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Southern Water has launched procurement for a major pipeline scheme between Winchester and Andover, valued at £84m including VAT. The Andover Link Main (ALM) forms part of the firm’s Water Resources Management Plan. The project involves construction of a 25km below-ground bi-directional pipeline and new and upgraded booster stations, Southern…

GMI, Morris & Spottiswood, Robertson, Tilbury Douglas and Wates are among 41 contractors to have secured a spot on a £200m, six-year university refurbishment framework. The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) has awarded the framework to cover a wide range of upgrade and fit-out works across higher education buildings…

Bouygues UK has secured the main construction contract for the University of Exeter’s West Park student accommodation scheme, after the project reached financial close. The scheme will deliver six new accommodation blocks and refurbish an existing block at the university’s Streatham campus, creating space for 1,849 students. Bouygues UK was…

Strabag has secured a contract worth around £3bn to upgrade a critical water pipeline in North West England. The Austrian contractor’s UK arm will design and deliver the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP) for United Utilities, replacing six tunnel sections of the 110km aqueduct that carries drinking water from the…

Graham has been appointed to deliver infrastructure works for the Central Docks neighbourhood within Peel Waters’ £5bn Liverpool Waters development. The firm will act as principal contractor on the design-and-construct contract, covering roads, underground utilities and public realm across the 10.5-hectare site. Central Docks is the largest brownfield plot in…

Mace has scooped a major project to revamp London’s former City Hall. The planned revamp to the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) former headquarters will result in new office space, plus retail and restaurant space on the ground floor and new public realm space surrounding the site. Construction News understands Mace…

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has appointed Vinci as the main contractor for the first phase of restoration works at the town’s Grade II*-listed Winter Gardens. The appointment marks a significant step in the multi-million-pound scheme, which will begin with enabling works in the autumn. These include cleaning and stabilising the…

Southwark Council has launched early market engagement for two major electrical works contracts worth an estimated £140m. The Electrical Installations, Repairs and Maintenance (EIRM) deals will cover communal lighting, fire alarms, lightning protection, solar panels, electric vehicle charging, and emergency systems across the borough. The council plans to appoint two…

Thousands of homes across England have been delayed due to a misapplication of planning policy relating to wastewater infrastructure, according to a new report by the Home Builders Federation (HBF). The report, A Drain on the Nation, said that “almost 30,000 homes are currently blocked, including 7,000 Affordable Homes,” as…

Birmingham City Council has approved plans for the redevelopment of Aston Villa Football Club’s North Stand at Villa Park, paving the way for a significant expansion of the stadium’s capacity ahead of Euro 2028. The scheme will increase capacity by 5,926 seats, taking the ground’s total to around 48,800, according…