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Dyer and Butler secures rail bridge contract

Network Rail has chosen Dyer and Butler to deliver strengthening work to three railway bridges on its Wessex route in the South of England.

Clarion signs £40m deal to deliver affordable homes in Sherford

Clarion Housing Group has agreed a £40m development deal with Vistry Partnerships, to boost the number of affordable homes in the new town of Sherford, Plymouth.

Insurance company to fund Manchester’s New Victoria scheme

Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC) has been named as the forward funder of the first phase of development at Manchester’s New Victoria scheme, following a £130m deal.

Plans unveiled for 4,000 seat sports arena in Dundee

A development involving Abertay University could bring a new digital esports arena to Dundee’s billion-pound waterfront.

Vaccine centre secures fast-tracked planning permission

Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning permission for the highly specialist facility that will house the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC).

Graham completes student accommodation in Belfast

The Little Patrick Street accommodation has been delivered ahead of the 2020/21 academic year and boasts social and study spaces, mindfulness room and exterior areas.

Steve Rotheram launches commission to review the use of public land

Liverpool’s Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram has established England’s first Land Commission to review the use of public land for community wealth building.

Kier to deliver £30m semiconductor facility at Swansea University

Swansea University has appointed Kier to build a new state-of-the-art semiconductor facility which will bring together groundbreaking research with technology development.

Green light for build-to-rent scheme in Brighton & Hove

Watkin Jones has secured planning permission for 216 new homes at Ellen Street to kick-start the regeneration of the Hove Station area.

Industry urged to share thoughts on Scotland’s construction recovery plan

The Scottish construction industry has been urged to have its say in the new draft recovery plan for the sector, launched last week by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF).

Costain lands top spot in August’s contractor league table

Costain has landed the top spot in the contractor league table for August, as Bowmer & Kirkland narrowly misses out.

Bidding opens for £12.2bn affordable housing funding

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick is inviting bids for the government’s £12.2bn affordable housing funding.

Caddick scores £1.3m contract to expand LUFC’s coach park

Leeds United Football Club (LUFC) has handed Caddick Construction a new to contract to expand its coach park and upgrade its broadcasting facilities.

Interserve lands £15.9m special school contract in Hull

Interserve has secured a £15.9m contract to build the new St Anne’s Special School and Supported Housing development in Hessle near Hull.

CBI urges private sector to bridge the infrastructure funding gap

The financial strain of Covid-19 must not be allowed to derail infrastructure spending ambitions, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Kier hands over £21m Catholic school in Rhyl

The £21m Christ the Word Catholic School will create a new ‘all-through’ school and is funded in partnership by Denbighshire County Council and the Welsh Government, through its 21st Century Schools and Education Capital Programme.

Pagabo begins bid race for £47bn developer framework

National framework provider Pagabo has begun the bidding race for its new £47bn developer-led public sector framework.

Construction: Linking payment conditions to invoices

Peter Vinden, chief executive of Gateley Vinden, explores the construction industry’s fixation with invoices and the subject of payment.

Higgins lands £22m Stonebridge contract

Higgins has secured a £22m contract from Brent Council to deliver the redevelopment of the Hillside and Milton Avenue sites as part of the regeneration of Stonebridge.

UK construction recovery suffers setback as growth eases

UK construction output data for August has signalled a setback for the industry’s recovery, as survey respondents blame a lack of new work.

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