The regeneration expert appointed to help drive forward the Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan (CCMP) said the city can compete on a global stage. Marc Cole, who has successfully delivered major projects across the UK, said the journey towards creating an… Continue Reading →

Construction employers have voted by over 2 to 1 to retain the Construction Industry Training Board’s levy. Final results from the survey of 14 trade bodies and 4,000 non-represented firms reveal that 77% of employers support the levy, representing 70%… Continue Reading →

Grade I listed Southwell Minster is in line for a £2.2m grant to restore the building’s roof and celebrate its ‘Leaves of Southwell’ heritage. Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire has been awarded an initial National Lottery grant of £352,697 to develop… Continue Reading →

Belfast’s Odyssey Pavilion is to undergo a £10m refurbishment following the submission of a new planning application. The news comes on the back of planning permission this week for the first phase of redevelopment, which includes a new main entrance to… Continue Reading →

Spitfire Bespoke Homes has secured £53m of funding for a 220-flat build-to-rent scheme in Birmingham. Winvic is understood to be lined up as the contractor for the job, which also includes ground floor retail and around 60 car parking spaces. The… Continue Reading →

Wates is understood to have secured the £33m project to extend and renovate Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry. The project will involve an essential upgrade to the building, plus a new build to house three digital auditoria and a large ground… Continue Reading →

Two projects using American hardwoods have won awards at the Structural Timber Awards at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham alongside Timber Expo, as part of National Construction Week. Projects involving American hardwoods werenominated for seven awards in total. The winners… Continue Reading →

Day two of UK Construction Week started in the early hours of Wednesday morning with BBC Breakfast live onsite to film the largest construction trade show in action. Stephanie McGovern, Business Journalist and Broadcaster, chaired the second day of the… Continue Reading →