Construction News

£3Bn to deliver 20,000 affordable homes


Some 20,000 new affordable homes will be built across the country thanks to a £3Bn increase in a government-backed loan fund.

Build on brownfield, Gove tells councils


Big city councils must prioritise brownfield development, building new homes in right places and protecting the Green Belt.

PAC release damning HS2 report


A damning new report states that HS2 offers ‘very poor value for money for the taxpayer’ following the cancellation of its latter stages into the North.

£1Bn to fund lightning-fast broadband


£1.1Bn in contracts now signed to connect 677,000 rural homes and businesses across England.

Construction Workers want Mental Health support in new Jobs


Almost nine in every ten construction workers think mental health support is important when choosing their next jobs.

Three pillars of importance: The NHDG ‘s impact on Net Zero targets


NHDG is an industry leader in delivering the high-quality energy efficiency measures at scale to help the UK strive toward its ambitious net zero targets.

£14.2M released for LEVI infrastructure


Some £14.2M in funding has been released, with the first local authorities approved for LEVI capital funding

PMI shows optimism at two-year high


Construction business optimism is at a two-year high according to the latest PMI survey.

Tyne to shine


Roads Minister, Guy Opperman, visited Newcastle to confirm that the Tyne Bridge will undergo an extensive renovation programme,

£164bn planned infrastructure investment


The newly published National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline sets out planned and projected investment.