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Green light for Ribble Valley school refurb
Consultancy Cassidy + Ashton granted planning consent for £750,000 expansion and alteration of a primary school and new chapel near Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley. Commissioned by the Society
Winners for £110m home repairs deal
Enfield has named the seven firms it will use to deliver a £110m programme of housing repairs over the next four years. The line-up includes: Breyer, Durkan, Keepmoat, Lakehouse, Mulalley
RICS on the Queen’s Speech
Supply solutions needed to be at the heart of the Housing Bill, Jeremy Blackburn, RICS Head of Policy, said “Government is clearly putting Housing at the heart of its agenda
£1.2m transformation of school building complete
Contractor Morris & Spottiswood has completed an extensive £1.2million refurb at Westlands Academy in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. Westlands is run by the Horizons Specialist Academy Trust and is a school
Countryside picked for Watford suburb regen
Three Rivers District Council has selected development partners for the regeneration of central South Oxhey in Hertfordshire. The council will now work with developers Countryside and Home Group to refine
Rare finds delay theatre refurb
Rare finds by archaeologists are delaying the completion of the £4.1m refurbishment of Theatre. The York Theatre closed in March for a revamp and was due to reopen in December.
£15m refurb grant for arts centre
The Heritage Lottery Fund has pledged £15m to the Burrell Collection in Glasgow. One of Scotland’s finest examples of post-war architecture, the building which houses the Burrell Collection, is no
Lovell lands £20m maintenance deal
Chevin Housing Association has selected housing regeneration specialist Lovell to carry out £20m of improvement work for homes across Yorkshire over the next two years. Work is now under way
Warning over fire door fitting
The warning comes on the 3rd anniversary of the Fire Door Inspection Scheme. The UK’s most experienced inspector has found widespread evidence of poorly fitted fire doors. Fire door inspectors
More school refurb work for small builders
The Education Funding Agency is planning to overhaul its procurement practices to clear the way for smaller building firms to play a greater part in improving the school estate. The
