Construction news

• Industry welcomes boost to infrastructure and housing in spending review

  11-06-2025 17:01 via building.co.uk
  
  Views on the impact of the chancellor’s capital investment plans from professionals in construction, property and architecture
  
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• Housing and infrastructure emerge as big winners as Reeves divides up £113bn in spending review

  11-06-2025 16:17 via building.co.uk
  
  Chancellor unveiled plans for investments in rail, affordable homes, energy, schools and skills during today’s speech in House of Commons
  
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• Reeves announces £10bn for ‘financial investments’ to attract private funding into affordable housing

  11-06-2025 15:43 via building.co.uk
  
  But day-to-day cuts see housing ministry hatching plans to simplify grant funding and roll out AI
  
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• Willmott Dixon says cladding repair bill on Tesco job has topped £50m

  11-06-2025 13:50 via building.co.uk
  
  Executive chairman says contractors ‘remain fully in firing line for work now deemed non-compliant’
  
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• WSP to buy UK engineering consultant for £281m

  11-06-2025 13:02 via building.co.uk
  
  Deal for Ricardo due to be wrapped up this autumn
  
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• Asset Surveyor / Building Surveyor

  11-06-2025 12:56 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  THE ROLE
  My client is a charity with multiple properties.
  They are seeking an ASSET SURVEYOR who may be a Building Surveyor or similar to join them in London.
  You will be responsible for the development and delivery of the cyclical school estate surveying programme including doing condition surveys and reports, ensuring compliance with H&S, capture of accurate and comprehensive asset and compliance data, assess of estate condition and cost forecasts and long term estate management decisions.
  
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• ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR LEVEL A

  11-06-2025 12:54 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR WITH LEVEL A
  WESSEX AREA
  CONTRACTSTART - ASAP
  We are looking for Engineering Supervisors with Level A in the Wessex area starting ASAP on our Wessex contracts.Must have;PTS
  DCCR
  Track Induction
  Engineering Supervisor with Level A
  COSS
  Driving license and access to own vehicleThis is a great opportunity for long term work with full time hours midweek and weekends
  If interested please call Aaron on 07436056852 or email me on [email protected]
  Please note this ro
  
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• Fire Risk Surveyor

  11-06-2025 12:53 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Job Title: Fire Risk Surveyor
  Industry: Fire Protection
  Location: London
  As a Fire Risk Surveyor in the Fire Team within Social Housing you will be responsible for:Conduct and manage fire risk assessments and ensure timely completion of remedial actions
  Lead Fire Safety projects from inception to completion
  Undertake post-incident investigations in collaboration with London Fire Brigade
  Manage Contrcator performance and ensure compliance with relevant legislationsIs a hybrid role combining offic
  
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• Strapping and Strapping assists

  11-06-2025 12:27 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  STRAPPING AND STRAPPING ASSISTANTSREADING AREA
  START - ASAP
  CONTRACT
  We are looking for candidates in the Reading area with (LB 3rd-R St-i) Level B - Strapping (inc testing) to work on our Wessex contract.Must have;PTS
  DCCR
  (LB 3rd-R St-i) Level B - Strapping (inc testing)
  Driving and access to own vehicleStrapping assistant;
  Must have;PTS
  DCCRIf you are interested call Aaron on 07436056852 or email me on [email protected]
  Please note this role is within IR35 so we are only able to
  
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• BRE announces new chief executive

  11-06-2025 12:27 via building.co.uk
  
  Ian Shapiro to take reins this September
  
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• Costs of getting capacity back up and running set to hit brickmaker’s profit

  11-06-2025 12:13 via building.co.uk
  
  Ibstock says trading so far in 2025 has been ‘well above’ prior year
  
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• Energy Networks Consultant

  11-06-2025 10:38 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Energy Networks Consultant - Electricity
  Edinburgh, Cambridge, or London
  Working Arrangements: Hybrid (2 days in office), 35 hours per week
  Are you an engineer with a strategic mindset and a passion for energy innovation?
  We're working with a pioneering consultancy looking for a technically strong Energy Networks Consultant to help shape the future of the electricity system. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with an engineering background who thrives at the intersection of strategy, in
  
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• Plumber - RH19 - East Grinstead

  11-06-2025 09:41 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  About us:
  Daniel Owen is an established recruitment consultancy specialising in the placement of quality, temporary and permanent workers to all roles in the Built Environment.Working with some of the UK's largest and most respected construction, maintenance and engineering companies.The Company:
  You will be working for a well established construction company, which operates in the RH19 region.
  The RoleWe value that health and safety on site is followed, therefore you will need to be cautious wh
  
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• Green light for life sciences buildings at Wellcome campus near Cambridge

  11-06-2025 08:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Work is first phase of 1.6 million sq ft expansion of pharma giant’s site at Hinxton
  
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• Government faces nine ‘major obstacles’ to delivering 1.5 million homes, says report

  11-06-2025 07:00 via building.co.uk
  
  Radix Big Tent Housing Commission calls for the reclassification of affordable housing as infrastructure
  
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• AHMM behind plan for £100m mixed-use scheme in shadow of Birmingham HS2 station

  11-06-2025 02:01 via building.co.uk
  
  Digbeth area of city becoming building hotspot triggered by arrival of new railway
  
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• Reeves to announce £39bn Affordable Homes Programme and 10-year social housing rent settlement

  11-06-2025 00:38 via building.co.uk
  
  Treasury also confirms CPI plus 1% annual rent rises and a consultation on convergence in a major win for the affordable housing sector
  
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