Green light for four local road schemes 10.2.2025 09:14

Four major local authority roads schemes have been cleared to start after securing £90m of central government funding.

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75% of planning applications claim exemptions from BNG rules 7.2.2025 08:40

The much vaunted biodiversity net gain rules appear to have become something of a damp squib, with most developers just dodging them.

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Peel's £250m data centre approved 10.2.2025 08:16

Salford City Council has approved plans for a £250m data centre at Peel Waters’ Halo West site in Salford.

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New managing director for Northants house-builder 10.2.2025 08:15

Cora Homes has promoted Matthew Westwood to managing director as the company implements a strategy shift.

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NHBC seeks new chief executive 10.2.2025 08:12

National House Building Council chief executive Steve Wood is stepping down.

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Skanska to manage Tata furnace project 7.2.2025 09:28

Tata Steel UK has formalised Skanska’s role on its £1.25bn electric arc furnace project in Port Talbot.

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Placefirst chosen for Bury office-to-resi conversion 7.2.2025 08:58

Placefirst has been selected to deliver an office-to-residential conversion project in Bury, Lancashire.

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Miller Homes restructures East Midlands team 7.2.2025 08:47

Miller Homes has made a trio of director appointments as part of a restructuring exercise in its Derby office.

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Alliance Leisure gets its ISG developments back on track 7.2.2025 08:42

Within 100 days of ISG’s collapse, Alliance Leisure has got all nine of its affected projects back on track.

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Construction PMI slumps back to negative 6.2.2025 12:33

Latest monthly survey of industry purchasing managers indicates a fall in UK construction output last month.

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Government seeks to ease the way for small modular reactors 6.2.2025 09:47

Prime minister Kier Starmer says he is ripping up the rule book to get Britain building mini nuclear power plants.

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McLaren doubles profits but growth stalls 6.2.2025 08:57

McLaren Construction double its profits last year despite a modest decline in revenues.

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