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Merchant sales volumes down nearly 14% in 2023
Sales volumes of materials through British builders’ merchants were down by 13.7% in 2023 compared to 2022.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Arup pushes for whole life carbon reporting
As a UN-led buildings and climate summit opens today, consulting engineer Arup and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have joined forces to call for consistency in measuring the carbon footprint of buildings.Read Full Article: The...
42-storey tower proposed for Birmingham Broad Street
Plans to transform a derelict hospital in Birmingham into a 42-storey tower block with 300 apartments have been submitted for planning permission.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Hire companies left hanging over full expensing
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has promised a major tax break to plant hire companies – but only “when fiscal conditions allow”.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
House-building turnaround sees PMI stabilise
The monthly survey of construction purchasing managers suggests reasons for optimism.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Breedon makes $300m US readymix acquisition
Construction materials and quarrying group Breedon has entered the North American market with the acquisition of Missouri readymix supplier BMC Enterprises Inc.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Steelwork contractor fined after fatal crushing
A Herefordshire steelworks company has been fined £120,000 after a worker was killed after becoming trapped between two heavy steel beams.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Avant submits £51m Netherburn plans
Avant Homes Scotland has submitted plans to build a £51m development of 230 residential properties in the village of Netherburn in South Lanarkshire.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Mid Cornwall Metro project moves forward
Aecom and Colas have been appointed to take the Mid Cornwall Metro project through to detailed design stage.Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Green Building Council proposes Scope 3 reporting methods
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has set down what it hopes will become the rules for measuring embodied carbon emissions in the built environment. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
AA Projects becomes Drees & Sommer UK
Following its recent takeover, AA Projects has rebranded to take the name of its German parent company, Drees & Sommer.Read Full Article: The Construction Index