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Green light for 1,600-home Oldham town centre overhaul

Construction Enquirer

The transformation forms part of the Oldham Town Living masterplan, aiming to bring underused plots back into use while delivering hundreds of affordable, energy-efficient homes. Alex Vogel, senior development manager at Muse, said: “This is a huge moment for Oldham and a proud one for the whole team at Muse.

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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

On one hand, the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) has catalyzed unprecedented infrastructure investment, while on the other, rising costs for materials, labor and energy are squeezing project budgets and complicating project planning and execution. And thats all against a backdrop of political transition.

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Hinkley trio sign Sizewell civils deal

Construction Enquirer

Nigel Cann, Joint Managing Director, Sizewell C, said: “This agreement ensures that our civils programme will be delivered by three companies with deep experience of building to the highest nuclear standards. We are also clear that the project should help bring lasting change for the better to Suffolk.

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Homes England relaxes funding to turbo-charge estate renewal

Construction Enquirer

Homes England has today unveiled changes to its grant funding regime to open the door to using the cash for new replacement homes on estate renewal projects. The agency hopes the changes to permitted allocations through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 will help to accelerate big estate renewal plans.

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£500m Cambridge office plan revised to speed up building

Construction Enquirer

The proposed changes to the existing planning consent include reducing the depth of the basement and delivering both buildings in one phase to shorten construction time by 21 months.

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PC Construction, Stantec, and Hazen and Sawyer complete WSSC Water’s $271M Piscataway Bioenergy Facility

Civil + Structural Engineer

This is the largest and most technically advanced project WSSC Water has constructed in its 106-year history and is one of only 7 facilities in the country to incorporate an advanced thermal hydrolysis process (THP) to efficiently transform biosolids. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors.

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Beko induction hobs: The future of energy efficient, safe and stylish kitchens

Specification Product Update

With buyers and renters of new homes seeking more efficient, safer, and seamless cooking solutions, induction hobs are rapidly becoming the go-to choice for housebuilders looking to futureproof their developments. This also saves space, enhancing the overall functionality of the kitchen.