Go-ahead for £44m Oxford science park expansionDeveloper Hartwell has secured planning approval for its £44m masterplan to expand Wootton Science Park near Oxford with new lab, workspace and wellbeing facilities for growing science and tech firms.
The scheme, designed by Scott Brownrigg, will deliver more than 106,000 sq ft across five new buildings aimed at SMEs in life sciences, quantum, AI…
Glencar wins Warrington M62 service station jobContractor Glencar will start construction in the New Year on a new motorway services hub at Junction 11 of the M62 near Warrington.
Extra MSA Group’s scheme was approved last year after a drawn-out planning battle.
Facilities building work includes commercial units and seating areas, a 100-bedroom hotel, outdoor seating areas and play…
Spencer Group stays on growth track despite £5m impairmentHull engineering specialist Spencer Group lifted turnover 15% to £70m last year but booked a £4.3m pre-tax loss after taking a one-off £5.1m write-down on a legacy green-energy investment.
Before exceptional items, the firm delivered a £3.2m trading profit as strong project delivery and tight cost control boosted performance across…
Gratte Brothers expands across North of EnglandM&E specialist Gratte Brothers Limited is targeting contracts in the north of England with the opening of a new regional office in Manchester.
The opening comes as the firm starts work at the MA5 data centre project in the city to deliver MEP infrastructure and civil, structural and architectural works
The new office will allow Gratte to target work…
Tilia Homes to start work on brownfield site in NorthamptonTilia Homes will start main construction work shortly after securing a 30-acre brownfield site off Ransome Road in Northampton in partnership with Homes England.
Tilia – which is part of the untypical home building group and was previously known as Kier Living – has full planning approval for 217 new homes on the former landfill site,…
Contractors courted for £1.7bn London DLR extension jobTransport for London has started market engagement for the planned £1.7bn Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead.
The 3km line will branch off from Gallions Reach in the Royal Dock area and run on a viaduct through Beckton Riverside before diving into a 1.5km twin-bore tunnel under the Thames to reach a new elevated station in…
Multiplex scales contracts league with London tower jobMultiplex soared up the rankings to top the contracts league in October with a major City of London offcie tower win.
The 24 storey tower, known as the Dovetail building, will provide 450,000 sq ft of office space with foundation work due to start shortly.
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Green light for new £1.3bn neighbourhood in SalfordSalford City Council has approved plans for the £1.3bn Regent Park development by Henley Investment Management which will see the construction of ten residential towers alongside 15 retail units.
The approved plans will transform the 130,000 sq ft site at Regent Retail Park, into a new retail, residential and community neighbourhood.
The new…
Buyers report fastest activity decline in five yearsConstruction buyers reported the fastest decline in activity in more than five years last month.
The latest bellwether S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index paints a grim picture of weakening order books and little good news ahead as construction braces itself for a doom-laden budget.
The index registered 44.1 in October, down…
Ten high-rise schemes in limbo after building control firm foldsThe Building Safety Regulator is scrambling to contain disruption after the collapse of Assent Building Control and two of its registered subsidiaries left at least 10 high-rise projects stuck in limbo at Gateway 2.
Assent — along with registered building control approvers Oculus Building Consultancy and LB Building Control —…