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Clay investigations at proposed £2.2bn reservoir site will cut long-term costs
Tier one contractor Costain is conducting intensive clay investigations at a proposed…
Electrical contractor body sets out blueprint for clean energy transition
A specialist contractor body has called for the creation of a national…
HS2 faces multimillion-pound hit after planning permission rejection
A planning decision to block HS2 from upgrading a crucial farm lane…
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One in six jobs ‘abandoned’ on £553m decarbonisation scheme
Public sector bodies abandoned one in six decarbonisation projects awarded funding through…
Hydrogen-powered plant to be allowed on roads
The government will allow hydrogen-powered diggers, mobile cranes and other construction machinery…
All new-build homes need heat pumps, climate advisors say
Building regulations should be changed so that no new homes are completed…
Firms named on £660m public sector retrofit framework
A major procurement provider has appointed 126 firms to a £660m retrofit…
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SSEN Transmission eyes up to £31bn energy infrastructure spend
SSEN Transmission has committed to invest £22bn in its infrastructure, according to…
Balfour and Costain poised to start work on £4bn net-zero site
Balfour Beatty and Costain have got the go-ahead to start work on…
Rayner approves M&S flagship store demolition
Communities secretary Angela Rayner has approved the controversial demolition of Marks &…
Renew revenue soars above £1bn for first time
Contractor Renew Holdings has pushed its revenue above £1bn for the first…
Almost no rise in construction’s electric van use, CLC finds
The proportion of electric vans (EVs) used by the construction industry has…
CLC eyes data commitment to drive health and safety improvements
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has issued a sector directive on using…
Building safety and low carbon drive £2.3bn frameworks
Two tenders with a combined value of more than £2.3bn have been…
Are flawed social value measures holding back green progress?
Less than 1 per cent of social value created by construction firms…
Tech-connected plant ‘could be worth £400bn to economy’
Greater use of technology in the construction sector could boost the UK…
London contractors alerted over ‘tightening’ of plant emission rules
Construction firms operating in London will need to meet a new “tightening”…
Balfour Beatty and Costain back ‘groundbreaking’ carbon capture plans
Construction firms have begun jostling for position to win the jobs to…
CLC flags retrofit recruitment ‘challenge’
A lack of training in heat pumps and other low-carbon heating systems…
Financial squeeze and lack of data holding back net-zero progress
The construction industry has moved closer towards meeting its net-zero ambitions but…
Skanska scoops £105m office development
Skanska has secured the contract to replace a nine-storey office block overlooking…
Court throws out injunction claim on HS2 groundworks
A high court judge has dismissed an attempt to halt groundworks at…
Lack of ‘green collar’ builders threatens net-zero drive, says Turner & Townsend
The UK will struggle to radically improve the energy efficiency of its…
Labour manifesto promises infrastructure and planning overhaul
The Labour Party has promised to overhaul planning rules and fund infrastructure…
Green Party manifesto: demolition to require full planning application
The Green Party has said demolition work should require a full planning…
Balfour lowers sights on carbon emissions in new strategy
Tier one contractor Balfour Beatty has pushed back its target dates for…