McLaren Construction has begun work on a warehouse development near the centre of leafy Tunbridge Wells in Kent.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
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Lower Thames Crossing secures development consent – but not funding
The Lower Thames Crossing planning application has today been granted development consent by the secretary of state for transport.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Lawyers oppose planning reforms
Least surprising news of the day: lawyers oppose a change in the law that would mean less business for them.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Manager fined for safety breaches despite company liquidation
A company and its operations manager have both been fined after a man fell to his death through a roof at its site in Dudley seven years ago.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Watchdog draws on back catalogue for private finance lessons
A report from the National Audit Office today reminds the government of some of the lessons of exploiting private finance for public services.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Anchor signs up Equans for repairs
Care home and later living provider Anchor has set up a partnership with Equans to create Anchor Repairs & Property Services (ARPS) in the northeast of England.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Pay rates sets to drive tender price inflation
Pay is replacing materials as the lead driver in construction cost inflation, according to a new report. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Schindler robot makes UK debut on Victoria Street
BGO’s office project at 105 Victoria Street in London, being built by Skanska, is hosting the UK debut of a new kind of construction robot.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Building safety levy pushed back a year
The government has decided to delay the introduction of its building safety levy from autumn 2025 until autumn 2026.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Bam wins £100m Broadgate Tower revamp
British Land has chosen Bam to lead a £100m transformation of its Broadgate Tower near Liverpool Street in London. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Government allocates £600m to plug construction skills gap
The Treasury has earmarked £600m of investment to train up to 60,000 skilled construction workers.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Big Construction calls on MPs to support planning reform
The bosses of 13 big construction companies have written an open letter to MPs to voice support for the government’s proposed planning reforms. Read Full Article: The Construction Index