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Ardmore has announced that it is handing over the development of Battersea Power Station Phase 4a, to its client Peabody bit.ly/40PCx8S

The 2023 Autumn Statement left some construction stakeholders disappointed, as Stamp Duty changes were omitted while planning reforms were met positively bit.ly/46wiPQC

Mass Timber has numerous benefits and is an essential tool to meet sustainability goals, yet is still not used to maximum effect throughout the construction industry bit.ly/46p9zhi

Logik Developments and Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures (SRMCV) have formed a Joint Venture to collaborate on the Arundel Street project in Manchester bit.ly/3G9yVVJ

Willmott Dixon will work with Torbay Council and Milligan on a new Regeneration Partnership aimed at redeveloping Torbay town centre and several other sites across Torquay and Paignton bit.ly/47lVF0L

Following a clash between the government and Lords over net zero planning, concerns have been about achieving climate goals bit.ly/3usqWAw

Landlords have been encouraged to use a new framework to safeguard their homes against damp and mould Fusion 21 has called for landlords to take action against damp and mould in response to the Social Housing Regulation Act. bit.ly/3usqWAw

Capital 38 and Morgan Capital have chosen Mace Interiors, the fit-out division of the global, to refurbish 21 Bloomsbury Street, a new London office development bit.ly/46qW5l9

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) says the impact of the new building control regulations introduced by the Building Safety Act will extend beyond Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) bit.ly/40PiOpB

Glenigan has released the November 2023 edition of its Construction Review, focusing on construction performance leading up to October 2023 bit.ly/3G84kI4

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) has allocated £9.5bn across three major funds to support local government initiatives bit.ly/3uihWxQ

Kier has hosted a preview of the ‘Open Doors 2024’ initiative by Build UK, which aims to give young people an insight into a career in the construction industry bit.ly/46oHHK2

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its most recent Future Trends Survey, a monthly report on business and employment trends in the architectural sector bit.ly/46eo1IV

Better flat roof systems are key to meeting the UK government’s energy efficiency targets and keeping bills low bit.ly/3G35nck

Women in BIM (WIB) is hosting a one-day international conference in London on Wednesday, 22 November, to celebrate digital success across the AEC industry worldwide bit.ly/40Fscw0

A subsidence guide from IStructE explores how to deal with damage and loss in the UK caused by subsidence, heave, and landslip bit.ly/3G47so8

BarhaleEnpure has received an £11m contract from Yorkshire Water to carry out Phosphorous-removal (P-removal) on five locations in Barnsley bit.ly/40ImcCO

Academics from the University of Manchester have called for more support for Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to address the challenges in UK housing construction bit.ly/3R0ul2d

Leading UK manufacturer of uPVC sash windows and Secured by Design member company Roseview Windows have provided large Victorian-style windows to a newly built Welsh farmhouse bit.ly/49DKoKA

Ahead of the 2023 Autumn Statement, the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) has urged the government to allocate the entire £3.8bn from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund in the upcoming statement bit.ly/3MOdInR