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Construction News and Property Week are joining forces to deliver a new conference for construction professionals, real estate advisors, investors and developers to explore the dynamic market of life science and research real estate development. Life Sciences & Research Clusters will bring together experts who are driving the future of…

POTHOLE PLEDGE £235m has been allocated to reduce potholes in London, which the government said was redirected from HS2’s cancelled phase two. Critics pointed out that the government had pledged to divert that money into transport projects for areas in the North of England that had stood to benefit from…

SAD TIMES Annual construction fatalities rose 55 per cent in 2022/23 over the previous period. There were 45 deaths compared with 29 in 2021/22, according to the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive. Chartered Institute of Building chief executive Caroline Gumble said: “Sadly, 45 people in our sector…

In September, an obscure building material suddenly hit the front pages of national newspapers. Days before the academic year started, more than 100 schools were told to evacuate buildings immediately. It was later revealed that the Department for Education (DfE) had been spooked by three roof collapses over the summer.…

In April, the Building Safety Act came into force. It has been described in some quarters as the biggest piece of legislation to affect construction since the Second World War. Introduced in response to the 2017 Grenfell Tower blaze, it dramatically increases the scope of potential liability for defective buildings.…

This year saw setback after setback for the UK’s biggest construction project. In March, construction on phase 2a from Birmingham to Crewe and the Euston terminus was pushed back by two years. Then further alarm bells sounded: leaked documents suggested Euston might be cut to seven platforms, and the Infrastructure…

The number of business failures in the construction sector soared this year, reflecting microeconomic factors as well as the general malaise in the UK economy. Some 312 construction firms went into administration between January and October – a 58 per cent year-on-year increase and far exceeding the 2022 full-year total…

This webinar took place on Tuesday 30 January 2024 Connected decisions can de-risk nuclear construction and help deliver your plant on time and on budget. The construction phase of a complex, large capital facility like a nuclear power plant can often run over budget and with time delays. The volume…

Construction News recognised the industry’s outstanding achievements at its gala Workforce Awards event at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London’s Park Lane. The Workforce Awards celebrate individuals and organisations striving to make construction a great industry to work in. Categories showcased both individual and organisation-wide initiatives to improve employment practices.…

This year’s Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards, organised by Construction News and New Civil Engineer, recognised individuals and teams that have made outstanding contributions to gender diversity. A panel of 42 judges whittled down a record-breaking number of entries to a shortlist of 139 individuals and organisations, before picking the…