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Government is celebrating a sharp reduction in energy consumption and emissions across the public estate. The latest figures from the government’s annual State of the Estate report show significant progress is being made to make the public estate more sustainable and...

Building work on 26 homes as part of a new social housing scheme near Sheffield city centre has commenced following a deal between Hoober Urban Partnerships and York-based biodiversity net gain specialists Environment Bank. The scheme will provide vital, high-quality...

Dogger Bank Wind Globally, the building and construction sectors account for almost 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, stemming from both operational emissions alongside those from the construction process and materials. Despite the heavy environmental...

Construction innovation experts at Leeds Beckett University have partnered with Yorkshire’s largest public sector procurement framework organisation to drive innovation in the construction sector and boost opportunities for small businesses in the region. Leeds...

Balfour Beatty has confirmed that it has been awarded a contract to construct the new £209M HMP Highland in Inverness, Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Prison Service. Balfour Beatty was first appointed to deliver the pre-construction phase, including the design of...

The Office for National Statistics has published estimates of construction output for February 2024. The estimates show that monthly construction output is expected to have decreased 1.9% in volume terms, which follows a 1.1% increase in January 2024. The monthly...

Following the recent tragic news of Gogglebox star, George Gilbey’s death is a stark reminder of the safety risks on a construction site. John Kushnick, Legal Operations Director of National Accident Helpline says: “Falling from height is the leading cause of fatal...

SMEs neglect cyber security, making them easy targets for a wide range of attacks, including phishing and ransomware. Hackers, some with basic technical skills, capitalize on these weaknesses. Despite cybersecurity threats being on the rise, many small and medium...

Yorkshire-based construction firm, I&G, part of the wider Sewell Group, has been appointed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to build the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds; the first of its kind in the UK. The new facility, which will be...

Turner & Townsend has been appointed by global security and aerospace company, BAE Systems, as the New Engineering Contract (NEC) Project Manager to support the delivery of Ship Build Hall in Glasgow, Scotland. With the construction of the facility already...

Tractors, diggers and forklifts powered by hydrogen will help building sites and agricultural businesses go greener under government plans. A switch to cleaner technology will allow construction and farming, two key parts of the economy, decarbonise faster. New...

With the recent focus on the modular housebuilding industry, Richard Hipkiss, Development Director of the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA), considers why the outlook in mature commercial markets is on a different trajectory. Vast investment is required...