Parliament facing £1bn refurb bill

Construction work is needed to repair the crumbling Palace of Westminster.  A new study by Deloitte Real Estate, AECOM and HOK has put forward a range of options and costs
Posted on June 22, 2015

Ban for rogue roof repair boss

Newlook in Monmouth has been disqualified for 12 years for targeting vulnerable customers using coercive and misleading selling practices. The disqualification follows collaboration between the agency, Trading Standards, HM Revenue
Posted on June 16, 2015

Refurb help for Liverpool homeless

City Council plans to provide 10 more empty houses to Progressive Lifestyle Solutions to develop new supported accommodation for those at risk of becoming homeless. It comes as Public Health
Posted on June 16, 2015

Refurb team in dark over asbestos threat

A house builder has been fined £50,000 after exposing workers to potentially deadly asbestos fibres during the conversion of an office block into residential flats in Witham, Essex. In July
Posted on June 16, 2015

Upgrade for Southall station

Ealing Council has approved plans for a major overhaul of Southall station as part of the Crossrail programme. Vinci will start work this summer as part of its £100m contract
Posted on June 16, 2015

Huge writ over Shard hotel fit out

Shangri-La has issued a claim for £57m against John Sisk & Son following delays over the fit-out of its luxury hotel in the Shard. A High Court writ has been
Posted on June 16, 2015

Glass pane kills worker on tower refurb

A falling pane of glass has killed a 51-year-old man working for a subcontractor on a Wates refurbishment job near Paddington Station in West London. The victim was working on
Posted on June 16, 2015

A further 1,247 people helped out of fuel poverty

Housing and regeneration specialist Keepmoat, in partnership with Oldham Council, Oldham Clinical Commission Group (CCG) and Oldham Housing Investment Partnership (OHIP), has continued to build on the successes of the
Posted on June 9, 2015

Engineers demand insulation for all

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ new report is calling to urgently introduce legislation for a national insulation programme to cover every UK home. In the report titled ‘Heat Energy: the
Posted on June 8, 2015

Extra £21m for Scottish home repairs

Up to £21 million will be invested in a new three year scheme to allow low income owner-occupiers to carry out essential repairs and energy efficiency improvements to their homes.
Posted on June 8, 2015