Wates wins £24m repair deal

Wates Living Space Maintenance has won a £24m contract to deliver a programme of responsive repairs and voids maintenance on behalf of Network Homes in London. The five-year contract with an
Posted on September 13, 2016

Police HQ set for £17m transformation

Watkin Jones has received planning consent to redevelop Northumbria Police’s old headquarters in Newcastle’s city centre. The former police station in Market Street will become a £17m student accommodation scheme
Posted on September 13, 2016

Refurb specialist loses fight for survival

The directors of one of the UK’s oldest building contractors have given up it the fight to save the firm and have appointed administrators Begbies Traynor. York-based conservation specialist William Anelay ran
Posted on September 13, 2016
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ISG enters final phase at University of Edinburgh

After successfully completing the first two phases of a major refurbishment project for the University of Edinburgh, ISG is now preparing to commence the third and final stage of the
Posted on September 12, 2016

Church refurbishment plans unveiled as congregations join forces

Two congregations have come together to pray and worship under one roof in a contemporary new ‘community church’ designed by a North East architecture practice. Gateshead-based Gradon Architecture has submitted
Posted on September 7, 2016

‘Super-home’ which slashes energy bills gets set to open to the public

An eco-friendly ‘super-home’ in Birmingham which has helped its owners to slash their energy bills by a whopping 85 per cent will open to the public this weekend. Harriet and
Posted on September 7, 2016

Claridge’s plans for a 5 floor “Mega Basement”

Claridge’s plans to build a huge basement underneath their landmark London hotel with a swimming pool, a wine cellar and an in-house chocolatier. Proposals filed with Westminster City Council reveal
Posted on September 7, 2016

Willmott Dixon confirmed for £18m Lewis fit-out

Willmott Dixon has signed an £18m contract to refurbish the former Lewis’s department store building in Birmingham city centre. Developer Legal & General Property finally signed up the builder after initially entering
Posted on September 6, 2016
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Survey shows that major building sector unfazed by Brexit

A new poll finds the building services sector confident following EU referendum result, but that it prioritises Single Market The building services engineering sector – which makes up 40 per
Posted on September 6, 2016

Start for latest phase of Manchester regen

Regeneration specialist Galliford Try Partnerships North West has commenced work on a site known as the polygon at the New Brunswick development in Manchester. The polygon is a commercial/residential building
Posted on September 6, 2016