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“What inspires you about construction?”
JCT’s student competition offers £1000 prize for the best answer The JCT Student Competition 2018 is now open for entry, with a £1000 grand prize available for the student who
Go-ahead for huge colliery site regen
Up to 800 homes and a large business park now look set to be built at Nottinghamshire’s last deep mine. Developer Harworth Group has obtained outline consent to transform the
Smart Construction at the Midlands Construction Summit
For decades productivity has been considered one of the main issues within the construction industry – the sector has gained a reputation for projects being completed behind schedule and over
Chapman Taylor delivers Westgate Oxford, the UK’s largest retail development to open this year
Westgate Oxford, a premium destination in the heart of Oxford and just an hour from London, has opened its doors to the public. Chapman Taylor, supporting Laing O’Rourke, was appointed
Winwood Heights – Nottingham’s newest retirement village
Work has begun on an £11m retirement village in Sherwood which will see two tower blocks for older residents enhanced and brand new extra care apartments and facilities created for
Ann Bentley to give the JCT Povey Lecture 2017
“Hitting the sweet spot: value for clients delivered by valued suppliers. How small changes in approach to procurement could have a big impact on the construction industry” is the topic
Marshalls makes £38m acquisition
Building products giant Marshalls has bought pre-cast concrete specialist CPM Group Limited for £38.3m. CPM specialises in underground water pipes and associated products for new housing and infrastructure sites. CPM
Palmers wins deal on tennis centre refurb
Palmers Scaffolding UK is supplying a bespoke scaffolding service and modern access solutions for Vinci’s £34.5m Devonshire Park re-development project in Eastbourne. The project to create a nationally important cultural
Refurb plan for fisheries building
Morgan Sindall has won the contract to build the Government’s new HQ for applied marine and freshwater science and research in Lowestoft. The redevelopment of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and
Muse to lead £75m Dartford regen
Dartford Borough Council has picked regeneration specialist Muse to lead the £75m redevelopment of the town’s Westgate area. The mixed-use development proposal involves building a six-screen cinema at the heart of a new


















