Construction News
Flood defence contract awarded for Medway development
18 Mar 19
Aggregate Industries has been awarded the flood defence contract for a development in Kent.
Spring Statement: Industry reacts
15 Mar 19
Industry reacts to Chancellor PhilipHammond's SpringStatement
Interactive hub from Homes England to help build new homes
15 Mar 19
A new interactive hub will contain information on available plots of land for residential building.
It pays to build high – championing steel for high-rise construction
15 Mar 19
Steel is used widely in the UK especially in commercial high rise buildings.
RSPB calls for buildings to accommodate swift nests
15 Mar 19
The RSPB has called on construction firms and councils to provide places for swift nests in new buildings.
Construction staves off January blues
14 Mar 19
Construction bucks trend, registering growth for January.
Chancellor unveils infrastructure and housing boost
14 Mar 19
The Spring Statement has been given to the House of Commons by Chancellor Phillip Hammond.
New consortium to encourage offsite construction for primary schools
14 Mar 19
A new consortium is being launched to pioneer the use of offsite construction in the building of new primary schools.
CITB increases apprenticeship funding
13 Mar 19
CITB is set to increase its apprenticeship funding by £2,500 a year for employers.
HS2 Euston signs new contractors
13 Mar 19
The works at the HS2 Euston site will be completed by a Mace/Dragados joint venture.
