Heathrow maps out M25 build plan under third runway – videoHeathrow has mapped out how it will tackle one of the UK’s most complex motorway upgrades while keeping traffic flowing on the country’s busiest stretch of road.
The airport’s third runway scheme will need a brand-new section of the M25 to be built, complete with a tunnel and new bridges, at Junction 14 near Heathrow.
Rather than…
Green light for 31-storey Fenchurch Street towerThe City of London Corporation has approved plans for a 31-storey officer tower at 130 Fenchurch Street.
Formerly known as Fountain House, the new building features a staggered, “jewel-like” design, giving it a distinct architectural character within the Square Mile’s cluster of skyscrapers.
The plans from Insurance giant Aviva will provid…
Lovell wins £1bn Druids Heath estate regenerationLovell has been confirmed as Birmingham City Council’s preferred developer for the £1bn regeneration of Druids Heath estate in Birmingham.
The huge scheme will see around 3,500 homes built, with more than half of them affordable.
An outline planning application lodged in March set out the first 400 homes to be delivered for social rent, wit…
Strabag secures £200m SEGRO rail freight terminal jobStrabag UK has secured the contract to deliver the last major phase of infrastructure works for the planned SEGRO Logistics Park Radlett in Hertfordshire.
The contractor will team up with Enfield-based civil engineer Galldris and Huntingdon earthworks specialist Mick George Group to prepare the site of the former Radlett Aerodrome near St…
Labour pledges to start three new towns this parliamentLabour has pledged to start building three new towns before the next general election after revealing 12 shortlisted locations in England for development.
The government confirmed that Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Crews Hill in Enfield, and Leeds South Bank are the early front-runners from a shortlist identified by the taskforce led by Sir…
Multiplex £800m London South Bank scheme breaks groundDevelopers Mitsubishi Estate London and CO—RE have officially broken ground on an £800m landmark riverside development on London’s South Bank.
The scheme being delivered by main contractor Multiplex is one of the biggest new-build project to get underway this year in the Capital.
Known as Vista at 72 Upper Ground, the 640,000 sq ft…
Sisk seals landmark Gateway 3 building safety sign-offJohn Sisk & Son has delivered one of London’s first major Gateway 3 approvals under the Building Safety Act after handing over developer Quintain’s latest build-to-rent tower at Wembley Park.
The 27-storey Solar scheme takes the total number of homes delivered across the £3bn north London estate to 6,000 and is being hailed as a landmark…
Contractors hike bid margins as risk fears growContractors are cranking up overhead and profit margins in bids as they take an increasingly cautious stance on risk and inflation.
According to the latest market survey from consultant Gleeds, contractors are continuing their retreat from high risk, with 57% admitting they’ve reduced appetite for risk this quarter.
Around three-quarters revealed…
William Hare wins first steelwork order for Sizewell CLancashire steelwork specialist William Hare Group has secured a major contract to deliver the structural steel package for the amenity building at Sizewell C’s on-site accommodation campus.
The deal will see over 500 tonnes of steel fabricated at the company’s Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire before erection of a two-storey frame on…
Clegg targets £100m turnover after slim profit in 2024Nottingham-based contractor Clegg Construction is gearing up for a record year in 2026 after booking a slim profit in 2024 on rising turnover.
Turnover rose nearly 10% to £85m but pre-tax profit slipped to £176k from £327k as margins remained wafer thin.
The employee-owned contractor completed the two biggest jobs in its history, a £37m…