Contracts

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the first tranche of sites to be developed under its £1.1bn Single Living Accommodation framework. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has revealed 10 sites across the UK where members of the SLA Alliance will deliver nearly 1,800 new bedspaces for military personnel. The work…

NHMF Frameworx has named more than 40 contractors to frameworks for housing maintenance and retrofit works across England. The agreement, which replaces the current framework expiring next year, covers external, internal and communal refurbishment as well as net zero carbon upgrades and passive fire safety installations. The frameworks are worth…

A total of 17 contractors have been appointed to a £475m housing framework in north-west England. The framework from JV North Limited, a consortium of social housing providers, will be used to deliver affordable housing including houses, flats and bungalows, as well as conversions and small-scale remodelling. The client may…

Willmott Dixon has secured a contract to build a new net-zero Passivhaus primary school and community hub in Glyn-coch, South Wales, for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. The contractor was appointed through the South East and Mid Wales Collaborative Construction Framework to deliver the scheme, which will replace Craig…

National Grid has awarded £12bn in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) framework agreements as part of its push to modernise the UK’s energy transmission infrastructure. The appointments mark the final tranche of awards under National Grid’s £59bn supply chain frameworks for its Great Grid Upgrade programme. The work will support major…

Early market engagement has been launched on the third iteration of the Constructing West Midlands framework, which is expected to be worth £3bn including VAT. The (CWM3) framework will cover building and infrastructure projects across the region and the rest of England, ranging from new builds, extensions and renovations to…

Belfast Harbour has launched the search for a contractor to deliver a £60m private residential tower at City Quays. The client has published a contract notice for the £60m City Quays 4 scheme, which will provide 256 fully furnished apartments in a 23-storey building, with an adjoining 12-storey block, totalling…

Farrans Construction has been appointed to build a £59m road and bridge scheme connecting Paisley town centre with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) and Glasgow Airport. Construction planning is under way on the Renfrewshire Council-led project, with the full route expected to open in 2028. The AMIDS South…

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has awarded a £237.5m contract to Bovis Construction (Europe) Ltd for the delivery of critical prison and court infrastructure under its Contingency Response Programme. The deal, let via the Crown Commercial Service’s Construction Works and Associated Services 2 framework, runs until January 2029 and will…

Tier one contractor Wates has signed the main works order to deliver a £100m expansion at HMP Onley in Warwickshire – the first scheme in the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ's) Small Secure Houseblocks programme to reach this stage. The project will add 180 category C prison places using three 60-bed…