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Green light for Trowbridge leisure centre
Wiltshire Council has given planning permission for a new £25M leisure centre in Trowbridge. The Council said it had a vision to improve the health and …
Steel frame set to complete Broadgate development
Work is progressing on 2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA), which is the final phase of 10-year redevelopment of the Broadgate Campus in the City of London. The biggest …
Contractor appointed for Reading weather centre
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Mace as the main contractor for its new cutting-edge weather centre. The new headquarters of the European …
Work starts on Burton upon Trent primary school
Forming part of a 2,200-home residential scheme, Clegg Construction has started work on the Drakelow Primary School. Developed by Countryside Partnerships, the …
City of London’s tallest tower gets the green light
The City of London Corporation’s Planning Applications Sub-Committee has approved proposals for what will become the City’s tallest tower. Planned to be …
Plans in for wide-ranging Bristol Temple Island scheme
Legal & General (L&G) has submitted a planning application for Bristol Temple Island, a £350M regeneration project set to transform a derelict, former …
Sheerness leisure centre to get major revamp
Plans to improve access to health and leisure facilities in Sheerness have been approved. The project is a key component of Swale Borough Council’s £20 …
President’s Column – Fire design of car parks
In October 2023, a steel-framed car park at Luton Airport Terminal 2 was devastated by a fire started by a fault in a diesel-powered vehicle on level three. …
News in Brief – February 2025
Caunton Engineering has installed a Peddinghaus Peddibot 1250 at its Moorgreen fabrication facility. Equipped with capabilities for plasma cutting, oxy-fuel …
Plans submitted for state-of-the-art Salford research building
The University of Salford plans to build a new Acoustics Building at its Crescent Innovation Zone to house its research, commercial and teaching activities. …
