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Approval given for 31-storey City of London tower
The City of London Corporation’s Planning Applications Sub-Committee has approved plans for a 31-storey office tower at 130 Fenchurch Street. Formerly known …
Green light for major Bolton town centre mixed-use scheme
Bolton Council has approved plans for the £100 million Church Wharf scheme, which is set to transform a large swathe of land in the town centre. Being …
Major revamp for Hillingdon’s Rosedale College
The Department for Education (DfE) has selected Bouygues UK as the main contractor for the redevelopment of Rosedale College in the London Borough of …
Steelwork contract awarded for nuclear site’s amenity building
The Sizewell C nuclear facility has awarded William Hare the contract to deliver 500t of structural steelwork, for the amenity building at its on-site …
Relaunched training academy celebrates 20 years of operation
Marking 20 years of operation, Caunton Engineering has completed the refurbishment of its training academy. Founded to address the steel industry’s skills …
Former ITV Studios site set to provide creative industries boost
Developer Mitsubishi Estate has broken ground at its site on London’s South Bank, in a major boost for the UK’s creative industries sector. Known as Vista, …
Cambridge set for innovation boost
St John’s College, part of the University of Cambridge, has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver the next phase of construction at St John’s Innovation …
Work starts on Haden Hill Leisure Centre
Main contractor Speller Metcalfe has started the redevelopment of Sandwell Council’s Haden Hill Leisure Centre. The redeveloped centre will feature a main …
Gatwick second runway approved by Transport Secretary
Plans to build a second runway at London Gatwick Airport have been approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. The £2.2bn privately-funded project will …
Milestone reached on TJ Morris distribution centre
Main contractor McLaren Construction has held a steel signing ceremony to mark the completion of the 43m-tall high bay section of the TJ Morris distribution …
