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HG Construction the latest firm to flag worries over gateway 2 building safety delays
Company says problems have raised concerns about ‘future revenue stability across the sector’ as contractor turns in improved profits
Willmott Dixon recovers £20m on cladding repairs costs after previously accusing firms of ‘not facing up to’ responsibilities on fixing problems
Part of recouped amount is believed to relate to Woolwich Central scheme in south-east London
Government unveils plans to simplify planning and biodiversity rules for smaller housing sites
MHCLG also publishes consultation paper on plans to delegate most planning approvals to council officers
Profit up fourfold at airport architect despite £300,000 bad debt provision
Pascall & Watson says global aviation work on rise
Network Rail and Kier team get green light for next phase of £200m revamp around Hertfordshire station
Pair have already built 300 homes at Bishop’s Stortford site
McAleer & Rushe inks £90m Birmingham student accommodation job
Firm expecting turnover to hit £550m this year
HS2 launches investigation into firms supplying labour on West Midlands leg of railway
Probe follows allegations pay rates for workers have been overinflated
Entries for 2025 Building Awards close this week
Firms have until end of the week to enter the awards
‘Housebuilders do not sit on land’ – HBF hits back at Rayner’s plan for slow build-out fines
Trade body calls on government to focus instead on the ‘actual reasons’ for subdued supply
Government announces apprenticeships overhaul
Funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships to end from January 2026, with investment redirected towards training routes for 16 to 21-year-olds in priority sectors such as construction
Birmingham city council seeks investors in Digbeth regeneration with plans for 6,000 homes
The new prospectus outlines 10 development sites across 35 plots, targeting long-term investment near HS2 Curzon Street
Partnership deal signed for Waterloo Station and South Bank regeneration project
Network Rail Property, Places for London and Lambeth Council will work to bring forward plan
Race starts for £1.5bn housing retrofit framework
Procure Plus has put contractors on notice to carry out the installation of low and zero carbon technologies in social housing stock.
Housebuilders will face ‘delayed homes penalty’ if they fail to build to promised timeframes, Rayner announces
Penalty will be “worth thousands per unbuilt home” and paid directly to local planning authorities.
Building Safety Regulator considering taking ‘firmer approach’ to bad gateway 2 submissions
Chief Philip White says regulator’s attempts to engage developers rather than turn applications down have contributed to delays
MPs call for retrofit advice service and accreditation scheme for contractors
Energy committee chair decries ‘lost decade’ for clean energy
Barratt Supreme Court ruling gives developers ‘clear path’ to recover remediation costs from contractor
Judgement in favour of housebuilding giant over dispute with Aecom-owned engineer will encourage proactive approach to fixing safety defects, say lawyers
Homes England boss calls on government to fix ‘unacceptably slow’ gateway 2 approvals
Three quarters of high rise housing schemes still being refused for pre-construction approval
Design team appointed to £1bn Yorkshire hospital project
P+HS, AHR and HDR join team to replace RAAC-filled health facility
British Land CEO says post-pandemic strategy ‘paying off’ as profit rises
Firm took ‘contrarian position’ on retail parks and London office space after Covid
TP Bennett snaps up Middle East design business
Architect buys 70-strong business headquartered in Dubai
Vistry to develop 600 homes as part of Sunderland regeneration
Work on Sheepfolds scheme to begin in earnest early next year
Deal agreed for £500m regeneration project
Longer-term plans will see 2,000 homes built in Wythenshawe
GPE expecting decision on replacement scheme for rejected £200m London tower by end of year
Developer submitted fresh proposal for plan rejected by Michael Gove more than 18 months ago
Bowmer & Kirkland to build first office building at Landsec’s Mayfield scheme in Manchester
Work is part of wider £1.4bn redevelopment of brownfield site
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