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Morgan Sindall Construction to expand Thomas Telford UTC

Morgan Sindall has secured a £12.5m contract to expand Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC).

Graham completes Mill Mound Bridge for Little Hadham bypass

Graham has opened the Mill Mound Bridge carrying a popular local bridleway over the A120, meaning an end to long diversions.

Green light for 23-storey Sheffield build to rent scheme

Godwin Developments has been given the green light for plans to deliver a 23-storey build to rent scheme in Sheffield.

Tilbury Douglas completes SEND school in Wednesbury

Tilbury Douglas has successfully handed over a new SEND (special educational needs) school at High Point Academy in Wednesbury, West Midlands.

What is through life asset management in defence?

Fleet management and asset management are terminologies widely used in the Defence domain, but through life asset management is definitely new. Pierre-Michael Delamotte, professional head of discipline at Atkins explains.

Scape begins renewal of £750m East England framework

Scape has started the renewal race for contractors to secure a place on its East Midlands and the East of England framework for projects up to £7.5m.

New toolkit launched for more efficient rail projects

The Department for Transport (DfT), Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have officially launched the Better Value Rail (BVR) Toolkit to bring together ideas for rail projects and make the delivery of infrastructure projects faster and cheaper.

H&F Council approves £6m stabilisation plan for Hammersmith Bridge

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has approved a new £6m plan to stabilise Hammersmith Bridge at significantly below the original expected cost with works completing in under a year.

Hayfield submits plans for eco-friendly homes in Hallow

Hayfield has acquired a prime 5.5-acre site in the Worcestershire village of Hallow with plans to deliver 55 eco-friendly homes.

Canary Wharf Group delivers 115 council flats in Poplar

Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has completed the delivery of 115 new council homes as part of the housing development in Poplar.

Hove build to rent scheme funded with L&G investment

Watkin Jones has exchanged contracts for the sale of Hove Gardens, a build to rent scheme in Hove, the transaction is on a forward funding basis to Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) for £76.5m.

Mott MacDonald supports Crossrail programme at Paddington

Mott MacDonald worked on the station for Crossrail Ltd progressing the design of Paddington Integrated Project (PIP) and leading the Plateau 2 station and integration team.

Architects face project delays due to slow planning process

For several months, architects have been reporting concerns about the impact on projects caused by delays in the processing of planning applications.

M&J Evans acquires Flynn Group Ltd

M&J Evans has completed the acquisition of Flynn Group Ltd, an established ground works and civils business based in Swindon and Bristol, covering the South West of England.

Plans submitted for £155m sustainable neighbourhood in Cambridge

First Base and RPMI Railpen have submitted plans for Devonshire Gardens, a new 120,000 sq ft sustainable neighbourhood in Cambridge.

Leicester FC reveals plans for new King Power Stadium

Leicester City Football Club has unveiled plans for the expansion and development of the new King Power Stadium.

Amey’s highways and defence teams deliver RAF Odiham’s runway

Amey’s transport infrastructure and defence teams, with Levertech Aviation Services have successfully delivered a £5.5m contract to upgrade the runway and associated airfield lighting at RAF Odiham.

EQUANS to deliver 600 electric vehicle charging points across the UK

ENGIE’s services-led arm, EQUANS has been appointed by NatWest to deliver more than 600 high power GeniePoint electric vehicle charging points across its office locations.

BAM Nuttall JV secures Thames Water sewage works in Guildford

Thames Water has appointed BAM Nuttall and Doosan Enpure joint venture to carry out the relocation of Guildford sewage treatment works.

Morrison Water bags Northumbrian Water contracts

Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services, has been awarded two contracts by Northumbrian Water for capital works on water and wastewater network infrastructure projects.

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