Construction Dive

JUNE 4, 2025

The initiative follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the scope of environmental reviews required on major infrastructure projects.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 10, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today unveil the biggest investment in social and affordable housing in a generation, with £39bn earmarked over the next decade. The new Affordable Homes Programme will form the centrepiece of the Spending Review, delivering long-term certainty for developers and doubling current investment levels.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 1, 2025

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will today unveil details of a £39bn house building drive for the next 10 years aiming to deliver around 300,000 new social and affordable homes. Social housing will be covered by new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/28/2024 - 11:01 Multifamily Housing Often referred to as “five-over-ones,” the mid-rise apartment type is typically comprised of five stories of apartments on top of a concrete “podium” of ground-floor retail. in recent years. was short 3.8

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 24, 2025

JV North has named the firms that will help deliver its £500m house building push across the North West, with seven contractors selected for the top £12m+ project lot. The social housing consortium’s latest four-year framework aims to build around 3,000 homes, with call-offs due to start in August.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Lone Star State continues to attract significant investments in sectors like housing, transportation, and renewable energy. With Building Radar’s automated sales processes, firms can efficiently target sustainable housing projects, ensuring timely outreach and optimized conversion rates automated sales tools.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 11, 2025

The Government’s competition watchdog has extended its investigation further into suspected breaches of competition law by seven major house builders.

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Construction Today

MAY 19, 2025

In April 2025, the US housing market recorded a slight uptick in new residential construction. Privately owned housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.36 Multifamily starts showed renewed momentum, while single-family housing activity continued to decline. million units, up 1.6 percent from March.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 8, 2025

It will exempt social and affordable housing developments and include a review clause to adjust targets depending on housing market conditions. The levy mirroring a similar charge already introduced in England will apply from April 2027 if the legislation is passed by Holyrood.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 8, 2025

The West Midlands Combined Authority is also on board with grant funding to boost affordable housing levels on the four-acre brownfield site. Homes England said the deal was a flagship example of Strategic Place Partnerships unlocking large-scale housing and regeneration. Completion is targeted for 2028.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2025

Even in well-planned corner block house designs , maximizing every inch of space is essential for a comfortable and stylish living environment. Living in a small space doesnt mean you have to feel cramped. With the right design tricks and organization strategies, you can make your home feel larger, more open, and more functional.

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Natural Building

JUNE 18, 2025

The house was designed by San Francisco-based architect Michael Baushke and built by late Napa-based architect David Easton, who was a leading expert in the modern-day rammed earth method. The temperature inside the house is comfortable most of the year,” says Lawrence. Three caves on Lawrence’s property provided some of the materials.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 3, 2025

Oldham Town Centre plan in detail Red brick housing blocks planned at Prince’s Gate Prince’s Gate – Detailed planning. Construction of 330 flats across three buildings of 16, 12 and 6 storeys. Full planning permission for residential development (Block A).

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 29, 2025

The government has stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator in a shake-up aimed at unblocking high-rise housing delays and restoring industry confidence. Responsibility for the regulator is being stripped from the Health and Safety Executive and handed to a new arm’s length agency under the housing ministry.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The construction surge includes projects related to transportation, sustainable housing, and clean energy initiatives infrastructure developments. San Francisco’s Sustainable Housing Initiatives San Francisco is prioritizing sustainable housing projects to address its ongoing housing crisis sustainable housing solutions.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 11, 2025

Equans Regeneration continues to battle heavy losses from its retreat from the new build housing market. But the firm, bought by French construction giant Bouygues in 2022, said its new core focus on student new build, energy retrofit and housing refurb markets was starting to advance operational profitability.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 2, 2025

Henley is drawing on its in-house divisions including Henley Brickwork, Rail and Stone Specialists to carry out the complex job. Henley will install bespoke stainless-steel reinforcements, fabricated by sister firm HZS Stainless Steel, to integrate with original timber and masonry.

