Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today bundled up a set of small spending pledges to sugarcoat reductions in previous future spending commitments to fund tax cuts. In his Budget statement, he said: “Because we have turned the corner on inflation we will soon turn the corner on growth.” There were no big surprises after the leaked 2p

Plans have been submitted to transform a derelict hospital in Birmingham into a 42-storey skyscraper with 300 flats. Planning consultancy Marrons, acting on behalf of HJB Investments, submitted the plan to redevelop the Grade II-listed former Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in 80 Broad Street. The historic building last used as a nightclub and known as Islington

Galliford Try has reported strong growth in revenue and profit in the first half after it reaped the rewards of strong risk management across the business. Growth at both infrastructure and building divisions lifted revenue 21% to £819m. This improvement generated a 33%  uplift in pre-tax profit to £15.6m, before costs associated with upgrades to

Developer Mitsubishi Estate has submitted plans for a deep retrofit of the former 1 Victoria Street Government building near Westminster Abbey in central London. Designed by architect AHMM, the office-led development will include partial demolition, construction and retrofit, while new build elements will extend floor space by nearly a third to 700,000 sq ft. The

An innovative ‘clip and pin’ ground beam system for housing foundations is releasing multiple plots to brickwork trades in half the time of other systems. The new precast concrete beam system using a proprietary interlocking joint is the brainchild of Scottish engineering specialist Akela Ground Engineer. ‘ABeam’ features a special steel pinned joint, allowing for

Developer Dominus Real Estate has picked McAleer & Rushe to build a student-led, mixed-use scheme in the heart of the City of London. Under a contract valued at over £100m, McAleer & Rushe will build a 21-storey tower of over 700 student rooms as well as creating a permanent home for London’s Migration Museum. The

The Welsh minister for climate change has blasted developer/contractor Watkin Jones for so far failing to sign up to the country’s building fire safety remediation contract. Julie James, Minister for Climate Change, revealed in a written statement to the Senedd that 11 firms have now committed to carrying out remediation works on Welsh multi-occupancy residential

BAM is currently in consultation with staff over a round of redundancies. The Enquirer understands that around 40 jobs are currently at risk across the Western and London regions. One BAM worker said: “We have been told the cuts are due to market conditions but internal communications have been telling us how well everything is