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Sisk to deliver £100m infrastructure at York Central for Homes England

John Sisk and Son Ltd will deliver over £100m of critical infrastructure at York Central, in a partnership with Homes England to develop the 45-hectare brownfield site.

[Video] Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre nears completion

Tilbury Douglas releases final flyover footage of its Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Scotland, as the project nears completion.

HS2 historic tunnelling breakthrough made with Dorothy the Massive Tunnel Boring Machine

HS2 Ltd celebrates the historic tunnelling breakthrough of a 2,000-tonne Tunnel Boring Machine named ‘Dorothy’, which has completed a one-mile dig under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.

Tracking the progress of the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill

Edward Clarke and Jennie Baker of Lichfields examine the state of play with the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill as it makes its way through Parliament.

Withholding payment for construction defects

When the final account and final payment must be considered when a construction project reaches completion, it is common for the paying party to withhold payment against what they consider to be defective works.

Housing for seniors: How can local authorities better plan for an ageing society?

We are all getting older - let’s at least try to plan for it, says Nicola Gooch, planning partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell. Here, Nicola pleads the case for local authorities to better prepare for an ageing society by adopting local plans that support a greater provision of seniors' housing.

All-electric homes to be delivered in Midlands scheme by St. Modwen

350 new all-electric homes are to be built on the historic MG Rover site by St Modwen using pioneering smart grid technology.

Zurich Airport redevelopment awarded to Pragma and team

Pragma, as part of an international consortium led by BIG and HOK, has been chosen to lead on the Zurich Airport redevelopment to create a new terminal extension.

British Gypsum donates £4,730 towards new school library

British Gypsum contributed £4,730 towards a new school library for pupils at Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School.

‘Nebula’ R&D scheme at Milton Park secures planning permission

A state-of-the-art R&D scheme at Milton Park, a leading business, science and technology community in Oxfordshire, has been given the green light.

Kier launches new tool to track spend in areas of social deprivation

Kier has announced the launch of a new tool- called Local Multiplier 3 (LM3) - which will track its spending in areas of social deprivation across the UK.

The Gold Standard in construction: The quest for better collaboration

In this article, LHC explains how it is responding to the Gold Standard in construction, to deliver social impact and create local opportunity.

Tilbury Douglas hands over new building for SEN school in Farnborough

Tilbury Douglas has handed over a new building for Samuel Cody School, a SEN school in Farnborough, Hampshire.

George Clarke announces winners of the Wates Home Design Competition

George Clarke has announced the young winners of the Wates Home Design Competition for primary schools.

First lightweight rural footbridge design revealed by HS2

The first rural footbridge design has been revealed by HS2, in images showing the bridges as they will appear in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and West Northamptonshire.

North Prospect: A safer community 

North Prospect, one of the country’s biggest residential redevelopments – and the largest and longest running in the South West – is being built incorporating Secured by Design police crime prevention techniques and measures to help reduce crime and build a safer community.

South West’s £17m zero-carbon office development under construction

The South West zero-carbon office development near Bristol is under construction, with South Gloucestershire council leader Toby Savage visiting the site to see the rapid progress of the £17m project.

Historic cottages transformed into affordable homes

A £1.1m refurbishment project in Manchester will turn historic cottages into affordable homes after being abandoned for almost a decade.

Kier wins HM Prison Glasgow pre-construction services contract

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has awarded Kier the pre-construction services contract for HMP Glasgow, a new prison to replace HMP Barlinnie.

Devonport Dockyard refurb project to be delivered by Kier BAM Joint Venture

Kier BAM Joint Venture (KBJV) has been appointed by Babcock International Group to support delivery of the Devonport Dockyard refurb project at Devonport’s 10 Dock facility in Plymouth, Devon.

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