More news – Page 828
-
CommentLegal blog: Incompatible provisions
The contractor’s liability for design faults depends on not just the main contract form but also its associated documents: if they contradict each other, you could end up in court
-
NewsBarratt withdraws from role on £6bn Enfield regen scheme
Enfield council threatened to terminate the housebuilder’s role after it refused to commit to plans in its original bid
-
CommentUK infrastructure - cause for optimism
Industry is potentially facing years of continued uncertainty following Brexit, but it’s not all doom and gloom
-
NewsNorth Yorkshire prison to be given a new lease of life
Plans for the 230-year old building include creating a new cinema and heritage centre
-
NewsNew images of £400m London City Airport upgrade
The Docklands airport is celebrating its 30th anniversary
-
NewsGreen light for TfL's Shoreditch arches plan
It is the second of four projects designed by Fletcher Priest to get planning approval
-
NewsGraham and Bam bag £57m Belfast maternity hospital
New facility will help more than 6,000 women who have babies delivered by the hospital each year
-
CommentDiversity is all
The skills shortage means it is vital to recruit more women into the industry, yet the female workforce is still only 13% – so what should we be doing to encourage more women to join?
-
NewsSecond quarter drop in activity puts construction into recession
Latest ONS GDP data shows construction output decreased by 0.7% between July and September
-
NewsLatest consultation on Heathrow expansion launched
The Airports National Policy Statement consultation, open until 19 December, will form the basis for the decision on a third runway at Heathrow
-
NewsGovernment launches new consultation on cash retentions
Consultation follows an independent review that found 71% of contractors had experienced delays in recieving retention monies
-
NewsWates to revamp the Farmiloe Building in London
Built in 1868 the Farmiloe Building has featured several movies, including in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy and Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes.
-
NewsWillmott Dixon wins £11m retirement village deal
Scheme will see two towers refurbished and a new extra care facility built
-
NewsTfL rejects criticism over handling of landholdings
GLA’s housing committee had said TfL’s target of 10,000 new homes by 2020 was unlikely
-
NewsWates awarded £20m leisure centre scheme
Central Bedfordshire council is rebuilding the 42-year old Dunstable building
-
NewsConfidence slipping in government's ability to deliver infrastructure plans
CBI and Aecom report that 80% of firms surveyed voiced dissatisfaction with the government’s delivery of infrastructure
-
NewsPermanent boss appointed at Skanska UK's piling arm
Jon Morris had held the role temporarily since May
-
CommentIn building urban communities, we can tackle air pollution
Fighting air pollution can be tough, for those in master planning and city design, we know the war can be won
-
-
CommentShow me the money: spending the carbon offset fund
As climate change continues to be at the forefront of our minds, the construction and building services industry needs to re-evaluate its true environmental impact