A Midlands housing association is procuring for an eight-year new build framework valued at more than £3 billion. Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Limited (CHIC), in Birmingham, has extend
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Oxford Street in London is set for a major overhaul – reportedly costing £90 million. Westminster City Council and business management consultant New West End Company (NWEC) have signed a Memorandum
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A 1.5 million sq ft commercial scheme in Canada Water has been approved by Southwark Council. Co-designed by BIG and HWKN Architecture, the 4.5-acre site will be one of London’s largest developments i
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A £2.5 billion subsea electricity superhighway has taken a step forward following the appointment of a consortium to its delivery team. Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) will see a 525kV, 2GW high voltage
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Pair attempting to reach agreement on final bill at huge redevelopment of west London site Laing O’Rourke and its client on the £600m scheme to redevelop the Olympia exhibition venue are understood t
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Construction contractor Bam has brought in Spot the robot to survey former atomic weapons testing facilities that are too hazardous for people to enter.
Open House, the free two-week festival of London’s architectural heritage, has unveiled its line-up of buildings opening their doors to the public from 6 to 17 September
Communities which support wind farms could be given up to 50% off their energy bills Rishi Sunak has implemented a delayed plan to relax planning rules for onshore wind schemes following a second rebe
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Nearly 5,000 homes will be built for a new neighbourhood in Manchester – forming part of a much wider regeneration scheme in the city. Developer Far East Consortium (FEC) has secured approval for two
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Researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have developed a method to make concrete 30% stronger with recycled coffee grounds.
Remedial work to England’s poorest quality housing could provide £135.5 billion in societal benefits over the next 30 years. These benefits include savings to the NHS, lower energy bills and carbon em
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A free platform to help construction workers learn about addressing climate change through retrofitting has been launched by NatWest and the Supply Chain Sustainability School. NatWest Group is the Su
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The Council has announced the advancement of the Carlisle Station Gateway project, a significant stride in reshaping the heart of Carlisle city center. Cumberland Council, in collaboration with Networ
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A European alliance of workplace experts has uncovered what’s in store for the future of the office, creating AI mockups of what these spaces will look like in the next 5,10, 25 and 50 years. By looki
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Mace has been appointed to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) STARThree Framework, securing a host of consultancy service packages. The framework, valued at £600 million, brings in suppliers who ca
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The government has announced nearly £4 million of funding for green innovations. AI solutions are set to receive funding to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and transform the way industries cut t
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Willmott Dixon has been chosen as preferred contractor for its latest Passivhaus project, a £14.5m new two-form entry primary school for 420 pupils aged between four and 11 years old in Basingstoke, H
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McLaughlin & Harvey (M&H) is on site for the restoration of the historic Granton gasholder in Edinburgh. The bell of the gasholder on Granton Waterfront has been taken apart to provide a high-quality
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The City of London Corporation has released a new report urging investment in workers to meet the growing demand for green jobs and skills in decarbonising Central London’s commercial buildings. The r
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