Stage set for Andover £24m new theatre bid raceTest Valley Borough Council has raised the curtain on a £24m two-stage tender to build Andover’s new flagship theatre.
The council is hunting a contractor to deliver pre-construction services and a 77-week main works package that will form the centrepiece of its town-centre masterplan.
The project replaces the old Poundstretcher unit on the Hig…
“Future of construction” firm files administration noticePioneering graphene firm Versarien has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
The firm’s products include Cementene – a concrete admixture hailed as the “future of construction” which boosts strength and cuts carbon.
Versarien has trialled its products on HS2 and signed a deal with Balfour Beatty last year to…
Birmingham City FC unveils striking chimney towers stadium planBirmingham City FC has lifted the lid on its plans for a new 62,000-capacity stadium featuring 12 giant chimneys-form structures supporting a fully retractable roof.
The showpiece ground, designed by Heatherwick Studio with US stadium specialist MANICA, will formed the centrepiece of a new Birmingham Sports Quarter in Bordesley…
Manchester mayor bets £1bn on ‘good growth fund’ project driveGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled a £1bn regeneration push that will see 30 major projects rolled out across all 10 boroughs.
A first £400m wave is due for sign-off next week by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, with three schemes lined up for each district in a decade-long construction drive.
Together…
Homes England launches £860m housing JVPublic and private sector heavyweights have teamed up on an £860m push to build more than 2,250 homes in some of England’s most under-invested communities.
Homes England has formed a new joint venture with investor Swiss Life Asset Managers and Manchester-based social-impact developer Capital&Centric to target areas where housing demand is rising fastest…
OCU surges to £886m revenue as acquisitions spur growthEnergy and utilities infrastructure services contractor OCU Group has hit record £886m turnover after another year of rapid expansion driven by energy transition work, contract wins and a fresh wave of bolt-on acquisitions.
The Stockport-based group lifted revenue by 45% for the year to 30 April 2025, helped by three new acquisitions that…
Holcim scoops up Thory aggies and readymix firmsHolcim has snapped up one of the Midlands and East of England’s largest independent materials suppliers in a deal that expands its quarrying, recycling and readymix footprint across nine sites.
The acquisition brings PJ Thory, Gemmix and Pro Minimix into the Holcim UK business, adding sand and gravel reserves, limestone operations, a recycling…
Ringway replaces Amey on £1bn Kent highways contractKent County Council (KCC) has signed a new 21-year highways contract with Ringway.
The Highways Term Maintenance Contract starts next May and will be worth around £50m a year covering everything from gritting in winter and fixing potholes to maintaining bridges and responding to emergencies 24/7.
Ringway replaces Amey who have worked in…
Galliford Try lines up new building chief for 2026Galliford Try has shaken up its senior ranks with the promotion of long-serving operator Cliff Wheatley to its executive board.
Wheatley steps up to Divisional managing director of Building from 1 January 2026, taking over from industry stalwart Ian Jubb, who will retire in June after nearly two decades steering the contractor’s building…
Plymouth Civic Centre tower retrofit plan for 140 flatsPlans to bring Plymouth’s long-empty Civic Centre tower back to life with 140 flats have taken a major step forward after the project secured critical funding.
The Grade II-listed slab tower, once a 1962 symbol of Plymouth’s post-war ambition, will be converted into homes and community space under designs drawn up by BDP.
The 14-storey…