Monthly construction output decreased by 0.1% to £14,610m in February 2022 compared to January 2022. February’s fall in construction output …
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Government to build eight more nuclear power stations
It will also ramp up delivery of offshore wind schemes hoping to produce 10GW more than previously planned. But the …
Continue readingCost of steel, particle board and concrete bars continues to rise
Particle board, concrete-reinforcing bars and fabricated structural steel have surged in price year on year, according to the government’s latest …
Continue readingCement giant aims to bring UK’s first net-zero plant online by 2027
One of the world’s largest cement manufacturers is pressing ahead with plans to build the UK’s first net-zero cement factory …
Continue readingCan tech help construction get the work done right the first time?
The construction industry is notorious for cost overruns and delays. Construction News assembled a team of experts to discuss how the use …
Continue readingGo-ahead for £2.1bn subsea link
Ofgem has given provisional approval for the first of two subsea power lines planned to connect Peterhead in the northeast …
Continue readingMaterial quotes ‘only valid for 24 hours’ as inflation grips
Material suppliers are issuing quotes that expire after 24 hours as inflation fears grip the industry amid global challenges, including …
Continue readingUp to 600 homes including affordable housing could be built in village near Doncaster as part of £121m development
Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a 78-acre site paving the way for a £121m development of up to 600 …
Continue readingWorking at height: how material costs and labour shortages hit access firms
Keith Cooper examines how access and scaffolding companies are coping with the twin crises of rising material costs and labour shortages …
Continue readingUkraine war to trigger fresh wave of timber price rises
Trade body Timber Development UK is warning the market to brace for a fresh wave of price volatility in the …
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