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Besblock builds Homes of the Future
One of the country’s leading construction firms is playing a major part in an innovative housing development designed to cut harmful carbon emissions by 80%.
Gleeds wins place on £1.7 billion Crown Commercial Service framework
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service’s £1.7 billion Construction Professional Services (CPS) framework. The business was successful across three Lots - Built Environment and General Infrastructure, Urban Regeneration and Defence.
AIPUT embarks on construction of high-spec addition to its Heathrow warehouse portfolio
Operationally carbon-neutral warehouse reflects continuing strength of well-established Heathrow industrial location
Constructing Excellence South West launches 2022 awards to celebrate best practice in construction
The Constructing Excellence Awards are back for 2022 to recognise the very best of the construction and built environment across the South West.
Thousands of new homes are at risk if TfL's funding is pulled, warns Sadiq Kha
Major housebuilding projects in the capital are at risk if the government fails to put Transport for London, TfL, on sustainable footing within the next five days, claims Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Scottish builders slam government for slow housing data
Scottish housebuilders are pressing their government to produce housing statistics more quickly in the wake of the latest stats showing a 35 per cent fall in completion rates for 2020.
New Zealand home brings tropical modernism to period renovation
Interior designer Katie Lockhart and Jack McKinney Architects have renovated Franklin Road House, a traditional Edwardian villa in Ponsonby, Auckland, with a holistic approach that respects the heritage of the property.
Mecalac announces new UK excavator dealer
Mecalac has announced the appointment of a new dealer to its UK and Ireland distribution network. Headquartered in Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire, Cooks Midlands Ltd (Cooks) will be responsible for retailing Mecalac’s globally-acclaimed excavator portfolio across the East Midlands.
Balkrishna Doshi to receive 2022 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is pleased to announce that Balkrishna Doshi will receive the Royal Gold Medal 2022, one of the world’s highest honours for architecture.
SMEs step up their role as green business champions
A third of firms to join the Construction Leadership Council's, CLC, latest round of net-zero champions are SMEs.