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Funding deal ignites £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield rebuild

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The first tranche is expected to be approved in early 2026, paving the way for enabling works on the new Bull Ring Markets, homes, office space and two major public squares – Market Square and Manor Square. Construction is slated to begin in early 2026, with the development set to unfold in four phases over the next decade.

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Plan to double affordable homes spend at centre of spending review

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The new deal will average £3.9bn a year, up from just £2.3bn a year under the previous government’s five-year £11.5bn programme running from 2021 to 2026. The new Affordable Homes Programme will form the centrepiece of the Spending Review, delivering long-term certainty for developers and doubling current investment levels.

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Net-Zero Construction Roadmap 2026 – Standards, Tools & Practical Steps

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Net-Zero Construction Roadmap 2026 – Standards, Tools & Practical Steps Learn how to make your construction projects net-zero compliant by 2026 using updated codes, embodied carbon tools, low-carbon materials, and ESG strategies.

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New law to force tower block cladding fix by 2029

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The government’s Building Safety Levy will come into force from October 2026 and is expected to raise £3.4 Local authorities and metro mayors are also being backed with over £5 million to support locally focused remediation plans. billion over the next decade.

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Rayner unveils £39bn plan to build 300,000 social homes

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The new Social and Affordable Homes Programme will almost double the previous five-year £12.3bn Affordable Homes Programme, which targeted 130,000 homes by 2026. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will today unveil details of a £39bn house building drive for the next 10 years aiming to deliver around 300,000 new social and affordable homes.

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Bouygues lands London 150 key worker homes job

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Construction is expected to start in mid-2026 and complete in 2029. It’s the first scheme to come forward under the council’s emerging Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance. A new community centre with a double-height events space and smaller support rooms will also be built as part of the project.

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DSM wins Norwich city centre clearance job

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The nine-month programme is expected to start on 28 July and run to May 2026. The Birmingham-based contractor beat off 14 rivals to land the job, which will see full demolition of all buildings and foundations at the former district shopping centre. The works include the removal of above and below ground structures and full site remediation.