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Neurodiversity-friendly design: Creating spaces where everyone can flourish

How do we put the conversation around neurodiversity-friendly design into practice? Magdalena Arent, building performance consultant at Holmes Miller, says architects must drive good design and ensure the built environment is more accommodating and welcoming to neurodivergent individuals.

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SFS is a global market leader for mechanical fastening systems and precision formed components for the building envelope.

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11 contractors win place on £350m construction framework

Housing provider Abri has revealed the 11 successful contractors on its £350m construction framework to help build 10,000 sustainable homes.

Willmott Dixon completes £9m Oldham College Construction Centre

Willmott Dixon has handed over the new £9m Oldham College Construction Centre five weeks ahead of schedule, providing 2,296 sq m of specialist teaching and learning space.

Winvic to deliver net zero Ascent Logistics Park scheme

Firethorn Trust has appointed Winvic Construction to deliver its 25.5-acre Ascent Logistics Park in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire.

Tarmac Kier JV bags £25m highways maintenance contract

A Tarmac and Kier JV has been awarded a new £25m highways maintenance contract with the London Borough of Barnet.

Race begins for second North West contractor framework

Procure Partnerships has begun the hunt for contractors to help shape the structure of the second iteration of the North West Contractor Framework.

Balfour Beatty secures £52m environmental HS2 contract

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £52m contract on behalf of HS2, to deliver environmental works across the route from West Midlands to Crewe.

Partnership launched to tackle modern slavery in construction

CHAS has partnered with the University of Nottingham Rights Lab to research the risk of modern slavery within construction supply chains, with a focus on SMEs.

Godwin submits plans for Build to Rent homes in Ely

Godwin Developments has submitted plans for 116 Build to Rent homes and a multi-use commercial space in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Galliard Homes enters retirement housing market

Galliard Homes has partnered with Probitas Developments and O’Shea to deliver a new six-acre retirement village providing 65 new homes in Lower Shiplake.

Plans revealed for ‘UK’s largest’ film studio in London

Plans for the 'UK’s largest' film studios complex in north London have been submitted to Hertsmere Borough Council, as the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the British Film Commission (BFC) urge local officials to support the scheme.

Morgan Sindall and Muse complete £48m Slough development

Morgan Sindall has completed a major series of schemes worth £48m for Slough Urban Renewal including a double-decker hotel, six-weeks ahead of schedule.

Hunt begins for bidders on £1.9bn Lower Thames Crossing roads

Highways England has begun the search for bidders on two road contracts worth a combined £1.9bn to deliver projects on the Lower Thames Crossing.

Amey attains place on TfGM professional services framework

Amey Consulting has secured a three-year term on Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) £88m professional services framework.

Caledonia Water bags water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water

Caledonia Water Alliance – a Morrison Utility Services and AECOM joint venture – has landed a six-year extension on its water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water.

Kier to build £7m Newmarket Approach depot in Leeds

Leeds City Council has appointed Kier to deliver its new £7m Newmarket Approach depot in Leeds, the project includes three storey-office accommodation, fuel filling and vehicle wash facilities.

Green light for Weston Homes’ £50m Town Quay Wharf

Weston Homes has received planning permission from the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to regenerate the Town Quay Wharf site on Barking’s waterfront.

Green light for £500m Better Queensway regeneration

Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP has been given the go-ahead for the £500m Better Queensway regeneration project, following the approval of its ‘hybrid’ planning application.

Wates facilities management arm wins three contracts

Wates FM has been appointed to three new contracts in the legal, property management and global commercial real estate sectors.

New project aims to develop sustainable soils from construction waste

The new research brings together scientists, industry and educators to revolutionise how waste from construction projects is managed.

Hill Group to deliver first residential phase at Oxford North

Hill Group has been chosen as the development partner for the first phase of new homes at Oxford North as part of the new life sciences district for Oxford.

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