M&E sector facing ongoing rising costs as construction output falls

M&E sector facing ongoing rising costs as construction output falls

A new survey of over 150 subcontractors released by Southern Construction Framework (SCF) has revealed that build costs for the Mechanical and Electrical Services (M&E) sector is continuing to increase, with the sector experiencing a 7% rise in costs compared to...
Record pipeline of clean cheap energy projects

Record pipeline of clean cheap energy projects

Sixth renewables auction delivers record smashing 131 clean energy projects powering equivalent of 11 million homes. Millions of homes and businesses across Britain will be powered by a new supply of clean, cheap, homegrown energy as a record number of projects...
Renaker secures Manchester skyscraper development

Renaker secures Manchester skyscraper development

Renaker has secured planning permission to go ahead with its new development in Manchester, which will see a ‘family’ of skyscrapers redefine the Manchester skyline. Manchester City Council has green-lighted the development on Deansgate that will consist of five...
Balfour Beatty to develop £27M flood protection for Comrie

Balfour Beatty to develop £27M flood protection for Comrie

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £27M contract to deliver the Comrie flood protection scheme in Scotland, on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. Awarded through the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework, a rapid access framework designed to drive collaboration,...
New Homes Accelerator to unblock thousands of new homes

New Homes Accelerator to unblock thousands of new homes

Hundreds of thousands of new homes stuck in the planning system or partially built will be accelerated to help end the housing crisis and drive growth, thanks to the New Homes Accelerator. An experienced team from the Ministry of Housing and Homes England will work...