PPN 04/20 – What’s changing and how can we plan for the future?
Lucy Woods explains what contracting authorities should do to prepare for new PPN 04/20 guidance.
Construction spend must deliver social value, argues report
30/06/2020 Construction spend must deliver more ‘tangible social impact’ to support disadvantaged communities post-Covid, according to a new report. |
Protecting local businesses and economies
12/05/2020 Steve Bratt is calling on local government to engage in collaborative discussions to help resolve contractual disputes arising from the pandemic. |
Homes for Heroes calls for 100,000 affordable key worker homes
12/05/2020 The UK’s 15 largest housing associations have joined forces to call for 100,000 affordable new homes for key workers over the next five years. |
Construction contract clauses can prevent Covid-19 legal battles
05/05/2020 Adrian Hill explains what local authorities need to do to navigate the potential implications of Covid-19 to delays on project completions within NEC contracts agreements. |
Lost in translation: sustainability down the construction supply chain
08/01/2020 Luke Deamer, Erica Russell and Jacquetta Lee explore sustainability down the construction supply chain. |
Developers offered loans to build new schools
10/10/2019 Housing developers will be given loans from the Government to build new schools before new properties are finished. |
Rise in digital construction
04/10/2019 Lee Ramsey explains how digital construction can help local authorities create better buildings and stronger communities. |
MPs call for modern construction methods to solve housing crisis
03/07/2019 The Government must encourage the use of modern construction methods to solve the housing crisis, MPs have warned. |
Building on 'brownfield' sites at five-year low
03/06/2019 Construction on derelict land has fallen to a five-year low while development in countryside areas has increased, according to the latest figures. |
Councils fear Swansea construction giant could be 'Welsh Carillion'
15/03/2019 Swansea-based construction giant Dawnus was today on the brink of collapse and expected to call in administrators Grant Thornton. |
Brokenshire announces ‘stronger’ regulatory framework to improve building safety
19/12/2018 Council leaders have welcomed moves to tighten up building safety standards – but say it should be backed by regulation rather than relying on good will. |
Construction ‘booming’ in North West, figures reveal
11/10/2018 The construction industry is booming in the North West of England, according to the latest figures. |
Liverpool hospital to be built despite Carillion collapse
27/09/2018 The building of the New Royal Liverpool Hospital, whose future was in question after the collapse of Carillion, is to restart, the Government has announced. |
UK's infrastructure output increased by just £70 per person between 1997 and 2017
09/07/2018 Infrastructure output in the UK has only increased by £70 per person in the past two decades, new research has revealed. |
Building control interventions worth nearly £2bn, academics find
19/06/2018 The net economic benefit of public service building control interventions in construction projects could be as high as £1.85bn, new research suggests. |
Auditors tell councils to ‘learn lessons’ from school wall collapse
04/04/2018 Auditors have called on councils in Scotland to ‘learn lessons’ from the collapse of a school wall in Edinburgh. |
Building a future: women in construction
26/03/2018 Women working in the construction industry are very much in the minority, but they could be a valuable source of much-needed skills. Mark Whitehead attended a round table discussion focusing on the issue and considering some solutions. |
Construction professionals support ban on combustible materials on high-rise buildings
21/02/2018 Almost three-quarters (74%) of construction industry professionals believe that using combustible materials on mid-, high-rise and sensitive buildings should be banned, according to a new survey. |
Think tank calls for ‘skills levy’ on construction industry
01/12/2017 A leading think tank has called on the Government to introduce a levy in the construction industry to boost skills training as part of a plan for Brexit. |
Snap election blamed for delays in public sector building starts
11/08/2017 The number of new building projects in the public sector fell by 10% in part because of the snap general election in June, according to construction analysts. |
Westminster consultation on tall buildings ‘not about skyscrapers’, council insists
28/03/2017 Westminster CC in London has launched a consultation on whether to consturct more tall buildings to cope with a growing need for housing and office space. |
Regional cities enjoy ‘record levels’ of construction activity
01/02/2017 The UK’s regional cities are experiencing record levels of construction activity as real estate surveys reveal ‘buoyant’ developer sentiment. |
Skills shortage in construction at ‘breaking point’, survey reveals
22/08/2016 The skills shortage in construction is at ‘breaking point’ and negatively affecting the quality of public sector projects being delivered, according to survey. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
