All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 58
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Construction activity in major cities surged by more than a third last year
Deloitte crane survey said Leeds saw a record number of new housing schemes start on site
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Review body raised ‘serious concerns’ about BRE five years before Grenfell fire, inquiry hears
‘Damning’ report found lessons had not been learned at testing house despite repeated criticisms from government appointed inspection body
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Developers reviewing projects as cost pressures bite, report says
Glenigan review finds project start values have fallen for the fourth month in a row
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Developers on notice for £170m scheme next door to Hemel Hempstead station
Network Rail planning decade-long work under Farrells masterplan
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Government provided building control body with a ‘pre-prepared script’ amid media scrutiny after Grenfell fire
Official wrote to the NHBC asking it to rebut claims that tower’s combustible cladding panels complied with building regulations
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Industry can’t ‘rest on laurels’ over net zero and building safety, government tells firms
Minister outlines construction’s priorities for the year ahead
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Builders merchants’ sales grew 30% last year during supply chain squeeze
Analyst calls the figures “remarkable” but warns further supply issues could hit the industry in 2022
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MPs criticise confusing plans to replace gas boilers
Public in the dark and lacking direction over heat pump policy, cross-party committee report claims
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Ӱ control body approved combustible materials because scrutinising them was too ‘time consuming’
NHBC fire engineer admits the approach was a ‘dangerous mistake’
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Kingspan threatened cladding firm with legal action if it revealed results of failed fire test
Grenfell Inquiry hears the 2008 test had failed within 15 minutes with ‘flames coming off the top of the test rig’
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Ministers ‘distracted’ from net zero goals by lockdown parties row, government told
Backbench MP set to propose bill on reducing embodied carbon in construction projects
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Booming Vistry still among industry’s slowest payers, Build UK figures say
Housebuilder expected to show 2021 pre-tax profit more than doubled when it publishes annual numbers next month
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Firms must up productivity or face ongoing effects of inflation, T&T warns
Consultant issues warning on material and labour shortages as it revises tender price forecast again
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Construction faces new certification crisis
Lack of testing facilities means industry may not have time to prepare for the introduction of the UKCA mark in less than a year
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Willmott Dixon among three firms awarded spots on £4.2bn major projects framework
Firm continues role with developer Places for People
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Sizewell C nuclear plant takes step forward with £100m government funding
Money to be used to attract further financing from private investors
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Green light for Sheppard Robson’s Manchester tower
Mixed-use scheme to house offices and retail units
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RICS told to be more open, as review into group targets spring publication
Critics say institution has been too secretive and not focussed enough on public role