Charlotte Banks | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:03:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Charlotte Banks | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data ‘Contractor disputes’ fuel £121m cost hike for transport schemes https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/contractor-disputes-fuel-121m-cost-hike-for-transport-schemes-16-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/contractor-disputes-fuel-121m-cost-hike-for-transport-schemes-16-07-2024/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:19:48 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502314 A regional authority is considering delaying some of its transport projects after contractor issues contributed to a £121m rise across its £1bn programme. In a report to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) board, director of delivery Jo Shore wrote that costs on its five-year…

The post ‘Contractor disputes’ fuel £121m cost hike for transport schemes appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/contractor-disputes-fuel-121m-cost-hike-for-transport-schemes-16-07-2024/feed/ 0 New construction minister appointed https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/new-construction-minister-appointed-2-12-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/new-construction-minister-appointed-2-12-07-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:55:23 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502232 Sarah Jones has been appointed as construction minister, Construction News understands. The MP for Croydon West was appointed as minister of state in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on Monday (8 July). CN understands…

The post New construction minister appointed appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/new-construction-minister-appointed-2-12-07-2024/feed/ 0 Fit for the job? The PPE challenge for minority groups https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/fit-for-the-job-the-ppe-challenge-for-minority-groups-12-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/fit-for-the-job-the-ppe-challenge-for-minority-groups-12-07-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:51:05 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502030 While the industry tries to improve women’s PPE, other minority groups’ needs remain overlooked It took several months for Leena Begum to even visit a construction site. The apprentice feared she would have to compromise her Muslim faith by wearing the personal protective equipment (PPE)…

The post Fit for the job? The PPE challenge for minority groups appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-reads/fit-for-the-job-the-ppe-challenge-for-minority-groups-12-07-2024/feed/ 0 Output increase gives industry ‘much-needed boost’ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/output-increase-gives-industry-much-needed-boost-11-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/output-increase-gives-industry-much-needed-boost-11-07-2024/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:04:23 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502192 Clement weather helped the construction industry to grow in May, reversing a three-month decline. Construction output jumped by 1.9 per cent, outpacing growth of 0.4 per cent across the whole UK economy, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Output still slowed overall by…

The post Output increase gives industry ‘much-needed boost’ appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/output-increase-gives-industry-much-needed-boost-11-07-2024/feed/ 0 Regulator knocks £16bn off water investment plans https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/regulator-knocks-16bn-off-water-investment-plans-11-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/regulator-knocks-16bn-off-water-investment-plans-11-07-2024/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:53:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502176 Ofwat has cut water companies’ plans to upgrade critical infrastructure by £16bn amid public scrutiny over firms’ performance. Last October, water companies proposed £96bn of infrastructure works to Ofwat for the 2025 to 2030 investment period. Some companies resubmitted their business plans in March, increasing…

The post Regulator knocks £16bn off water investment plans appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/regulator-knocks-16bn-off-water-investment-plans-11-07-2024/feed/ 0 ‘There’s a lot of transferrable skills’: ex-Mace MP on his journey to parliament https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/theres-a-lot-of-transferrable-skills-ex-mace-mp-on-his-journey-to-parliament-09-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/theres-a-lot-of-transferrable-skills-ex-mace-mp-on-his-journey-to-parliament-09-07-2024/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:20:49 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502068 As the election results rolled in on Friday morning (5 July), former Mace executive-turned-hopeful MP Mike Reader reflected on how familiar the last week had felt: the stress and pressure as deadline day approached, the long hours, coordinating a large team – all skills he…

The post ‘There’s a lot of transferrable skills’: ex-Mace MP on his journey to parliament appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/theres-a-lot-of-transferrable-skills-ex-mace-mp-on-his-journey-to-parliament-09-07-2024/feed/ 0 Housebuilders ‘buoyed’ as chancellor announces major planning reform https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/housebuilders-buoyed-as-chancellor-announces-major-planning-reform-08-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/housebuilders-buoyed-as-chancellor-announces-major-planning-reform-08-07-2024/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:01:51 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502000 New Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves has outlined a raft of planning reforms to “get Britain building again”. Reeves used her first speech in her new post to announce a reversal of many Conservative policies including consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) ,…

The post Housebuilders ‘buoyed’ as chancellor announces major planning reform appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/housebuilders-buoyed-as-chancellor-announces-major-planning-reform-08-07-2024/feed/ 0 Pennycook appointed as housing department minister https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/pennycook-appointed-as-housing-department-minister-08-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/pennycook-appointed-as-housing-department-minister-08-07-2024/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:03:22 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=501978 Labour has appointed its former housing and planning minister as a junior minister in the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The news comes after Angela Rayner was confirmed on Friday (5 June) as housing secretary, where she will oversee Labour’s manifesto pledge to…

The post Pennycook appointed as housing department minister appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/pennycook-appointed-as-housing-department-minister-08-07-2024/feed/ 0 ISG ‘very near’ to being sold https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/isg-very-near-to-being-sold-05-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/isg-very-near-to-being-sold-05-07-2024/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:17:40 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=501935 ISG’s parent company Cathexis is set to sell the sixth-biggest UK contractor after eight years, amid worries about the London-based firm's finances. ISG chair and Cathexis chief operating officer Matt Roche told stakeholders that the buyer, whose identity he did not disclose, would make a…

The post ISG ‘very near’ to being sold appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/financial/isg-very-near-to-being-sold-05-07-2024/feed/ 0 Construction industry hopes Labour landslide will bring stability https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/construction-industry-hopes-labour-landslide-will-bring-stability-05-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/construction-industry-hopes-labour-landslide-will-bring-stability-05-07-2024/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:45:50 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=501920 The construction industry has reacted optimistically but cautiously after the Labour Party swept to a landslide victory in the general election. As Keir Starmer takes power after a period of rising prices, rising interest rates and geopolicital instability, more than half (52 per cent) of…

The post Construction industry hopes Labour landslide will bring stability appeared first on Construction News.

]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/government/construction-industry-hopes-labour-landslide-will-bring-stability-05-07-2024/feed/ 0