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Partner selected for £130m Wigan town centre redevelopment

Galleries25 has been appointed as development partner for the £130m redevelopment of the Galleries Shopping Centre in Wigan.

29 development companies secure place on £47bn framework

29 development companies have secured a place on Pagabo’s new £47bn developer-led framework, which goes live today (15 December).

Laing O’Rourke appointed as Government strategic supplier

Laing O’Rourke has been appointed by the Cabinet Office to take on the role of government strategic supplier, the contract will start immediately.

Plans in for £500m mixed-use scheme at Orchard Wharf

Developer Regal London has submitted a planning application for a £500m mixed-use scheme at Orchard Wharf in London Docklands.

Bellway handed £600,000 fine for wildlife crime

Bellway Homes has received the largest ever fine in relation to a wildlife crime of £600,000 for destroying a breeding site or resting place for bats.

Willmott Dixon lands £38.8m Birmingham office refurb

Willmott Dixon Interiors has been appointed by CBRE Global Investors to deliver the £38.8m full refurbishment of a landmark Birmingham office block.

Green light for £17.5m National Brownfield Institute

The new £17.5m National Brownfield Institute (NBI) in Wolverhampton has been given the green light, as construction is set to begin in the new year.

Go-ahead for 204 new homes in Barnet

Montreaux Developments and Assael Architecture have been given the go-ahead for 204 new homes on Colney Hatch Lane in Barnet.

Sadiq Khan partners with Catalyst to build 900-home scheme at St Ann’s

London mayor Sadiq Khan has partnered with Catalyst Housing to build more than 900 new homes on St Ann’s Hospital site in Tottenham.

Homes England introduces new Dynamic Purchasing System

Homes England has introduced a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to simplify how it procures developers and housebuilders.

Willmott Dixon lands £11.7m social care and health centre in Sandwell

Willmott Dixon has secured an £11.7m contract to build a new integrated social care and health centre in Sandwell, West Midlands.

Go-ahead for 400 canalside homes in Hayes

A2Dominion and Assael Architecture have been given the go-ahead for 400 new homes at Clayton Road in Hayes.

Green light for £250m regeneration project in Wembley

Dominvs Group has been given the green light for the £250m mixed-use regeneration project on the Euro House site in Wembley.

Green light for 45 new MMC homes in Tulse Hill

Henley Construct and Optivo have been given the go-ahead to deliver 45 homes in Tulse Hill, the scheme will use modern methods of construction.

‘Psychotherapists-in-residence’ should inform urban design decisions

Professor Sarah Niblock, chief executive of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), calls for town planners, businesses, local authorities and NHS trusts to invest in fixed-term ‘psychotherapists-in-residence’ to inform planning and urban design decision-making.

Interactive tool to help construction navigate value-based decisions

The Construction Innovation Hub has launched a new interactive tool to help clients navigate value-based decision-making, as it takes a step closer to releasing the Value Toolkit.

Work begins on £1.4bn Manchester Mayfield regeneration

Work has begun on the £1.4bn Mayfield regeneration development, a mixed-use urban neighbourhood in the heart of Manchester.

The changing role of the purpose-built laboratory space

David Williams, head of science & tech at property consultancy Bidwells, provides insight into the careful considerations developers and operators must take when building purpose-built laboratory space.

Biophilic design: Bringing life to the city

Rory Doak, business development manager for Stora Enso, explores how biophilic design can transform dull city centres into thriving major cities

HS2’s giant tunnelling machines arrive in the UK

HS2’s first two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – named Florence and Cecilia – have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work early next year.

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