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UK Housing Review
12 Jun 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk reviews the UK’s housing situation
The global credit crunch has without doubt had a ripple effect on the UK building industry. It has been suggested... -
House Builders Tighten Belts
28 May 2008
The Construction Centre highlights its concern over housebuilders reaction to slowing market
Several reports this week that major UK housebuilders are considering job losses and the postponement of projects... -
Housing and Construction Market
14 May 2008
The Construction Centre comments on the UK housing and construction markets
Fresh reports released by the CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered... -
RICS Construction Market Survey
01 Apr 2008
“RICS survey puts government target of 3 million homes at risk” says The Construction...
A survey released by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) today has shown a sharp downturn in workload... -
Pushing Nuclear Power
26 Mar 2008
The Construction Centre UK comments on the push for Nuclear Power
The Construction Centre.co.uk highlighted that events this week have shown just how serious the government is about... -
Community Infrastructure Levy
20 Mar 2008
The Construction Centre UK comments on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
The Construction Centre today released a statement in support of the proposed Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)... -
Budget 2008
11 Mar 2008
The Construction Centre UK responds to Darling’s first Budget
Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his first budget yesterday in the House of Commons. There... -
Construction Skills Crisis
06 Mar 2008
Skills shortages now critical for UK building industry says The Construction Centre.co.uk
Following the release of the Construction Skills report on the state of the building industry, The Construction... -
Lifetime Homes Strategy
27 Feb 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk comments on the Lifetime Homes Strategy
The Government this week published a new strategy for housing guidelines which help to accommodate the needs of the... -
Health and Safety
18 Feb 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk states health and safety in the building industry is a mindset not a policy
Following the much publicised announcement by Laing O’Rourke to introduce random alcohol and drug testing for all... -
Housing and Regeneration
31 Jan 2008
The Construction Centre.co.uk comments on UK government’s regeneration plans
The UK government has stated its intention to solve the housing shortage by building 3 million new homes by 2020.... -
Flooding
18 Dec 2007
The Construction Centre supports Sir Michael Pitts’ Flood Report
Following the release of The Pitt Review in December, on the severe flooding which hit the UK in June and July this... -
Thames Gateway
12 Dec 2007
The Construction Centre highlights concerns over Thames Gateway regeneration project
Plans for the huge regeneration project in the Thames Gateway area received a mixed response last week. The project... -
WRAP OSC Report
27 Nov 2007
The Construction Centre.co.uk supports WRAP’s Off Site Construction Report
Following a report issued earlier this month by WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) regarding off site... -
Fire Safety
19 Nov 2007
The Construction Centre.co.uk supports calls for Building Regulations review covering fire safety
With two large commercial building fires within the space of two weeks, The Construction Centre has today announced... -
Zero Carbon Non Domestic Buildings
06 Nov 2007
The Construction Centre.co.uk Supports Zero Carbon Plans for Non Domestic Buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has this week announced its intention to lead a project for the Department for... -
New Health and Safety Report
30 Oct 2007
The Construction Centre.co.uk supports HSE and IoD report; Leading Health and Safety at Work
Following the release of new guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Institute of Directors... -
Diesel Particulate Filters
16 Oct 2007
The Construction Centre.co.uk calls for Further Investigation into Diesel Particulate Filters for Site...
The Construction Centre.co.uk announced today its support of the Construction Plant Hire Association’s (CPA) lobby to... -
Zero Carbon Tax Breaks
10 Oct 2007
Gordon Brown’s Zero Carbon Tax Breaks don’t go far enough, says UK online Building Directory; The...
Gordon Brown’s announcement in May this year that new carbon zero homes would be exempt from stamp duty was...