The City of Edinburgh Council planning committee have granted planning consent to the revised masterplan for Edinburgh Marina ­ the 300 berth marina, residential, retail and spa hotel development that will be the focal point of Granton Harbour’s regeneration, just… Continue Reading →

Universities could save billions of pounds in operational costs and create new campus housing to entice students, according to a major new report. Around a third of institutions’ property budgets could be saved by making better use of space, by… Continue Reading →

A company who specialises in paint coatings has been fined for exposing its employees to health risks during a major refurb job. Newport Magistrates’ Court heard how in March 2015 Limited Specialist Paint Coatings Limited of Cardiff was refurbishing 72… Continue Reading →

The restoration of London’s iconic Alexandra Palace took a leap forward last week as Willmott Dixon secured the job to overhaul the East Wing. Designed by architect Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the go-ahead for the project marks the culmination of years of… Continue Reading →

Chichester Free School has decided to rebid plans to convert a disused convent into a new permanent school site. The former convent was damaged after a fire in 2009 and has remained empty since. Willmott Dixon was selected from the… Continue Reading →

Northern Irish contractor Farrans has signed a pre-construction services deal to deliver a £30.8m revamp of Parliament Hill and William Ellis schools in Camden. The estimated final cost of the school project has risen from around £25m to £30.8m. The… Continue Reading →

The Government has given the planning go-ahead to start remodelling London Underground’s Bank and Monument station complex. Dragados will deliver the complex £500m project that will involve excavating a new southbound Northern Line station and ticket hall. Already the project… Continue Reading →

MORE than 500 extra school places have been created across Warwickshire this year, thanks to expansion work completed by Ashe Construction. Four schools including Coten End Primary School in Coten End, Lapworth Primary School near Solihull and All Saints School… Continue Reading →