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Parliament revamp: SMEs won’t be prioritised in restoration bill
House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom has turned down calls to mandate the inclusion of SMEs in the bill outlining the £4bn restoration of parliament. source...
Robertson begins redevelopment of historic Edinburgh sports ground
Robertson has started work on the redevelopment the Edinburgh sports ground that hosted the world’s first international rugby match.Robertson has started work on the redevelopment the Edinburgh sports ground that hosted the world’s first international rugby...
Go-ahead for 200-home Cardiff build-to-rent scheme
Private rented housing developer PLATFORM_has got the thumbs up to deliver one of Wales’ first big build to rent schemes in Cardiff. PLATFORM_ has secured planning permission for just over 200 homes on the site of the former Browning Jones & Morris...
Balfour renews £220m London tube track upkeep
London Underground has selected Balfour Beatty to deliver £220m worth of track renewals over the next four years. Balfour will start delivering all aspects of track renewal work from April – including track, points and crossings, and trackside drainage. The contract...
New partnership tackles Scottish construction waste
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Zero Waste Scotland are teaming up to find new ways of cutting the amount of waste that goes to landfill.Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Zero Waste Scotland are teaming up to find new ways of...
Funding agreed for Balfour’s Olympic Park housing
Two new neighbourhoods are to be built at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following loan approval for the developers from Homes England.Two new neighbourhoods are to be built at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park following loan approval for the...
Forth Road Bridge repairs completed
High-level bridge works specialist Spencer Group has completed a challenging project to repair the Forth Road Bridge.High-level bridge works specialist Spencer Group has completed a challenging project to repair the Forth Road Bridge.Read Full Article: The...
Government signs off £250m for major housing projects
The Government has signed off nearly £250m of funding to clear the way for construction of almost 25,000 more homes. As part of the big funding package, the government will invest £157m in critical infrastructure for big schemes in Devon and Cumbria. The housing...
Full cost of London Garden Bridge fiasco revealed
Transport for London has revealed that £53.5m was the total sum spent on the Garden Bridge project before it was scrapped.Transport for London has revealed that £53.5m was the total sum spent on the Garden Bridge project before it was scrapped.Read Full Article:...
Surplus army land to be developed for housing
Homes England has agreed a partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to develop land being released by the Ministry of Defence.Homes England has agreed a partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to develop land being released by the...
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