Category: News
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BCIS forecasts 17% building costs increase over next five years
Dr David Crosthwaite, chief economist at BCIS, said: “Industry sentiment data continues to present positive readings, although since the autumn budget these are now less optimistic than at the time of our previous forecast in September, when the headline S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index reached a 29-month high. View the original article and…
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Strabag trials artificial ground freezing at Sizewell C
Strabag UK’s managing director, Simon Wild, said: “As a business, we pride ourselves on developing innovative solutions to the challenges of delivering major projects. Together with Züblin, our industry-leading ground engineering experts, we are committed to working with Sizewell C and all stakeholders to take full advantage of the benefits that this ground-freezing approach can…
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Caroline Gumble steps down as CIOB CEO
The changes that Caroline Gumble brought about at the CIOB became apparent so quickly that I wrote to congratulate her just a few months after her arrival. To my surprise, she responded immediately, and I remember well the conversation we had about challenges in the construction industry in general and in professional institutions in particular.…
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MottMac JV to design major nuclear submarine site expansion
Rolls-Royce Submarines infrastructure director, Terry Meighan, said: “The expansion work we have planned is of critical national importance as it enables us to safely increase our speed of manufacture, helping to deliver Dreadnought and the new SSN-AUKUS attack submarines at a much faster rate.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Kier and Willmott Dixon among suppliers in £500m NHS decarbonisation scheme
Director of frameworks at Willmott Dixon, Chris Farr, said: “The NHS is investing significantly in decarbonisation, and we’re ready to provide practical, impactful solutions tailored to individual project needs. Our approach involves simplifying the process but still delivering the required results, made possible by bringing together our experts in decarbonisation, development and construction.” View the…
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Skanska to use 3,000 slag cement slabs in ‘ultra-sustainable’ London project
Skanska is using 3,000 precast planks made from 50% ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) in its 105 Victoria Street scheme, which the contractor calls “London’s most sustainable office building”. Laing O’Rourke is designing, manufacturing and supplying the precast slabs for Skanska through its pre-assembly concrete manufacturing facility near Worksop, called Explore Manufacturing. Severfield, which is…
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Skanska to use 3,000 slag cement planks in ‘ultra-sustainable’ London project
Skanska is using 3,000 precast slabs made from 50% ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) in its 105 Victoria Street scheme, which the contractor calls “London’s most sustainable office building”. Laing O’Rourke is designing, manufacturing and supplying the precast slabs for Skanska through its pre-assembly concrete manufacturing facility near Worksop, called Explore Manufacturing. Severfield, which is…
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Competition watchdog extends investigation into housebuilders
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is extending its ongoing investigation into suspected breaches of competition law by seven major housebuilders. The CMA launched a probe last February following concerns that the companies may have exchanged competitively sensitive information with other housebuilders, which could be influencing the build-out of sites and the prices of new…
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17,000 fragments of Roman pottery found at Kier project
More than 17,000 fragments of ancient pottery, two kilns and the remains of buildings were discovered throughout 2024 at the Arne Moors project in Dorset, where Kier is delivering a compensatory habitat scheme. All the discoveries relate to the manufacture of a particular type of Roman pottery, called black-burnished ware, characterised by its dark colour.…
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York Minster’s new solar panels switched on during blessing ceremony
Alex McCallion, director of works and precinct at York Minster, said: “Extreme weather, brought about by climate change, is the greatest threat to the fabric of York Minster. These solar panels signify a significant step forward in our decarbonisation journey and is a significant project of our Neighbourhood Plan. View the original article and our…