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Breedon to acquire Cemex’s UK business for £178m

Breedon Group has reached a conditional agreement with building materials giant Cemex to acquire certain UK assets and operations for £178m.

Plans approved for €1bn Grand Canal Innovation District in Dublin

The Irish Government has agreed to support the development of a Grand Canal Innovation District (GCID) in Dublin.

128 additional jobs lost at Clugston Group

An additional 128 jobs have been lost at Clugston Group after the contractor entered into administration in December.

900 new homes to be built at Meridian One

Enfield Council and developer Vistry Partnerships (formerly Galliford Try Partnerships) have agreed to deliver approximately 900 new homes at Meridian One.

Interserve wins place on CCS’s £8bn construction works framework

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has revealed the latest contractors to gain places on its construction works framework, including Interserve Construction, who have been appointed to 6 lots.

Plans revealed to reinvigorate North-East rail network

Transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a commitment to reviving the North-East rail network, outlining how new investment will boost the network and level up infrastructure across the country.

Rydon awarded £9.5m Kent medical innovation centre contract

Rydon has been awarded an innovation centre contract for Kent Medical Campus, this will bring together businesses and organisations involved in finding solutions to healthcare issues and scientific research.

HS2: Lord Berkeley condemns ‘completely out of control’ costs

Lord Berkeley has said Parliament was “seriously mislead” over the true costs of HS2, claiming the cost of the line is “completely out of control”.

Stevenage town centre regeneration takes step forward

Mace has submitted a major planning application to regenerate Stevenage town centre, following several months of consultation with local people and businesses.

Work on A185 corridor to combat congestion in South Tyneside

Work on the A185 corridor between Jarrow and Hebburn to relieve congestion through South Tyneside will commence next week.

UK construction sector ‘limps through final quarter of 2019’

Construction output experienced another sharp drop in December, as political uncertainty and subdued client demand slashed workloads.

105 new affordable homes get the green light in Sunderland

Karbon Homes has been given the go-ahead to build more than 100 affordable homes on the site of a former college campus in Sunderland.

Bovis Homes completes Galliford Try housing acquisition

Bovis Homes has announced the completion of its £1.1bn acquisition of Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses.

10 years on: Challenger banks lead the way for development finance

Marcus Higgins, national head of project monitoring at Naismiths, takes a look at how development finance will evolve in 2020.

Man convicted of seven counts for misusing the title ‘architect’

Sohail Chohan and his company Sterling Design and Management Ltd has been convicted of seven counts of the criminal offence of misusing the title ‘architect’.

Lambe Construction secures Nightingale Quarter in Derby

Property developers, Wavensmere Homes and M. Lambe Construction have agreed on a multi-million pound deal for the Nightingale Quarter in Derby.

Morgan Sindall wins £17.3m Forster Square Railway redevelopment

Morgan Sindall Construction has been awarded the £17.3m construction contract to redevelop Forster Square Railway Station.

2020 New Year Honours list for the AEC industry

The Queen’s New Year Honours list for 2020 has arrived; here we take a look at those highly regarded in the construction industry.

AHCI finishes 2019 in style following rapid growth

The Advantage Insurance team successfully rounds off 2019 by supporting local charity organisations close to their hearts.

Scotland’s auditor calls for answers on delayed hospital project

The Auditor General for Scotland says the delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People remain unanswered.

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