Thousands of schools across England are to benefit from a £2.4 billion cash injection, Education Secretary Justine Greening announced this week. Local councils say they need to create over 230,000 primary and secondary school places nationally between 2017 and 2020…. Continue Reading →

Leeds City Council has secured an investor to salvage the £35m redevelopment of Headingley stadium. A previous scheme to pay for the work fell through, but the council said a new deal involving a London-based investment group was on the table. Councillor… Continue Reading →

Transport for London is on the hunt for a joint venture partner to sensitively restore and develop South Kensington Tube station. TfL is planning a major overhaul of South Kensington Underground Station and surrounding properties. TfL plans to improve the… Continue Reading →

The Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programme Scotland (HEEPS) has  announced £30 million of funding to help householders make their homes more energy efficient. Individual householders can apply for an interest-free loan of up to £15,000 (with a 25% cashback… Continue Reading →

Two companies have been fined after unsafe asbestos work was carried out on a property in Leatherhead, Surrey. Staines Magistrates’ Court heard how Kingsley Asbestos Services Limited (KAS), although a licensed asbestos removal contractor, was sub contracted by Bourne Valley… Continue Reading →

Developer Lodha UK has appointed Mace to build its new Mayfair development at No. 1 Grosvenor Square. Mace will be main contractor on the £140m scheme under a design and build contract for the site which was formerly occupied by… Continue Reading →

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) – the UK’s largest roofing trade association – has unveiled an ambitious four-year Workforce Development Strategy that is designed to elevate standards and ignite growth across the roofing sector. Seeking to attract full… Continue Reading →

Plans for a new creative district on the site of the former Royal Arsenal munitions factory at Woolwich in South East London have been approved. Greenwich Council has agreed to invest £31m to bring several landmark historic buildings back into use. This will include a 450-seat… Continue Reading →