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McLaren Regeneration and Arlington Real Estate have secured detailed planning consent for the first major phase of the £2bn York Central regeneration, paving the way for more than 1,000 homes, a new hotel and commercial development next to York railway station. City of York Council has approved Phase 1C of the 110-acre brownfield scheme, one of the largest city-centre regeneration projects in the North of England. The approved phase will deliver 1,014 mixed-tenure homes, with

Acivico has named 20 contractors across three lots of the new Constructing West Midlands 3 framework, covering up to £3bn of public sector construction work. The framework will support new build, refurbishment, retrofit, repair, demolition, enabling, M&E, civils, fit-out and infrastructure projects across the West Midlands and, for major works, potentially further afield. Lot 1 – Minor Works, covering projects generally between £250,000 and £5m, has eight contractors: Alcema

Universal has unveiled an initial delivery team of 23 contractors and consultants for its planned £5bn Universal United Kingdom Resort in Bedford, as enabling works progress ahead of the main construction programme. Major contractors named on the project include Sir Robert McAlpine, Wates Group, Morgan Sindall Construction, Galliford Try, Winvic Construction, Bovis and Careys. The professional team also includes consultants such as Arup, Mace Consult, Gleeds and Mott MacDonal

Castle Point Borough Council has extended the tender deadline for its £12.8m temporary accommodation development in Thundersley, Essex, giving bidders additional time to prepare submissions. The design and build scheme will see an experienced contractor appointed to take the project forward from RIBA Stage 3 Plus, covering detailed design development, construction, commissioning, testing, certification and handover. The scope also includes responsibility for statutory complia

Manchester Airports Group has launched a tender for plant and tool hire services across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The contract will cover the hire of plant, powered access equipment, lifting equipment, accommodation units, generators, pumps, survey equipment, temporary site equipment, tools and associated accessories. The appointed supplier will support operational, maintenance and construction activities across all three airports, as well as app

The City of London Corporation has launched a £50m tender for the mechanical, electrical and public health renewal package forming part of the wider Barbican Renewal Programme. The contract covers the strip-out and replacement of life-expired MEP infrastructure across the occupied Barbican Centre, including basement plant areas and public spaces throughout the complex. The package will be delivered under a JCT CM/TC 2024 Trade Contract, with Blue Sky Building appointed as Con

McLaughlin & Harvey has secured a £70m main contract to redevelop Thavies Inn House at Holborn Circus in central London for Evans Randall Investors. The project will replace the existing 1950s building with a substantially larger commercial development, with main construction scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 following demolition works by Erith Contractors. Designed by WilkinsonEyre, the scheme will provide around 90,000 sq ft of prime office space alongside 2,

Geberit has launched its new technical hub, an online space bringing together essential technical, compliance and product information for its piping products and systems, helping architects, engineers and specifiers find the information they need quickly and specify with confidence. The launch comes as the construction industry continues to place greater importance on the accessibility, accuracy and traceability of product information. With requirements around building safety

GRAHAM Building has secured a £50m contract to rebuild Cranbourne Secondary School in Basingstoke, replacing ageing buildings including blocks affected by RAAC. The project will deliver a new 10,000 sq m secondary school on the existing Wessex Close site, with early works already underway and main foundation works due to begin this autumn. The redevelopment will replace seven existing buildings and create a new two and three-storey facility bringing teaching, specialist learn

A £67.2m financing package has been agreed to support construction of Harlech Court, a 30-storey build-to-rent development in Cardiff. Close Brothers Property Finance has provided the facility to Draycott Group for the 340-home residential scheme, which is currently under construction in the Welsh capital. Harlech Court is set to become one of the tallest buildings in Wales and represents Draycott Group’s largest development to date. Construction is already progressing on sit

Lendlease and The Crown Estate have submitted plans for the final phase of Stratford Cross in east London, bringing forward around 2,000 new homes as part of the wider mixed-use regeneration programme. The proposals will expand the established Stratford Cross district, which already includes commercial, cultural and education uses. The new phase will place a strong emphasis on residential development, adding around 2,000 homes within the wider masterplan. The scheme forms par

Wavensmere Homes’ £150m Wolverhampton Canalside South development is preparing to welcome its first residents. An initial tranche of 30 family homes are ready to move into at the 17-acre former British Steel site and Crane Foundry, which had lain derelict since 2009. 50% of the 378 family houses at the city centre regeneration scheme have already been sold off-plan to owner-occupiers and investors, with 131 plots purchased by global real estate investment company, Kennedy Wil

BSN Group Construction has started work on a major refurbishment and extension programme at the University of Wolverhampton’s Springfield Campus. The project includes a substantial extension and refurbishment of Block A, incorporating the adaptive reuse of the existing Grade II listed building. Works will also include the full refurbishment of Block H, alongside a new-build extension and the creation of a new engineering workshop for students and staff. The scheme forms part

Bouygues UK has secured a £64m contract to rebuild Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School in Crawley under the Government’s School Rebuilding Programme. Work is due to start this month on the phased redevelopment of the West Sussex school, which will remain operational throughout construction. The main element of the scheme is a new 9,300 sq m three-storey teaching building on land to the south of the existing campus. Pupils and staff will move into the new building before the ex

Efficiency East Midlands has launched procurement for a new £800m fire safety and building remediation framework covering public sector buildings across the UK. The four-year agreement is expected to start in February 2027 and will replace EEM’s existing framework when it expires later this year. Up to 80 supplier places are available across 10 lots covering major remediation works, fire safety consultancy and the supply and installation of fire doors. The two largest lots co

Plans have been submitted for the refurbishment and extension of 11 Baker Street in London, with the scheme set to deliver a major upgrade of the existing commercial building. The project is being brought forward by 3RE Capital Ventures, with Core Five acting as cost consultant. The proposals include the reconstruction and extension of the building’s upper floors, a completely renewed façade and upgraded end-of-trip facilities. The scheme will also transition the building to