NHF says 32,000 affordable homes could be lost as a result of proposed section 106 flexibility on small sites

Government is considering enabling developers to pay cash in lieu of on-site affordable housing, which trade body warns will disproportionately impact rural delivery

Kier lands £35.4m Walsall gateway and learning centre deal

Kier Construction has won a £35.4m contract to deliver Walsall Council’s Connected Gateway and Adult Learning Centre project, as part of the town’s wider regeneration programme. The deal covers professional services, enabling works for the Adult Learning Centre, demolition works at Park Street and the… The post Kier lands £35.4m Walsall gateway and learning centre deal appeared first on Construction News.

Green light for £59m Swadlincote civic and leisure hub

Enabling works due to start this summer

Policy, funding and capability take stage at CIOB retrofit discussion

Industry leaders gathered at ARU Peterborough in April for Retrofit Reality Check, a discussion examining whether the UK’s current retrofit frameworks are enabling quality delivery – or adding further complexity to an already pressured sector.  The post Policy, funding and capability take stage at CIOB retrofit discussion appeared first on Construction Management.

Contractors picked for initial work on £450m Scottish Borders leisure scheme

Leisure operator Center Parcs has appointed Scottish contractors RJ McLeod and D.E. Fencing for the first phase of its £450m Scottish Borders holiday village development. Glasgow-based RJ McLeod (a subsidiary of OCU Group) has been appointed to carry out enabling works, including a 2.5km access… The post Contractors picked for initial work on £450m Scottish Borders leisure scheme appeared first on Construction News.

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