Government proposals to extend so-called permitted development rights, which will allow more premises to bypass normal planning procedures and be turned into homes, need greater safeguards, the council says. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) represents most of the industry’s professional bodies, societies and research organisations. (The Institution of Civil Engineers is the only major organisation…
The A303 is a key route into and out of Devon and Cornwall The order grants development consent for continuous dual carriageway on the A303 linking the Podimore roundabout and the Sparkford bypass, with no at-grade junctions in between. It is a three-mile stretch of east-west trunk road, to the north of Yeovil. Highways England…
The scaffolding – roughly 13 metres across and four metres high – came down in high winds on 3rd March 2020. Coventry Magistrates’ Court heard that it had been erected to protect the public from falling debris. But a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that the scaffolding was not adequately fixed into the…
A report* from the House of Common public accounts committee (PAC) says that not enough has been done to address “the government’s perennial inability to manage and deliver projects on time and budget”. The report, Lessons from major projects and programmes, reiterates the concerns that crop up “time and time again” in government delivery of…
CGI of the Boho X building BAM will initially operate under a pre-construction services agreement, with Beijing Construction Engineering Group taking on the role of developer. Boho X is a 60,000 sq ft, seven-storey office building that is part of the Middlesbrough Council’s plan to promote the region’s digital sector. The original plan was for…
After stalling in the spring, productivity moved close to pre-pandemic levels in the fourth quarter of the year with new home registrations down just 2% on the same period in 2019. NHBC (the National House Building Council), which claims to have a 70-80% share of the new-build warranty market, registered a total of 123,151 new…
HIE has approved investment of up to £8.3m in Scottish government funding for an £18.9m project to develop the East Quay at Nigg in Easter Ross. The project is intended to help the Highlands and Islands economy benefit more from the growth in renewable energy development, as well as meeting the needs of existing clients….
Tom Spilsted Construo has been set up for construction workers to ask questions and share information. Construo is owned by the Tom Spilsted, a surveyor who spent 30 years working for Bovis (latterly Lendlease) until 2013. In his last year with Lendlease he was commercial director. “Construo is about sharing practical knowledge and experience, rather…
Turner & Townsend director Trefor Evans The construction consultant already has more than 300 staff working in the region, having opened an office in Bristol in 2019. Turner & Townsend is targeting new recruits in project management, project controls, procurement and commercial management to support its activities in real estate, infrastructure and defence across the…
The £400m mixed-use development includes approximately 3,000 new homes and a ‘Cyber Central Cluster’ to bring together cyber businesses and technologies, as part of a wider development known as The Golden Valley Development. The site, to the west of Cheltenham, is next to the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the National Cyber Security Centre. A…
