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More road projects axed to save £1.3bn https://lnkd.in/dYYBqN8Y Chancellor Rachel Reeves has axed five more National Highways projects. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Ministry gets sensible name back https://lnkd.in/e4bnE5UC So long DLUCH, welcome back MHCLG! Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Rayner reinstates house-building targets for planning authorities https://lnkd.in/g7PHvuTz The government has set out some of the details of its planning reforms that it hopes will pave the way for more house-building. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Extension for West Midlands framework https://lnkd.in/eeR2WG9T The Constructing West Midlands (CWM) capital works framework has been extended by two years. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

CITB sets out consensus consultation dates https://lnkd.in/eMCYgFD3 Consultation on the Construction Industry Training Board levy proposal for 2026-29 will run from 26th September until 24th October 2024. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Scotland sees build cost inflation soften https://lnkd.in/eSJPvSYw Construction input costs in Scotland have increased by an average of 4% over the past year, according to the Building Cost Information Service’s Scottish contractors panel. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Council planning committees to get their wings clipped https://lnkd.in/erqSUVpM The government is considering removing planning permission powers from local councillors in a bid to accelerate house-building. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

May ONS: Output rises 1.9% https://lnkd.in/dvMZVyrK Brighter weather in May brought a return to growth for the British construction sector in May. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Planning approvals halved in government’s first 100 days https://lnkd.in/eitjysVc Latest report from Glenigan, the construction market monitoring business, reveals a 47% fall in planning approvals in the third quarter of 2024. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

ONS: Construction output stumbles https://lnkd.in/etqFFt_9 Construction output in Great Britain fell 0.4% in volume terms in July 2024, according to Office for National Statistics’ latest estimates. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects