News

Islington’s largest ever housing revamp comes to an end
Friday, 27 January 2012

An Islington resident of 23 years has celebrated her home being one of the final properties to be upgraded in the biggest ever revamp of properties in Islington.

Mansell gets go-ahead for Thetford Academy
Friday, 27 January 2012

Mansell has received planning permission for the £16.9m redevelopment of Thetford Academy in Norfolk.

Councils get new powers to control road works
Thursday, 26 January 2012

New powers to help councils cut the disruption caused by road works were announced today by Transport Minister Norman Baker.

Construction decline adds to economic woes
Wednesday, 25 January 2012

The UK economy has fallen by 0.2% in the final quarter of 2011 following growth of just 0.6% in the previous two quarters, according to GDP figures published today by the Office for National Statistics.

45,000 jobs to be shed this year
Wednesday, 25 January 2012

A new report out today forecasts that the construction industry will shed 45,000 jobs this year and output will shrink by 3%.

Bam Nuttall takes £500m waste job
Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Bam Nuttall has won a contract to carry out civil engineering work on a £500m waste incinerator in King’s Lynn for energy-to-waste company Cory Wheelabrator.

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Features

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 17:57

The Wrexham way

A £60m scheme will see almost a third of Wrexham council’s homes fitted with PV panels.

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 17:52

A new model

St Vincent’s Housing Association (SVHA) has installed photovoltaic panels on 400 homes by taking advantage of a renewable energy specialist’s “no cost” system.

Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 17:47

Has the Government scored an own goal on solar energy?

The sun has got his hat on and he’s heading out the door; the old song gains a less than jolly twist when it comes to the Government’s reduction in Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs), slashed by half this month, so is that it for solar electricity’s sunny disposition? Mark Cantrell reports.

Friday, September 30, 2011 - 16:11

Collaborative working achieves major results for Manchester’s BSF programme

Manchester’s Building Schools for the Future and Academies Programme team explain the process behind the hugely successful project. By Penny Shannon.

Friday, September 30, 2011 - 15:53

Top of the class?

Over 1,000 academies have opened across the country in the past year – and there are more to come.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 11:19

The challenge of Zero Carbon

Current market conditions, significant funding cuts, plus the zero carbon and localism agendas and changing regulations mean significant challenges for public sector construction. That is why the National House-Building Council (NHBC) is working with local authorities, housing associations and housebuilders alike, supporting them to build sustainable homes for the future, while at the same time maintaining high standards for homeowners and tenants.

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