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Henry Boot chief executive Tim Roberts has said the company is in a strong position as itreopens its sites and begins to bring back furloughed workers. Speaking to Construction News,Roberts (pictured) saidthat all of the company’s construction and housebuilding sites have now reopened after closing in March, with the exception of one development in Scotland. Roberts said: “It’s encouraging, because

Laing O’Rourke has been named as preferred bidder on a £160m 55-storey residential tower at Greengate in Salford, Greater Manchester. Developer One Heritage has signed a pre-construction services agreement with the firm on the project which will include 545 flats, ground floor commercial units and a new riverside walkway. Much of the building is set to be delivered offsite by

Four architectural practices have been hired for a £1bn mixed-use development in central London. Developer Native Land has appointed firms to draw up plans for a series of high-rise towers at its 1.4 million square foot Bankside Yards development overlooking the River Thames at Blackfriars. Five buildings in total are planned for the 550,000 square foot section of the scheme,

Robert Jenrick Extended working hours will be permitted on residential construction sites as part of government efforts to help kickstart the housing market. From today, builders can agree more flexible site working hours with local councils. This will enable them to staggering arrival times to site, ease pressure on public transport and help decrease the risk of coronavirus infection. The

Crest Nicholson has become the latest major housebuilder to announce it will recommence work. The firm closed all its sites in Aprilwhen it said it had “become impractical to maintain operations” due to “government’s advice on moving home, the widespread deferral of mortgage approvals and continued disruption to our supply chain”. However, the business said in a market update, it