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Interserve to build £11m Hessle Foreshore tidal defence scheme

Interserve has been appointed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to deliver the £11m Hessle Foreshore tidal defence scheme.

Graham secures £60m mixed-use scheme in Egham

Construction giant Graham has secured a £60m contract to build a new mixed-use scheme in Egham, known as Egham Gateway.

Trade Credit Insurance guarantee to support construction companies

Government to provide guarantees of up to £10bn to Trade Credit Insurance schemes for business-to-business transactions.

UK construction disputes remain lower than global average

The average value and length of disputes in the UK remains significantly lower than the global average, with resolution time down 23% on the year prior, according to Arcadis.

UK construction downturn eases, but sector faces ‘challenging environment’

UK construction sector downturn eased in May, as construction sites gradually reopen and lockdown measures begin to loosen, according to the latest construction PMI.

Work begins on £7m hybrid scheme to deliver office space in Ebbw Vale

Kier has started construction work on the new £7m hybrid scheme that will deliver office and workshop space in Ebbw Vale, Wales.

Government agrees £300m fund for 20,000 London homes

Homes England is providing funding packages totalling £309m to accelerate construction at three major London housing developments, with the capacity for up to 20,000 new homes.

Morrison secures £8m refurbishment of Aberdeen station

Morrison Construction has been appointed by ScotRail to deliver an £8m refurbishment of Aberdeen station.

Plans submitted to move London food markets to Barking & Dagenham

Plans have been submitted by the City of London Corporation to bring London’s historic food markets to Barking and Dagenham.

[VIDEO] Europe’s biggest cantilevered pool built in Spain

The biggest cantilevered pool in Europe, and the second biggest in the world, has been completed in Murcia, Spain.

A E Yates wins major infrastructure contract for Winsford Industrial Estate

A E Yates has been appointed by Cheshire West and Chester Council to deliver the £5m first phase package of infrastructure work to continue the expansion of Winsford’s industrial estate.

Kier Highways and Seddon reinstated to Prompt Payment Code

Kier Highways and Seddon Construction have been reinstated into the Prompt Payment Code following improvements in payment practices to their supply chain.

UK must build retirement housing to reverse housing crisis, urges report

The UK’s failure to build retirement homes prevents downsizing, as the key to unlocking the housing crisis lies in reversing decades of underinvestment, says a new report.

Council appoint Arup to renovate Cardiff’s digital infrastructure

Arup has been appointed to support Cardiff city's plan for its reopening, investigating opportunities to improve access to open space, digital infrastructure, air quality, and active travel.

Green light for £130m Carpetright scheme on Old Kent Road

Developers Avanton and Urban & Provincial have been given the go-ahead for the £130m redevelopment of a former Carpetright warehouse to be transformed into new homes.

Interserve delivers new ward at Royal Preston Hospital

Interserve Construction has delivered a new ward at Royal Preston Hospital to support Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s response to the coronavirus crisis.

Work begins on Waltham Forest Town Hall regeneration

Construction work has started on the Waltham Forest's Town Hall Campus site, marking a key milestone in its transformation.

Morrison wins £42m National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility

Morrison Construction has been awarded a £42m contract to build the new flagship National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility.

Henley Construct to deliver affordable homes in Croydon

Henley Construct has exchanged contracts to deliver 60 affordable homes for PA Housing on the site of a former office building in Croydon.

Kier renews contract on Gloucestershire framework 

Kier has been reappointed a place on both Lots of the £95m Gloucestershire County Council major construction works framework.

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