33 new homes for South Normanton
Work is underway on building 33 new homes for South Normanton which will help address the desperate need for affordable housing in the area and boost the construction industry. The £3.4 million scheme...
View ArticleCarillion helps create job opportunities Manchester
Support services provider Carillion has put community support and sustainability at the heart of a high profile office and retail development project in the civic heart of Manchester city centre. One...
View ArticleWork to begin on North East Sector development
Work is set to get under way on a major new development that will deliver homes, employment, leisure space and a new primary school in Crawley’s new ‘North East Sector’. Infrastructure work is planned...
View ArticleISG wins second contract with University of Dundee
ISG has taken its second project at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, securing a £1.2 million scheme at the University of Dundee’s School of Medicine, adding to its on-going £4.1 million extension and...
View ArticleCoventry City Council plans to build £40m new office
Coventry City Council has unveiled a new radical scheme to regenerate the city centre and kick-start Coventry’s economic growth by creating new jobs. More than 1,000 construction jobs would be created...
View ArticleGovernment funding to unlock development of new Devon community
A multi-million pound package of government support will unlock development of a new Devon community and create thousands of jobs in the construction industry. Housing Minister Mark Prisk has today...
View ArticleL&Q gets £120m maintenance contract
L&Q, one of London’s largest residential developers has finalised a new £120 million four year Planned Maintenance programme for the refurbishment of its homes in London and the South East. The...
View ArticleMulti-million pound project to provide new homes for Nottingham
A multi-million pound housing project is set to create 142 new homes in Nottingham and boost the building construction industry. Leading community regeneration specialist Keepmoat has been appointed to...
View ArticleEnterprise Zone college proposals get the go-ahead
Moves to provide hundreds of training posts and jobs in South Hampshire took a major step forward yesterday as plans to build a £12 million college facility and improved road links at the Solent...
View ArticleGalliford Try’s Partnerships Business selected for contracts worth £56.3m
Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, announced today that its Partnerships business has been selected for contracts worth £56.3 million in total. One Housing Group has chosen...
View ArticleWillmott Dixon lands £50m Surrey housing development
Willmott Dixon has exchanged contracts on a deal to build 137 homes in the Surrey town of Godalming with a gross development value approaching £50 million. In the latest move by the company’s...
View ArticleGalloper offshore windfarm gets the go-ahead
RWE Innogy has been given a planning consent to build the Galloper offshore wind farm that will create new jobs in the renewable industry and boost the trades. Secretary of State for Energy and Climate...
View ArticlePlans for new joint library and leisure contracts
Ealing Council is set to improve library and leisure services as well as save almost £500,000 a year if plans to join forces with neighbouring boroughs get approved. The innovative scheme developed by...
View ArticleISG takes multi-million project to refurbish former BBC World Service HQ
ISG has been awarded a £52 million project by Japanese owner Kato Kagaku Co. Ltd to substantially refurbish the iconic former home of the BBC World Service – Bush House in central London. One of the...
View Article£10m loan fund to help construction firms in Wales
A new £10 million Property Development Fund that will support smaller scale property ventures in Wales and provide a vital boost for the construction industry, has been announced by Economy Minister...
View Article£1bn construction projects to be developed in Royal Docks
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has announced plans for a £1 billion state-of-the-art business district in the historic Royal Docks, which will create 20,000 jobs and secure billions of pounds of...
View ArticleBouygues to start University of Hertfordshire Student Accommodation Project
The University of Hertfordshire and Uliving have reached a financial close on the £190 million project for the University of Hertfordshire to deliver its new student accommodation scheme. Under the...
View ArticleThe Trades Show talks to Ann Walker about her life, changes, and her plans...
Ann Walker is training to become a gas-engineer. Harry Cole from The Trades Show spoke to Ann to find out more about her life, changes, and future ambitions in the trades. Listen to Ann’s interview at...
View ArticleSunderland Hilton hotel plan to create 250 jobs
Sunderland City Council has confirmed that the world-famous Hilton Hotels group is bringing forward plans for a hotel development on the city’s Stadium Park. Consultation will be carried out with the...
View ArticleSuccess of house-building initiative paves the way for more homes
Following the success of Phases 1 and 2 of the National Housing Trust (NHT) initiative which has seen contracts signed to build over 1,000 homes across Scotland, a further phase has been launched. The...
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