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£5.5m Active Travel schemes in Manchester approved

Manchester City Council’s £5.5m bid to create new permanent cycling and walking routes in Manchester city centre and Wythenshawe has been given the green light.

Government sets out plans to regenerate England’s cities

Plans for England to recover from the pandemic and help provide much-needed new homes have been set out by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick today (16 December).

Green light for new Birmingham Smithfield development

Birmingham City Council has agreed to enter into a joint venture agreement with Lendlease Europe for the £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield development.

Graham wins major Port of Dundee contract

The investment programme in the redevelopment of Port of Dundee, totalling £40m, has reached a significant milestone with the start of the latest contract.

Green light for £50m Maybole Community Campus

The £50m Maybole Community Campus has been given the green light to deliver a new state-of-the-art learning facility.

Covid to Brexit: How the construction industry can prepare

The UK’s exit of the European Union and Covid-19 have been battling for headlines and headspace these past months, dominating the news agenda and industry outlooks. Tim Whiteley, co-founder of Inevitech discusses what this means for the construction industry.

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.

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