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Kier starts construction of new £15.5m leisure centre

Kier has started construction works at the £15.5m leisure centre and community hub project on the Festival Hall site in Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Go-ahead for Reston station development

Scottish Borders Council has given the green light to plans for Reston station development, which will see a station open in the village for the first time in more than half a century.

Hub South East hunts new tier 1 construction contractor

Hub South East, the Lothians and Scottish Borders is seeking to further strengthen its supply chain with an additional tier 1 construction contractor.

Firms shortlisted for final stage of Thamesmead Waterfront masterplan

A diverse group of architects and designers have made the shortlist to potentially become strategic master planners for the £8bn Thamesmead Waterfront development in southeast London.

Plans in for £54m glass innovation facility

Network Space has submitted plans to St Helens Borough Council for a £54m glass research and innovation facility.

Builders feel the pressure in January, as UK construction output drops

UK construction output dropped slightly in January, as the third national lockdown leads to hesitancy across the industry.

Council calls for investment to safeguard Cheshire West from flooding

The leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council has called for significant investment to prevent future flooding incidents in the borough.

Keepmoat Homes acquires former brickworks site on Stallings Lane

Keepmoat Homes has purchased the former brickworks site on Stallings Lane in Kingswinford, which will be transformed into a new 169-homes development.

Jacobs wins £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract

Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract to assist collaboration on the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.

Green light for first phase of £115m ‘canal village’ in Warwickshire

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has given the go-ahead to the first phase of a £115m canal village in Hawkesbury, Warwickshire.

£34m flood defence scheme underway at Port of Tilbury

Construction work has started to improve the Port of Tilbury’s flood defences with the installation of new dual-function flood lock gates.

Construction of new M62 Rochdale scheme underway

John Sisk & Son has started work on a new link road at junction 19 of the M62 in Rochdale, one of the biggest regeneration schemes in the region.

Bristol Council appoints new strategic partner

Mott MacDonald, in collaboration with Arcadis and Arup, has been appointed as strategic partner by Bristol City Council to help bring its regeneration plans to life.

Chancellor urged to abandon construction VAT changes

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has urged Rishi Sunak to abandon changes to VAT which could cause serious financial issues across construction.

Graham bags £100m School of Public Health

Imperial College London has chosen Graham as the preferred construction partner to build a new School of Public Health (SPH) at its White City Campus in West London.

Green light for 4,500 new homes at Waterbeach New Town East

South Cambridgeshire District Council has given the green light for plans to deliver 4,500 new homes at Waterbeach New Town East.

A successful 2020 for connectors and fasteners

Despite the unprecedented nature of 2020 the construction industry remains robust, Simpson Strong-Tie has been working hard to release new innovations across its product ranges.

Keepmoat buys out Barratt share of Newcastle JV

Keepmoat Homes has bought out Barratt Homes’ interest in the New Tyne West Development Company (NTWDC), the joint venture behind the Scotswood development, The Rise.

East Birmingham regeneration set for approval

Birmingham City Council’s new strategy sets out proposals for the regeneration of East Birmingham, from the creation of more than 60,000 jobs and 10,000 new homes in and around the area over the next decade.

Green light for first residential phase at Kirkstall Forge

Leeds City Council has given the go-ahead for CEG’s plans to deliver the first phase of residential development at the £400m Kirkstall Forge.

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