Construction News
£205M Contracts for a Difference open
6 Apr 23
The first annual Contracts for a Difference for 2023 has a confirmed budget of £205M, Government has announced.
Construction firms fined nearly £60M for bid rigging
5 Apr 23
Ten construction firms have been fined almost £60M by the CMA for illegally colluding to rig bids.
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill becomes law
4 Apr 23
A vital part of the Government’s plan to invest in infrastructure, the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill has received Royal Assent.
Breaking ground on smarter approaches to technology in construction
3 Apr 23
In this article, Shirin Arnold at Dropbox provides some tips on how businesses can better adopt technology solutions
New levy for affordable housing and local infrastructure
31 Mar 23
A new levy will see developers pay a fairer share for affordable housing and local infrastructure such as roads, schools and GP surgeries.
New framework ensures environmental targets for road and rail
30 Mar 23
The updated framework has measures to protect the environment in new major road, rail, and rail freight schemes.
Wates completes first net zero school
29 Mar 23
Wates has completed the first Net Zero school as part of the Department for Education (DfE) School Rebuilding Programme
The UK’s heat pump skills gap laid bare
28 Mar 23
The UK’s heat pump skills gap has been laid bare by a survey.
Data reveals half of construction workers feel lonely at work
27 Mar 23
New data has revealed that half (47%) of construction workers in the UK feel lonely in the workplace.
Patent protection granted for innovative ‘hammock-style bath’
24 Mar 23
This patent of the month is for a bath with an innovative drainage system that allows it to be suspended above the floor, like a hammock.
