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Andrew Stephenson named new HS2 minister

Andrew Stephenson MP has been selected as minister for the HS2 scheme – the high-speed rail link connecting London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

Speller Metcalfe awarded £14m Tarka Leisure Centre contract

Parkwood Leisure has chosen Speller Metcalfe as its main contractor for the new £14m Tarka Leisure Centre in Barnstaple, Devon.

Southern Housing Group to develop 488 new homes in London

Southern Housing Group has signed up to six new southeast and London development sites, which will add 488 new homes to its pipeline.

Housing partnership to build 1,400 homes across South England

Aster Group and Vistry Homes have joined forces to deliver 1,359 new homes by 2024, the housing partnership consists of five joint ventures across the south of England.

Arup to develop vision for future of Kingston town centre

Arup has been appointed by Kingston Council, Kingston First and the Business Improvement District, to develop a new vision for Kingston town centre.

Transport infrastructure dominates infrastructure construction

Transport infrastructure continues to dominate infrastructure sector construction with around 57% of total output for 2019.

New affordable homes in Farnworth get the green light

60 new affordable homes in Farnworth have been given the go-ahead as part of an initiative to boost the number of affordable properties in Bolton.

Hayfield secures Woburn Sands site to deliver £28m development

Hayfield has secured an 8-acre development site in the historic town of Woburn Sands and a 16-acre development site in Blunsdon.

Bilfinger wins £58m ‘balance of plant’ contract at Hinkley Point C

Hinkley Point C has awarded a new 'balance of plant' contract to Bilfinger to design and create 56km of specialised pipework for the new nuclear power station.

Demolition commences on Nottingham’s Crocus Place

The Demolition of a disused factory, known locally as the Hiltons Warehouse site, has begun to make way for the construction of Crocus Place, a Grade A office development in Nottingham’s Southside.

Higgins to deliver affordable homes at former Shredded Wheat Factory

Higgins has secured a £44m contract to deliver affordable homes at the former Shredded Wheat Factory in Hertfordshire.

Plans for Millwall stadium redevelopment unveiled

Millwall FC has unveiled plans to expand its football stadium, as the team says its ambition is to have facilities fit for the Premier League.

Work begins to rebuild damaged city wall in Chester

Council officers are working to solve a number of engineering challenges before work can begin to prop the collapsed section of the city wall in Chester.

Build Aviator unveils one-stop shop to assist housebuilding

Build Aviator's House Types packages offer a one-stop shop to ensure you have everything you need from planning approval to building the finished product.

Maple Grove to develop commercial scheme in Lancashire

Maple Grove Developments has been announced as the commercial development partner for the Lancashire County Council-led project.

Kier tops out on £98m Heatherwood Hospital development

Kier hosted a topping out ceremony at their £98m transformation programme, Heatherwood Hospital, to celebrate the completion of the main structure.

Iconic ‘super slender’ skyscraper gets the go-ahead in Birmingham

Plans for Birmingham’s first ‘super slender’ tower and the UK’s first habitable ‘super slender’ structure have been given the green light.

Plans submitted for employment scheme on Lymedale Business Park

Cole Waterhouse has submitted a planning application for the development of a 15-acre employment site on the Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

Major Mayfield regeneration scheme gets the green light

The Mayfield regeneration scheme, which will see the transformation of a 26-acre derelict site, has been unanimously approved by Manchester City Council.

UK construction earnings on EU investments dwindle post-Brexit

The UK construction sector has seen earnings on its investments in the EU plummet since the Brexit vote with profits dropping 95%, analysis of the latest ONS data has revealed.

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