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£83m funding to unlock 3,000 new homes in Nottinghamshire

£83m Government funding has been agreed for the delivery of 3,000 new homes at Fairham, a 606-acre mixed-use development on the edge of Nottingham.

Muse to deliver Horsham Enterprise Park regeneration

Muse Developments has been appointed by West Sussex County Council as its preferred development partner to deliver Horsham Enterprise Park.

Top tips for visiting a show home

For anyone thinking about buying a new build home, one of the first steps will often be visiting a show home. NHBC offers some top tips for prospective buyers.

Kier hands over third phase of Everards brewery development

Kier has completed work on Phase 1B of its Everards brewery project and has handed it back to its client, Everards of Leicestershire.

Construction output rises following dip in December

Construction output grew by 0.9% in January following a 2.9% dip in December, according to the latest ONS figures.

Willmott Dixon lands £15.9m leisure contract in Nottingham

Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £15.9m contract to develop a new leisure centre in Bingham, Nottingham, on behalf of Rushcliffe Borough Council.

McAlpine wins £72.6m Northumberland mental health upgrades

Sir Robert McAlpine has been chosen as the design and construction delivery partner on the £72.6m CEDAR  upgrade programme.

Construction contract awards rise by 11% in February

Construction contract awards increased by 11% in February to £4.7bn, but this still remains below average.

SES lands £25m MEP contract on London smart building

SES Engineering Services (SES) has been appointed to deliver £25m worth of MEP services on 33 Charterhouse Street, a flagship ‘smart building’ in central London.

Stafford company uses massive scale recycling on HS2

Deep Soil Mixing used a sustainable soil mixing solution to geotechnically improve the ground at an HS2 site near Coleshill in Warwickshire.

Plans in for 336 build-to-rent apartments in Sheffield

Godwin Developments has submitted plans for a 23-storey, 336 build-to-rent apartments in Sheffield The Meridian proposes the creation of one, two and three-bedroom modern open-plan...

Northampton student accommodation gains approval

The proposals will provide five student flats, as part of ambitious plans to regenerate Northampton town centre.

3 directors disqualified over illegal construction cartel

Three company directors have been disqualified after they broke competition law by forming an illegal cartel in the construction industry.

British Steel: One year on

Yesterday (9 March) marked the first anniversary of the new British Steel, with this brings a more sustainable future and opportunities for apprenticeships.

Balfour Beatty to repay £19m in furlough funds

Balfour Beatty pledges to repay the job retention scheme, as its 2020 financial results reveal the contractor is bouncing back from Covid.

North East businesses urged to grab HS2 contract opportunities

HS2 Ltd is encouraging companies in the North East of England to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts supporting the delivery of Britain’s new railway.

Kier completes two new schools in Kent

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School and Hartsdown Academy have been handed back to the Department for Education, just in time to welcome students back as lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Micro-homes on the rise in the UK

Comically dubbed “Rabbit Hutch Homes”, micro-homes in the UK have been on the rise since Permitted Development Rights allowed developers to bypass the national minimum space standards.

£130m mixed-use scheme in Digbeth gains approval

Designed by Darling Associates, Eutopia Homes’ plans will see 480 new homes, a hotel and commercial space developed in Birmingham city centre.

Incorporating climate resilience into our towns, cities and infrastructure

Sarah Winne, climate resilience specialist at Ramboll, explores the importance of incorporating climate resilience into planning the design of our homes, buildings and urban environments.

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