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Radius Housing begins work on "5 million Belfast Foyer redevelopment
8+ hour ago (391+ words) Radius Housing has officially begun work on the redevelopment of Belfast Foyer with partners Simon Community, marking the beginning of a transformative "5 million investment that will create modern supported accommodation for young people in the heart of Belfast. The "5 million…...
Sustainable Materials Manufacturer Opens UK Factory
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (436+ words) A building materials developer'has opened a factory in Sheffield,'where it will make sustainable bricks and brick slips for'UK'construction projects. The soil used to make the'earth-based'bricks and slips will also be sourced from UK building projects, where excavated soil would…...
Spitfire Homes celebrates 15th'anniversary with 1, 500th'home completed and 1, 600-home pipeline
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (355+ words) Award-winning Midlands homebuilder Spitfire Homes is marking its 15th'anniversary from a position of strength, having delivered a record number of homes in 2025. With a pipeline of 1, 600 new homes, the business is continuing to build on its strong reputation for creating…...
Planning permission secured for 124-bed PBSA development in Edinburgh
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (457+ words) Property development company, S Harrison, which has worked in Edinburgh for more than a decade, has secured planning permission for a landmark purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Gillespie Crescent, creating a prime development opportunity in a sought-after location. Located…...
Holcim UK Marks Major Milestone as Tilbury Cement Works Commences Import and Distribution Operations
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (334+ words) Holcim UK has reached a significant marker in the development of its flagship Tilbury Cement Works, with the plant now commencing import and distribution of cement. The first deep-sea vessel has discharged material into the site, heralding the transition from…...
MCCOY CONTRACTORS INVESTS IN NEW MOBILE CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT FOLLOWING PROVEN SUCCESS IN DONCASTER
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (207+ words) Mc Coy Contractors has reinforced its commitment to innovation, sustainability and efficient project delivery with the purchase of a new MCM-60 Mobile Concrete Batching Plant, building on the proven success of an on-site batching solution at a project in Doncaster. With…...
What Greater Transparency Means for Social Housing Compliance
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (457+ words) This month, the Electrical Safety Tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) came into effect, requiring social landlords to report and publish the percentage of homes where all required electrical safety checks have been completed and recorded. At first glance, this may appear…...
Barhale secures "12. 5 M tunnel inspection and maintenance programme
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (512+ words) Thames Water has appointed Barhale to deliver a "12. 5 M programme of statutory tunnel inspection and maintenance across key infrastructure including the Thames Water Ring Main (TWRM) and North London Abstraction and New River Zone raw water assets. The projects, awarded…...
Connect, collaborate, shape the future " registration now live'for UK Construction Week Birmingham
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (553+ words) Registrations are now live for UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, the national platform for the built environment to connect, collaborate and shape the future of construction. Sponsored by Wyre, Hotel Planner, Solar Edge and Build Warranty, UKCW Birmingham returns to…...
Groundbreaking embodied carbon management platform for UK building design professionals launched
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (502+ words) A state-of-the-art software tool enabling UK construction design professionals to review and reduce embodied carbon emissions while still sketching or modelling their developments has been launched. The package also allows these users to compare alternative options and make changes to…...