Professor secures patent for wireless corrosion sensor
The Bournemouth sensor can detect defects and risks in infrastructure at a much earlier stage than the methods currently in used, the university claims. It could therefore result i
Vistry development approved at Barkingside tube station
Sheppard Robson’s design for Barkingside Social housing developer Vistry Partnerships and housing association Peabody have been working together on the Barkingside scheme, al
Infrastructure resilience: informed views solicited
The UK suffered a wind drought in December 2022; on at least one day, coal power contributed more to the grid than wind power Changing weather means changing infrastructure needs,
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Former council highways worker jailed for £1m fraud
Tyler Evans earlier pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by abuse of position and another of money laundering at Birmingham Crown Court and was sentenced to seven years and eight m
Tender price inflation to fall back to 2.5%
In its second downward revision for this year, tender price rises are now expected to rebalance at around 2.5%, down from the 5.5% high for 2023 predicted last Spring. Mace’s cos
Construction heading for shallow recession in 2023
The strength of the wider economic headwinds has seen Experian’s construction forecasting unit downgrade its latest workload predictions. But economists are still predicting a re
Housing clients and contractors need to rethink their relationships
Wayne Gales is chairman of JV North and chief executive of Weaver Vale Housing Trust The position the housebuilding sector faces today is a culmination of austerity, Brexit, COVID-
