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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.

Big housebuilders investigated for misleading homebuyers

Barratt Developments, Countryside Properties, Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey are facing enforcement action for potentially breaking consumer protection law.

Willmott Dixon secures £18m Bedfordshire custody suite

Willmott Dixon has landed an £18m contract to deliver a new custody suite for Bedfordshire Police.

Construction work formally commences on HS2 project

Construction has formally commenced on the HS2 project, as the high-speed rail looks set to create around 22,000 new jobs.

Graham delivers £24m sports centre in Northamptonshire

Graham has completed a new £24m sports centre at one of Britain's co-educational schools in the English market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire.

UK fleet activity returns to pre-Covid levels

Research conducted by vehicle tracking systems supplier, Quartix shows UK fleet activity levels returning to normal following the Covid-19 national lockdown period.

Jacobs secures role on Highways England’s technical advisor framework

Jacobs has been awarded a place on Highways England’s technical advisor (TA) framework to assist in the development, design and construction of capital road projects in the Roads Investment Strategy (RIS).

New-build prices rise by 34% in five years in the East of England

According to new research by StripeHomes, new-build house prices in the East of England have risen by 34% to £373,829 over the past five years.

Mitie wins Yorkshire Ambulance Service contract

Mitie has been awarded a £6m contract to provide facilities management for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) using its bespoke technology solution, Mozaic.

Costain faces £45m costs after Welsh road arbitration ruling

The disputed A465 Heads of the Valley road contract is expected to cost Costain £45m following an arbitration ruling.

Murphy wins £18.5m Camden residential and commercial space

Murphy & Sons Limited has been awarded a contract by Steyn Group worth £18.5m for a new mixed-use new residential apartment block in north London.

Green light for £12m reefLIVE aquarium in Belfast

Belfast City Council has greenlit plans to develop a £12m state-of-the-art aquarium in Titanic Quarter, a short distance from Titanic Belfast.

Mace to deliver £140m green tech-driven office in Farringdon

Mace has been chosen to deliver 33 Charterhouse Street, a new green technology-driven office development in Farringdon.

GHD to deliver highway design services for Monk Bridge development

Professional services company, GHD has been appointed by Galliford Try to deliver site-wide highway design services for the Monk Bridge development in Leeds.

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