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Crossfield Living to deliver new homes at West Vale in Oldham

Crossfield Living is set to build 88 new homes in the West Vale neighbourhood as part of the £160m plan to deliver 850 homes in Oldham.

ISG bags £22m contract to deliver major logistics scheme

Contractor ISG has secured a £21.8m contract to deliver a major warehouse/logistics development in Avonmouth near Bristol.

Construction complete on Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station

Laing O'Rourke has completed the construction of the new Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station, with the station being officially transferred to Transport for London (TfL) ready for commissioning to prepare it for opening in the first half of 2022.

7 companies appointed to Scottish Water’s wastewater portfolio

Galliford Try, Clancy and Morrison Water Services are among the successful companies appointed to carry out essential work across Scottish Water’s water and wastewater portfolio.

Construction output expands at fastest pace since June 1997

Construction activity expanded at the fastest rate since 1997 in June, largely thanks to a sharp rise in new orders, according to the latest PMI data.

Why cybersecurity matters in construction: Part 2 of 2

Viewpoint share some construction cybersecurity best practices and insider tips on what to be on the lookout for.

Go-ahead for Scotland’s largest net zero housing scheme

Plans to deliver Scotland’s largest net zero housing development in Edinburgh have been given the green light by city planners.

Secondary glazing solutions for Auckland Castle

The 900-year-old Aukland Castle closed in 2016 so that experts could renovate the historic site back to its original 18th Century grandeur. Selectaglaze fitted parts of the Castle with a series of secondary glazing solutions.

Builder given community order for acting as director whilst bankrupt

Builder Steven Kerrigan has been given a 12-month community order and ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work after acting as a director whilst bankrupt.

Galliford Try wins place on Northumbrian Water framework

Galliford Try’s Environment team has secured a place on three lots on the Northumbrian Water’s AMP7 framework contract for construction and engineering works worth £10m.

Morgan Sindall hands over new Britannia leisure centre

Morgan Sindall has successfully completed works on the Britannia leisure centre that supports healthy lifestyles in Hackney, London.

RED to deliver mixed-use scheme in London’s west end

RED Construction has been appointed to deliver a new mixed-use retail and office scheme in the heart of London’s West End.

New specifiers guide for light gauge steel frame external wall systems

FIS and the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) have launched a specifiers’ guide to light gauge steel framing systems (SFS) external wall systems.

Everton’s new 52,888 capacity stadium build date confirmed

Laing O’Rourke will begin construction of Everton’s new stadium on 26 July, the first phase of the development will enable works to prepare the Bramley-Moore Dock site for the build.

Go-ahead for £250m London eye centre

Camden Council has given the green light for plans to deliver a new £250m eye centre hospital at King’s Cross in London.

Green light for 13-storey City Place House in London

The City of London Corporation has resolved to grant planning permission to Great Portland Estates’ redevelopment of City Place House.

Infrastructure team selected for Manchester’s Victoria North scheme

Manchester City Council and joint venture partner Far East Consortium (FEC) have selected the team to deliver infrastructure works for the Victoria North regeneration scheme.

Plans submitted for 60 new homes in Bromsgrove

Living Space Housing has submitted a detailed planning application to Bromsgrove District Council for 60 homes on a site off Perryfields Road, located just over a mile from the town centre.

How can construction move towards a greener way of working?

David Hedley, technical sales engineer at ground engineering specialist Mainmark UK, discusses the key issues currently facing the UK building, construction and infrastructure industries.

Go-ahead for 170 new homes in Ellesmere Port

Promenade Estates and MCI Developments have been given the go-ahead to deliver 170 new homes in Ellesmere Port.

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