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Despite the challenges currently faced by the industry, Futurebuild continues to push boundaries, leaving a lasting impact on the sector. As the 2024 edition comes to a wrap, the industry continues to react to Futurebuild and its unwavering commitment to... View Article

Buckinghamshire Council this week gave the green light for HS2’s state-of-the-art maintenance hub, which will bring around 300 jobs to Calvert in Buckinghamshire. Taking its inspiration from the style of local agricultural buildings and the industrial heritage of the area,... View Article

Leading developer Elevate Property Group started 2024 in style with the completion of £90m of regeneration projects, delivering hundreds of new homes in the Midlands. Trent Bridge Quays – a four-year city centre riverside scheme – sees 150 homes and... View Article

The construction industry continues to evolve but perhaps no more so more than in 2023. Technological advancements, changes in building regulations as well as environmental concerns have fuelled major reform.  However, as we enter a new year, the sector shows... View Article

BAM has been appointed by the University of South Wales to deliver a new academic building at the Treforest Campus in Pontypridd. The proposed new academic building will provide teaching, research, and support space for Computing, Engineering, and Technology. BAM... View Article

The Government has finally released the draft version of the Future Homes Standard and the Future Buildings Standard for non-domestic projects, for consultation with the wider construction industry. Due to be implemented in 2025, the standards will require a significant... View Article

Gateley RJA, the specialist quantity surveying, project management and clerk of works arm of professional services group, Gateley, has strengthened its residential team with two senior appointments in Leicester and Nottingham. James Frost has been appointed as a senior quantity... View Article

Samsung is pleased to announce the expansion of its teams across product, training and sales to continually improve the quality of its offering to customers. Klaudia Szweda-Adelaja joins the team as Air Conditioning Product Manager, marking the expansion of product... View Article

HS2 has incorporated feedback from the local community in its new designs for the Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham, which will take the B4114 over the HS2 railway line, the Grand Union Canal, the Birmingham and Derby rail line and the... View Article

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire construction firm, Hobson & Porter has carried out more than £3.5m pounds worth of specialist refurbishment works in the education sector, while schools and colleges were closed for the summer holidays. Alongside a strong work bank of... View Article

As part of its commitment to upskilling the next generation, McLaren Construction (Midlands and North), has welcomed four new interns to its construction division, helping young individuals to gain valuable experience and strengthen their skill set. Apprentice planner, Tommy Bordicott; trainee quantity surveyor,... View Article

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ended wide speculation that the northern leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester will be axed, by confirming it in his conference speech to Conservatives in England’s second largest city. He instead pledged to “reinvest... View Article

McLaren Construction (Midlands and North) has been appointed to two of the four lots awarded to McLaren nationally on the £8bn Procure Partnerships Framework. Procure Partnerships Framework has operated a national contractor framework for the last four years across 11 regions,... View Article

A House of Lords report has found a “real risk that the Government will miss both its housing targets and its environmental ambitions,” thanks to its “haphazard implementation of environmental regulations” in housebuilding. The report, ‘The impact of environmental regulations... View Article