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OFF-SITE, VOLUMETRIC CONSTRUCTION SET TO SOLVE THE HOUSING CRISIS
There is no doubt that the UK is in the midst of a brutal housing crisis. The slow supply of housing to meet demand will be exacerbated by the reduction in labour that will surely accompany Brexit. If …
LONDON IS ON THE ROAD TO BECOMING A SMART CITY, BUT E-COMMERCE STRUGGLES TO FIND ITS PLACE
Every day, delivery trucks flood London's main roads. The drivers are en route to different destinations, but many are on the road for the same reason: to meet the growing demand for last-mile deliver …
NETWORK RAIL CALLS FOR INPUT ON HOW TO KEEP PROJECTS ON TRACK
Rail authority asks suppliers and contractors for input on its 'standards' Network Rail is asking contractors, suppliers and stakeholders for input on the way the railway and improvement projects are …
EUROPE APPROVES NEW RULES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

EUROPE APPROVES NEW RULES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

18 Apr 2018 The construction index
New rules approved yesterday by the European Parliament are intended to make buildings 'smarter' and more energy efficient while saving money and creating construction jobs. The changes are designed t …
LONDON'S TOWER PIPELINE BREAKS 500 MARK FOR FIRST TIME
The number of tall towers planned for London has broken through the 500 mark for the first time. The pipeline has jumped 12% from last year's figure of 455 to a new high of 510, analysis by New London …
SCOTS FIRMS 'LOOKING TO INVEST AS EXPECTATIONS GROW FOR 2018'
New survey by Scottish Chambers of Commerce and the Fraser of Allander Institute finds while some sectors such as construction remain fragile, companies are looking to fund training to improve their p …
NORTH WEST NEW HOUSING REGISTRATIONS OUTSTRIP LONDON
The North West is pitched into a housing boom after new figures revealed that new housing registrations in the region have now outstripped London. Latest NHBC figures for new homes to be built in the …
BUILDERS' MERCHANTS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN WARNED TO BE ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR SUB-STANDARD PLYWOOD.
The warning comes after the introduction of a new monitoring and testing regime by the Timber Trade Federation after investigations into the plywood market revealed potential risks to merchants and tr …
IFMA APPROVES MOVE FOR A REGIONAL CHAPTER WITHIN THE UK

IFMA APPROVES MOVE FOR A REGIONAL CHAPTER WITHIN THE UK

30 Apr 2018 Facilities Management Journal
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has approved a petition for the formation of a regional chapter within the UK. The new chapter will offer FM professionals direct localised sup …
VINCI GETS GO-AHEAD FOR '65M BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL
Plans for a '65m specialist hospital facility in Birmingham have been given the go-ahead by City Council planners. Vinci will build the Queen Elizabeth Hospital expansion scheme in Edgbaston, which wi …
LACK OF PDR REGULATION IS PRODUCING LOW QUALITY HOUSING
New research report, published by RICS, highlights benefits, implications, and losses for public authorities and communities by extending permitted development rights (PDR). With housing delivery high …
UK CONSTRUCTION PMI PROVIDES 'RELIEF' FOR SECTOR
A NEW REPORT FROM MARKIT ECONOMICS HAS REVEALED THAT ACTIVITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR HAS SHOWN A SOLID UPTURN AND SIGNALLED A MODERATE EXPANSION IN OVERALL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT UK CONSTRUCTION PMI …
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