After purchasing Scotland’s luxury Gleneagles Hotel last July in a deal thought to have been worth about £150m, new owners Ennismore has committed to an major refurbishment programme that will see improvements and upgrades made throughout the property, with the… Continue Reading →

The latest fall in output within the construction industry indicates uncertainty amongst businesses and consumers ahead of the EU referendum, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. Sarah McMonagle, Head of External Affairs at the FMB, said: “Today’s ONS figures,… Continue Reading →

Developer Town Centre Securities has appointed BAM Construction to transform the Merrion House building in Leeds. Shepherd Construction won the preconstruction services contract for the 1960s city centre revamp over a year ago, before much of the business was bought by… Continue Reading →

Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s most active Private Equity and Property fund managers,  announced that it has successfully completed a £15 million transaction for the purchase and refurbishment of the Grade II listed Shire Hall in Durham,… Continue Reading →

Representatives from Temple Learning Academy and main contractor ISG gathered on site in East Leeds to mark the commencement of a project that will transform a disused leisure centre into an innovative free school. Temple Learning Academy staff and pupils… Continue Reading →

The prestigious London Hilton at Paddington has completed a £350,000 refurbishment to all public areas, including its already impressive meeting facilities, recently awarded by Cvent as one of the top 50 European meeting properties. Investment included new carpeting across the… Continue Reading →

Joint developers Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan have formally signed up Lendlease as construction manager for a major refurbishment of the former White City BBC’s Media Village in West London. The White City Place project next to the old Television Centre involves refurbishing… Continue Reading →

A roofing company from Worcester has been fined after an employee fell through a skylight. Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court heard how an employee of AES (Roofing Contractors) Limited fell through a skylight whilst replacing them within a fragile roof. The worker… Continue Reading →