Swansea University appoints St Modwen to build new campus
Swansea University has signed a contract with St. Modwen to build the first phase of its £450 million campus that will create 4,000 construction jobs. The University’s expansion plans, which will...
View Article£105m residential property contract gets the go-ahead
PRUPIM, the real estate investment management arm of M&G Investments, confirms it has exchanged contracts to acquire a £105.4 million residential portfolio partially funded by the Homes and...
View ArticleOil and gas strategy will promote billions worth of new investment and jobs
An oil and gas strategy to secure billions of pounds of future investment and thousands of jobs has been unveiled by the UK government. Tax certainty, supply chain support, and bridging skill gaps...
View ArticleInterserve to create 3,500 jobs in Edinburgh’s Haymarket development
Interserve has exchanged contracts to develop the Haymarket area of Edinburgh into a mixed-use site to build commercial offices, retail units and hotel accommodation. Interserve has formed a joint...
View ArticleMayor doubles affordable housing starts in London
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has more than doubled the number of affordable housing starts in the capital in less than a year, boosting the capital’s construction industry and creating thousands...
View ArticleFunding boost for aspiring self-builders
Housing Minister Mark Prisk has announced a comprehensive range of measures designed to help people aspiring to build their own homes and get their projects off the ground. On a visit to a self-build...
View ArticlePlans approved for £22.6m housing development
Plans for a new housing development on surplus public land in South Yorkshire have been given the green light by Doncaster Borough Council this week. The Council approved the first phase of a £22.6...
View ArticleGraham Construction scoops Liverpool refurbishment contract
GRAHAM Interior Fitout has been appointed as main contractor on the £1.6 million mall and food hall refurbishment at St Johns Shopping Centre in Liverpool. The project involves extensive mall...
View ArticleThe Trades Show talks to Diane Cooper about her life, changes, and her plans...
Diane Cooper is training to become a plumber. Harry Cole from The Trades Show spoke to Diane to find out more about her life, changes, and future ambitions in the trades. Listen to Diane’s interview...
View ArticleLong awaited re-start for Ancoats gateway scheme gets the go-ahead
Loan funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Close Brothers has enabled work to re-start on the Sarah Point Nuovo scheme in Manchester. The steel frame of the stalled site on Great...
View ArticleGreyfriars agreement marks a major milestone in Gloucester’s Regeneration
National house builder, Linden Homes and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have completed a development agreement which will kick-start the development of the former Gloscat college site in the...
View ArticleHammerson submits £70m Southampton scheme
Hammerson has submitted outline proposals to Southampton City Council for its leisure-led development, Watermark WestQuay that will boost the construction industry and create new jobs. The four...
View Article£30m estate regeneration comes a step closer
The next main phase of a £30 million regeneration programme in Southampton, set to build 200 new homes , has come one step closer with the demolition of a housing block in Laxton Close in Sholing....
View ArticleA new era begins as Wythenshawe Community Housing Group is launched
Parkway Green and Willow Park Housing Trusts have joined forces to create Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) that will see the building of new homes. This new parent group, which came into...
View ArticleBAM announced as preferred contractor for UTC Swindon
Swindon’s first University Technical College (UTC) has taken a significant step forward with the appointment of the education facility’s building contractor. BAM Construction has been granted...
View ArticleLeeds waste treatment facility granted official planning permission
The final stages of the planning process for Leeds’ waste treatment facility have been completed and planning permission has been officially granted. The planning application for the ‘Recycling and...
View ArticleDevelopment on Arnotts site boosts town centre
A combined retail and housing investment on the former Arnotts site is set to give a major boost to the regeneration of Paisley town centre. A masterplan for the Abbey Quarter is coming together after...
View ArticleOffice convertion plans set to deliver 11,500 new homes
Lambert Smith Hampton has announced today that 11,500 new homes could be created by converting 7.4m sq ft of the UK’s obsolete office stock. The new research analysed 32 regional markets and found...
View ArticleLovell appointed to West Lancashire kitchen modernisation programme
Housing refurbishment specialist Lovell has been appointed by West Lancashire Borough Council as a contractor partner to help deliver its major housing modernisation programme. Lovell will undertake a...
View ArticleEast Devon education campus gets the go-ahead
A new education campus with two schools and a host of other community facilities at Cranbrook in East Devon has been given the go-ahead and should be open within two years. East Devon District Council...
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