Total office construction work across central London has hit an eight-year high with 14.8m sq ft of space currently under development. The latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey highlighted a 4% rise over the summer survey and shows construction41% above… Continue Reading →

A joint venture between Carillion and US engineering giant KBR has won a £1.1bn construction and facilities management contract to re-base troops returning from Germany by 2019.  Their Aspire Defence Capital Works joint venture will design and construct 130 buildings, together… Continue Reading →

The Welsh Government has confirmed funding to build a super hospital on the site of the former Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital outside Cwmbran. Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has given the green light for the construction of the new Specialist and Critical Care Centre where… Continue Reading →

Swan Housing Association has received a resolution to grant planning approval for its hybrid planning application for the remaining phases of its major regeneration of the Craylands Estate in Basildon, now known as Beechwood Village. This approval gives the green… Continue Reading →

Work has started on the adaptation of the derelict Royal Mail sorting office on Barrack Road in Northampton, turning it into an innovative and contemporary school. The Northampton International Academy sets a benchmark for the future of mixed-use developments centred… Continue Reading →

Social housing maintenance provider Wates Living Space has been awarded two responsive repairs and minor improvement contracts by Family Mosaic worth a total of £13.2m. The two contracts will run for four years and will see Wates Living Space deliver… Continue Reading →

A roof tile range with built in solar panels has been unveiled by electric car specialist Tesla. Chief executive Elon Musk believes the tiles are a more attractive way to harness energy than traditional solar panels. The tiles are made… Continue Reading →

Plans to transform a derelict brewery into a £100m education hub for construction and the built environment at the University of Wolverhampton have been given the green light. The redevelopment at the former Springfield Brewery site in Wolverhampton includes the… Continue Reading →