Galliford gets sign-off to start Wigan Galleries jobGalliford Try has signed off contracts to kickstart the first major construction phase of Wigan’s £135m Galleries redevelopment.
The firm’s Building North West business is pressing ahead with the £39m new Market Hall and £4.6m basement enabling works under the scheme now branded ‘Fettlers’.
The work follows completion of initia…
Manchester Nobu tower back on track after noise row settledSalboy has finally secured full planning for Manchester’s tallest tower after the city council re-approved the 76-storey Nobu-branded skyscraper following a noise impact row.
The 246m tower will top the skyline with 452 flats and a 160-bed luxury hotel operated by Nobu Hospitality. A second 23-storey tower on Bridgewater Street will add…
Kier lands £21m deal for Worcester sewage works upgradeKier has bagged a £21m contract to deliver major upgrades at Worcester Sewage Treatment Works for Severn Trent Water.
The project is part of Severn Trent’s AMP8 investment cycle and aims to boost capacity, cut storm overflows and reduce phosphorus levels in the River Severn.
Kier’s Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks arm will hand…
£125m Sevenoaks regeneration plan advancesSevenoaks District Council has kicked off the search for a development partner to deliver a major £125m regeneration project in the heart of the town.
The council is seeking bids for the transformation of land east of Sevenoaks High Street, with plans to replace the existing leisure centre and deliver new homes and improved public realm.
The proposed…
Subcontractors wanted across east of EnglandConstructionline is bringing its latest Marketplace Live event to Cambridge this month to showcase work opportunities for subcontractors and suppliers across the east of England.
The event will take place on Thursday 12th June 2025 at Newmarket Racecourse where main contractors will be offering new work opportunities.
Many of the country’s to…
Extra £1.5bn of funding agreed for armed forces housingThe government is promising £1.5bn of additional funding to improve accommodation for the UK Armed Forces.
Its wide ranging Strategic Defence Review (SDR) will also see construction of at least six new munitions factories.
The accommodation cash will be spent on urgent repairs, upgrades and new housing development on surplus MOD land.
T…
Thames Water seeks tunnelling contractorsThames Water is calling on tunnelling specialists to deliver a key part of its £242m Teddington Direct River Abstraction project.
The utility giant has issued a formal tender for the tunnelling and connection works after a year of market engagement.
The twin-tunnel scheme forms a central part of its long-term Water Resource Management Plan, approved by…
UK’s biggest data centre plan breaks cover in LincolnshirePlans have been submitted for the UK’s largest data centre development near Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire.
The massive AI data centre campus would deliver over 1.5m square metres of hyperscale floorspace across a campus of 15 data halls and is expected to cost around £7.5bn to build.
The Elsham Tech Park proposal covers 176 hectares at…
Government seizes control to fast-track £5bn reservoir planThe government has seized control of planning to fast-track two major reservoir schemes in eastern England.
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has declared the £5bn Lincolnshire and Fens Reservoir Programme ‘nationally significant’, giving ministers powers to override local planning delays and speed up delivery.
The move marks t…
London council unveils £150m housing estate revamp planHackney Council has launched early market engagement for a major £150m regeneration of the De Beauvoir Estate in east London.
The De Beauvoir New Homes Project aims to deliver up to 341 homes alongside commercial space and sweeping public realm upgrades. Around 45% of the new homes will be affordable, including around 90 for socia…