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Plans approved for £400m Manchester regeneration scheme

Plans for the £400m Gasworks New Town scheme that will create more than 1,200 homes have been approved by Manchester City Council.

Graham appointed to £900m residential framework across England

A2Dominion has appointed Graham as one of the preferred construction partners onto a four-year framework to support the delivery of its £900m estate investment plan.

HS2 begins hunt for contractor to build Interchange Station

HS2 has launched the search for a construction contractor to build its Interchange Station, bidders are asked to put themselves forward for the £370m contract.

Plans unveiled for new twin gates into Kensington Gardens

Developer Fenton Whelan has been given the go-ahead by The Royal Parks to submit plans for new twin Royal Park gates into Kensington Gardens.

World Environment Day: NHBC Foundation launches biodiversity report

NHBC Foundation celebrates World Environment Day (5 June) with the launch of its recent publication, ‘Biodiversity in New Housing Developments’.

Kier to deliver new £12.5m Sunningdale SEN school

Kier has been appointed by Sunderland City Council to create a new £12.5m special educational needs (SEN) school for disabled children.

UK construction orders increase at fastest rate since 1997

PMI data for May revealed that the UK construction sector remained on a strong recovery, as new orders filled in at the fastest rate for almost a quarter of a century.

Building work complete on new cancer centre at Cumberland Infirmary

A project to develop a new cancer centre in north Cumbria is entering the final stages after keys to the building were officially handed over by Graham.

Builder handed suspended sentence after attempt to con homeowner

A builder who tried to scam a homeowner out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for 10 months, suspended for 18 months following a hearing at Manchester Crown Court.

Go-ahead for £50m transformation of Edinburgh’s former Debenhams store

Plans to transform the former Debenhams store on Princes Street in Edinburgh have been given the green light by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Balfour bags £68m London retirement village contract

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £68m contract by Audley Group to deliver the new Mayfield Watford retirement village in Watford, London.

London Square to deliver £300m neighbourhood in East London

London Square Partners and Peabody are set to deliver a £300m transformation of the Vulcan Wharf site in East London.

Balfour Beatty resumes asset disposal scheme

Infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty has announced the sale of its 70% stake in a Canadian hospital redevelopment project raising £20m.

BAM to deliver £27m pathology laboratory in Leeds

BAM Construction has been appointed to deliver the new £27m state-of-the-art pathology laboratory based at St James' Hospital.

10 councils to test the use of digital planning tools

Housing minister, Christopher Pincher, has announced a £1.1m fund to test the use of digital planning tools and data standards across 10 local areas.

Specialist roofing contractors win place on £180m framework

More than 100 specialist roofing contractors have secured places on a new £180m framework for the public sector.

25 contractors secure place on £200m new build framework

EN:Procure has awarded places to 25 contractors on its EN:Procure New Build Housing framework.

Green light for £140m plasterboard plant expansion

Construction manufacturer Etex has been given the go-ahead by North Somerset Council to expand its Bristol manufacturing facility.

Why the construction industry needs to stop hiding behind “unforeseen delays”

Richard Robertson, business development director at Cadline, discusses why the construction industry needs to stop hiding behind “unforeseen delays” and show the public what proactive measures are being made.

Timber industry warns of major shortages in Q3 2021

The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has warned of major challenges ahead for timber users in Q3 2021, as the balance between supply and demand continues to tighten.

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