Pinewood submits £1bn data centre planPinewood Group has submitted plans for a £1bn data centre on land south of its iconic studios, with proposals including a 55,000m² facility alongside a 60-acre nature reserve and six-acre community garden and learning space.
The planning application to Buckinghamshire Council marks a major shift into digital infrastructure for the film studio giant,…
Record results after TClarke goes privateBritain’s biggest M&E contractor has posted a record set of results after de-listing from the Stock Exchange and going private.
Latest figures from TClarke show turnover for the 15 months to March 31 2025 hit £846.6m from £490.9m for the 12 months to December 31 2023.
Pre-tax profits also increased to £16.3m from £15.6m at the company which employs…
Construction comeback to outpace wider economyConsultant Arcadis is forecasting a cautious construction recovery amid early signs of renewed momentum across key sectors after a period of stagnation.
The consultant’s latest Summer 2025 tender forecast suggests the industry could outpace wider economic growth, with new orders stabilising, sentiment picking up, and contractor performance improving…
Dalkia lands £200m nuclear maintenance dealDalkia UK has been awarded a £200m facilities management deal on eight nuclear power stations operated by parent company EDF.
The contract covers a broad spectrum of services including mechanical and electrical maintenance, building fabric and grounds upkeep, industrial services, catering, waste management and office support services.
As part of…
First steel goes up on giant car battery siteThe first steel frames are now in place on the £4bn Agratas gigafactory site near Bridgwater, Somerset.
Severfield is working on the steel package for main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine on the site which has faced construction delays as plans were revised.
Earl Wiggins, VP Manufacturing Operations at Agratas said: “The construction of the st…
Major Building Safety Regulator shake-up to end tower delaysThe government has stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator in a shake-up aimed at unblocking high-rise housing delays and restoring industry confidence.
Responsibility for the regulator is being stripped from the Health and Safety Executive and handed to a new arm’s length agency under the housing…
Hinkley trio sign Sizewell civils dealSizewell C is forming an alliance with three construction giants to deliver the main civils work at the new power station in Suffolk.
A Programme Alliance Agreement has been signed between Sizewell C, Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics who together form the Civil Works Alliance (CWA).
The CWA will be responsible for extensive areas…
£3.9bn data centre plan for Ravenscraig steelworksPlans have been unveiled to transform the former Ravenscraig steelworks into one of the UK’s largest green AI data centres, unlocking a £3.9bn investment.
Renewables developer Apatura is spearheading the ambitious scheme to build the 550MW data centre on 160 acres of post-industrial land east of Glasgow, powered by Scotland’s growing surplus…
Neilcott on fast-track to debt-free employee ownershipSouth east contractor Neilcott Construction is close to clearing a £22.5m loan five years ahead of schedule after a bumper profit year.
The loan was taken out to help fund the £40m employee ownership buyout in 2021. Now just £1.5m remains outstanding, with the firm aiming to wipe it out by autumn – halving the original 10-year repayment…
Breakthrough on HS2’s second longest tunnelHS2 has smashed through another major milestone with the completion of the 8.4-mile twin-bore Northolt Tunnel under west London.
The the second longest tunnel on the route was built using four machines, with the final one Anne now breaking through 14 months after starting her drive on the second bore of the 3.4-mile eastern section.
The Northolt Tunn…