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Leadership council lobbies chancellor for more support
Construction Leadership Council co-chairman Andy Mitchell has set out an industry wish-list for the chancellor’s forthcoming spending review. The four-page letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak..
Demand for site labour shows “V-shaped” recovery
Demand for labour in the UK construction industry has recovered to 79% of pre-lockdown capacity. Data from the industry’s biggest payer of subcontractors Hudson Contract..
Government task force to reopen Hammersmith Bridge
The Government has stepped in to take control of fixing the cracking Hammersmith Bridge in London, which has been closed for nearly 18 months. The..
Bidding to start for £12bn affordable homes programme.
The government is set to invite bids for a new £12bn investment in affordable home building. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will launch a prospectus this..
22,000 jobs boost as HS2 swings to full construction
The Government has hailed the formal start of HS2 full construction, highlighting a 22,000 jobs boom in the next few years. As the £45bn phase..
Covid-19 ‘new normal’ could boost site productivity
Embedding many working practices born out of the urgent challenges of the pandemic offer an opportunity for long term rises in construction productivity and safety...