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Cheshire West and Chester Council to change highways service

Following a public consultation about the future of the Highway Services, the Council will be bringing most small-scale operations back in-house.

Cardiff Interchange becomes first building to achieve BRE’s HQM ONE

The Cardiff Interchange, a new multi-purpose development, has become the first building in the UK to achieve BRE’s new Home Quality Mark ONE (HQM ONE) certification at design stage.

Galliard to deliver £140m TCRW SOHO scheme

Galliard Homes has finalised the purchase of TCRW SOHO from TfL, a £140m residential-led development on Oxford Street.

Willmott Dixon secures Stevenage bus interchange contract

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Stevenage Borough Council for an £8m project to build a new bus interchange as part of the town’s £1bn regeneration programme.

Work starts on major West London regeneration

Catalyst and Mount Anvil have commenced enabling works on their joint venture regeneration scheme, The Verdean in Acton, marking a new chapter for the Friary Park estate.

2 in 3 builders say VAT policy will lead to cashflow issues, warns FMB

The Government must scrap new tax policy ‘reverse charge VAT’ to show they are listening to builders and protecting jobs, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

BSRIA publishes guide on Project Information Process (BG 78/2021)

BSRIA has published new guidance on Project Information Process (BG 78/2021) to promote best practice across the built environment.

Green light for £24m Dudley Interchange project

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has given the green light to plans for a new £24m Dudley Interchange.

Homes England and UTB launch development finance for SME builders

Homes England and United Trust Bank have launched a new five-year lending alliance to provide development finance to SME builders.

Councils receive second round of potholes fund

In the second of five instalments from the £2.5bn Potholes Fund, councils across England have been allocated their share of £500m for highways maintenance.

BAM lands another hospital contract

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has appointed BAM Construction to create a new MRI suite, 24-bed Haematology Oncology Ward and associated facilities.

Construction contract awards drop by 12% in January

The value of construction contract awards decreased by 12% in January to £4.3bn, 10% lower than the monthly average in 2020.

Laing O’Rourke prepares to hand over Crossrail station

Laing O’Rourke is preparing to hand over Crossrail’s Tottenham Court Road station, as it reaches the critical T-12 milestone.

Avanton to invest £500m into London’s build-to-rent sector

Avanton has unveiled plans to invest £500m in strategic land acquisitions over the next three years, as it expands into London’s lucrative build-to-rent sector.

Green light for new care home in West Sussex

Nexus Planning has secured planning permission at appeal for a much-needed 66-bed care home in Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex.

Sales guarantee to empower SME housebuilders

A new Proptech online engine has been launched to eliminate the growing development finance problem for SME developers by providing a sales guarantee to purchase new homes built by SME housebuilders.

Go-ahead for 125 new homes in Shobnall

Keepmoat Homes has been given the green light by East Staffordshire Borough Council to deliver 125 new homes in Shobnall.

Abri acquires land to build mixed-use scheme in Bristol

Abri, who will be working with Change Real Estate, has acquired land at The Old Brewery in Southville to build 107 affordable homes and seven commercial units.

Green light for next phase of HS2 to Crewe

MPs have given the green light to phase 2a of HS2 to Crewe, with the proposals gaining Royal Assent.

Protecting biodiversity and archaeology at Northern Arc site

The Northern Arc scheme in Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex is a 200-hectare strategic 3,500 home development being delivered by Homes England.

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