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The brickwork contractor was hit when the two-staircase rule for residential towers was lowered from 30m to 18m in July 2023. Clients paused schemes to redesign, pushing back around £30m of secured work by up to nine months. Despite the programme setback, pre-tax profit rose 25% to £3.6m as the group cut overheads and boosted project returns. The major cost restructuring saw senior management layers removed and greater responsibility pushed through the business, cutting admin expenses by 7% and improving returns by 5% between the first and second halves of 2024. The latest figures complete a business turnaround following a £2.2m slide into the red in 2022 in the face of wage and materials inflation. The year-end order book swelled to £135m with LMB ending the year with £2m cash in hand, continuing to reinvest in its scaffolding arm and training operations. LMB also expanded its in-house apprenticeship academy, enrolling 26 new starters to take total apprentices to 117 across the UK. The firm has now gained approval to deliver Level 2 and Level 3 brickwork apprenticeships. Read More

Nearly 1,800 new bedspaces for military personnel will be built in the first phase of the new “Programmatic Approach” which will see the members of a new construction alliance using a common design for new buildings. The projects which have been allocated to alliance members so far are: Bowmer & Kirkland: Infantry Training Centre, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire (144 bedspaces) Combermere Barracks, Berkshire (74 bedspaces) RM Condor, Angus (348 bedspaces) RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset (123 bedspaces) Reds10: Baker Barracks, Hampshire (315 bedspaces) RAF Cosford, Shropshire (50 bedspaces) Kier Metek: RM Bickleigh, Devon (166 bedspaces) Laing O’Rourke: RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (228 bedspaces) Albermarle Barracks, Northumberland (266 bedspaces) RAF Honington, Suffolk (80 bedspaces) The companies, which also include Kier McAvoy, form the SLA Alliance, which will run initially for six years. The Programmatic Approach will see 16,000 new bedspaces built by 2034 as part of a wider MOD plan to build or refurbish 40,000 SLA bedspaces over ten years. These initial sites have been identified as the first priorities to replace aging and poor-quality existing SLA, but during the course of the ten-year programme, many other sites will benefit from new or refurbished accommodation. The contractors will work collaboratively, sharing best practice for the benefit of the companies, the MOD and service personnel. While the SLA design catalogue allows for different construction methods depending on what is most suitable for each site, the SLA programmatic approach focuses on modern methods of construction (MMC), Warren Webster, DIO Programme Director, SLA Programmatic Approach, said: “The Programmatic Approach is already proving successful, with a number of projects underway and others allocated. “Our new Alliance is demonstrating excellent collaborative behaviours and focuses on continued improvement. Beyond that, we have plans for many more new SLA blocks at sites across the country, benefiting thousands of our service personnel for years to come.” Read More

Construction will start later this year to transform the vacant, deteriorating 1950s building into a fully affordable housing development delivering 35 new homes. The new development will comprise two flatted blocks of three to four storeys making sustainable use of brownfield land. Fraser Lynes, Managing Director of Cruden Homes, said: “It is fantastic to have secured planning permission for Fernieside Gardens, which will deliver high-quality, affordable homes in a location that’s already rich in amenities and community spirit. “This development breathes new life into a redundant, brownfield site by placing sustainable communities and green infrastructure at its heart. It’s another example of how thoughtful design can support Edinburgh’s net-zero ambitions while meeting the critical need for affordable housing.” Read More

The 1.39 Ha (3.43-acre) site – which has lain vacant for over a decade – could accommodate 165 new houses and apartments. Designed by Glancy Nicholls Architects, the low-rise development plans emulate the surrounding conservation area, incorporating architectural detailing from Edgbaston’s grand traditional residences. Design changes have been made to the initial set of drawings, following an extensive public consultation exercise, coordinated by planning consultants RPS Tetra Tech. James Dickens, managing director of Wavensmere Homes, said: “Having seen this prominent site lay vacant for so long, we are very pleased to lodge our detailed planning application, which has the support of local people and stakeholders, and is commercially viable to deliver. “We have been working alongside officers from Birmingham City Council on the collective approach and housing requirements for Clarendon since the start of the year. “While there is no scarcity of recent development along Hagley Road, so many sectors are not currently catered for. We are pleased that our concept of delivering three bedroom houses to suit young families has been so welcomed during the public consultation process.” A total of 75 three-bedroom townhouses and 90 one- and two-bedroom apartments are included in the plans. Adam McPartland, managing director of Glancy Nicholls Architects, said: “The detailed plans include both apartments and townhouses, to offer young professionals and families appropriate and attainable new homes that enable them to significantly lower their carbon footprint. ‘The scheme design overcomes various brownfield site complexities and will greatly enhance the street scene along Hagley Road, Clarendon Road and Stirling Road. This planning submission embodies our commitment to addressing local housing needs, while creating sustainable homes and spaces that resonate with the local community.” Opened to great fanfare in 1971, the largely windowless John Madin-designed structure functioned as Clarendon Suites by the Warwickshire Masonic Brethren until its closure in February 2014. It staged conferences, exhibitions and banquets, in addition to use as the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire Masons. A significant fire broke out in February 2019 and demolition and site clearance followed in 2022. Read More