Today's trending news from the construction industry - 23/06
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#1. Plans in for Birmingham 33-storey build to rent tower
Developer Urban Vision has submitted a planning application for a landmark build-to-rent development in Birmingham.
#2. Why construction needn’t fear AI
On balance, AI seems likely to do what technology has always done: reshape work and remove the need for some occupations while creating many more and raising productivity.
#3. Go-ahead for ￡500m Hertfordshire town centre scheme
A joint venture between Bowmer & Kirkland’s property arm Peveril and retail developer Sovereign Centros has secured planning for a ￡500m town centre retail and leisure scheme in Hertfordshire.
#4. Housebuilder submits plans for ￡20.35M development
Housebuilder Honey has submitted plans and exchanged contracts for a new ￡20.35m development.
#5. Two years of permanent construction completed at HS2’s Old Oak Common Station site
Nearly 2,000 jobs supported by the construction of HS2’s ‘super-hub’ station.
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#6. United Living bags Durham housing contract
United Living New Homes (ULNH) has been awarded a ￡9.4m contract to build an affordable housing scheme for Karbon Homes.
#7. New system drives down water waste by 550,000 litres a year
A sustainability initiative has seen passive fire specialist FSi cut the amount of waste water it generates by more than 550,000 litres a year.
#8. New grant to help cover costs of industrial unit construction
New funding is now available to help developers with the costs of constructing or expanding buildings for industrial use in Swansea that would create employment.
#9. Survey reveals 80% of women in ground engineering have issues with PPE
As the industry celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 2023, GE can reveal that 80% of women it has surveyed have been provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) that does not fit them at some point in their career.
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