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Two extensions have been added to the southern portal of HS2’s longest tunnel to prevent sonic booms being created by the high-speed trains The HS2 anti-sonic boom tunnel is HS2’s longest tunnel, the …
Wates has been given the job of repairing Parliament’s crumbling Victora Tower after the competitive tender process for the job failed for a second time. Construction News revealed in April 2024 that …
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £2bn injection of new grant funding to help to deliver up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes. The investment was described as a down payment from th …
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP), one of the world's leading architectural firms, is expanding their London team with exciting opportunities for talented architects. Known for their innovative d …
Government to appoint individual to oversee initial regulatory reforms ahead of policy prospectus due this autumn The government will start the process to appoint a new chief construction advisor “sho …
The UK’s biggest contractor is engaged in a drawn-out £34.4m legal case over defects at a London student accommodation site it completed in 2009. Balfour Beatty has denied allegations it was responsib …
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has said the number of people starting construction apprenticeships needs to triple to plug labour shortages. In a report, the CITB says that the 2023/ …
Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a 33-storey office block on top of an existing seven-storey building in the City of London.
Tata Steel UK has selected Skanska to oversee the design and project management of its £1.25bn new electric arc furnace project, a move aimed at advancing low carbon steelmaking in South Wales.