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Plans in for pop-up film studios in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council has submitted plans for the city’s first purpose-built pop-up film and high-end TV stages.

Plans in for new public realm infrastructure at Wirral Waters

A planning application for a major new public realm, the Greenway: West Float project, which will pave the way for the next stage of building and development has been submitted by Peel L&P to Wirral Council.

Landmark Information to host ‘Planning for the Future’ event

Landmark Information is chairing an online event to explore the government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ consultation and the impact reforms may have on the industry.

Tender prices hold up but likely to drop in 2022

Tender prices are expected to perform better this year than in 2021, however as contractor’s pipelines weaken, prices will begin to plummet, says Mace.

Interserve begins work on two schools in the West Midlands

Interserve Construction is now on-site at new High Point Academy in Wednesbury and the Beacon College Special Academy in Hereford.

RED wins £8.1m historic redevelopment on Nightingale Lane

RED Construction has secured an £8.1m one-year contract from Joseph Edmund to deliver a 16,170 sq ft residential conversion and extension at South London’s landmark Audiology House at 45 Nightingale Lane.

Green light for 460 new rental homes by Southall station

A new development by Southall station has been given the go-ahead by Ealing Council, helping to deliver 460 new rental homes in the area.

The unintended end of airspace development?

Mani Khiroya, managing director and Kirill Reshetov, land associate at Fruition Properties, discuss how the new fire safety bill could potentially kill off rooftop and airspace development through unintended consequences.

Congleton link road takes major step forward

Described as a “crucial piece of infrastructure”, the 5.7km link road will join the A534 Sandbach Road (to the west of Congleton) with the A536 Macclesfield Road (to the north of the town).

Actis to provide insulation for all PCR Projects’ developments

Surrey-based PCR Projects, a home counties property developer has decided to use Actis Hybrid insulation products on all of its future developments.

Galliford Try posts £60m pre-exceptional loss

Galliford Try has revealed it expects to return to profit this year, despite the economic disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Green light for office space at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus

Planning permission has been secured for the Quad Two building at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

Esh Construction wins £10m Hexham Bunker transformation

Esh Construction has landed a £10m contract to transform the Hexham Bunker into a 69-bedroom Travelodge and Lidl retail outlet.

How to resolve horsetail on construction sites

An invasion of Horsetail can be a real headache on building sites, but there are economic and environmentally sound ways to deal with it, says Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland.

Go-ahead for major mixed-use development in Newton Abbot

A new residential-led mixed-use development in Newton Abbot, Devon has been given the green light to deliver 2,000 sq m of employment space and 450 new homes.

Inaccessible homes make lockdown tougher for disabled people

New research has found that inaccessible homes have made lockdown significantly harder for many disabled UK adults, according to a YouGov poll.

Kier to build ultrafast broadband in the south west

Kier has been awarded a major new contract by Openreach to build new broadband infrastructure in Swindon and other areas of Wiltshire.

Airspace developments: A tale of two storeys

Director and lead architect, Gary Hoban of Hoban Design, discusses a recent airspace development and what extended PDRs could mean for developers and the quality of homes.

Major lift milestone for Hinkley Point C’s second reactor

Construction of the second reactor at Hinkley Point C passed a major milestone with the lifting of the first part of the massive steel containment liner.

New face of construction: Transparency, accountability and responsibility

The Access Group explores encouraging a culture of transparency, accountability and responsibility in the construction industry.

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