Construction News

Leeds Invests £100M on Improving Housing


Leeds City Council has announced it is to invest £100m to help tenants save money and cut carbon over the next five years.

Highways England Searches for Apprentices


Highways England has launched a new recruitment drive to find apprentices to join the ambitious Lower Thames Crossing project.

Over £90M to Power Green Technologies


The UK Government has announced that a £92 million investment will be made available to enable green innovators to drive technologies

Construction Output Grows in January


Construction output in the UK grew by 0.9% in January 2021 the return to monthly growth follows on from the 2.9% decline in December 2020.

Work Starts on Castleford Scheme


Work has begun on a £9.2M transformation of a brownfield site into high-quality affordable housing in Castleford.

Business Owners Use Savings to Keep Staff


New research from QuickBooks has shown that small business owners have been tested to the limits in the pandemic

Stora Enso Launches Digital CoE


Stora Enso, a provider of renewable solutions has launched a new digital centre of excellence, the Wood House Effect.

Pick Everard Lands Scottish Framework Award


Independent consultancy, Pick Everard has been appointed to Scotland Excel’s engineering and technical consultancy framework

New Healthcare Framework Launched


Health Facilities Scotland is pleased to announce the launch of Frameworks Scotland 3 for the delivery of projects across NHS Scotland.

COVID has Negative Impact on Mental Health


Seventy-six per cent of tradespeople have said the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health, according to Simply Business.