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Construction Today

JULY 1, 2025

California has taken a decisive step to tackle its longstanding housing shortage by reforming the state’s landmark environmental law. This move is designed to… Source The post California Overhauls Environmental Law to Accelerate Housing Construction appeared first on Construction Today.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 1, 2025

Covering the size of three football pitches, Northgate phase two includes the former Forum shopping centre and offices, Hamilton House, Merchant House, Goldsmith House and former Gateway Theatre.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 2, 2025

House builder Hill has broken its profit record with pre-tax earnings topping £90m, up 29% from £70m last time. Hill is now preparing to roll out its 2025–2030 five-year business plan, aiming to cement its place as a top 10 house builder. Its full-year private homes order book is already 40% secured.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Poirier The 964-bed student housing project in Arcata, Calif., The complex offers much needed affordable housing for Cal Poly Humboldt students. That was the most important directive for the project team on Cal Poly Humboldt’s $195-million student housing project when planning first began in 2022.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 2, 2025

The first wave of installations are in London at Canada Street Phase 2 and 55 West Ealing sites, alongside an already live unit at Trocoll House in Barking. The contractor is rolling out UK-made Revolution Battery units from Dumarey Green Power across it sites, following a successful trial that saw costs and emissions slashed by over 90%.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 7, 2025

On the complex Midlands Rail Hub scheme work will focus on the West Chord link, which was at the most advanced stage of development Backed by the funding confirmed in last month’s Spending Review, the plans are designed to accelerate job creation, housing delivery and business growth.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2025

The Hill Group and housing association Poplar HARCA have received a resolution to grant planning permission for the £800m transformation of the Teviot Estate in Poplar, east London. The redevelopment will deliver 1,928 new homes over four phases, alongside community facilities, public spaces and a fully relandscaped Langdon Park.

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Natural Building

MAY 30, 2025

The spatial organization—livestock housed on the ground floor with living spaces above—serves both environmental and practical purposes. Gulzar’s House sits along the banks of the Indus River. The house employs a double-wall adobe system integrating repurposed army mattresses to ensure insulation.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 23, 2025

Bouygues UK has secured a major housing job in central London after being picked by Southwark Council to deliver a £45m+plus scheme for key workers. It’s the first scheme to come forward under the council’s emerging Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance. Construction is expected to start in mid-2026 and complete in 2029.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 23, 2025

Story Homes has submitted an outline planning application to Chorley Council for a new residential scheme on the site of the former Camelot Theme Park in Charnock Richard. Plans include up to 350 new homes and a dedicated community hub offering flexible space for co-working, meetings, and activities for local groups.

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PC Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Fueled by innovative discussions and out-of-the-box thinking, this conference was packed with short “Timber Talks”, where we heard a variety of perspectives on the importance of sustainability, climate change action, passive house, and the supply chain of mass timber. Maine is the most forested state in the U.S. with 89% forested lands.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 15, 2025

The 1960s Huguenot House tower block will be bulldozed to make way for a mixed-use scheme featuring new flats, a cinema, hotel, offices and a redesigned public realm. The deal will see Altius work with contractor Erith and architect Foster + Partners on a full-scale transformation of the 1960s block.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

Poirier The 964-bed student housing project in Arcata, Calif., The complex offers much needed affordable housing for Cal Poly Humboldt students. That was the most important directive for the project team on Cal Poly Humboldt’s $195-million student housing project when planning first began in 2022.

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Levelset

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Bill Overview Title: House Bill 4660: Mechanics Lien – Notice Sponsor(s): Rep. Illinois Enacts HB 4660 to Streamline Notice Process On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 4660 into law, simplifying how subcontractors can secure their mechanics lien rights. Bob Morgan & Sen.

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Construction Today

JUNE 2, 2025

Construction and engineering organizations are optimistic despite the persistent economic uncertainty but increasing demand for infrastructure, housing, and municipal business projects.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2025

A London contractor has been fined £50,000 after four men were injured – two seriously – when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works. Aryn Stones Ltd had been contracted to build a new domestic property in Hampstead.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 15, 2025

From clear coatings to security films, various anti-graffiti materials are available to protect commercial properties and can be printed in-house by specialty printing shops. These barriers protect the property and also enhance the buildings aesthetic appeal.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 8, 2025

It reflects the breadth of our in-house expertise and Whitbread’s long-term commitment to growing its affordable hotel brands in the capital where branded budget hotels are in short supply.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 15, 2025

to £217k as demand held up for the firm’s affordable housing offer. Chief executive Tim Beale said the group’s flexible multi-tenure model and long-term partnerships helped maintain progress on site, with 847 plots delivered through bulk deals with PRS and housing association partners. The average selling price crept up 2.8%

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 27, 2025

By Tim Cullen and Tom Bagsarian Photos courtesy Encon United Much attention has turned to data center construction, not only in the United States, but throughout the world, as technology companies strive to find facilities to house the infrastructure needed as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent.

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