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Kier Construction has started work on two new-build schools worth a combined £29 million, delivering modern learning environments in Cowbridge and Sennybridge. The projects will replace ageing school buildings with new energy-efficient facilities and form part of the Welsh Government's Sustainable Communities for Learning programme. At Ysgol Iolo Morganwg in Cowbridge, pupil capacity will double from 210 to 420 places, while the development will also include an adult educatio

Caddick Construction has secured its first appointment to the YORbuild Major Works 2 Framework, winning a place on Lot 1, which covers public sector projects valued between £10 million and £30 million. The appointment gives Caddick access to a share of the £600 million Lot 1 framework, which supports the delivery of construction projects across Yorkshire and the Humber, the North East and parts of the East Midlands. Overall, the YORbuild Major Works 2 Framework has a total va

Caddick Construction has been appointed to deliver Torus Homes’ £50 million Blowick Moss Lane development in Southport, bringing forward 141 new extra care homes designed to support independent living for older residents. The scheme will comprise 118 apartments within the main extra care building, alongside 18 independent living apartments across two separate buildings and five mews houses. Communal facilities and shared spaces will also be created to promote wellbeing, indep

Winvic Construction has been appointed to deliver a major £130m build-to-rent development in Leeds after the scheme successfully cleared the Building Safety Regulator's Gateway 2 approval process. The contractor has secured the contract from Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture between Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate, to construct 578 build-to-rent apartments on the former International Swimming Pool site close to Leeds city centre. The development will

Bovis Construction (Europe) has been appointed Construction Manager for the redevelopment of the Courtauld Institute of Art’s Strand Campus in London. The appointment follows a competitive tender process involving four bidders, with Bovis securing a contract worth £5.3m to oversee delivery of the project through to completion in 2028. The scheme will transform the East Wing of the Courtauld’s Somerset House campus while linking it with additional buildings at 152-158 Strand.

Galliford Try Secures £39m Contract for Major SEND School Development in East London Galliford Try has secured a £39 million contract to deliver one of the UK’s largest specialist education facilities after successfully completing the pre-construction phase of the project. The London Borough of Havering has awarded the main works contract for the new Balgores SEND School in Gidea Park through the Southern Construction Framework 5. The project will create a purpose-built facil

Kier has launched a major supply chain engagement exercise for its £243m redevelopment of Keogh Barracks in Aldershot, opening the door to nearly £70m of forthcoming subcontract opportunities. The Ministry of Defence project is being delivered through the Defence Estate Optimisation Single Living Accommodation and Technical Infrastructure Programme and will modernise accommodation, training and operational facilities across the Army base over the next five years. Kier has now

Plans for the £1.3bn redevelopment of Leighton Hospital in Crewe have secured planning approval, marking a major milestone for one of the first schemes set to progress under the Government’s New Hospital Programme. The project will see Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust replace the existing hospital with a new 1.2 million sq ft healthcare campus, delivering modern clinical facilities alongside supporting infrastructure and specialist healthcare buildings. Constructio

Kori Construction has strengthened its position within the UK’s care and later living sector after securing four new care home developments for long-standing clients Care UK and Barchester Healthcare. The projects, with a combined value of £47 million, will deliver 274 new care beds across the South of England and continue Kori’s recent growth within the specialist care construction market. The appointments build upon an established relationship with both operators, with Kori

Preferred Homes has completed the acquisition of a development parcel at Kingsmere, Bicester, following a land sale from Countryside Properties (Bicester) Ltd, part of Vistry Group. The transaction will enable the delivery of an 82-apartment affordable extra care facility as part of the wider Kingsmere development in South West Bicester. The scheme forms part of a hybrid planning permission secured earlier this year and represents one of the final development parcels within t

Mixbrow Construction has been selected by Suffolk County Council to deliver the Little Blakenham Village Hall Rain Garden project. The £30,859 scheme forms part of Suffolk County Council's "Reclaim the Rain" initiative and will deliver sustainable drainage and landscaping improvements at Little Blakenham Village Hall. The contract award was confirmed on 1 June 2026, with works expected to commence following contract execution later this month. Project Overview Suffolk County

Formation Design & Build Ltd has been selected by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for the delivery of the Caxton Grove Main Works contract. The £17 million development will deliver a new part seven-storey, part nine-storey residential building providing 36 affordable homes alongside a replacement community centre and significant public realm improvements in Bow, East London. The award decision was made on 29 May 2026 following an open procurement process, with contract ex

Nottingham City Council has released a tender for the design and construction of a new residential development at the former Laura Chambers Lodge Care Home site in Clifton, Nottingham. The £8.4 million Design & Build opportunity will deliver approximately 52 new homes, comprising a mix of houses and apartments designed to address local housing needs. The scheme is being procured through an open procedure and is expected to commence construction in August 2026. Project Overvie

Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure has been appointed by The Crown Estate under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) for the refurbishment of 1–12 Magdalen Street in Oxford. The appointment follows a competitive procurement process, with Morgan Sindall selected to support the project through the pre-construction phase before progressing to the main works contract, subject to successful completion of design development and cost planning activities. The contra

Skanska has been selected by Transport for London for a major cutting remediation package between North Acton and Hanger Lane on the London Underground network. The contract carries a value of approximately £20m and covers remedial works to cuttings CTS7 and CTS8 located along the route between the two stations. The programme is expected to commence in June 2026 and continue through to March 2028. Project overview The package forms part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance a

Glencar has been appointed by Pure Data Centres to deliver the next major phase of the Brent Cross data centre campus in North London. The latest expansion package will increase the hyperscale campus capacity to 90MW through the delivery of a new 70MW facility known as LON1B2. The wider Brent Cross campus is understood to represent a development value exceeding £1bn, with completion of the latest phase targeted for Q2 2029. Project overview The new LON1B2 facility will extend

Places for London and Barratt London have secured approval from the Mayor of London for plans to deliver approximately 280 new homes next to High Barnet Station in North London. The development forms part of wider efforts to unlock housing delivery around transport-connected sites across the capital, with the scheme aimed at increasing access to sustainable, high-quality housing within the borough. The partners confirmed they will now move forward into the next phase of the p

Hampshire-headquartered housebuilder Bargate has secured an Option Agreement for 16ha (39.6-acres) of land within the Dorset village of Burton, near Christchurch. The site will be promoted through the planning system for an exemplary, sustainabledevelopment of up to 100 homes. Located north of Salisbury Road, the expansive land parcel presents an opportunity to deliver a landscape-led, sustainable addition to Burton, which currently has a population of around 4,000. The hig