An Essex school has been fined after poorly-planned and managed refurbishment and maintenance activities exposed school staff and others to asbestos. Chelmsford Crown Court heard that managers at The Boswells School, Chelmsford, decided to convert an old boiler room at… Continue Reading →

Plans to redevelop Portsmouth’s disused Victorian Kingston Prison into housing have been given the go-ahead by city planners. Portsmouth prison conversion is the first of four projects planned by specialist heritage developer Specialist heritage developer City & Country plans to create 230 homes… Continue Reading →

Almost 40 cathedrals across England will benefit from extra government funding of £14.5 million for repair works. Culture Secretary Karen Bradley confirmed the cash from the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund which will see 39 grants allocated to… Continue Reading →

Novus Property Solutions will deliver painting and decorating works at the University of Glasgow, the University of Strathclyde, and Glasgow Caledonian University to revitalise key buildings over the next four years. The Building Fabric Collaboration project will deliver vital upgrades… Continue Reading →

Consisting of almost 700 homes, the Four Squares Estate, in Bermondsey is currently receiving refurbishment works from community regeneration and housebuilding company, Keepmoat under Southwark Council’s ‘Warm, Dry & Safe’ Scheme. As part of Keepmoat’s regeneration contract with Southwark Council,… Continue Reading →

Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £34m deal to build the History Centre in Plymouth. Plymouth City Council will now work with Willmott Dixon through a pre-contract agreement to develop the building and construction elements of the project and prepare… Continue Reading →

THE new £7.5m Tewkesbury Leisure Centre is now open for residents to enjoy – bringing a whole series of benefits for local communities and a plan for a long-term sustainable future. High quality leisure facilities at the centre, located next… Continue Reading →