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 →

Defence Infrastructure Organisation has picked Galliford Try to deliver a major modernisation of Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire. The £60m refurbishment is taking place under the Army Basing Programme for troops returning from Germany. The redevelopment programme of Marne and Bourlon Barracks will include… Continue Reading →

Cem Savas (Co-Founder at Plentific) and Andy Belton (COO and Deputy CEO at Notting Hill Housing) Home services marketplace Plentific has confirmed a new partnership with Notting Hill Housing, a leading London housing association. This latest partnership will see Plentific… Continue Reading →

Atkins, one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, has appointed Declan O’Carroll as its UK director for architecture, masterplanning and urban design. In his new role, Declan will lead a team of 400 staff, developing… Continue Reading →