Welsh road-building schemes scrapped following climate review

Major road-building schemes in Wales are to be scrapped as part of a government plan to reduce carbon emissions. Proposals will be dropped for a third Menai Bridge, worth £135m, linking Anglesey with the mainland, as will a planned £300m expansion of the A55 in… The post Welsh road-building schemes scrapped following climate review appeared first on Construction News.

Biobased materials are key to helping the climate crisis

Emily Walport is senior materials engineer at Arup The materials we use, and the way we use them, has a profound impact on our planet and society. Increasingly, the construction industry is realising the significant contribution that the production of construction materials has towards global… The post Biobased materials are key to helping the climate crisis appeared first on Construction News.

Sunset regulations: a backwards step for health and safety?

Bill Dunkerley is a regulatory lawyer and associate partner at law firm Pannone Corporate Following Brexit, a number of Withdrawal Acts were introduced to avoid gaps in domestic UK legislation once the source of obligations arising from EU law was effectively cut off. These acts… The post Sunset regulations: a backwards step for health and safety? appeared first on Construction News.

Construction activity December 2022: Northern Ireland

Encouragingly, in Q4 2022 underlying project-starts and detailed planning approvals improved against the previous year. Main contract awards performed poorly against both the previous year and preceding quarter. Northern Ireland overview While underlying (less than £100m in value) work starting on-site during Q4 2022 fell… The post Construction activity December 2022: Northern Ireland appeared first on Construction News.

UK construction activity December 2022: Industrial

Project starts and main contract awards in the three months to December 2022 both experienced declines against the preceding quarter and previous year. More positively, detailed planning approvals increased on the previous year, to provide a boost to the development pipeline. Industrial overview Totalling £1.186bn… The post UK construction activity December 2022: Industrial appeared first on Construction News.