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Milestone reached at University of Oxford’s largest building project
Wates Construction South has delivered practical completion of the University of Oxford’s Life and Mind Building, which will provide a new home for the …
National Sports Centre on track for major revamp
Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to deliver the £130 million refurbishment of the National Sports Centre in south London. Procured by the …
Data centre to provide Lincolnshire employment boost
Boosting the local economy and creating hundreds of jobs, a major data centre scheme is planned for the Elsham Wolds Industrial Estate, near Scunthorpe. A …
President’s Column: July 2025
The opening gambit – welcome from the new President. This is my first President’s column and once again I would like to offer my thanks to everyone at the …
News in Brief: July 2025
Balfour Beatty has been awarded the £833 million contract to build Net Zero Teesside Power – an Onshore Power, Capture and Compression project, poised to …
Data centre planned for Pinewood Studios site
Pinewood Group, the multinational film and TV production company, has submitted a planning application to Buckinghamshire Council for a 55,030m2 data centre. …
Green light for flagship Cheltenham mixed-use scheme
HBD, part of Henry Boot, has secured outline planning consent for the first phase of the landmark £1bn Golden Valley scheme being delivered in partnership …
Multi-million-pound logistics boost for Oldham
Developer Langtree has announced completion of the forward funding agreement for the next phase of its Hollinwood Junction project in Oldham. The deal unlocks …
Twycross Zoo conservation zone to feature orangutan habitat
The UK Government is investing £18 million towards a new £25 million game-changing Global Conservation Centre at Twycross Zoo. The project will include a …
Steel sector showing a lead on spreading confidence
Times have been challenging in the building market but encouraging recent reports suggest grounds for cautious optimism, with a positive trend noticed in 2024 …