The government has backed a shortlist of 12 potential locations for the next generation of new towns, naming three priority sites in Bedfordshire, London and Leeds that could be taken forward before the next general election. Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Crews Hill in Enfield, and the South Bank in Leeds have…
Wates Construction has secured a £32.8m contract to deliver main works for Isle of Wight College, via the Department for Education’s (DfE) £7bn schools construction framework. Work started on 28 August, with completion scheduled for 26 June 2028, the DfE said in a 26 September contract notice. Wates was appointed…
Radius Housing Association has launched a tender for a £60m social housing construction project in west Belfast. The second phase of the Hannahstown development will deliver 140 homes on a greenfield site off Glen Road. The scheme includes 73 houses, two wheelchair-accessible bungalows and 65 apartments across seven blocks. One…
The government has been urged to switch from employer-based to sector-based visa sponsorship in construction to reduce the risk of migrant worker exploitation. In a new report, employment rights charity the Work Rights Centre warned that current visa rules tying construction workers to individual employers increase the risk of abuse…
Galliford Try has been awarded a £30m contract to build a drivetrain testing facility for the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in Northumberland. The project, located at ORE Catapult’s site in Blyth, includes the construction of a test rig foundation and a new facility capable of testing 23MW offshore wind…
Balfour Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to deliver an extension of the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire, as part of the client’s £22bn Pathway to 2030 infrastructure programme. The work involves expanding the existing substation, first energised in 2019, to accommodate four additional connection bays. These will…
The UK construction industry is "fragile but stabilising", according to consultancy Gleeds, as cautious optimism grows despite continued insolvencies, weakened demand and squeezed margins. Gleeds’ Q3 2025 UK Market Report showed that new orders fell by 8.3 per cent in Q2 following strong growth in the first quarter. The downturn…
Nuclear power developer Sizewell C has appointed William Hare Group to deliver the structural steelwork package for a new amenity building on its accommodation campus in Suffolk. The Lancashire-based steel contractor will fabricate and erect a two-storey steel frame structure, drawing on its nuclear sector experience, including ongoing work at…
M&E specialist Dalkia Engineering has appointed former TClarke director Rob Faro as its new UK managing director. He replaces Steve Wignall, who has retired. Faro announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post, stating he looked forward to working on “exciting projects” with a focus on “people, culture, safety, innovation, delivery…
VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to build the next phase of development at St John’s Innovation Park in Cambridge, delivering a new office building and transport hub by 2027. Client St John’s College, part of the University of Cambridge, has given the green light for construction of the Dirac Building –…
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