Salford former union HQ to become uni hubA long-vacant University of Salford building is poised for a comeback after plans were lodged to refurbish Faraday House as part of the £2.5bn Crescent Salford masterplan.
Development partnership ECF has submitted proposals alongside Salford City Council and the University of Salford to transform the building on the A6 next to Irwell Place Car Park.
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John Lewis ditches plan to be house builderJohn Lewis Partnership has scrapped its house building arm and pulled the plug on plans to deliver around 1,000 rental homes across three sites, blaming a “fundamental shift in economic conditions” for the big U-turn on build to rent.
The employee-owned retailer confirmed it is withdrawing from the build-to-rent sector after concluding the numbers no…
Highland Council names first £2.1bn contract winnersHighland Council has appointed main contractors for the first projects to be delivered under its new £2.1bn Highland Investment Plan (HIP).
Morgan Sindall, Morrison Construction, Robertson Group and Ogilvie will work on seven key multi-million-pound projects across the region from Thurso to Inverness.
The HIP is a £2.1 billion, 20-year…
Blenheim House creditor claims explode to over £60mClaims from unsecured creditors to administrators of Surrey-based contractor Blenheim House Construction have rocketed to more than £60m – more than triple the £19m originally flagged when the firm went under.
The surge has all but wiped out earlier hopes of a 10p-in-the-pound return for suppliers and subcontractors.
In a fresh update,…
Tilbury3 approval shores up capital’s aggregates supplyThe Port of Tilbury has secured outline planning approval for its 143-acre Tilbury3 expansion, unlocking a major new phase of industrial and logistics growth on the Thames.
Thurrock Council’s decision clears the way for a flexible, rail-connected port zone capable of handling container operations, large-scale warehousing, vehicle storag…
Willmott Dixon wins London Fire Brigade HQ overhaulWillmott Dixon Interiors has landed the preconstruction role for a major refurbishment of London Fire Brigade’s historic headquarters in the heart of the capital at 8 Albert Embankment.
The contractor will take the Grade II listed building through Stage 3 and 4 design ahead of a full overhaul that will bring the 1937 Art Deco landmark back into…
Mainland Power fits solar system at recycling centreMainland Power has completed the design and installation of a full solar panel system on the roof of a plasterboard recycling shed owned by waste management specialist Countrystyle.
Work involved installation of a 680 kWp rooftop solar PV system comprising 1,400 high-efficiency 490W modules, paired with 10 x 60kW SolaX string inverters and fu…
Willmott Dixon wins historic London Fire Brigade HQ overhaulWillmott Dixon Interiors has landed the preconstruction role for a major refurbishment of London Fire Brigade’s historic headquarters in the heart of the capital at 8 Albert Embankment.
The contractor will take the Grade II listed building through Stage 3 and 4 design ahead of a full overhaul that will bring the 1937 Art Deco landmark…
McLaren confirms supply chain for giant data centreMcLaren has confirmed its main supply chain partners after officially signing the shell and core contract to build the first of three giant data centre buildings at Ada Infrastructure’s Docklands campus.
McLaren’s contract includes the infrastructure for the whole campus and the interface for a future district heating network.
In addition to…
Glencar signs deal for Luton industrial schemeGlencar has has been engaged at pre-construction stage to progress the Hillwood Park Luton scheme through the next phases of detailed design and delivery.
Developer Hillwood has secured planning for the 16 acre site which will contain 284,575 sq ft of new industrial and logistics accommodation across eight Grade-A units.
Construction is expected to…