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Building Better has appointed an initial six manufacturers to its new offsite DPS (dynamic purchasing system) for MMC category 2 construction systems.   The first firms to be selected by Procurement f ...

A derelict building, that was formerly a hostel, could be transformed into a luxury boutique hotel in Brighton following plans submitted to the city council.   Businessmen James Randall and Lucky Gohl ...

Skanska has completed a £160 million Knightsbridge development combining 340,000 sqft of retail, commercial, residential and restaurant space for The Olayan Group.   Skanska has finished a major redev ...

Specialist offsite contractor M-AR has created an environmentally-friendly terminus building for the first fully solar-powered transport hub in the UK, the Stourton Park and Ride. The Stourton Park an ...

Government introduces plans to transform struggling towns and cities, supporting local leaders to take back control of regeneration. Levelling Up Missions, such as eradicating child illiteracy and clo ...

Fletcher Priest has designed and received planning permission for 488 new homes in Cherrywood, an urban village in Dublin.   The architectural and design firm also led the masterplan for the wider sit ...

Liverpool’s Greener Grid Park, a £25m zero carbon scheme to increase green energy use, has entered the final stages of construction. The project, being carried out by Statkraft, will see the Greener G ...

The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) Programme has appointed Integrated Health Projects (IHP) as main building contractor.   The National Rehabilitation Centre will be one of the first schemes to ...

Clock mechanics have reconnected Big Ben’s West Dial to the original Victorian clock mechanism, meaning all four dials are visible for the first time since scaffolding was removed. Months of work on t ...

BAM has been appointed by Nuveen Real Estate to fit out the interiors of 244 guest rooms at the 12 storey W Edinburgh, St James Quarter’s.   W Edinburgh will offer 244 guestrooms, including 42 suites ...

St. Modwen Homes have launched the first affordable carbon negative homes, which are capable of reducing energy bills by 79%.   In partnership with British Gas, St. Modwen Homes has launched the trial ...

Graham has completed the design and build of a new premium commercial development in Notting Hill, The Gramophone Works.   The 65,000 sq refurbished commercial space for SMEs features communal ameniti ...

Two members of Tilbury Douglas braved a charity skydive for construction mental health awareness, raising £1,230 for The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SamH).   After having conversations on ...

Galliford Try has been appointed to a new net zero carbon school project under the Department for Education (DfE) Net Zero Carbon in Operation (NZCIO) scheme. The £25m project features a new four-stor ...

Crossrail services on the new Elizabeth Line are set to open on Tuesday 24 May 2022. Subject to final safety approvals,  it is hoped that the line will operate 12 trains per hour between Paddington an ...

Murphy & Sons Limited is pleased to be working with the Home Office to offer up to 175 Ukrainian refugees employment opportunities across a variety of roles. The roles include onsite, operative and fu ...

Planning permission has been approved for a luxury and sustainable residential development of 93 apartments for over 65s on The Bishops Avenue, by Hampstead Heath.   The new apartments on The Bishops ...

United Living Group has announced that work is underway on Essex affordable housing project in Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex. Wheater’s Meadow, the Essex affordable housing scheme, will oversee the cons ...

The much-discussed Building Safety Bill has received Royal Assent and will become an Act of Parliament. The bill has been one of the most talked-about legislative developments in the building safety s ...

Willmott Dixon Interiors has announced the completion of the £8.5m Wellington House refurbishment – the headquarters of West Yorkshire Combined Authority.   The fit-out of the Wellington House refurbi ...