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Birmingham maximises 2022 Commonwealth Games with major regen plans
Birmingham is to make the most of the £700m investment in Perry Barry for the 2022 games, which includes a revamp of Alexander stadium, with ambitious plans to regenerate the district.
New safety warning as a third of British adults say they would risk all by stepping onto the railway track to retrieve their mobile phone
Shocking new survey results have revealed that a third of British adults are prepared to risk life and limb to retrieve an everyday object (mobile phone / purse or wallet 33%, keys 31%) from the track despite being fully aware of the dangers.
Volta Trucks calls for greater ambition in the UK Government Transport Decarbonisation Plan
Volta Trucks has issued a guarded welcome to the publication of the UK Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan, but has called for a greater level of ambition to tackle the climate and air quality emergency faced by the environment.
London transport's new property company could deliver 2,000 homes a year
Up to 46,000 new homes in the capital could be delivered by Transport for London's new property development company over the next 25 years.
Works on £3.4m Staffordshire healthcare facility progress
Works are moving along well at the new Greenwood House Medical Centre on Lichfield Road in Burntwood, Staffordshire, and an event was held last month to mark the progress of the project.
Materials shortages crisis can be managed, urges construction chief
UK property developers may have to adjust schedules and pricing to adapt to the lack of supplies to complete projects, advises Construction Leadership Council, CLC, co-chair Andy Mitchell.
Tackling the materials shortage will reverse declining construction activity, says FMB
Government and industry must address the national shortage of building materials to reverse the decline in construction activity, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to ONS data released today on construction output.
SME Leaders Title for Jacqueline O'Donovan
Already known as a trailblazer within business and having previously been named as a ‘mover and shaker’ in her sector, Jacqueline heads up O'Donovan Waste, an award-winning business employing 185 staff and specialising in recycling construction and demolition waste.
New training scheme to meet dry lining workforce demand
A new training scheme is set to fill a skills shortage in dry lining while assisting residents looking for employment or a change of career.
Builders’ recovery hit by material shortages
The fastest rise in construction activity since 1997 risks being undermined by price increases and a shortage of building materials, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), in response to today’s Construction PMI data.