Construction output is forecast to increase 5.3% in 2015 and 17.8% by 2018 according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association, but growth is expected to slow in the medium-term due to election uncertainty and capacity constraints. Key…
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Construction to grow in 2015
Tagged with: 17.8%, 2015, 5.3%, construction, Construction Products Association, CPA, Dr Noble Francis
Infrastructure Act becomes law
The Infrastructure Act has this week received royal assent and passed into law. The legislation sets up Highways England, a government-owned company to replace the Highway Agency. The key difference is that its budgets will now be set for five-year…
Arup unveils AC Milan stadium design
AC Milan and Arup have unveiled their proposal for the redevelopment of a central area in Milan to host the Italian football club’s new stadium. As well as a venue for the home matches, there will be a hotel, a…
Hong Kong set to tender new art and design museum
The main construction works for Hong Kong’s M+ museum are set to be tendered soon, chief secretary Carrie Lam said at a time-capsule ceremony for the project. She said that the project’s move from the design stage to construction marks…
House-builders launch online recruitment website
The house-building industry has set up a jobs website in order to find the new recruits it needs. www.housebuildingcareers.org.uk, has been launched by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) to promote the range of jobs that are involved in the development…
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