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Weston Homes acquires £93m Edinburgh Way redevelopment

Weston Homes is to redevelop a former car park in Harlow and transform the site into 361 apartments surrounded by landscaped gardens.

New business park in Bradford reaches completion

A new business park at the top of the M606 in Bradford is reaching completion – the development of seven light industrial units, at Alpha Court, next to Prologis Park is now nearly complete.

No reason for museums to be stuck in the past

Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, says consultation is key when it comes to making art and culture accessible to all.

Time to tackle ‘timebomb’ in lack of suitable housing

Ten organisations from across the housing and charity sectors have warned of a crisis in the provision of suitable housing for older and disabled people as they launch a new coalition to campaign for accessible homes.

Bovis Homes agrees £1.1bn deal for Galliford Try housing business

Bovis Homes has agreed to buy Galliford Try's Housing Businesses in a deal that values the business at £1.1bn.

Chase Centre: $1.4bn arena opens in San Francisco Bay

The $1.4bn Chase Centre, a new sports and entertainment venue home to the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, has opened in San Francisco.

NTU and Morgan Sindall join forces to improve procurement practices

Nottingham Trent University and Morgan Sindall Construction are working with CITB on one of their four pilot schemes to improve procurement practices for homebuilding and infrastructure projects.

BSRIA whitepaper: How globalisation affects design and construction

Globalisation remains a hot topic of debate, and an often controversial one at that. Henry Lawson, author of a new BSRIA Megatrends white paper on the subject, looks at the key factors behind it and how it affects building design, construction and services.

Wates Living Space joins flagship framework

Wates Living Space has expanded its framework presence with its appointment to the South East Consortium (SEC) Internal & External Building Works Framework.

Major plans revealed for former Kellogg’s site in Old Trafford

Bruntwood Works and Trafford Council have announced plans for a residential-led, mixed-use development on the former Kellog's site, including housing, a school, offices and public realm in Stretford.

Morgan Sindall appointed to £7.5m schemes trio in Scotland

Morgan Sindall Construction has been selected to deliver three early years nursery schemes worth a combined by £7.5m by South Lanarkshire Council and hub South West Scotland.

Better neighbourhood planning needed ahead of General Election

The RTPI has stated the importance of planning in a fast-paced, changing world in areas such as climate change, communities and nations.

Government fails to build any starter homes, says NAO

The Conservative Government has failed to build a single ‘Starter Home’ despite pledging to build 200,000 by 2020, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Construction product information to be reformed

The Construction Product Information Survey, launched last week is expected to reform the way construction product information is provided by manufacturers and communicated to those that use it.

Interserve Construction installs new landmark bridge in Hull

Interserve Group Limited has installed a new bridge that crosses the A63 and will enable key sites in Hull to be connected, shaping the future of the city.

George Clarke launches home design competition for young people

Architect and TV presenter George Clarke is today launching a government-sponsored home design Competition for young people to create the home of the future – the Home of 2030.

Masterplan for Ashwood Business Park in Northumberland unveiled

The next phase in the site’s development, which is being spearheaded by economic regeneration company Advance Northumberland is set to make Ashwood Business Park a centre for advanced manufacturing.

Over 2,800 social housing repossessions so far in 2019

Latest statistics from the government have revealed that of the 25 major cities in England and Wales, there were a grand total of 2,880 social housing repossessions.

Dyson School of Design Engineering fitted with Selectaglaze windows

In 2016, Imperial College London took over the unoccupied Royal Mail sorting office from the Science Museum, where planning was submitted to change the Edwardian, baroque style sorting office into the new ‘Dyson School of Design Engineering’.

A9 Architecture convicted of misusing ‘architect’ title

Alan Green and his company A9 Architecture Limited have been convicted of four counts of the criminal offence of misusing the title ‘architect’.

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