construction news

Planners at the City of London Corporation have granted planning permission for a 45-storey scheme at 63 St Mary’s Axe and a 32-storey tower at 85 Gracechurch Street. Chairman of the City of London Corporation Planning and Transportation Committee, Tom Sleigh, said:...

John F Hunt has started enabling works for Whitbread PLC on its flagship hub by Premier Inn hotel development at 5 Strand just off Trafalgar Square in central London. Whitbread is talking to contractors now for the main build with a winner due this summer on the £200m...

Caddick Construction is gearing up to start full-scale building work on a near-1,000 home build-to-rent neighbourhood in the heart of Digbeth after a £200m funding deal was sealed. The Stone Yard scheme is being delivered by Moda with investment backing from Aviva...

South West Water is gearing up to launch procurement for its £1bn Cheddar 2 Reservoir project with early market engagement due to start in September. The planned scheme will see a new 8,200Ml earth embankment reservoir built next to the existing Cheddar Reservoir,...

The Chief Executive Officer at building materials distributor SIG has been put on gardening leave from today. Gavin Slark announced in May that he was quitting the firm to join rival Travis Perkins. Slark will take up his new role at the start of 2026 and was due to...

Consultant AtkinsRéalis has introduced hard hats that accommodate individual hair types and are more comfortable for bald builders. The move was inspired by quantity surveyor Laurienne Buhinja. She said: “As a black woman with braided hair, I found the...