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Prater secures Manchester Airport Terminal Two package

After successful work on Manchester Airport Pier One and Link Bridge, Prater has been appointed to deliver another complete envelope package to the airport’s new Terminal Two.

Record year for Turner & Townsend as turnover hits £640m

Turner & Townsend reported their ninth consecutive year of growth, with turnover reaching £640m for the year ending 30 April 2019.

VolkerFitzpatrick & Osborne win new Highways England contracts

Highways England has signed a £61.4m contract with supply chain partner Geoffrey Osborne Ltd and a £52.4m contract with VolkerFitzpatrick.

Morgan Sindall to deliver £97.5m Hackney regeneration scheme

Morgan Sindall has been appointed to deliver two schemes for Hackney Council worth a combined total of £97.5m, as part of the Hackney regeneration scheme.

Interserve named as preferred bidder for High Point Academy

Interserve Group has been named as the preferred bidder to build the £8m High Point Academy in Wednesbury, West Midlands.

Thomas Sinden to deliver new homes at infill site in East London

Thomas Sinden has been appointed by Poplar Harca as the contractor to deliver 13 new homes at an infill site in East London.

HS2: High-speed railway ‘costs could spiral by £30bn’

The cost of the UK’s HS2 high-speed railway line could cost as much as £30bn over its original £55.7bn budget, according to the Financial Times.

Amey Consulting wins funding to improve roadside air quality

Amey Consulting has won funding for two innovative projects that will use smart technology to improve air quality around major A roads and motorways.

Cheshire West and Chester adopt part two of its local plan

Cheshire West and Chester Council Members have adopted the Cheshire West and Chester Local Plan (Part Two) presented to full Council.

Survey shows growth in timber as a construction material

There has been a definite increase in the specification of timber as a construction material in the UK, according to a recent survey conducted by Södra Wood.

UK government announces £58m to transform Cardiff Central Station

The UK government has announced up to £58m funding for upgrades to the Cardiff Central Station, which will deliver improved access and platforms for longer trains.

Plans for Derby student accommodation get the green light

Godwin has announced their plans to develop an eight-storey state-of-the-art student accommodation scheme in Derby which has been approved by Derby City Council.

Government calls on housebuilders to protect British wildlife

Communities secretary, James Brokenshire has called on developers to do more to protect British wildlife.

It’s time to rethink urban regeneration

Kim Vernau, CEO of BLP Insurance, discusses how urban regeneration plays a major role within the present and future direction of the UK’s housing landscape.

Plans for 283 council homes in Aberdeen move forward

Aberdeen City Council has selected First Endeavour LLP to deliver 283 new council homes, in what is considered the largest council housebuilding programme of its kind in Aberdeen in more than half a century.

Economic plan to make Oxfordshire global innovation centre

Oxfordshire Local Industrial Strategy, designed to cement the county’s reputation as one of the foremost areas in the world to innovate.

Resurfacing work to get underway at Temple Gate

Temple Gate will be resurfaced over a three week period of night works, marking a major milestone in work to transform the busy traffic intersection.

UK’s best ‘Ultra Sites’ for 2019 revealed

The UK’s best performing Ultra Sites have been revealed, as Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme takes the highest accolade.

Esh Construction to deliver £3.2m North Marine Park restoration

South Tyneside Council has appointed Esh Construction to deliver the £3.2m restoration of the historic North Marine Park on South Shields’ seafront.

Morgan Sindall bags £150m University of Oxford framework

Morgan Sindall has been selected for all of the University of Oxford framework lots, through which the university is expecting £150m of construction work.

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