A £1bn regeneration of Northampton’s long-derelict Greyfriars site has taken a major step forward after plans were formally submitted to West Northamptonshire Council.
Cardo Group has completed the acquisition of roofing, renewables and building maintenance specialist Aspect Group Services.
Kier will start work this winter on a £115m upgrade to Manchester Airport station, extending platforms and overhauling tracks and signalling to boost rail capacity.
Wates has finally secured full planning clearance for its £360m Poets Corner regeneration in Harrow, clearing the way for work to move ahead on more than 1,000 homes.
Willmott Dixon’s development arm and regeneration specialist Milligan have been picked to drive a £100m-plus overhaul of Brentwood’s Baytree Shopping Centre in Essex.
Plans have been approved to overhaul London Fire Brigade’s historic headquarters at 8 Albert Embankment, clearing the way for construction to start shortly.
A luxury house builder has been fined £120,000 after a carpenter died when he fell through an unsafe first floor while carrying out refurbishment work.
Kier is lined up to return to the high-containment laboratory project at Harlow’s £3bn UK Health Security Campus as officials revive procurement after years of reviews and delays.
The University of Oxford has confirmed winners for its latest £1.6bn construction framework.
Wates Construction is in line for a £209m deal to rebuild what was once Wales’ largest public sector housing estate.
Tender price inflation is losing steam as contractors sharpen bids to fill workloads, but bottlenecks in key trades are stopping clients reaping the full benefit.
Wates-owned WPS has bought Surrey-based Calibre Building Services to beef up its in-house M&E maintenance capability and expand its facilities management arm.
BAM and Morgan Sindall have emerged as the biggest winners on Pagabo’s new £5bn major works framework after landing places across every lot.
Kier has bagged four Thames Water contracts worth nearly £65m to upgrade sewage treatment works in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey.
Willmott Dixon is poised to land the £29m transformation of Berwick’s Maltings Theatre after Northumberland councillors backed its appointment.