Small construction firms enjoyed rising workloads in the first three months of 2017, despite growing concerns over the cost of labour and materials. According to the Federation of Master Builders latest trade survey one in two members predict rising workloads in the… Continue Reading →

The Ridings shopping centre in Wakefield is set for a £5m facelift. Work will be starting in Spring of this year and complete around the same time in 2018. It will include the introduction of ‘The Ridings Kitchen,’ a new… Continue Reading →

Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre is planning £3.9m refurbishment to mark its 90th anniversary next year. The revamp of the Grade II listed auditorium involves a planned closure in the summer of 2018 to complete the works. The theatre has also launched… Continue Reading →

A grant of almost £5m from the National Lottery is set to open up Hillsborough Castle and its historic gardens. The £4.8m award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will transform the visitor experience at the site, ready to welcome… Continue Reading →

Developer Peel is pressing ahead with plans to redevelop the disused Thames Steel steelworks in Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey. John Sisk is in line to manage the job, which will involve the steelworks tear-down, land remediation and refurbishment of existing warehouses. Steel… Continue Reading →

Two local roofing contractors have been fined £66,000 each after putting their workers at risk during roof replacement works in Oldham. MKM Fabrications Ltd had been employed as the principal contractor to carry out a roof replacement on one of… Continue Reading →

Developer British Land has submitted plans for the latest revamp project at its Broadgate development in London’s Square Mile. British Land will increase the retail as part of plans to create a more mixed-use development The plans for 135 Broadgate… Continue Reading →

Almost 200 primary school children have enjoyed their first meal and a tour around their brand new Sacred Heart Primary school in advance of its official opening on April 24. The new 15 classroom school, which has been designed and… Continue Reading →