Universities could save billions of pounds in operational costs and create new campus housing to entice students, according to a major new report. Around a third of institutions’ property budgets could be saved by making better use of space, by… Continue Reading →

A company who specialises in paint coatings has been fined for exposing its employees to health risks during a major refurb job. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard how in March 2015 Limited Specialist Paint Coatings Limited of Cardiff was refurbishing 72… Continue Reading →

The restoration of London’s iconic Alexandra Palace took a leap forward last week as Willmott Dixon secured the job to overhaul the East Wing. Designed by architect Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the go-ahead for the project marks the culmination of years of… Continue Reading →

Chichester Free School has decided to rebid plans to convert a disused convent into a new permanent school site. The former convent was damaged after a fire in 2009 and has remained empty since. Willmott Dixon was selected from the… Continue Reading →

Northern Irish contractor Farrans has signed a pre-construction services deal to deliver a £30.8m revamp of Parliament Hill and William Ellis schools in Camden. The estimated final cost of the school project has risen from around £25m to £30.8m. The… Continue Reading →

The Government has given the planning go-ahead to start remodelling London Underground’s Bank and Monument station complex. Dragados will deliver the complex £500m project that will involve excavating a new southbound Northern Line station and ticket hall. Already the project… Continue Reading →