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Morgan Sindall to deliver Stoke Spitfire museum extension

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to erect a £5.4m extension for the city’s Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.

CIP hands over new council homes in Cambridge

Cambridge Investment Partnership has handed over energy-efficient homes at Wulfstan Way, Cambridge, as part of its commitment to deliver more than 500 new council homes to the city by March 2022.

Winvic wins £3.4m A5 highway contract

Winvic has been appointed by Highways England to undertake widening and roundabout construction works on the A5 highway, as part of the S278 agreement.

Interserve begins work on new special needs school in Bristol

Interserve was awarded the £9.3m contract by the Department for Education to design and build the new Soundwell Academy for Learn@ MAT, which delivers specialist education for children across the South West.

Construction contract awards grow by 21.2% in August

Construction contract awards have increased to £4.4bn in August, up 21.2% compared to last month, showing improvements in industry conditions.

VAT reverse charge for construction: Delayed but not dropped

Phil Hall of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) explains why no government is likely to abandon the domestic VAT reverse charge for construction.

Rebuilding better: How construction can bounce back from Covid-19

Mike Smith, managing director (direct) at Virgin Media Business explores how investment in infrastructure can allow the construction sector to flourish and rebound post-Covid-19.

Rail alliance lands £216m power upgrade deal

The East Coast Mainline (ECML) power supply upgrade is to power forward into its second phase, bolstered by a £216.2M contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.

Plans in for pop-up film studios in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council has submitted plans for the city’s first purpose-built pop-up film and high-end TV stages.

Plans in for new public realm infrastructure at Wirral Waters

A planning application for a major new public realm, the Greenway: West Float project, which will pave the way for the next stage of building and development has been submitted by Peel L&P to Wirral Council.

Landmark Information to host ‘Planning for the Future’ event

Landmark Information is chairing an online event to explore the government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ consultation and the impact reforms may have on the industry.

Tender prices hold up but likely to drop in 2022

Tender prices are expected to perform better this year than in 2021, however as contractor’s pipelines weaken, prices will begin to plummet, says Mace.

Interserve begins work on two schools in the West Midlands

Interserve Construction is now on-site at new High Point Academy in Wednesbury and the Beacon College Special Academy in Hereford.

RED wins £8.1m historic redevelopment on Nightingale Lane

RED Construction has secured an £8.1m one-year contract from Joseph Edmund to deliver a 16,170 sq ft residential conversion and extension at South London’s landmark Audiology House at 45 Nightingale Lane.

Green light for 460 new rental homes by Southall station

A new development by Southall station has been given the go-ahead by Ealing Council, helping to deliver 460 new rental homes in the area.

The unintended end of airspace development?

Mani Khiroya, managing director and Kirill Reshetov, land associate at Fruition Properties, discuss how the new fire safety bill could potentially kill off rooftop and airspace development through unintended consequences.

Congleton link road takes major step forward

Described as a “crucial piece of infrastructure”, the 5.7km link road will join the A534 Sandbach Road (to the west of Congleton) with the A536 Macclesfield Road (to the north of the town).

Actis to provide insulation for all PCR Projects’ developments

Surrey-based PCR Projects, a home counties property developer has decided to use Actis Hybrid insulation products on all of its future developments.

Galliford Try posts £60m pre-exceptional loss

Galliford Try has revealed it expects to return to profit this year, despite the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Green light for office space at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Planning permission has been secured for the Quad Two building at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

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