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Contractor Clegg Construction starts refurbishment work on £23m new specialist education school in Coventry

Contractor Clegg Construction has begun work on a refurbishment scheme to deliver a new specialist education school for Coventry City Council. The development of a new [...]

February 6, 2025

Corrosion Monitoring: Tips to Make Sure Your VpCI® Is Working

Eric Uutala, a Cortec® preservation expert of more than 15 years, recently shared some simple corrosion monitoring advice to help you make sure your long-term VpCI® [...]

February 6, 2025

Trio of Director Appointments Strengthen Housebuilder

A housing developer has strengthened its team with the internal appointments of three directors at its headquarters in Derby. Miller Homes East Midlands, who build around 500 [...]

February 6, 2025

GRAHAM completes M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Kent

Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM is pleased to announce the successful completion and opening of the National Highways M2 junction 5 improvements scheme. The project, [...]

February 5, 2025

What proportion of Green Belt would be required to meet the government’s housebuilding targets?

Attributed to David Churchill, Partner, Carter Jonas Throughout the general election campaign, the Green Belt was central to the debate about the housing crisis. The [...]

February 5, 2025

MMC and more builders are needed to help government achieve planning aims, says Actis

The first phase of the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill, to be introduced in the spring, will see developers potentially being given default permission [...]

February 5, 2025

Jacobs Appointed Integration Delivery Partner for Critical UK Railway Infrastructure Program

The Transpennine Route Upgrade will deliver faster, more frequent and more reliable journeys across the North of England Jacobs (NYSE: J) has been selected by Network Rail as [...]

February 3, 2025

Why construction needs to rethink community engagement

Jack Kidder, Responsible Business Manager for Henry Boot, discusses how building relationships with the local community is just as important as building infrastructure. The [...]

January 28, 2025

Inclusive design: How UK fire stations are adapting to a diverse workforce

With women making up more than 8% of firefighters in the UK, fire stations are increasingly striking a need for carefully considered shared living and working quarters. [...]

January 28, 2025

Costain enhances social value measurement on infrastructure projects

New tool will help drive better social, environmental and economic outcomes for customers and local communities. Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, is rolling [...]

January 28, 2025

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