Plessey have announced that they are a core partner in the world’s first biophilic design project. The ‘Biophilic Office’ is a ground breaking office-refurbishment project being run by BRE, the world’s leading building research organisation. The project will be located… Continue Reading →

A major re-roofing project to preserve one of Aldershot’s most iconic buildings gets underway this week. The existing roof of St Michael’s & St George’s – the Roman Catholic Cathedral for the Forces, located on Queens Avenue – is being… Continue Reading →

Morgan Sindall has secured the first major project to kick-start the regeneration of an historic part of Ayr town centre in Scotland. South Ayrshire Council has appointed the firm to develop council offices at the Riverside Block, which will act… Continue Reading →

Willmott Dixon will transform another cultural landmark after being appointed for a £8.5 million project to enlarge and modernise the 1960s built Octagon Theatre in Bolton. The company’s refurbishment specialists are already restoring a number of local attractions across the… Continue Reading →

The number of construction fatalities has fallen to the lowest number on record. Latest provisional figures from the Health and Safety Executive show 30 construction workers were killed between April 2016 and March 2017. The figure is a record low… Continue Reading →

VINCI Construction UK has signed off a £34.5m project to redevelop Devonshire Park in Eastbourne to create a nationally important cultural and tennis destination. Its two-year contract also involves restoration of three listed buildings, improved tennis facilities and a new congress… Continue Reading →

North East contractor Meldrum Construction Services Limited has landed a £12m contract to restore 900-year-old Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland. The award from the Auckland Castle Trust is part of a wider £70m programme to regenerate the historic site. Meldrum… Continue Reading →

Two housing associations in Salford have halted cladding removal work on tower blocks amid confusing advice about fire safety. The move came after the Government was advised to carry out more thorough testing on suspected combustible cladding systems. So far… Continue Reading →