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Government ducks Lower Thames Crossing decision https://lnkd.in/eWHwqkHA A government decision on planning permission for the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing project has been postponed for at least another seven months. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Bradford to get £75m heat network https://lnkd.in/e_-HNmVq Funding has been secured for the development of a city-wide heat network in Bradford. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Higgins returns to profit https://lnkd.in/eGum_K95 After a run of loss-making years, Essex-based Higgins Group has returned to profit. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

Welborne junction costs spiral 25% https://lnkd.in/eatu9zht Hampshire County Council has given VolkerFitzpatrick the go-ahead to start construction of the M27 Junction 10 improvement scheme despite 25% cost escalations. 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

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

Residents move into UK’s ‘most energy-efficient homes’ https://lnkd.in/eM3Bmvzu Residents of Nexa Fields in Exeter are guaranteed to have no fuel bills for the next five years at least. 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

Willmott Dixon starts the year in profit https://lnkd.in/eCdd95n4 After two loss-making years, Willmott Dixon has begun 2024 with a profit. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects