Reading University has appointed framework partner ISG fit-out to deliver a £40m overhaul of its library at the Whiteknights Campus. It is the second phase of the library’s redevelopment and will increase study space and improve its energy efficiency. The exterior of the building… Continue Reading →

Kier Construction Scotland has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to undertake refurbishment work on the College of Art. The £14m contract will see work carried out over two phases so one half of the building always remains in… Continue Reading →

Crest Nicholson has got the green light for plans to deliver the Brightwells regeneration scheme in Farnham. The Brightwells mixed-use scheme will deliver 239 homes, including 167 private homes and 72 homes under the Shared Ownership scheme to be purchased by Thames… Continue Reading →

A Bracknell based roofer has been fined for safety failings after a complaint was made to HSE regarding unsafe roof work. Reading Magistrates’ Court heard that Terry Colwell trading as T Colwell Roofing, from Bracknell had been contracted to undertake… Continue Reading →

Plans to redevelop Plymouth Museum and Central library to create a £34m history centre for the city have been approved by planners. The proposals designed by Atkins involve demolishing the rear of the Central Library and Plymouth Museum, leaving the 1907… Continue Reading →

Integrated property services and project delivery specialist Styles&Wood has secured a clutch of contracts worth £23m across the commercial office, healthcare and hospitality sectors. The six projects, which underline the success of the group’s diversification strategy, see Styles&Wood working across… Continue Reading →

ONS figures published today show that construction output rebounded in April by 2.5% month-on-month though remained down 3.7% compared with one year earlier.  More importantly, however, new orders for Q1 were down 1.2% compared to both Q4 and Q1 in… Continue Reading →

Building and refurbishment specialist Conamar has started work on a £2.25 million restoration, refurbishment and extension programme at the iconic 1930s Broadway Cinema in Letchworth Garden City. The work will create a new £3.5 million theatre as part of the… Continue Reading →