02 Feb Value Beyond Cost
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14 Dec New construction minister appointed
Kwasi Kwarteng, the Eton-educated MP for Spelthorne, has taken over from Nadhim Zahawi as construction minister. Nadhim Zahawi, construction minister since July 2019, was last month given the job of overseeing the roll-out of Covid vaccines at the Department of Health & Social Care. Although he...
16 Sep Collaboration and procurement in the Covid-19 era
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26 Jun CITB sets out plan to support sector’s skills-based recovery as Levy bills cut
CITB has announced its plan to help employers recover from the impact of Coronavirus, including a substantial reduction in Levy bills. The Skills Stability Plan 2020-21 protects apprenticeships and provides direct funding to employers to adopt new ways of working needed in the wake of Covid-19. Employers...
24 Jun Planning permission deadlines to be extended
The UK government has announced that it intends to extend the planning permission for construction sites that faced expiry because of the coronavirus pandemic. Planning permission usually expires after three years if work has not started onsite. Sites with consent that have an expiry date between...
01 Jun Construction Roadmap to Recovery Plan Published
Plans for a post-Covid-19 revival of the UK construction sector have been published today. The Construction Leadership Council’s Covid-19 Task Force has laid out proposals to secure the future of construction businesses nationwide, while setting the industry on a sustainable path towards recovery. The roadmap to recovery...
18 May Legal update- to COVID-19 and beyond
Sarah Evans, Senior Associate Construction, Real Estate and Disputes Construction Engineering & Projects, CharlesRussell Speechlys details the latest legal advice for the industry in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the Government-imposed lockdown due to the Covid-19 crisis on 23 March 2020, we have experienced unprecedented times. We are now...
18 May Sustainability and new technologies predicted to rise in importance post-COVID-19 at first Surrey Club virtual event
The Constructing Excellence Surrey Club (CESC) held their first virtual event on Thursday 14 May with futurologist Heather Bewers. An apt topic for the current time, Heather took delegates through a fascinating presentation titled “And not or” about the potential futures for the construction sector....
14 May Housebuilders told they can keep sites open till 9pm
Housebuilders will be able to keep construction sites open until at least 9pm, six days a week in residential areas in order to keep building during the coronavirus pandemic. Housing secretary Robert Jenrick issued a ministerial statement yesterday which instructed local authorities to permit requests to...
13 May L&G’s Guild Living submits planning for Walton-on-Thames retirement scheme
Legal & General’s urban retirement housing company Guild Living has submitted a planning application for a 193-unit site in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. The scheme would include a wellness centre and a public gym, which will be open to the public. Eugene Marchese, founder and design and innovation director...