NewRiver Retail Limited has been given the go-ahead for a £65m redevelopment of the Martlets Shopping Centre in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Construction is scheduled to start early next year after the planning green light from Mid Sussex District Council…. Continue Reading →

Robots are being used by a growing number of housing associations to apply insulation foam to the underside of floorboards in domestic homes. The Q-Bot machine makes retrofitting of older homes cost effective. Up to a quarter of total heat… Continue Reading →

BTP Architects has been appointed to restore the landmark Pankhurst Centre in Manchester. Subject to successful fundraising, the £2.6m project will see a complete refurbishment of the site which is the former home of suffragette, Emmeline Pankhurst. Following a design… Continue Reading →

ONS figures published today show that construction output in January fell by 0.2% and by 0.8% compared with one year earlier. In addition, the ONS’s orders data indicate that construction new orders in Q4 were 0.5% lower than Q3 but… Continue Reading →

ISG has been appointed to carry out a £multi-million project to extend the Scottish headquarters of award-winning supermarket group, Aldi, as the company further expands its operations in the country with a further eight new stores planned in 2016. Recently… Continue Reading →

The UK construction industry needs to do more to tackle a lack of key skills from BIM to subcontractors, and a lack of gender diversity from ‘boardroom to building site’ according to a report launched at Ecobuild by the BRE… Continue Reading →

The renovation of iconic Bridgford Hall in West Bridgford, Nottingham has moved a step closer. The Grade II listed Georgian building dates from 1768 and has a long history with the local Musters family. The Hall was bought by Rushcliffe… Continue Reading →