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Construction has officially begun on Blackpool’s £65m Multiversity development within the Talbot Gateway regeneration area, marking a major milestone in the ongoing transformation of the town centre. The 115,000 sq ft higher education facility is being delivered by Morgan Sindall Construction in partnership with Blackpool Council and Blackpool and The Fylde College. Designed by , the Multiversity will provide more than 70 higher education courses, with a strong focus on align

Plans for 279 new homes in Taverham have received unanimous approval from Broadland District Council as the first phases of the wider Marriott’s Park development continue to move forward in Norfolk. The approved residential parcel is being brought forward by Barratt Developments and forms part of the larger 1,530-home Marriott’s Park masterplan located between Fir Covert Road and Reepham Road on the outskirts of Norwich. The development will include 80 affordable homes alongs

The development at 22–24 Southwark Bridge Road has been significantly revised following a change in ownership and strategy, moving from a consented office-led scheme originally brought forward by Landsec to a hotel-led redevelopment now under developer Latium. The original £200m office scheme, designed by Orms, received unanimous planning approval from Southwark Council in early 2025 and was intended to deliver approximately 141,000 sq ft of Grade A office space. However, fol

The Green Lane scheme is now moving from pre-construction into mobilisation, with enabling works indicating a transition toward full build activity in the coming phases. 🧭 Project delivery stage Current phase: site preparation / enabling works Next phase: full residential construction commencement Delivery model: affordable housing partnership scheme 🔧 Likely subcontract opportunity areas As the scheme progresses, the following workstreams are typically released across phas

Breck Homes is preparing to begin site preparation works at its Green Lane development in Cadishead following planning approval from Salford City Council. The brownfield scheme will deliver 48 affordable homes on the former Lion pub site, which is being transformed into a new residential community in partnership with ForHousing. The development will include a mix of houses and apartments alongside new public open space designed to support community living and improve the surr

Tamworth Borough Council has appointed BSN Group Construction to deliver the restoration of three Grade II listed buildings on Market Street as part of the town’s ongoing Future High Streets Fund regeneration programme. The properties — 26a, 27 and 27a Market Street — sit within the historic town centre near Tamworth Castle and will undergo a full conservation-led refurbishment following detailed investigative work which confirmed the need for specialist heritage expertise. T

Hortons has secured planning approval for a new 175,000 sq ft fleet management centre at Old Dalby Business Park in Leicestershire. The facility has been pre-let to Toyota Material Handling UK on a 15-year lease and will support the company’s long-term operational expansion in the region. The purpose-built development will be delivered on a 7-acre site near Melton Mowbray and is set to include production and workshop space, office accommodation, storage areas and a secure ser

Ten major contractors have been selected to support delivery of the Government’s first wave of projects under the £14bn New Hospital Programme. The schemes form part of the wider NHS estate investment strategy and will focus heavily on rebuilding ageing hospital infrastructure, particularly facilities impacted by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Skanska emerged as one of the standout firms after securing roles on both the James Paget Hospital redevelopment in Gr

Wrexham AFC has progressed its £70m redevelopment of the Racecourse Ground, with new designs unveiled for the club’s expanded Kop Stand, due for completion ahead of the 2027/28 season. The latest plans, designed by global sports architecture firm Populous, outline a two-tier stand that will significantly increase stadium capacity to more than 18,000. The new Kop Stand alone is expected to accommodate around 7,750 supporters, adding more than 2,000 seats compared with earlier

Lovell Partnerships Ltd has exchanged contracts on a residential development site in Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of plans to deliver a new mixed-tenure housing community in the West Midlands. The site, acquired following an open-market process with Staffordshire County Council, is expected to deliver up to 100 new homes. Lovell said the project represents a further expansion of its activity across the West Midlands and forms part of its wider strategy to deliver housing thro

JRL Group has secured the design-and-build contract for the next phase of the Thames City residential development at Nine Elms, London. The latest phase is expected to deliver 608 apartments across five mansion-style residential blocks ranging from 12 to 22 storeys, with the contract believed to be worth more than £300m. The award continues JRL’s involvement in the wider Thames City regeneration programme following completion of the N8 and N9 residential towers in 2022 and 2

Panattoni has acquired a 16-acre site at HPARK within Atom Valley, Greater Manchester, to deliver the area’s first large-scale speculative industrial and logistics development. The scheme forms part of the wider Northern Gateway masterplan, a major employment and innovation zone spanning Rochdale and Bury that has been identified for advanced manufacturing, logistics and industrial growth. HPARK is being brought forward by Russell LDP and is expected to deliver around 2.1 mil

📍 Project Snapshot Cambridge Science Park has set out a long-term vision for continued redevelopment and expansion of its Cambridge campus, reinforcing its position as one of the UK’s leading science and innovation hubs. The masterplan outlines a phased approach to future development across the site over the coming decades, supporting additional laboratory space, commercial workspace, infrastructure upgrades and enhanced public realm improvements. The strategy sits within th

Cambridge Science Park has outlined ambitious long-term plans for future growth and redevelopment, signalling continued investment across one of the UK’s leading science and innovation hubs. The vision sets out proposals to modernise and expand the park over the coming decades, supporting additional research, laboratory and workspace facilities alongside improved public spaces, infrastructure and sustainability measures. Located within the wider Oxford-Cambridge growth corrid

Keon Homes has started work on a £28m regeneration scheme in Wolverhampton, marking the latest phase of a wider housing programme being delivered in partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council. The development will see the former Duke of York pub site in Heath Town redeveloped into 32 one- and two-bedroom council apartments, forming part of a wider £1bn housing framework and an ongoing £120m regeneration programme across the area. The scheme is expected to contribute towar

A new affordable housing development bringing 75 homes to the Worcestershire village of Badsey is set to move forward after housing provider Bromford Flagship LiveWest acquired the Brewers Lane site from Northern Trust Land. The scheme will be delivered as a fully affordable housing development, with construction to be carried out by Bromford Flagship LiveWest’s in-house construction team. Outline planning permission for the site was granted in December 2025, with Savills act

A major build-to-rent development has secured planning approval in central Norwich, paving the way for an £80m regeneration scheme delivering more than 400 new rental homes. Property investor Zive Capital has received approval for the Victoria Gardens development on the former Queens Road Marsh office site, a brownfield location previously cleared following demolition works in 2024. The scheme will deliver 432 rental homes across a series of residential buildings alongside to

Overview Breck Homes has revealed a £380m pipeline comprising almost 1,700 affordable homes across 21 sites throughout the North West and Yorkshire. The developer is targeting construction starts on 14 sites within the next 12 months, representing approximately 900 affordable homes entering live delivery phases. The update signals continued affordable housing activity across multiple northern regions, with Breck also progressing expansion opportunities into the North East and

Northern developer Breck Homes has revealed a £380m development pipeline comprising almost 1,700 affordable homes across 21 sites throughout the North West and Yorkshire. The Lancashire-headquartered business is aiming to start construction on 14 of the sites within the next 12 months, representing around 900 affordable homes for families, couples and individuals across the region. The announcement comes alongside the company’s latest financial results, which show annual pre-

Kao Data has acquired a 4.7-acre former industrial site at Frogmore Industrial Estate in Park Royal, West London, with plans to redevelop it into a new data centre facility. The brownfield site, acquired from Reassure Limited in March 2026, is set to be transformed into a high-specification development supporting AI, cloud computing and advanced digital infrastructure demand. The scheme is currently in early consultation with the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation