January 2021

UK's largest mobile crane used for Bletchley Flyover upgrade

£760m Commitment to Support Next Phase of East West Rail

25th January 2021

Funding for construction work injects new impetus into this critical project. The Government has announced £760 million to support the new East West Rail line connecting communities between Oxford and Cambridge. The investment means further

8 out of 10 Think Mandatory Competence Requirements are Important – RIBA Publishes Findings of Architects Act Amendments Survey

25th January 2021

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Monday 25 January) published the findings of its survey of the architects’ profession on proposed changes to the Architects Act. The 502 responses have informed the RIBA’s official submission to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) consultation on proposed

David Campbell’s Year in Review

22nd January 2021

NHBC Commercial Director David Campbell looks back at an extraordinary year – his first at the organisation – and what 2021 may have in store… It is safe to say that we won’t be forgetting

BAM Set to Participate in £28 Million to Trial Innovative New uses of 5G to Improve People’s Lives

21st January 2021

BAM will be part of a government-funded trial to explore the potential of 5G to improve people’s lives and help build back better from the pandemic. It is one of nine projects to receive funding

Surface details of probiotic tile; Probiotic Design, Richard Beckett

Winners of 2020 RIBA President’s Medal for Research and Research Awards Announced

21st January 2021

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the recipient of the RIBA President’s Medal for Research and the winners of the President’s Awards for Research. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has

£765k Upgrade of the Footbridge at Caterham Station in Surrey, First Built in 1900

21st January 2021

Passengers at Caterham station can cross the railway more safely thanks to footbridge refurbishment as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan. Caterham station is at the southern terminus of the Caterham line which branches

Eric Wright Group Expands Property Portfolio with Industrial Acquisition

20th January 2021

Eric Wright Group (EWG) has completed the acquisition of a 37,311 sq ft industrial unit at Wardley Industrial Estate in Worsley, Salford from Guernsey-based Jolivet Investments Ltd. 29 Shield Drive is the latest purchase within

Rail Regulator Proposes New Guidance to Support Better Decision Making in Level Crossing Safety

20th January 2021

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today (20 January) proposed simpler and more accessible guidance on level crossing safety to support the rail industry, traffic authorities and local authorities in their decisions about

Morris Leslie Plans for £33.8 Million Leisure-led Development in Perthshire Revealed

20th January 2021

Proposals have been revealed for a new £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire. The leisure-based destination is being proposed by plant machinery company, Morris Leslie, which has its headquarters at West Kinfauns. Capable of

First Phase of Modular Teaching Spaces Lifted in at Kier Primary School Project in Kent

20th January 2021

Kier has started work on installing 98 modular units at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School in Kent. The modular units are being installed over four one-week phases between January-April and will be lifted in using a