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Government grants £24.3m for Nottinghamshire’s A614 improvements

The government has given the green light for Nottinghamshire County Council to commence work on road improvements along the A614/A6097 between Ollerton and East Bridgford.

Ferrovial bags Norwich Western Link contract

Ferrovial Construction has secured a contract from Norfolk County Council to design and build the Norwich Western Link road.

Go-ahead for plans to redevelop Chancery House in Belfast

Plans to redevelop Chancery House in Belfast into a new nine-storey grade A office building have been given the green light.

Tilbury Douglas completes Cedars Academy redevelopment

Tilbury Douglas has handed over another scheme in the education sector after completing a project to modernise The Cedars Academy in Birstall, Leicestershire.

Green light for Birmingham build to rent scheme

Watkin Jones has been given the go-ahead for plans to deliver a major build to rent scheme in Birmingham, its largest BtR development to date.

Amey wins £550m FDIS defence housing contracts

Amey has been appointed to two contracts with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to maintain Service Family Accommodation (SFA) across its Central and Northern regions.

Crossrail hands over Woolwich Elizabeth line station

Crossrail has handed over the Woolwich Elizabeth line station to Transport for London, which marks the fourth central London station to be transferred ahead of trial operations.

Serco ENGIE JV wins £810m MOD service family maintenance contracts

VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and ENGIE, has been awarded £810m worth of contracts to deliver maintenance to MOD service family accommodation.

Welsh Government halts all new road building projects

Wales' deputy minister for climate change, Lee Waters has revealed a freeze on new road building schemes, whilst a review on projects is carried out across Wales.

Cyber essentials: Starting your construction cybersecurity journey

Peter Hodgson, UK engineering director at Viewpoint, takes a look at how the right mindset and strategic approach can make all of the difference in protecting your contracting organisation.

Plans in for major carbon neutral development

Architect GSSArchitecture has submitted plans for a carbon neutral development between Bedford and Luton, which includes the delivery of 3,850 homes.

Can a UK party adjudicate if the construction contract is subject to foreign jurisdiction?

Can a party adjudicate and enforce an adjudicator’s decision in the courts of England and Wales if the contract is subject to a foreign jurisdiction clause?

Laing O’Rourke lands new library and leisure centre in Manchester

Laing O’Rourke has been chosen by Manchester City Council to deliver the new Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre.

Government invests £483m to improve school buildings

Schools across the country are set to receive £483m from the Condition Improvement Fund as the government builds back better from the pandemic.

Work underway on £11m Portslade affordable housing development

Morgan Sindall Construction has broken ground on a new £11m affordable housing development on Victoria Road, Portslade.

HS2 commence permanent works on its ‘superhub’ Old Oak Common

Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps has given the ‘thumbs up’ for work to begin on the biggest newly built railway station in the UK, the Old Oak Common.

Wates reappointed to Network Homes maintenance contract

Wates Living Space has been reappointed by Network Homes to continue the maintenance of the housing association’s 14,000 properties for a further five years.

TfL confirms 5G mobile coverage across tube network

Customers on London Underground will be able to access full mobile connectivity and internet access within every station and tunnel, the Mayor of London has today (22 June) announced.

RED to deliver new independent hotel in Shoreditch

RED Construction has been appointed by Lore Group to restore the former Ace Hotel London Shoreditch into a new independent hotel.

Go-ahead for 244 new homes in Collyhurst Village

Manchester City Council and FEC has received planning approval for the first phase of its Collyhurst regeneration plans – part of Manchester’s £4bn Victoria North project.

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