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HTA plan for Alton Estate revamp in London wins planning

2026-03-23T12:02:00Z

Scheme will include new homes and community hub

Government reveals names of seven new towns it plans to press ahead with

2026-03-23T11:31:00Z

MHCLG announces it will back seven settlements, down from the 12 recommended by the new town’s taskforce

Speed of HS2 trains expected to be cut in order to save scheme money

2026-03-23T11:25:00Z

Latest DfT report into project out this afternoon but will not give update on cost and schedule range which is now due by July

Getting back to growth: Arcadis’ new boss on honing in, getting agile and over-investing on HS2

2026-03-23T07:00:00Z

After years of impressive growth, the global engineering practice saw its revenue drop in 2025 and its UK business was hit hard by the cuts to the high-speed rail vision. Daniel Gayne sat down with Heather Polinsky, the firm’s new CEO nominee, to find out how she plans to get ...

Five firms sign maintenance contracts worth a total of £1bn with Guinness

2026-03-20T12:39:00Z

£500m turnover housing association announces winners of planned mainteance work

Key talking points at Connected Places Summit 2026

2026-03-20T12:36:00Z

Clients and government officials mingled with SMEs bringing fresh ideas for building better at this year’s two-day conference in the City of London. With the government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy setting out a clear roadmap for future projects, what does this mean for innovation in the built environment? Tom Lowe reports

Group of nine east London boroughs unveils investment prospectus in bid to attract development funding

2026-03-20T12:34:00Z

Local London says region has capacity to deliver more than 145,000 new homes

Opportunities and threats for wider UK hardwood use explored at V&A event

Ways to scale the use of UK hardwood in construction were unpacked at a V&A museum symposium that tackled the question: what if our built environment was shaped by local, climate-resilient, mixed-species forest? The audience heard about projects across the country that are facilitating the use of homegrown timber – ...

Mental health issues are a key contributor to construction’s skills crisis

2026-03-20T07:00:00Z

Nicola Hodkinson argues that mental health, self-employment and procurement structures must be part of any serious conversation about the future workforce. 

Allies and Morrison’s £200m Wimbledon expansion plan moves step closer after tennis club wins High Court legal battle

2026-03-19T13:22:00Z

Proposals to treble size of venue had faced fresh clash over status of golf club site