by theconstructionindex | Nov 17, 2025
In its report, Environmental sustainability and housing growth, the House of Commons’ cross-party Environmental Audit Committee challenges the “lazy narrative” that nature is a blocker or an inconvenience to delivering housing. Newts and bats are not to blame for the...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 14, 2025
Consumer protection minister Kate Dearden sets out the government’s positionA dozen or so members of parliament joined a Westminster Hall debate yesterday to vent fury and frustration at the scourge of rogue buildersThe debate was initiated by Mark Garnier,...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 14, 2025
A batch of readymix concrete using RCF-based cement was poured into moulds at Holcim UK’s readymix concrete plant in WhetstoneConcrete fines have traditional been regarded as a waste product but putting them back into the mix, and thus reduce embedded carbon, has now...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 14, 2025
Ground breaking photo call at Appleby Grammar School Morgan Sindall has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to build a new school block for Appleby Grammar and renovate its Grade II-listed main building. The new ‘superblock’ will house classroom...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 13, 2025
An initial three Rolls-Royce small modular reactors will be built at WylfaThe government has announced that publicly-owned Great British Energy-Nuclear will build three small modular reactors (SMRs) at Wylfa. Subject to final contract, Rolls-Royce will be the...
