The University of Wolverhampton is preparing to start tendering for a design and build contractor to create a new school of architecture and built environment. The University plans to transform the former Springfield Brewery site in the city centre with… Continue Reading →

House builder Hill has won planning approval for a £100m regeneration scheme in Walthamstow, east London. Designed by Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects, the Lea Bridge Road scheme will comprise three residential towers of 300 flats. Work is due to start on… Continue Reading →

The London Legacy Development Corporation is preparing to fire the starting gun in the next few months on several big bid races for the proposed cultural and education district development at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The huge scheme will be broken up into… Continue Reading →

In a move to put building and historic environment conservation at the forefront of digital collaboration, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has launched a knowledge-sharing platform that is the first of its kind. The free-to-use, open-access platform is… Continue Reading →

Yorkshire shopping destination Meadowhall is sourcing local trades for its £60m refurbishment.  To date, 70% of Meadowhall’s construction budget has been awarded to local businesses and trades, with eleven companies having been commissioned for the project so far. The biggest… Continue Reading →

Willmott Dixon has called-off the sale of its housing maintenance and energy services businesses. The firm invited offers for its support services division in February, But bidders wanted to break-up the business. Rick Willmott, Group Chief Executive, said: “While considerable… Continue Reading →

Preston-based Conlon Construction has completed the latest stage of a multi-phase restoration project at Heaton Hall, the Grade I-listed 18th century jewel in the crown of Manchester City Council’s 600-acre Heaton Park. Designed by James Wyatt in 1772, Heaton Hall… Continue Reading →