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Ogilvie breaks ground on £30m Wellheads Road scheme in Aberdeen

Ogilvie Construction has begun construction on a new £30m scheme to provide 283 new flats on Wellheads Road in Dyce for Aberdeen City Council.

Only 1 in 10 homes built on Green Belt land deemed ‘affordable’

According to a report by countryside charity, CPRE, only 1 in 10 homes built on land released from the Green Belt are ‘affordable’.

Work cleared to take Edinburgh’s trams to Newhaven

Construction work for the project to take Edinburgh’s trams to Newhaven is scheduled to begin in mid-November, after six months of work by the council and contractors.

Pilot schemes to save contractors and supply chain SMEs £25m

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and construction employees are piloting four home building and infrastructure projects in the hopes of improving procurement practices

Thomas Sinden completes Welcome Centre at St Albans Cathedral

Thomas Sinden has completed a new single storey £7m Welcome Centre, connecting the Norman cathedral with the 20th century Chapter House.

Morgan Sindall appointed to Southern construction framework

Morgan Sindall has been appointed to deliver the Stoneham Park Primary Academy, as part of the Southern construction framework.

Middlesbrough launches £250m digital city vision

A £250m project to establish Middlesbrough as the UK’s digital city, which will create more than 2,000 jobs, has been launched.

Brentwood Development Partnership to transform the borough

Brentwood Borough Council and Morgan Sindall Investments have formed a joint venture, the Brentwood Development Partnership, to redevelop Brentwood.

Court rejects case against Ashford Borough Council’s Local Plan

The High Court has rejected an action brought against Ashford Borough Council by Bellamile Ltd opposing the Ashford Local Plan 2030.

Willmott Dixon to transform Grade II listed Art Deco theatre

Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £26.75m construction contract to restore the Grade II listed Art Deco theatre in Stockton-on-Tees.

£3.7m housing development to help prevent homelessness in Manchester

The second phase of a £3.7m housing development in Manchester to prevent homelessness has begun today, on World Homeless Day (10 October)

Minimal growth for construction output in August

Construction output increased by 0.1% in the three-month on three-month all work series in August 2019, according to the lasted ONS figures Construction output increased by...

Planning application submitted for £1.4bn regeneration of Mayfield

A planning application for the first phase of the £1.4bn transformation of Mayfield in Manchester city centre has been submitted.

Galliford Try secures £340m water frameworks

Galliford Try has been appointed by Southern Water as delivery partner for two of its design and build water frameworks Starting in 2020 and running...

Norwich council estate wins 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Goldsmith Street in Norwich, designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley, as the winner of the 2019 RIBA Stirling...

Chester’s famous Roman walls to undergo renovation

Eric Wright Civil Engineering is working alongside Cheshire West and Chester Council to renovate the Roman walls and historic Northgate Steps.

Interserve wins place on £8m Loughborough University framework

Interserve has been awarded a place on Loughborough University minor works framework worth £8m.

What’s the best way to stabilise the ground for a renovation project?

There are various methods for ground and soil stabilisation: this article looks at the different techniques to assess their pros, cons and suitability for different projects.

New social housing planned for Falkirk

More than 1,800 additional social housing homes are planned across the Falkirk Council area, to be developed over the next five years.

Demand for new homes falls to lowest level since 2013, says FMB

According to latest figures from Federation of Masters Builders’ (FMB), the consumer demand for new homes has fallen by 8% to its lowest level since 2013.

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