Housing crisis solutions: finalists for Davidson Prize 2025 revealed

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

This year’s competition, again with a prize purse of £25,000, seeks inventive design proposals to transform any site in the UK into a ‘cohesive and integrated’ community of at least 300 new...

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HTA and Concrete reveal Battersea tower plans

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

The Wandsworth tower, called Nest Battersea, would provide 147 flats, as well as 500m² of commercial space near to the London Heliport. It would be built close to the Thames, on the site of...

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Nimtim completes hempcrete and timber extension to London semi

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

According to the practice, the scheme in Upper Norwood, Croydon, shows how ‘building affordably’ with carbon-negative and regenerative natural materials is ‘possible even at a domestic...

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Jump in number of buy-to-let loans taken out in final quarter of 2024

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

Global uncertainty and weaker equity markets had led to ‘canny investors’ looking for opportunities in the housing market, one property expert said.

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Preventative Maintenance in Restaurant Plumbing: Essential Tips to Avoid Costly Emergencies

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

Running a restaurant demands flawless operations, and plumbing is one system that cannot afford to fail. A single burst pipe or contaminated water line can take out service, cause health violations,...

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Inside story: How Kier completed the UK’s first all-electric prison

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

Working on a site in the remote Yorkshire countryside, the task of building the UK’s first all-electric prison was always going to have its challenges for tier one contractor Kier. HMP Millsike’s...

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London family placed in housing 140 miles away by council for over five years amid homes shortage

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

The family is one of 256 homeless households in Lambeth forced out of capital for temporary housing as demand soars

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SWA member delivers ‘fresh Hope’ for university’s Sustainable Building department

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

A detailed contract to restore an iconic Art Deco building in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter to create a modern teaching facility, achieving high standards of energy performance, has...

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Partnership growth keeps turnover steady at Allison Homes

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

But housebuilder records another year of losses as revenue drops from open market and affordable sales

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Doorcam footage catches roofer committing ‘serious’ asbestos breach

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

A roofing contractor who was filmed on a doorbell camera illegally disposing of asbestos has been ordered to pay more than £3,500 in costs. Stephen Wilks, trading as S Wilks Roofing, of Fernley...

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Two in five councils lack in-house expertise on biodiversity net gain says HBF

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

Body blames lack of capacity for building delays

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University of Cambridge reveals updated masterplan in latest consultation on 3800-home Eddington scheme

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

Third round of public consultation includes revised outline for up to 3,800 additional homes, as well as proposals for commercial space, community facilities and landscape

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How Strong Are Glulam Beams? A Comparison of Strength in Construction

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

In the world of construction, selecting the right structural material is a critical decision that affects everything from cost and durability to safety, design flexibility, and overall building...

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United for Construction Safety Measures Kick-off Ceremony 2025

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

[Hong Kong • 2 April 2025] – The Construction Industry Council (CIC) today held the United for Construction Safety Measures Kick-off Ceremony 2025 at CIC–Zero Carbon Park, with various...

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AECOM JV awarded contract for key new phase of Hong Kong’s major Northern Metropolis development

Publish date: Wed, 02 April 2025

HONG KONG (April 2, 2025) — AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced that it has been selected in a joint venture by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD)...

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• Civil Engineering
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