Housebuilders on notice for £170m framework

A Bath-based housing association is looking for contractors to build and develop new homes over the next four years. Curo, one of the South West’s biggest landlords, is looking to build 2,000 homes by 2027. Contractors have until midday on 28 May to submit tenders… The post Housebuilders on notice for £170m framework appeared first on Construction News.

Modules cause confusion for products regulator

The UK’s product regulator is unsure whether is responsible for modules used in offsite building, it has admitted. Defining what constitutes a product and falls under the remit of the products regulator is still an “open question” when it comes to modular construction, an official… The post Modules cause confusion for products regulator appeared first on Construction News.

End of the road for Merseyside envelope specialist

A Merseyside-based facade specialist that worked on the Oxford Science Park has entered liquidation. Complete Facade Systems (CFS), based in Haydock, St Helens, appointed liquidators after becoming unable to pay its debts. Notice was given yesterday (24 April) that the company had been voluntarily wound… The post End of the road for Merseyside envelope specialist appeared first on Construction News.

Firms alerted to £850m in highways work

Liverpool City Council has put contractors on alert for £850m in planned highways work. The authority has launched a pre-market engagement exercise to glean feedback on its proposed framework. The framework is expected to be in place from late January 2025 and run for up… The post Firms alerted to £850m in highways work appeared first on Construction News.

Tier one firms picked for £2bn housing framework

CN100 contractors Equans, Morgan Sindall, Seddon and Wates have joined a swathe of smaller firms to land places on a £2bn public sector housing framework. A total of 66 contractors were appointed to the four-year Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) framework, which is designed… The post Tier one firms picked for £2bn housing framework appeared first on Construction News.

CN - Finally, a playbook to reverse low productivity, 022023

This article in Construction News advocates the guidance and use of 'The private section construction playbook' (a copy of which is attached below). The recommended approaches in preparing and managing our projects to achieve imporved productivity are highlighted

CN - Supply chain in danger as smaller firms hit by economic challenges, 022023

This CN article shows on a monthly basis, the number of companies that have gone into Administration since September 2021, and highlights that 23 'small' construction firms went into Administration in (the usually quiet month of) December 2022

CN - Future Freeze - Autumn Statement, 022023

David Prosser comments on the Government's Autumn Statement and the impact this can have on the Construction Industry

CN - Five years of inaction on retentions reform is totally unacceptable, 022023

Rudi Klein gives his view on retentions and the impact it has on supply chain firms

CN - Are 3D-printed homes about to hit the mainstream, 05122022

There has been a recent uplift in the creation of and interest in 3D-printed developments. As the construction industry tries to keep up with the government's affordable-housing targets and the deadline for Net Zero gets closer, could 3D-printed homes provide some of the answers to the issues facing the Housing development sector - and what do contractors and developers need to know when using 3D-printing technology in this space?

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