Ardmore wins contract to restore Old War Office site
Ardmore has secured the contract to restore and transform the iconic Old War Office site in Whitehall.
HS2’s Chiltern tunnel chalk grassland project gains approval
HS2 has gained approval for a scheme that will use material excavated from the Chiltern tunnels to create 127 hectares of new chalk grassland and wetland habitats around the tunnel’s south portal.
North west logistics scheme gets the green light
Symmetry Park Wigan, a strategic logistics scheme on Junction 25 of the M6, has been given the green light.
IHP to deliver £50m mental health facility for young people
Integrated Health Projects (IHP), the VINCI Construction UK and Sir Robert McAlpine joint venture has been appointed to deliver a new Children and Young Persons (CYP) Mental Healthcare facility for the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM).
nmcn agrees refinancing deal with new investors
nmcn has agreed a refinancing deal worth up to £29m, which will see the company hand over a controlling stake to new investors Svella Plc.
HS2 opens Chipping Warden relief road
HS2 has opened a new relief road around the village of Chipping Warden in Northamptonshire, allowing construction vehicles and other through traffic to avoid the centre of the village and the local primary school.
Construction firm fined after worker severs hand
A construction company has been fined after a worker’s hand was severed by an inadequately guarded mitre saw on a construction site in Bolney, Sussex.
Structural engineering software assists work on the Pontsteiger
SCIA Engineer’s structural engineering software assists engineers and subcontractors working on the Pontsteiger in Houthaven, Amsterdam.
Kier hands over new campus at Salvatorian College
Kier has successfully completed the new campus at Salvatorian College in Harrow, the transformation of the school’s estate is part of the Department for Education’s Priority Schools Building programme.
L&G agrees £350m investment in Bristol Temple Island
Legal & General has agreed terms with Bristol City Council to invest £350m into Bristol Temple Island to transform the vacant site into a new urban quarter.
Caddick completes trio of schemes for Chancerygate
Caddick Construction has completed three industrial and retail projects, including the £10m Novus warehouse and distribution facility at Parkgate Industrial Estate in Knutsford on behalf of client Chancerygate Ltd.
£19.7m Carlisle town deal projects revealed
Projects that will benefit from £19.7m Government funding, as part of Carlisle’s Town Deal plan, have been unveiled.
£7.5m Swansea railway refurbishment complete
Swansea railway station has been given a transformation after Network Rail and Transport for Wales came together to deliver key improvements.
Plans in for £135m Wigan shopping centre redevelopment
Cityheart and BCEGI have submitted a hybrid planning application for the £135m redevelopment of the Galleries Shopping Centre in Wigan.
Wates gets the go-ahead for new homes in Romford
Proposals for 1,380 new homes at Waterloo and Queen Street in Romford have been approved by Havering Council’s Strategic Planning Committee.
NHBC announces winners of Pride in the Job Awards 2021
The NHBC has announced this year’s winners of its flagship Pride in the Job Awards, recognising site managers who have achieved the highest standards in housebuilding across the UK.
Graham secures £13m Southwark student accommodation contract
Graham has been awarded a contract by Student Urban Living Bermondsey to build a new £13m student accommodation block in Bermondsey Spa Gardens, Southwark.
New Belong Chester care village tops out
Belong Chester, the new care village set to open on City Road, has reached the topping out stage – meaning the main building works are another step closer to its scheduled opening in early 2022.
LHC extends schools and community buildings framework
Public sector framework specialist LHC has extended its schools and community buildings framework for an additional three months, following a delay in the retendering procedure caused by Covid-19.
Green light for plans to transform Aberdeen University campus
Plans to transform the King's Quarter at the University of Aberdeen’s King’s College campus have been given the green light by Aberdeen City Council.
Aggregate Industries opens new Warwickshire concrete plant
As part of ongoing plans to expand its concrete offering across the West Midlands, Aggregate Industries has opened a new ready-mix concrete plant in Coleshill, Warwickshire.
Modular housing provider grows order book to over £200m
Modular housing provider, ilke Homes has grown its order book to over £200m after it agrees a £44m deal with ReSI LP’s for-profit provider, ReSI Homes Limited.
Latimer secures Manchester site to deliver 60% affordable homes scheme
Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has acquired a 1.24 acre brownfield site in Manchester, investing in the city and committing to affordable housing.
1,200 homes delivered at Wembley Park
John Sisk & Son and Quintain have delivered 1,201 new homes at two new developments, E03 Canada Gardens and E05 The Robinson at Wembley Park.
Living Space Housing appoints new project manager
Living Space Housing has appointed Martin Gaffney as a project manager to head up the delivery of its flagship Malvern Oaks development in Cradley, Herefordshire.
Is the economic recovery hiding mental health issues among construction SMEs?
The economic recovery is concealing a growing mental health epidemic among construction SMEs, according to a new online survey by YouGov.