Buckingham Palace to undergo ‘essential’ £370m refurbishment
The Queen has been awarded a 66% pay rise to fund a £369m 10-year refit of Buckingham Palace, after the prime minister and chancellor agreed that an increase in the [...]
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2017
Fatalities in the workplace – just how can they be avoided?
According to recent statistics released by HSE, there were 137 workers killed at work in the UK in 2016/17. These statistics are based on a wide variety of industries, such [...]
The Shard confirms further lettings as MitieGroup PLC joins the vertical city
REM, on behalf of the building’s owners, has confirmed further office lettings totalling 39,967 sq ft at The Shard. Mitie Group PLC, the leading facilities management [...]
ADP wins go-ahead for Arts and Crafts-inspired house in Sevenoaks
ADP has won planning permission for this 430m² house on a ‘highly sensitive site’ in Sevenoaks, Kent. Replacing an existing bungalow, the scheme in The Drive will sit [...]
Darling submits plans to turn listed Fulham landmark back into school
Darling Associates has revealed plans to convert the Grade II-listed Castle Club building in Fulham, which was originally designed as a school but had been used as a home, [...]
London mayor seeks new powers to police construction machinery
The mayor wants greater powers to enforce compliance with the standards of the non-road mobile machinery low emission zone (NRMM LEZ), a scheme that uses planning powers to [...]
Newcastle University students design and build new nature hide
A wonderful, new, wildlife hide has recently been designed and built on the shores of Kielder’s Bakethin Nature Reserve in Northumberland by University of Newcastle MArch [...]
Britcon completes 13 unit industrial scheme at Markham Vale
Building and civil engineering company Britcon has completed the construction of 13 modern new SME units at Markham Vale in Derbyshire. Britcon were appointed to build to [...]
Housebuilding remains strong as Infrastructure reaches a new low
It was positive news for housebuilding across July, as construction contract values for the sector reached £2.5 billion. However the same could not be said for the [...]
London Build – Olympia London – October 25th & 26th
London Build is back on October 25th & 26th with more content, more networking and more entertainment than ever before, and you can sign up for a free ticket today. More [...]
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