{"id":19609,"date":"2023-08-01T10:08:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T08:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/next-tech.com\/construction-news-roundup-july23\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:25:53","slug":"construction-news-roundup-july23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/next-tech.com\/en\/construction-news-roundup-july23\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction News Roundup: July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a3t8c1l-fb5e969c7a43673f45d139464c71d41b\">\n.avia-section.av-a3t8c1l-fb5e969c7a43673f45d139464c71d41b{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Industry-page-hero-bg.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-a3t8c1l-fb5e969c7a43673f45d139464c71d41b .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.6;\nbackground-color:#085646;\n}\n#top 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Innovation and regeneration seem to be the name of the game for the construction industry this month, as the British economy appears to be on the up-swing. This presents many opportunities for the construction industry to not only take part in the various regeneration projects across the UK, but also to review their own methods and tools.<\/p>\n<p>This blog covers some of the news highlights that you may have missed last month:<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukconstructionmedia.co.uk\/features\/new-report-identifies-the-best-and-worst-uk-towns-for-regeneration-readiness\/\">New report identifies the best and worst UK towns for \u2018regeneration readiness\u2019\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-first\">\n<h2 class=\"inside-grid-column\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8511\" src=\"https:\/\/next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/istock-1302299541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-last\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<p>National law firm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shma.co.uk\/\">Shakespeare Martineau<\/a>\u00a0and planning and design consultancy\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/marrons.co.uk\/\">Marrons<\/a>\u00a0have analysed data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Government\u2019s Geospatial Data Commission in order to pinpoint towns where public funding is most needed, and those that are primed for private sector investment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/next-tech.com\/en\/30-second-snagging-challenge\/\">30 Second snagging challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"heading-block\">\n<div class=\"block-inner core-block-inner\">\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-first\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<p>Can you log a snag &amp; assign to a worker in under 30 seconds with your current snagging app? See how Next Field compares:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-last\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<div class=\"vimeo-placeholder\" data-video-id=\"847324716\">\n<p class=\"video-overlay\">This video requires marketing consent.<br \/>\n<button class=\"accept-marketing-cookies\">Accept &amp; Play<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"post-title single-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buildindigital.com\/octopus-energy-to-invest-20bn-in-offshore-wind-by-2030\/\">Octopus Energy to invest $20bn in offshore wind by 2030<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-first\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9287\" src=\"https:\/\/next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/wind-farm-construction.jpg\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post_first_paragraph\">\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-last\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<p>Britain currently has 11GW of offshore wind capacity, and the government plans to speed up planning approvals in order to deliver more offshore wind farms. Since Octopus Energy Generation entered the offshore wind market in 2022, it has made five deals amounting to a total of $1bn (c.\u00a3770m).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"post-title single-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainableconstruction-now.com\/feed\/article\/157774\/scientists-knit-fungus-to-create-versatile-building-material\">Scientists \u2018knit\u2019 fungus to create versatile building material<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-first\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<p>Dubbed \u2018mycocrete\u2019, the prototype composite is said to have excellent thermal and acoustic properties, making it suitable for a range of applications. It could be used in insulation or sound-proofing, for instance, replacing foams, timber, and plastics within building interiors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-last\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<p tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9859\" src=\"https:\/\/next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fungi-building.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"793\" height=\"481\" \/>\u00a0\/&gt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionbuzz.co.uk\/en\/article\/273434\/government-launches-biggest-cladding-removal\">Government launches biggest cladding removal scheme<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-first\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9898\" src=\"https:\/\/next-tech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/istock-1213632052.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-column lgc-grid-parent lgc-grid-50 lgc-tablet-grid-50 lgc-mobile-grid-100 lgc-equal-heights lgc-last\">\n<div class=\"inside-grid-column\">\n<p>The full opening of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/cladding-safety-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow noopener\">Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS)<\/a>, announced in a speech by Housing Secretary Michael Gove, means that costs associated with removing unsafe cladding in mid-rise buildings will now be covered by government funding, protecting leaseholders from costs where the responsible developer cannot be made to pay.<\/p>\n<p tabindex=\"-1\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lgc-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div 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