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New law to force tower block cladding fix by 2029

Construction Enquirer

Planned new legislation will make it a legal requirement to fix buildings 18 metres or taller by the end of 2029. Landlords will face unlimited fines or prison if they fail to remove dangerous cladding from tower blocks by strict new deadlines set by the government. Buildings between 11 and 18 metres must be remediated by the end of 2031.

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Plan to double affordable homes spend at centre of spending review

Construction Enquirer

By the end of this Parliament, annual spend is set to hit £4bn in 2029/30, almost double the previous rate. 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.

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Bouygues lands London 150 key worker homes job

Construction Enquirer

Construction is expected to start in mid-2026 and complete in 2029. 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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Mark Wild radical reset plan to rescue HS2

Construction Enquirer

He revealed that costs have ballooned to £61.8bn (excluding Euston) – up from the original £44.6bn – and that the current 2029–2033 target to open between Old Oak Common and Birmingham is no longer achievable. “HS2 Ltd does not operate like an expert builder of a railway.”

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Guinness opens bidding on £250m remediation framework

Construction Enquirer

The framework will run until 2029. A supplier fee of up to 2% will apply, based on invoice value and payable within 37 days. Bidders have until 12 August to submit tenders, with awards expected by 15 September. All documentation is available via ProcurePublic’s online portal.

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Bristol awards £288m civils and highways framework

Construction Enquirer

Bristol City Council has selected 30 firms for a £288m highways and civils framework covering 10 separate lots running until 2029.

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Nashville airport unveils $247M Concourse D extension

Construction Dive

The other New Horizon work is slated to wrap by 2029.