All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 98
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FeaturesCould try harder: construction squares up to the new Building Safety Bill
Source: Shutterstock Confidence in the industry’s ability to refurbish buildings, including recladding blocks or installing insulation, has been severely dented by the Grenfell disaster. One route to improving quality control is less construction on site and more factory-based manufacturing techniques The consensus seems to be that the ...
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NewsPRP among four architects to unveil designs for Kensington & Chelsea council homes
Scheme was given planning last week
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NewsTonic for Kier as firm chalks up £170m of school wins
Wins a boost for firm which warned earlier this month about rising debt
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NewsHS2 unveils designs for first Chiltern tunnel vent shaft house
Grimshaw-designed facility to be built by Sir Robert McAlpine, VolkerFitzpatrick and Bouygues
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NewsTender prices heading towards deflation, Arcadis warns
Covid sending numbers into negative territory
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NewsJenrick defends decision to speed up Westferry approval as ‘perfectly fair’
Housing secretary fast-tracked decision to help developer avoid £50m charge
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NewsJenrick to detail planning deregulation
Housing secretary’s changes to include permitted development right to demolish and rebuild existing properties
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NewsCurrie & Brown to manage Scottish medicine centre job
Consultant to provide project and cost management
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NewsBuilding Safety Bill announced
New laws will see biggest overhaul in bulding regulations for 40 years
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NewsDevelopers on notice for £670m west London towers scheme
Work will see 1,700 homes built alongside District and Piccadilly line tube tracks
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NewsCouncils start action against owners of 30 buildings still wrapped in ACM cladding
Government promises further measures if work is not carried out
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NewsHousing starts by Homes England hit record before covid-19 struck
Latest data shows social housing jumped by 91% in 2019/20
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NewsInterserve lined up for £15m Glasgow pharma job
Scheme will be built at site next door to city’s airport
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NewsBuilding safety reforms might not come into force until 2024, advisor warns
Government set to introduce promised legislation shortly following 2017 Grenfell fire
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NewsReport on how to accelerate huge regional rail schemes due out in November
National Infrastructure Commission’s assessment will cover HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Rail Hub
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NewsTenders for huge north London energy job out in autumn
Main contract at Edmonton scheme has price tag of close to £700m
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NewsConsultants eye decade-long east London framework worth £550m
Scheme in Tower Hamlets runs across 15 lots
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NewsFeilden Clegg Bradley unveils next phase of £200m masterplan for historic Cornish port
Scheme in Hayle will include 500 homes, cinema and art gallery
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FeaturesThe dust has settled on the chancellor’s latest rescue package, so is the industry happy?
The government deems construction crucial to getting the country back on its feet but worries remain, writes Tom Lowe