Category: News
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Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair
Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event The cross-party gathering brought together MPs and peers with leaders from across the built environment, and included CIOB president Paul Gandy, Lord Andrew Mawson, a cross-bench peer who has led community regeneration projects, and Will Forster MP, a…
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Apprenticeships key to delivering government housing pledges, says APPG chair
Andrew Pakes MP, co-chair of the Apprenticeships APPG, was speaking at a CIOB Houses of Parliament event The cross-party gathering brought together MPs and peers with leaders from across the built environment, and included CIOB president Paul Gandy, Lord Andrew Mawson, a cross-bench peer who has led community regeneration projects, and Will Forster MP, a…
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Government urged to rethink biodiversity net gain exemptions
Construction and built environment leaders have warned that scrapping biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for small sites could undermine nature recovery and long-term value. In an open letter coordinated by the Green Construction Board (GCB) and UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), more than 140 signatories have called for the government to adopt a more proportionate…
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Miller Architects & Builders Completes Heartland Funeral Home
Harlan, IA — Miller Architects and Builders is thrilled to announce the completion of Heartland Funeral Home. This is the first phase of a two-phase project to modernize a building built in the 1960’s to continue meeting the funeral home’s needs. “We are proud of the partnership with Heartland Funeral Home,” said Dave TeBrake, Executive…
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In pictures | Engineers scale iconic Liverpool tower
Roger Fulford, director at Munroe K Asset Management, which manages the building, added: “The Beacon tower is iconic in Liverpool and, like all buildings, needs to be inspected and maintained. For most buildings, the view while doing so is significantly less dramatic. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Building repairs must be more people centric, says Housing Ombudsman
Housing associations and local authorities must prioritise people-focused building repair services to avoid serious failings, according to a new Housing Ombudsman report. Following the introduction of Awaab’s Law, the latest Severe Maladministration report outlines the importance of connecting the household’s circumstances to the condition of the property. It highlights a number of complaints from residents where…
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Construction firms fined following site safety failings
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A property refurbishment company and a roofing contractor have both been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding and suffered life-changing injuries. In April 2024, the worker was contracted as a general labourer for Premier Property and Construction on a project managed by Axis Europe in London. During an unplanned lifting operation, the load became…
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‘Unacceptable’ BSR delays threaten 1.5m homes target
Delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes are leaving residents in unsafe buildings and increasing costs for leaseholders, a cross-party House of Lords committee has warned. The Industry and Regulators Committee’s report, The Building Safety Regulator: Building a better regulator, published today (11 December), also warns that the delays mean the government is…
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Contractor sentenced after worker falls from height
A construction company in Hampshire has been fined £80,000 after a man fell more than 15ft through a skylight during roof repair work. The 29-year-old subcontractor sustained multiple fractures as a result of the fall at an industrial estate in January 2024. As a result, he was unable to work for months and has…
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McLaren kicks off main works at Wrexham’s stadium
McLaren Construction has broken ground on the redevelopment of the Kop stand at Wrexham AFC’s stadium, StōK Cae Ras. The new stand, set for completion during the 2026/27 season, will restore the stadium to a four-sided configuration, increasing capacity to just over 18,000. McLaren was appointed to the project under a pre-construction services agreement earlier…