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Government appoints Arup to £3.6bn towns fund programme

The ministry of housing, communities and local government (MHCLG) has appointed Arup to lead a consortium to help local authorities across England access the £3.6bn Town Fund.

Go-ahead for U+I & TfL’s mixed-use scheme in Southwark

U+I and Transport for London (TfL) have been given the green light to transform an empty Southwark site into a new mixed-use scheme.

Steel vortex system delivered at Hammersmith site

A giant stainless-steel vortex system and a single piece of pipe, large enough to house an entire Tube carriage, have been delivered to Tideway’s Hammersmith site.

Interserve wins £3.8m contract to create two roundabouts in Suffolk

Interserve has been awarded a £3.8m contract from Suffolk County Council, through the Eastern Highways Alliance Framework 2, to create two new roundabouts on the A140 located to the north and south of Eye Airfield, Brome, Suffolk.

CIOB calls for Covid-19 testing station on all major construction sites

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the Government to set up COVID-19 testing stations on major construction sites around the UK.

Major industrial development complete in Wolverhampton

Stoford Developments, with Bridges Fund Management and RLAM, has completed Pantheon Park, one of the biggest developments in Wolverhampton.

BAM wins £15m Aintree Hospital renovation

Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed BAM Construction to transform the main entrance and tower block of Aintree Hospital.

Guidance on trade credit insurance to support construction supply chain

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Covid-19 task force has published Trade Credit insurance guidance to support construction businesses.

Plans granted for £200m warehouse in Dartford

Plans have been given the go-ahead to Tritax Big Box and Bericote Properties for a 2.3 million sq ft warehouse in Dartford.

Graham completes £1.9m wastewater pumping station in Newtonards

Graham has completed a new wastewater pumping station and storm screening facilities on behalf of NI Water at Portaferry Road, Newtownards.

Plans for £500m 8 Albert Embankment redevelopment called in

The housing secretary Robert Jenrick has called in plans for the £500m mixed-use scheme at 8 Albert Embankment on the Thames riverside.

UK construction output plunges by 40% in April

Construction output plummeted by 40.1% in April as the sector felt the full force of the Covid-19 crisis, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Construction workers in Scotland given all-clear for gradual return

The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said construction workers in Scotland can gradually return to work.

HS2 site prepares for giant tunnelling machines

A series of images showing the first HS2 tunnel launch site have been released, as the project gets ready for the giant tunnelling machines.

Green light for £1bn Convoys Wharf regeneration scheme

Planning has been granted for the first phase of Convoys Wharf, a £1bn regeneration scheme on the Royal Docks in Deptford, London.

Contractor appointed to £16m Angel Central regeneration

CBRE Global Investors has today announced that RED Construction has been appointed to complete the regeneration of Angel Central, Islington.

Output rises as 97% of construction sites get back to work

97% of all construction sites across England and Wales are now open, Build UK contractor members have reported, as output slowly rises.

Green light for major transport improvements in Nottingham

A massive programme of transport improvements in Nottingham has received financial backing from the government.

Mace wins place on TfL’s £500m services framework

Mace has secured a place on Transport for London's (TfL) professional services framework, to create a higher quality of services.

Interserve wins £15.6m road improvement contract for Hertfordshire

Interserve has secured a £15.6m contract from Hertfordshire County Council, through the Eastern Highways Alliance Framework 2, to upgrade a section of the A602 in Hertfordshire.

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