradually [...]
VolkerRail has completed a 22-day track renewal programme that enabled Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations in London to reopen following an extended closure. The engineering programme included the renewal of almost 2km of track and the replacement of 16 sets of points on the South Eastern network. The work was delivered through the Southern [...]
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched a new careers guide aimed at school leavers as GCSE results bring renewed focus to routes into employment, apprenticeships and training across the building materials sector. The BM Careers Guide sets out entry routes into the industry, alongside information on career progression and case studies from people working [...]
Birmingham-based developer Wavensmere Homes has appointed Ryan Pritchard as technical manager as it expands its team supporting the delivery of major brownfield regeneration projects. Pritchard joins from Countryside Partnerships, where he spent three years as a technical manager overseeing projects from concept through to completion. He previously worked as a design coordinator at Bellway Homes [...]
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