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Knauf announces £171.5m rock mineral wool factory in the UK

Global insulation products manufacturer Knauf Insulation will invest around €200m (£171.5m) in a new rock mineral wool factory to serve the UK market.

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Richborough Estates completes Harrogate land sale

Richborough Estates has completed the sale of an 18-acre residential development site in Harrogate to homebuilder Redrow.

Mace completes London’s latest skyscraper

Mace has completed One Crown Place, the latest landmark in London, on behalf of clients MTD Group and CBRE.

Fusion21 launches bidding for £120m consultants framework

Procurement body Fusion21 has begun the search for bidders to join its £120m national consultants framework.

Homes England prepares to launch new dynamic purchasing system

Housebuilders will soon find it easier than ever to access Homes England land, following an overhaul of its approach to land disposals.

Willmott Dixon to deliver Lincolnshire Public Sector Hub

Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver a new £7m Public Sector Hub facility in Horncastle that will also provide new college space.

Network Rail completes £6m Hither Green station refurbishment

Network Rail has completed the £6m refurbishment of one of London’s busiest suburban stations, Hither Green.

Terminating a construction contract – the end of your troubles or the start?

Sarah Evans, construction partner at law firm Spencer West, explores the factors to consider when terminating a construction contract.

BBA initiative drives ‘single audit’ plan for UKCA & CE marking

Building product manufacturers seeking certification to supply British and European markets can fast-track marking applications following major agreements between the British Board of Agrément (BBA) and European Notified Bodies (NBs).

Jacobs bags enhancement role at Hinkley Point C

Jacobs has signed a partnership agreement with NNB Generation Company Ltd (NNB Genco), which is building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.

Construction complete at UK’s largest engineering campus

Delivered by a collaborative team of builders, architects and engineers, the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) has been handed over to the University of Manchester.

Government reveals plans to transform Britain’s railways

The government has revealed plans to transform Britain’s railways, in the biggest overhaul since its privatisation in 25 years.

Willmott Dixon bags £43m Dunstable health and care hub

Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded Willmott Dixon a contract to deliver the new £43m Chiltern Vale Integrated Health and Care Hub and 98 homes.

National Grid begins 32.5km tunnelling project under London

National Grid marked the arrival of ‘Edith’, a tunnel boring machine (TBM) weighing around 140 tonnes, equivalent to about eight London buses, at its London Power Tunnels (LPT) New Cross site.

Amey wins Scottish highways design contract

Amey Consulting has won a highways design contract on the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR) project.

Arup completes restoration at Birmingham’s Grand Hotel

The Grade II* listed Grand Hotel in Birmingham has been restored, following renovation work by Arup.

London Belgravia moves into new office to accommodate company growth

London Belgravia Brokers has moved into a bigger premise at St Magnus House, Lower Thames Street, which boasts over 5,000 sq. feet.

Work begins on £52m office build at Thorpe Park in Leeds

Scarborough Group International (SGI) and GMI Construction has started work on site to deliver a 133,118 sq ft office building at Thorpe Park Leeds, with a value of £52m.

United Living wins major Leeds regeneration contract

United Living New Homes has been awarded a contract by The Guinness Partnership to deliver new homes at its Points Cross development in Leeds.

Jacobs lands asset management role with NDA

Jacobs has secured a contract to deliver asset management solutions to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).

Local government to receive support for housebuilding

Homes England is inviting council officers to join a Summer Learning Programme aimed at sharing knowledge on topics ranging from project management to principles of market failure.

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