Plans to redevelop Plymouth Museum and Central library to create a £34m history centre for the city have been approved by planners. The proposals designed by Atkins involve demolishing the rear of the Central Library and Plymouth Museum, leaving the 1907… Continue Reading →

Integrated property services and project delivery specialist Styles&Wood has secured a clutch of contracts worth £23m across the commercial office, healthcare and hospitality sectors. The six projects, which underline the success of the group’s diversification strategy, see Styles&Wood working across… Continue Reading →

ONS figures published today show that construction output rebounded in April by 2.5% month-on-month though remained down 3.7% compared with one year earlier.  More importantly, however, new orders for Q1 were down 1.2% compared to both Q4 and Q1 in… Continue Reading →

Building and refurbishment specialist Conamar has started work on a £2.25 million restoration, refurbishment and extension programme at the iconic 1930s Broadway Cinema in Letchworth Garden City. The work will create a new £3.5 million theatre as part of the… Continue Reading →

Tradespeople from the Glasgow area are being invited to meet with national contractor, Heron Bros, to find out about two high profile school projects totalling £25 million. Hosted by Constructionline at Fairweather Hall, Glasgow on the 14th June 2016, the… Continue Reading →

Nottingham based multi-disciplinary construction consultancy, Edmond Shipway, has recently completed its work as project manager, quantity surveyor and mechanical and electrical engineers to the £27 million Eleven Arches development in the grounds of Auckland Castle in County Durham. Inspired by… Continue Reading →

Skills shortages in contractors’ offices are deepening as a lack of qualified applicants continues to hamper industry expansion. The latest State of Trade Survey by Build UK members highlights labour supply as a continuing major concern. And the shortages are… Continue Reading →

Goals Soccer Centre is planning an £11.5m refurbishment and rebranding programme across its nationwide network of five-a-side complexes. The company will be initially spending £3.5m on a “catch-up programme” between July and August to upgrade 55 pitches and install new… Continue Reading →