How green building policy could evolve in 2023
For much of its recent history in mitigating climate change, Denver has concentrated on buildings’ operational energy — the energy needed to run basics like heating, air condit
New Jersey announces $350M for school construction
Dive Brief: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced last week $350 million for high-priority capital projects in New Jersey’s school districts, according to a press release. Projec
Developers given six weeks to sign controversial cladding remediation contract
Developers have six weeks to sign a cladding remediation contract or face being frozen out of the market. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove wrote to all developers today with a d
Post-Brexit material and wage costs growing faster in UK than EU
New research indicates that the cost of construction materials has risen faster in the UK than in the EU since the Brexit referendum in June 2016. Between 2015 to 2022 the cost of
Government announces hike in hospital capacity
The government has announced £1bn to create “sustainable” hospital capacity in the English NHS, including 5,000 emergency care bed spaces. The funding is included in a two-yea
Kier promotes former trainee to chief people officer
A former trainee engineer has been appointed as Kier’s new chief people officer. Louisa Finlay (pictured) will take up the role from 6 March, more than 30 years since she joined
Scaffold boss banned over covid loan abuse
David McGuinness, 41 of the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, was sole director of MC-Dalt Scaffolding Services Ltd, which was incorporated in 2017 with its registered office in
Construction forecast to fall by nearly 5% this year
The big downward revision from -0.4% forecast just last summer and -3.9% forecast in the autumn is mainly due to the impact of a wider economic recession, rising interest rates and
London Chiswick roundabout 24-storey tower approved
The 400,000 sq ft Holly House project has been designed by architect Simpson Haugh as a landmark building next to an elevated section of the M4. It is estimated the project could c