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A Grade II listed landmark site in Derby city centre that shut in 1967 is preparing to welcome its first residents. An initial tranche of 31 family homes are ready to move into at Wavensmere Homes’ £80m Friar Gate Goods Yard redevelopment. Accessed off Uttoxeter New Road, work commenced at the 11.5-acre (4.96Ha) historic site in October 2024. Alongside the 276 new build homes under construction, the vast Grade II listed Bonded Warehouse and Engine House buildings are bein

Cameron Homes has submitted a detailed planning application to South Derbyshire District Council for 38 homes within the desirable commuter hotspot of Aston-on-Trent. The 2Ha site is adjacent to the housebuilder’s previous Ashwood Grange development, which launched in 2019. Accessed from Moor Lane, the underutilised site is located within walking distance of a range of community amenities and schooling in the thriving village, which boasts two popular pubs and an active com

Hill Group and Homes England have completed the acquisition of the former Marshall Airport site in Cambridge, paving the way for the delivery of one of the UK’s largest urban extension and regeneration projects. The 700-acre Cambridge East development will ultimately deliver more than 10,000 homes, approximately 3 million sq ft of commercial space and support around 9,000 jobs, creating a major new district within the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor. Construction of the firs

Enabling works for the first phase of Cardiff Crossrail are set to commence on 15 June 2026, marking a major milestone in the delivery of a new tram-train connection between Cardiff Central Railway Station and Cardiff Bay. The joint project between Cardiff Council and Transport for Wales has appointed GRAHAM as principal contractor to deliver Phase 1a of the scheme, which forms part of the wider Cardiff Crossrail vision. Backed by £100 million of joint funding from the Welsh

Planning permission has been granted for a new leisure centre and civic office development in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, marking a significant milestone in the town’s wider regeneration programme. The scheme has been designed by CPMG Architects and will replace the existing Green Bank Leisure Centre and local authority offices, creating modern leisure, community and workplace facilities while supporting the continued regeneration of Swadlincote town centre. Enabling works

Faithdean has been appointed as main contractor to deliver the refurbishment of Mercury, a prominent 1950s office building located on Theobalds Road in Midtown London. The project represents a significant investment in the London office market and will transform the existing building into approximately 98,000 sq ft of design-led sustainable workspace, combining modern workplace requirements with the retention of key heritage features. Planning permission for the scheme was se

Landmark Properties has secured planning approval for revised proposals to redevelop Prince Bishops Place in Durham city centre, paving the way for a major mixed-use regeneration scheme centred around a new 504-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development. The approved plans replace a previously consented hotel element with additional student accommodation, reflecting continued demand for high-quality student housing within the city. The project forms a signific

Corscale has appointed McLaren Construction and Phoenix ME under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) to commence pre-development works on a major new 140MW data centre campus at Court Lane, Iver, Buckinghamshire. The development represents a significant investment in UK digital infrastructure and will occupy a 14-acre site within West London’s established data centre corridor, strategically located adjacent to the M25 motorway. Pre-development works are scheduled to

Plans have been submitted for a major purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme that would deliver 1,041 student beds as part of the wider £1.7 billion Sister innovation district in Manchester. RG Real Estate has lodged a planning application for the redevelopment of the Charles Street Car Park site on the former UMIST campus. The proposal would replace the existing multi-storey car park with a high-density student accommodation scheme featuring buildings ranging from

Muse and Homes England have submitted a planning application for the North West Quadrant (NWQ), a major £640 million regeneration scheme in Slough town centre. The proposed development will transform the former Thames Valley University site into a mixed-use neighbourhood delivering approximately 1,500 new homes, commercial space, community facilities and significant public realm improvements. Subject to planning approval, the project will be delivered in phases, with the firs