United Utilities’ Davyhulme sewage works Water companies in England and Wales have been given clearance to spend £104bn on upgrades to accelerate delivery of cleaner rivers and seas and secure long-term drinking water supplies by 2030. Almost £12bn is allocated to cutting spills from storm overflows by 45% by 2030, from 2021 levels. There will […]
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CGI of Stonebridge Homes’ Spencer Grange development in Skipton Horsforth-based Stonebridge Homes Group Ltd is jointly owned by Henry Boot and Stonebridge Projects Ltd. Stonebridge Projects is owned by Darren Stubbs, chief executive of Stonebridge Homes, who has agreed to sell up. Under the deal, Henry Boot will pay Stonebridge Projects fixed payments totalling £30m
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Photo by Andrei Zota Costain Siemens has been selected to deliver high voltage power supply systems for the HS2 project throughout the 225km route between Birmingham and London. It will be responsible for designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing, testing, commissioning and maintaining high voltage (HV) power supply systems between London and Birmingham. The joint venture will
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‘Zero bills’ homes at Nexa Fields – zero energy bills, that is. You still have to pay council tax, water bills, TV licence etc Nexa Fields is a Verto Homes development of just six homes in Exeter, built for housing association Sovereign Network Group (SNG) in collaboration with Octopus Energy. These homes are claimed to
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Jacqui Smith – Baroness Smith of Malvern – has been tasked with reforming skills training In a joint statement, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) press the skills minister Baroness (Jacqui) Smith of Malvern to
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Artist’s impression of Bamford Place in Uttoxeter JCB’s former Bamford Works site in Uttoxeter is to become a housing development, called Bamford Place. Following the exchanging of contracts, Cameron Homes has submitted a detailed planning application for 118 units. The proposed plans will see the whole site redeveloped to create a residential estate with a
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A tradition begun in 1983 as a gift from L. Ron Hubbard to the children of Hollywood, Winter Wonderland continues to bring happiness to local youngsters and those visiting from around the world. I’ll bet you didn’t know that Santa plays the sax. Well, he does, and he proved it when he pulled out his
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Considering the strong Q4, full-year 2024 U.S. auto sales are expected to reach about 15.85 million units, reflecting a 2.3% increase from 15.55 million in 2023. December new-vehicle sales, to be confirmed in early January, are expected to show steady growth over last year’s market, according to a Cox Automotive forecast released Dec. 17. December’s
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Automotive Fleet’s top 10 sustainability stories included tips for integrating clean fleet technologies, details on ACF regulations, top factors affecting electric vehicle adoption in fleets, and more. Prioritizing sustainability is essential in commercial fleet operations to drive efforts toward greener practices and reduce environmental impact. As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on the year’s most
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Artist’s impression of Weston Homes’ aborted plans Norwich City Council is stepping in after Weston Homes abandoned its £300m scheme in February this year after eight years of planning and just a month before demolition of the old shopping centre had been scheduled to begin. Weston’s plans had been set to deliver up to 1,100
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