Suffolk County Council has scrapped the Orwell Bridge project due to soaring costs. The ambitious scheme to build three bridges in Ipswich were put on hold by the council last October pending a detailed cost review. Papers released by the council now reveal that...

The start of a £150m smart motorway contract along the M6 has been delayed again. The Enquirer understands the site team assembled by main contractor Costain was informed about the latest delay earlier this week. The smart motorway upgrade along a 16km stretch of...

Developer Great Portland Estates has submitted plans for a new tall building in the shadow of the Shard at London Bridge. A planning application has been submitted for the 31 storey office building at New City Court in the London Bridge Area. Designed by AHMM...

A 49-year-old man was arrested yesterday on suspicion of construction modern slavery offences as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. Officers raided a property in Edgware, London supported by colleagues from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority and...

The English Cities Fund, a joint venture between Muse Developments, Legal & General and Homes England, has appointed Bowmer & Kirkland as contractor on the 157,000 sq ft third office development at New Bailey in Salford, Greater Manchester. Bowmer &...

Buckingham Group Contracting has bagged the site preparation package for a £500m energy recovery facility in North London. North London Waste Authority is planning a major 10-year building programme. This involves construction of the new facility in the Lee Valley in ...