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Avanton are looking at a range of options for the transformation of the gasholder on the landmark gasholders site, including creating London’s first alligator park.
Zoe Stollard, a partner in national law firm Clarke Willmott’s construction team, looks at the importance of getting the fundamentals right to avoid disputes in construction further down the line.
‘What’s the damage? Why HS2 will cost nature too much', a new report, published by The Wildlife Trusts reveals the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2 will cause to nature.
Demolition is now underway on the west side of the Gascoigne Estate, making way for the delivery of more than 200 new homes in Barking over the next two years.
The first phase the £1bn regeneration of the town centre and will create a gateway to the wider masterplan, connecting existing Purfleet with the new development.
A planning application has been submitted by the Museum of London to transform market buildings in West Smithfield into a new world-class cultural destination.
Transport for Wales, Network Rail, and Ceredigion County Council have begun work on the new £8m Bow Street station in Ceredigion, opening to passengers in 2020.
Housing minister, Julie James has announced that investment in housing in Wales will reach £400m in 2020-21, thanks to a £175m budget boost from the Welsh Government.
The chancellor should prioritise cutting the rate of VAT on home improvement works and invest in the construction industry to maintain the sector’s recovery, urges the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Construction workers in Liverpool are facing a difficult time finding work after two high profile projects were halted following a fraud probe, warns Unite.
Maple Grove Developments has received the go-ahead for the new AEW-designed £18m Pioneer Place leisure and retail scheme in Burnley, Greater Manchester.
McLaren Construction has been awarded a £130m contract by Quintain to deliver its fourth development at Wembley Park, taking the overall value of McLaren’s projects at the site to £302m.
Pagabo’s Major Works Framework, which launches in April 2020, is the second iteration of its major works contract and will see up to 28 contractors deliver projects starting at £5m.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has said that due to the size and complexity of the collapse of Carillion its investigation will need an additional six months to complete the first stage.
Interserve and the University of Sussex have won a contract extension worth £30m per annum to deliver facilities management services at the University of Sussex as part of joint venture Sussex Estates and Facilities (SEF).
