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Green light for new Thameside neighbourhood at Royal Docks

Plans for 5,000 new homes at Thameside neighbourhood, West Silvertown have been given the go-ahead.

Liverpool cancer centre opens at Interserve-built facility

Liverpool’s new Rutherford Cancer Centre North West, which was built by Interserve has started to accept patients three years after the company commenced work on the £35m facility.

Solving common disputes in the construction industry

Dorothy Edgar, on behalf of Modelling Architecture, explores which dispute issues are most common, and to provide guidance on how you can resolve them as painlessly as possible

WIllmott Dixon secures £54m Manchester College contract

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by the LTE Group to deliver the first phase of The Manchester College’s ambitious estates strategy.

Higgins to deliver £18m Grange Road project in Plaistow

Contractor Higgins has been appointed by Populo Living to build 77 new homes for affordable rent at its site at Grange Road.

£560m government funding fast-tracked to improve school buildings

Funding has been allocated for 580 building projects at academies, sixth form colleges and voluntary aided schools in England to transform facilities and improve school buildings.

Go-ahead for £100m residential tower in Leeds

Leeds City Council has given the go-ahead for plans to redevelop 44 Merrion Street into a new 32-storey residential tower in the city centre.

Construction of new school underway despite Covid-19

Construction work for a new primary school, which will accommodate 210 students in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, has begun as local contractor Willmott Dixon starts work on-site.

Sir Robert McAlpine wins £9m build at Nottingham’s Island Quarter

Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed as the main contractor to deliver phase one of the £650m redevelopment of The Island Quarter in Nottingham.

Redrow pulls out of Alton Estate regeneration

Redrow Homes has pulled out of the redevelopment of Alton Estate in Wandsworth, as the housebuilder scales back its operations in London.

Construction sector remobilisation intensifies in July

Construction activity accelerated in July at the fastest pace since October 2015, but analysts warn to prepare for a “chilly autumn” as furlough schemes come to an end.

23 Scottish SMEs win place on demolition framework

An £18m a year contract has been awarded to 23 Scottish SMEs that offer demolition and deconstruction services to all local authorities and housing associations.

TfL sets out travel advice for the construction sector

Transport for London (TfL)'s toolkit sets out its latest travel advice for the construction sector as more of its workforce returns to sites across the Capital.

Green light for 205 apartments at Elthorne Works

Planning permission has been granted for MHA’s Elthorne Works, a co-location scheme situated on Trumpers Way, Hanwell, in Ealing.

Winvic to construct new Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal

Winvic has secured a £29m contract to deliver a new Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Northamptonshire, forming part of Prologis’ extension to its UK’s logistics park.

Amey secures Avonmouth and Severn Bridges maintenance contract

Amey has been awarded the £16m Specialist Bridge Inspection and Maintenance contract (SBIM) for Avonmouth and Severn Bridges by Highways England.

Planning reforms offer major boost to SME builders

Landmark changes to the UK’s outdated planning system will protect valued green spaces and offer a major boost to SME builders.

Kier Highways wins £160m Area 4 maintenance contract

Highways England has appointed Kier Highways to deliver the £160m Area 4 maintenance and response contract which will run for eight years.

Transformative design for Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan revealed

Network Rail has released its concept designs for transforming the capital’s main station as part of the Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan.

Build-to-rent homes up 22% on last year

Research shows there are now 167,853 build-to-rent homes complete, under construction or in planning across the UK, a 22% increase against the same period last year.

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