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Built environment firms shouldn’t do anything about improving the diversity of their workforces if they don’t truly believe in it, according to a leading construction industry diversity champion. Amos Simbo OBE told the latest edition of the ‘Behind the Built...

The joint venture allows The Crown Estate to invest in Lendlease’s undeveloped UK land and land management portfolio, providing support on existing projects, helping to transform the UK’s science, tech and innovation sectors and deliver new housing. The projects have...

Provisional figures show that Homes England surpassed its 2024/2025 annual targets, set centrally by government, for the number of new homes started, the number of new homes completed, and the number of potential homes unlocked. This work is key to supporting the...

The Government has published its new ‘Immigration White Paper: Restoring Control over the Immigration System,’ which sets out major reforms to the UK’s immigration system. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “The...

New specification to build confidence in modern methods of construction (MMC) for residential developments, provide consistency on how projects can partially or wholly adopt MMC, as well as improve the efficiency, quality and sustainability of MMC solutions has been...

Polymers are everywhere – they are found in everything from packaging and clothes, to medical devices and electronics. While these synthetic materials have revolutionised modern life, polymer waste has become a major environmental problem. Most polymers are derived...

Heat pumps, solar PV, and a heat network are just some of the technologies being introduced at the University of Wolverhampton as part of an £11m project to accelerate their journey to net zero. The University has joined forces with Vital Energi to deliver the...

At a time when demand for flexible plastic packaging is rising, driven by the need to reduce material waste, and develop sustainable solutions that are as robust as they are cost-efficient to produce, a new method of injection moulding has come to light. The novel...

The UK housing sector is at the forefront of a digital transformation, as the nation pushes towards a sustainable, net-zero future. Digitalisation is reshaping the way homes are built, managed, and lived in, playing a pivotal role in reducing carbon emissions and...

Great Western Hospital Swindon 23/07/21 www.claregreenphotography.comPrime has been appointed as the Commercial Developer Partner for Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a competitive tender process. The partnership will foster long-term...

York Central has announced its world-class design team of architects, including global masterplan visionaries Allies and Morrison and renowned landscape specialists Grant Associates. The multi award-winning Allies and Morrison, who developed the original York Central...

Work on the first phase of Our Cultural Heart – Kirklees Council’s flagship regeneration scheme in the heart of Huddersfield town centre – is progressing well, with demolition now complete and the transformation of the former Queensgate Market building visibly gaining...