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Green light for major transport improvements in Nottingham

A massive programme of transport improvements in Nottingham has received financial backing from the government.

Mace wins place on TfL’s £500m services framework

Mace has secured a place on Transport for London's (TfL) professional services framework, to create a higher quality of services.

Interserve wins £15.6m road improvement contract for Hertfordshire

Interserve has secured a £15.6m contract from Hertfordshire County Council, through the Eastern Highways Alliance Framework 2, to upgrade a section of the A602 in Hertfordshire.

Winners announced for £750m Innovation Chain North framework

Great Places Housing Group has revealed the successful contractors and consultants which have won a place on its new £750m Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework.

Plans submitted for £1bn Waterloo Estate regeneration

Havering Council and Wates Residential have submitted plans for the Waterloo Estate, the largest council estate regeneration planning application to be submitted this year in London.

Dragodos UK withdraws from £350m Aberdeen South Harbour

Following discussions it has been confirmed that Dragados UK is withdrawing as principal contractor on the £350m Aberdeen South Harbour project.

Think tank proposes new scheme to protect housebuilding from collapse

Housebuilding could fall by around 38% over the next year, as new research from the Centre for Policy Studies warns of a potential sector collapse if the economy fails to bounce back post-Covid.

Aerial images reveal progress on Cheshire’s M6 junction improvement

New aerial images of the £43m M6 junction improvement in Cheshire have been released by Highways England.

Councils call on housing secretary to stop ‘speculative’ development

With work on many local development sites at a standstill, East and West Sussex local authorities and Brighton & Hove City Council have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government asking for urgent steps to curb ‘speculative and unplanned development’.

New alliance to secure future water resources for East of England

Anglian Water has joined forces with Costain, Farrans, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald Bentley to form its new £350m Strategic Pipeline Alliance.

Morgan Sindall wins £39m secondary school contract in Houlton

Morgan Sindall has been appointed to regenerate historic Grade II- listed radio station into a £39m secondary school in Houlton.

Green light for £110m Southsea Coastal Scheme

VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster joint venture, VSBW, has been appointed as the main contractor for the £100m Southsea Coastal Scheme.

Plans submitted for £115m ‘Canal Village’ in Warwickshire

Plans have been submitted for the first phase of the £115m Canal Village in Warwickshire, which will see the creation of 212 new homes and community facilities.

Mitie secures two-year extension to its engineering and FM contracts

The two-year extension will see Mitie continue to provide engineering, maintenance and repair services to Groupe PSA’s production plants, parts distribution centre and offices in Luton, as well as its office building in Coventry.

Construction work on Farnborough site due to start immediately

A new development of 159 homes for first-time buyers and families in Farnborough will soon be under construction due to a collaboration between Southern Housing Group and CALA Homes.

Cambridge Investment Partnership move into their new council homes

With construction sites being given the green light to reopen following lockdown restrictions, Cambridge Investment Partnership is welcoming new residents to their new council rented homes at Anstey Way in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire.

Willmott Dixon wins Walthamstow restoration project

Willmott Dixon Interiors has been appointed as Waltham Forest Council’s construction partner to restore the Grade 2* EMD Cinema into a multi-purpose entertainment venue.

Clyde Gateway to restart regeneration work across Glasgow

Clyde Gateway is preparing for a massive boost of activity as construction restarts across Glasgow’s East End regeneration area.

Accelerating transformation in the construction ecosystem

Research shows how pre-crisis trends will fundamentally overhaul the construction ecosystem, as two-thirds of surveyed executives believe the Covid-19 pandemic will accelerate industry transformation.

Hallam Alliance: ‘First of its kind’ university building programme

Sheffield Hallam has appointed BDP-Arup, BAM and CBRE to form the ‘Hallam Alliance’, a new procurement and delivery model to inspire change in the construction industry.

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