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Hill hits record £90m profit as homes pipeline swells

Construction Enquirer

Over the year to March 2025, Hill delivered 2,811 homes across southern England and the Midlands, and now controls a development pipeline of more than 32,000 plots – with an estimated future revenue of £12.5bn. Hill is now preparing to roll out its 2025–2030 five-year business plan, aiming to cement its place as a top 10 house builder.

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True cash cost of HS2 to date tops £40bn

Construction Enquirer

New CEO Mark Wild will set out his full reset plan to get the scheme back under control next Spring. A new £25.3bn spending package has been agreed to keep work going between 2026 and 2030. She added HS2 had been plagued by delays, inflated costs, poor governance and weak supply chain performance. Stations 2.3 Indirects 3.5

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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Construction Management

UK Construction Blog

Sustainability is also a big focus; new rules in the EU require all new buildings to be zero-emission by 2030. While green buildings cost more to build, they can cut long-term operating costs by up to 40%. Each phase is important to avoid delays, control costs, and meet quality goals.

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Construction industry set for big changes in 2025

Plant & Civil Engineer

Technology such as AI-powered robots, satellites, and cameras will monitor job sites remotely, improve safety, and streamline quality control. million additional workers needed to fill construction jobs in Europe by 2030*. Design automation and resource management solutions will also help cut delays and cost overruns.

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Xpanner Innovates with TaaS Robotics in U.S. Construction Market

CCR Magazine

Builtworld is a global community of buildings and infrastructure professionals, providing analysis of key trends, data driven research, high impact events, and collaborative, topic-focused research. per cent from 2023 to 2030. .” The company first entered the U.S. market in late 2023.

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World’s 1st 100% Digitally-Enabled Facility

CCR Magazine

Armstrong Fluid Technology announced that they will join other industry-leading organizations in helping create the world’s first 100% digitally-enabled building and research facility. The two-story building will have a fully integrated IT system connecting all building elements together that can be controlled by apps.

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AI fuels data center demand: Can precast concrete keep up?

Construction Specifier

Precast concrete is a desirable material for these buildings for a variety of reasons, whether used for walls, floors, and roof panels in a total precast structure or as an enclosure system. While data centers are currently being constructed at a fast pace, they are not a new building type. Section CAZ: Controlled Access Zone.