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Milburn Review should be a catalyst for youth recruitment in the construction sector
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (433+ words) Industry needs to apply models for skills training at scale, argues Kevin O'Connor Published yesterday, the Milburn Review makes for stark reading. More than one million young people are now not in work or education, a figure predicted to rise…...
For the UK to deliver its ambitious infrastructure pipeline, it needs a workforce plan to match
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (396+ words) The 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy and UK Infrastructure Pipeline have been a huge step in the right direction and must be matched by a long-term system wide approach to sustainable skills development, argues Alex Vaughan Earlier this year, the National Infrastructure…...
City Hall overturns local council's refusal and approves Arada's 1, 500-home scheme in north London
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (583+ words) Barnet had turned down Finchley proposal because of concerns over Great North Leisure Park redevelopment's'height and scale City Hall has overturned Barnet council's rejection of a 1, 485-home regeneration scheme in north London. Proposals for the redevelopment of Great North Leisure…...
Lipton Rogers" City towers plan gets green light after original scheme revised following backlash
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (555+ words) Initial proposal to replace Silk Street headquarters of Linklaters received more than 1, 000 objections SOM's revised plans for the 1 Silk Street scheme Revised plans by Lipton Rogers to replace the London headquarters of law firm Linklaters with two office towers have…...
HBF says "inconsistent" application of council tax on unfinished new builds is thwarting SME builders | News | Building
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (393+ words) Housebuilders" body says charges are affecting 88% of small firms The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has complained of inconsistent application of council tax, saying that it threatens development. Almost half (45%) of local authorities charge developers full council tax on newly built…...
Enfield Council withdraws 21, 000-home plan from New Towns programme following change in political control
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (433+ words) North London borough's new Conservative leader said group was elected on mandate to protect green belt Enfield Council has formally withdrawn from the government's New Town programme, in a move that looks to spell the end for a planned 21, 000-home…...
In pictures: Bam completes "140m revamp of historic Darlington station
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (217+ words) Job involved new platforms and footbridge along with revamped entrance Source: BAM UK & Ireland Bam has completed work on a "140m scheme to expand the grade II listed station at Darlington on the East Coast Main Line railway. Work, which was…...
Energy security remains one of the UK's key priorities
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (780+ words) The UK government's hopes of regeneration-led initiatives to revive the economy will be seriously hampered without proper energy security. Upgrading transmission and distribution networks is now essential, writes John Wilkinson Energy security has quickly become one of the UK's most…...
The push and pull factors behind building new homes in the UK
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (507+ words) Clients engaging firms early on in the development process will unlock much needed housing, says Paul Woodhams The number of new homes delivered last year, the lowest annual completion rate in a decade, tells a story of an industry adapting…...
Mace wins "250m John Innes Centre lab scheme in Norwich
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (346+ words) Job at scientific institute designed by BDP and set to start in 2028 Mace has won the race for a "250m-plus expansion of the John Innes Centre, a scientific institute in Norwich. The scheme was given planning earlier this year by…...