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Tunnel boring machine completes section of London’s super sewer

A giant tunnel boring machine has now finished its 7.6km journey from Battersea to Bermondsey after breaking into a deep shaft at Tideway’s Chambers Wharf site.

Crossrail project gets extra £825m of Government funding

Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that the Crossrail project will receive an additional £825m of government funding.

COWI completes steelwork installation for Carrington Bridge

The project is the first UK bridge to use high strength “S460W” weathering steel. Using this stronger grade of steel enabled the COWI design team to reduce the total material quantity by 15%, resulting in a more sustainable structure.

Study reveals potential for 2,000 new rooftop homes across Southwark

Up to 2,000 new rooftop homes could be built across Southwark without having to demolish any existing buildings, according to research by Fruition Properties and Knight Frank.

Willmott Dixon breaks ground on £17.8m Sci-Tech development

The project marks the next stage of development, Project Violet, at Sci-Tech Daresbury, the location for high-tech business and leading-edge science.

Amey secures £180m road deal for Yorkshire and Humberside

Amey has secured a £180m Area 12 maintenance and response contract to upkeep the trunk roads and motorway network covering Yorkshire and Humberside.

Legal bid launched against A303 road tunnel

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site has launched a legal bid to prevent a two-mile road tunnel being built for the A303 alongside Stonehenge.

Morgan Sindall to deliver new Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has appointed Morgan Sindall to deliver a new state-of-the-art Marina Centre.

Consortium to deliver 15,000-capacity arena in Cardiff Bay

A consortium, containing Live Nation and Robertson, has secured a contract to deliver a new 15,000-capacity indoor arena in Cardiff Bay.

Go-ahead for 454 new homes in Wembley

TfL and Barratt London have been given the green light to deliver 454 new homes in Wembley, next to Wembley Park London Underground station.

Argyll and Bute to build 900 affordable homes in five years

Argyll and Bute Council has set out a new housing strategy which reveals plans to build over 900 affordable homes in the next five years.

Addressing the barriers faced by social landlords

As part of Homes UK 2020, social landlords and local authorities will be able to access technical advice on energy efficiency measures and delivering MMC for social housing projects via LHC’s virtual stand and online talks.

BAM agrees supply deal with Polypipe

BAM Nuttall and BAM Construct UK have signed a solus agreement with Polypipe to supply drainage products to all of BAM's infrastructure and building projects in the UK.

Spending Review: Sunak warns ‘economic emergency has only just begun’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed the economic cost of the government’s response to Covid-19 and unveils the new National Infrastructure Strategy.

Esh Construction to build new Travelodge at Cobalt Business Park

Esh Construction will build a £3.6m 80-bed Travelodge at Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside.

Architect receives £2,500 fine for backdating ‘architects certificate’

Architect, Gerald William Adair Binmore has been fined £2,500 for failing to provide his client with an accurate ‘architects certificate’.

HS2 and WMCA agree enabling works for Metro Eastside extension

HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will work together to provide the utility diversions for the West Midlands Metro Eastside.

ARB launches new Architects Register

The ARB has launched a new and improved Architects Register, allowing users to access the register quickly via a tablet, phone, or pc/laptop.

HS2 invites tenders for phase 2a linking Birmingham to Crewe

HS2 has invited businesses to tender for the first major works contracts to be awarded on Phase 2a, linking Birmingham to Crewe.

VolkerFitzpatrick delivers multimedia facility for University of Roehampton

VolkerFitzpatrick has delivered the £13.7m project under budget, to redevelop the Department of Media, Culture and Language facilities for the University of Roehampton.

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