All ǿմý articles in 13 June 2025 – Page 6
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BCO 2025: Office developers must avoid ‘complacency’ and tackle skilled labour issue, says new chief
Samantha McClary spoke at the BCO’s annual conference in Milan yesterday
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Morrisroe returns to profit as firm lands Crystal Palace stadium work
Firm says it is being more picky about which jobs it takes on
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Government fast-tracks new reservoirs in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire
Schemes designated ‘nationally significant’ as part of wider efforts to unlock housing growth and address long-term infrastructure shortfalls
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We need a new and fair infrastructure funding model now if we are to build for the future
Delivering critical infrastructure and public facilities is a complex process that carries huge risk for small rewards. That system has to change, says John Wilkinson, chief operating officer at BAM UK & Ireland
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HG Construction the latest firm to flag worries over gateway 2 building safety delays
Company says problems have raised concerns about ‘future revenue stability across the sector’ as contractor turns in improved profits
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HS2 launches investigation into firms supplying labour on West Midlands leg of railway
Probe follows allegations pay rates for workers have been overinflated
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Network Rail and Kier team get green light for next phase of £200m revamp around Hertfordshire station
Pair have already built 300 homes at Bishop’s Stortford site
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Government unveils plans to simplify planning and biodiversity rules for smaller housing sites
MHCLG also publishes consultation paper on plans to delegate most planning approvals to council officers
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McAleer & Rushe inks £90m Birmingham student accommodation job
Firm expecting turnover to hit £550m this year
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Profit up fourfold at airport architect despite £300,000 bad debt provision
Pascall & Watson says global aviation work on rise
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Willmott Dixon recovers £20m on cladding repairs costs after previously accusing firms of ‘not facing up to’ responsibilities on fixing problems
Part of recouped amount is believed to relate to Woolwich Central scheme in south-east London
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Features
How hard is it to decarbonise the construction of new homes?
Source: Shutterstock The embodied carbon of new homes can be reduced by using alternatives to carbon intensive brick such as the timber boarding on these homes at Aborfield Green, a new village in Berkshire More than 60% of a new home’s total carbon footprint is emitted before ...
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Government announces apprenticeships overhaul
Funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships to end from January 2026, with investment redirected towards training routes for 16 to 21-year-olds in priority sectors such as construction
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Birmingham city council seeks investors in Digbeth regeneration with plans for 6,000 homes
The new prospectus outlines 10 development sites across 35 plots, targeting long-term investment near HS2 Curzon Street
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Partnership deal signed for Waterloo Station and South Bank regeneration project
Network Rail Property, Places for London and Lambeth Council will work to bring forward plan
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Race starts for £1.5bn housing retrofit framework
Procure Plus has put contractors on notice to carry out the installation of low and zero carbon technologies in social housing stock.
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‘Housebuilders do not sit on land’ – HBF hits back at Rayner’s plan for slow build-out fines
Trade body calls on government to focus instead on the ‘actual reasons’ for subdued supply
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What the Lower Thames Crossing and Euston station projects say about the government’s private finance plans
The government has said it will fund the giant Euston station and Lower Thames Crossing schemes using private finance. With the Treasury mulling a broader injection of private capital into public projects, Joey Gardiner examines how ministers are going about it – and the prospects for success
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Housebuilders will face ‘delayed homes penalty’ if they fail to build to promised timeframes, Rayner announces
Penalty will be “worth thousands per unbuilt home” and paid directly to local planning authorities.