Net zero target requires 350,000 extra construction roles by 2028 Mar 15, 2021 The construction industry will require the equivalent of 350,000 new roles to be created by 2028 to fulfil the government’s 2050 net zero ambition according to a report out today by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Using data from the Climate Change Committee (CCC), additional decarbonisation work will have created the demand for 86,000 construction […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
The £1bn vision for a new-look Brighton & Hove Mar 12, 2021 A £1bn scheme to reinvigorate large swathes of Brighton & Hove is in the running to receive financial support from the council. The Beeline is a low-carbon transport and infrastructure project that is promising to breathe new life into three council-owned areas of the city – the marina and surrounding areas, the West Pier and […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Ashby and U+I push ahead with finishing Future Works complex Mar 12, 2021 AshbyCapital and U+I have received planning consent for their extended 260,000 sqft office venture in Slough. The two office blocks will complete the campus with the companies having already collaborated on ‘No 2 The Future Works’, which recently became the first building in the UK to receive a Platinum AirScore for its indoor air quality. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Government approve £137m to solve Sheffield-Manchester rail line bottleneck Mar 12, 2021 The government has approved a programme of £137m upgrades on the rail line connecting Sheffield and Manchester. Transport minister Andrew Stephenson confirmed in parliament this week that the money will be spent on creating two freight-passing loops to alleviate bottlenecking plus a second platform will be added at Dore and Totley Station. David Hoggarth, Strategic […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Industry leaders set to appear en masse at UKREiiF Mar 12, 2021 More than 100 speakers will take part in UKREiiF’s three-day networking, exhibition and conferencing event in Leeds next year (click here for the event). Some of the biggest names in the industry, from the public and private sectors, will get together to discuss vital topics and elements which feed into the UK’s need to Build […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£127m redevelopment of DEFRA site open to tender Mar 12, 2021 DEFRA this week opened the tender process on the £127m redevelopment of its Animal & Plant Healthy Agency (APHA) site in Surrey. Companies interested are being asked to complete a Soft Market Test questionnaire to establish potential ethical and technical issues surrounding the project, which includes building an in vitro laboratory. The responses will contribute […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
IPSX to incorporate reporting on carbon transparency Mar 12, 2021 IPSX, Britain’s newest regulated stock exchange and the first dedicated to commercial real estate assets, has joined forces with sustainability data and consulting firm Carbon Intelligence, affording all listings clear guidelines how they should be reporting and managing both embedded and operating carbon emissions. Carbon Intelligence already manages long-term decarbonisation programmes for real asset portfolios […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Godwin goes higher with bold addition to Sheffield skyline Mar 12, 2021 Sheffield is set to get a striking new addition to its skyline after Godwin Developments confirmed this week it has submitted plans for a 23-storey mixed-use building on the edge of the city centre. The Meridian will house 336 build-to-rent apartments plus a gym, cycle and car parking, roof top garden and commercial units. It […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
London still sucks in nearly half of investment in residential property Mar 11, 2021 London attracted nearly half of the £6.1bn investment in residential property last year according to a new report out today by Colliers International. Despite efforts to level up the economy, the capital enhanced its reputation as a property hotspot with £2.836bn of investment, which was seven times greater than the next highest city – Birmingham […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Nine named on National Grid’s £1.5bn framework Mar 11, 2021 Nine contractors have been named on the National Grid’s £1.5bn RIIO-2 Electricity Construction EPC framework. The five-year framework relates to design, engineering, manufacture, supply, project management, construction, erection and commissioning in respect of overhead lines, undergrounding and/or substation works. Balfour Beatty is the only company to have made it on to all three lots: Lot […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
