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Glasgow ditches airport train-tram link
Glasgow City Council has ditched plans for a rail link between the city centre and the airport in favour of a shuttle system. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/rail/glasgow-ditches-airport-train-tram-link/10039520.article
Transport for the North unveils £70bn upgrade strategy
Transport for the North (TfN) has unveiled plans for £70bn of investment in road and rail projects by 2050, which would see the creation of some 850,000 new jobs. source...
Green light for £1bn London Olympia revamp
A £1bn project to revamp the Olympia London exhibition centre has been approved by planners. Construction work will start next year for owners YOO Capital and Deutsche Finance International. Hammersmith & Fulham Council has approved plans to turn the 14-acre site...
Contractor picked for Glasgow housing scheme
West of Scotland Housing Association has appointed the contractor for 52 affordable homes in Glasgow's East End.West of Scotland Housing Association has appointed the contractor for 52 affordable homes in Glasgow's East End.Read Full Article: The Construction Index...
Spaceport, roads and rail set to benefit from £240m Ayrshire deal
Ayrshire has been a given a £240m investment boost with the go-ahead for its Growth Deal.Ayrshire has been a given a £240m investment boost with the go-ahead for its Growth Deal.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
Ayr residents back plan for new leisure centre
Consultation on the future of Ayr’s high street has demonstrated public support for a new leisure centre and other initiatives including the conversion of empty shops into homes.Consultation on the future of Ayr’s high street has demonstrated public support for...
Ogilvie starts work on Glasgow hotel
Ogilvie Construction has begun work converting an existing Glasgow building into a 256-room hotel.Ogilvie Construction has begun work converting an existing Glasgow building into a 256-room hotel.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News |...
Weston Group opens ‘housebuilding factory’ in Essex
Weston Group subsidiary Weston Logistics has opened a £12m housebuilding factory in Braintree, Essex. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/best-practice/technology/weston-group-opens-housebuilding-factory-in-essex/10039496.article
Government pledges extra £500m for affordable homes
Housing minister James Brokenshire has announced a further £497m in affordable homes funding, designed to help build over 11,000 homes. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/housing/government-pledges-extra-500m-for-affordable-homes/10039502.article
Construction teams share £13m for digital projects
Projects backed by Balfour Beatty, Vinci, Bam Nuttal, Keltbray and Buro Happold are among those chosen to share more than £13m in government grants for digital construction. source...
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