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Ofgem Approves £24bn Investment Into UK Energy Networks

Energy · London

Ofgem Approves £24bn Investment Into UK Energy Networks

76% Center coverage: 17 sources

Move is first step in potential £80bn electricity investment over five years See the Story

Glass bridge inspired by Queen Elizabeth II's wedding tiara among plans for national memorial

Queen Elizabeth II · United Kingdom

Glass bridge inspired by Queen Elizabeth II's wedding tiara among plans for national memorial

56% Center coverage: 9 sources

Skills Shortage Jeopardising Pledge to Build 1.5 Million Homes, Report Warns

Europe · United Kingdom

Skills Shortage Jeopardising Pledge to Build 1.5 Million Homes, Report Warns

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

The Labour government made building 1.5 million new homes by 2029 one of its key policies See the Story

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Starmer Puts Skills Training at Heart of Industrial Strategy Plan

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Starmer Puts Skills Training at Heart of Industrial Strategy Plan

Muyiwa Oki Heads New RIBA Taskforce on Hours and Wages

A new RIBA taskforce has met to investigate long hours and low wages after a survey earlier this year found most young workers in the profession do not get the Real Living WageEducation · London See the Story

Firm Says Government Decisions Are 'Stifling Growth'

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

A KEIGHLEY firm says the Government must do more to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).United Kingdom · United Kingdom See the Story

Galliford Try wins £15.6m primary school project in Wigan

Galliford Try has been appointed to deliver the new £15.6m RL Hughes Primary School through the Department for Education’s (DfE) S21 Framework The single-storey, 2,250 sqm building will feature a modern design with direct external access for all classrooms, encouraging outdoor learning and interaction with nature for all 420 pupils. It will be built on the existing school field. The project, awarded through the Department for Education’s S21 fra…Wigan · Wigan Read Article

Construction firm fined £165,000 for ignoring fire safety during works

An Altrincham-based construction company has been fined £165,000 after it repeatedly failed to put in place suitable fire safety precautions during renovation in Preston Glovers Court has been charged with a £165,000 fine after serious fire safety breaches were identified by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) on 16 May 2023. Construction work was ongoing at the Preston site, which was renovating a former city centre warehouse into 35 apar…England · England Read Article

ICE: Infrastructure Safety Risks Have Increased, Not Decreased, Since Grenfell

A new review by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has found that ageing infrastructure, increased incidents of extreme weather and squeezed budgets are all contributing to safety risks in the sector Safety risks have increased, not decreased, in the eight years since the Grenfell Tower fire, says the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in a new review, Building Safeguards. The design, construction, maintenance and re-purposing of our bui…Infrastructure · London See the Story

Strict deadlines and supply audits could help Britain's infrastructure delivery backlog

A new report from the Council on Geostrategy’s Caudwell Strong Britain programme has found that the UK is falling behind our European counterparts on infrastructure delivery National objectives of securing economic growth and energy security are being impeded by an infrastructure delivery backlog, according to new research from the Council on Geostrategy. The research finds Britain is struggling to build the major infrastructure projects it need…United Kingdom · United Kingdom Read Article

Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum Lawyer Welcomes APPG Report Into Asbestos Manufacturer

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupation Safety and Health’s (APPGOSH) report has urged ministers to ban Cape from government contracts until it pays £10m towards asbestos cancer research After years of campaigning for Cape and its parent company Altrad to pay £10m to Asthma + Lung UK for asbestos related cancer research, the Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum and their lawyer Harminder Bains gave evidence to the APPGOSH in March, with …United Kingdom · United Kingdom See the Story

Homes England housebuilding stats show modest rise in homes built

Homes England’s latest statistics from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 show a 12% rise in completions year-on-year 38,308 new houses saw starts on site, with 36,872 homes completed, according to the Homes England housebuilding stats. The figures cover homes delivered under Homes England programmes, representing an increase of 12% in starts on site, and 5% in completions from the same period last year. A majority of the homes are affordable homes O…England · England Read Article

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