Vision unveiled for £5bn Brent Cross Town
Developer Argent Related and Barnet Council have unveiled its vision for the £5bn Brent Cross Town development.
Consultation confirms industry support for new planning approach
Construction Innovation Hub’s consultation has signalled its support for a transformed approach to quality planning, but recognises this will require a significant change within the sector.
York student block tops out in just 26 days using MMC
Graham has completed one of the first new student blocks at the University of York in just 26 days, using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
HS2 awards £260m modular track contract
HS2 has awarded PORR UK Ltd and Aggregate Industries UK a contract to design and manufacture the modular track system for the UK’s new high-speed railway.
Morgan Sindall secures Alconbury education campus contract
Morgan Sindall has been appointed as preferred bidder for the first phase of a new education campus in Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire.
40 new hospitals confirmed as part of £3.7bn package
Boris Johnson has confirmed that 40 hospitals will be built by 2030 as part of a hospital building programme worth £3.7bn.
Government launches £200m port infrastructure fund
The government is accelerating its preparations for the end of the transition period with the launch of a £200m fund for ports to build new facilities.
Employment and skills hub set up for West London with HS2...
Businesses and residents in West London are set to benefit from a new employment and skills hub which has been set up with HS2 funding.
Interserve secures 10 new contracts worth £68.5m
Interserve Construction has secured 10 new contracts totalling £68.5m in September 2020.
Blueprint to improve competence in fire and built environment sector
The Competence Steering Group (CSG) has published a blueprint to improve competence for those working on higher-risk buildings and drive culture change in the fire and built environment industries.
Vital Energi to provide £17m infrastructure package for Nine Elms
Vital Energi has secured a £17m contract to deliver the primary energy infrastructure package for the Greystar and Henderson Park, Nine Elms Park plots B and D development.
Partnership to deliver affordable modular homes in Neath
ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six affordable modular homes on a site near Neath, South Wales.
Sunderland waste and recycling centre gains planning permission
Construction of the new recycling centre is expected to begin later this winter after City Council plans to relocate its current Beach Street centre to the former Rolls Royce site at Pallion.
First phase of Spa Park in Leamington Spa complete
Stoford Developments has reached completion of two units in a multi-million pound business park in Leamington Spa, Tachbrook Road.
New partnerships to boost South Cambridgeshire housebuilding recovery
South Cambridgeshire District Council has appointed Hill Group and Balfour Beatty Investments to join an investment partnership which will inject up to £340m to support the local recovery.
Outdoor learning gives children a healthy view of the world
Kath MacTaggart, landscape architect at BDP, discusses the benefits of designing and creating outdoor learning and social environments that spark imagination and creativity.
Selectaglaze installs secondary glazing in London warehouse
Selectaglaze has installed secondary glazing in the newly refurbished Grade II listed Aberdeen Wharf, located close to the River Thames.
Mott MacDonald alliance to improve performance of major projects
Mott MacDonald and ARES Software UK have formed a new alliance to help clients improve the delivery performance of major projects.
AXA-backed retirement group seeks over 30 new sites
AXA-backed Retirement Villages Group (RVG) intends to develop over 30 new sites in the next 10 years in selected English towns and cities.
Falkirk Council approves new office HQ and arts centre
Plans for a new Council headquarters building containing an Arts Centre, central ‘hub’ and library has been approved Falkirk Council.
Bidding opens for £14bn construction framework
Scape Group has unveiled the timeline for its £14bn public sector construction frameworks.
Modular Covid-19 facility to be installed at UHW
Modular construction company Darwin Group will deliver a new Covid-19 facility at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff.
Steel supplier group acquires Anglian Metal Deck
COBI Trading Ltd, global suppliers of steel for manufacturers and owners of MLB Steel, has acquired Anglian Metal Deck.
Delays to Parliament repairs cost taxpayer £2m a week
The public accounts committee has warned that the continued delays to Parliament repairs will cost an additional £100m in maintenance alone.
Crossrail to hand over Elizabeth line to TfL
After delays, Crossrail's Elizabeth line programme has now reached hand over to Transport for London (TfL) as the operator and maintainer of the railway.
Asite receives ISO 27001 security certification
Asite has received the ISO 27001 security certification across all its products, services, offices, and operations globally.