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Jacobs wins £162.5m Lower Thames Crossing contract

Highways England has awarded Jacobs the £162.5m Integration Partner contract to assist collaboration on the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.

Green light for first phase of £115m ‘canal village’ in Warwickshire

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has given the go-ahead to the first phase of a £115m canal village in Hawkesbury, Warwickshire.

£34m flood defence scheme underway at Port of Tilbury

Construction work has started to improve the Port of Tilbury’s flood defences with the installation of new dual-function flood lock gates.

Construction of new M62 Rochdale scheme underway

John Sisk & Son has started work on a new link road at junction 19 of the M62 in Rochdale, one of the biggest regeneration schemes in the region.

Bristol Council appoints new strategic partner

Mott MacDonald, in collaboration with Arcadis and Arup, has been appointed as strategic partner by Bristol City Council to help bring its regeneration plans to life.

Chancellor urged to abandon construction VAT changes

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has urged Rishi Sunak to abandon changes to VAT which could cause serious financial issues across construction.

Graham bags £100m School of Public Health

Imperial College London has chosen Graham as the preferred construction partner to build a new School of Public Health (SPH) at its White City Campus in West London.

Green light for 4,500 new homes at Waterbeach New Town East

South Cambridgeshire District Council has given the green light for plans to deliver 4,500 new homes at Waterbeach New Town East.

A successful 2020 for connectors and fasteners

Despite the unprecedented nature of 2020 the construction industry remains robust, Simpson Strong-Tie has been working hard to release new innovations across its product ranges.

Keepmoat buys out Barratt share of Newcastle JV

Keepmoat Homes has bought out Barratt Homes’ interest in the New Tyne West Development Company (NTWDC), the joint venture behind the Scotswood development, The Rise.

East Birmingham regeneration set for approval

Birmingham City Council’s new strategy sets out proposals for the regeneration of East Birmingham, from the creation of more than 60,000 jobs and 10,000 new homes in and around the area over the next decade.

Green light for first residential phase at Kirkstall Forge

Leeds City Council has given the go-ahead for CEG’s plans to deliver the first phase of residential development at the £400m Kirkstall Forge.

Persimmon Homes plans to invest almost £2m in Selsey

Persimmon Homes has revealed plans to build new homes in Selsey, after successfully finalising a land deal that will see a near £2m contribution towards community services.

Green light for 151 new riverside homes in Glasgow

Glasgow City Council has given the green light to developer Swan Group for plans to deliver 151 new affordable riverside homes.

Approval for Wester Moffat as site for new hospital

NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed the Scottish Government’s approval of Wester Moffat as the site for the new University Hospital Monklands.

‘Forcing construction workers onto bikes is dangerous,’ warns Unite

Forcing construction workers in London onto bikes is dangerous, warns construction union Unite, after TfL issued travel advice to avoid congestion on public transport.

Kier renews partnership with Gosport Borough Council

Kier has confirmed its partnership with Gosport Borough Council will continue following an extension of its contract to carry out repair and maintenance works across its housing stock as well as carry out specialist works.

All new developments must meet local design standards, says Jenrick

All new developments must meet local standards of beauty, quality and design, under new proposals outlined by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.

BAM to build Sky Studios Elstree development

BAM has been appointed by Legal & General, Sky and NBCUniversal to create Sky Studios; the most sustainable film and TV studio in the world.

G F Tomlinson completes £23m medical technologies facility

G F Tomlinson has handed over construction works on a new dual-site facility for Nottingham Trent University (NTU), which will facilitate vital research for medical devices and technology.

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