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ConstructNet Tender Alert | Elmbridge Borough Council launches Hersham Recreation Ground playground upgrade tender
Elmbridge Borough Council launches £200k Hersham Recreation Ground upgrade tender Elmbridge Borough Council has launched a live tender for improvement works at Hersham Recreation Ground in Surrey. The package covers the removal and replacement of the existing rail runway attraction alongside associated safety surfacing and installation of new outdoor play equipment. The tender carries an estimated value of approximately £200,000, with works expected to commence in February 20
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May 282 min read


WM Trains preparing multi-year rail consultancy services framework
West Midlands Trains has published an advance pipeline notice for a new consultancy services framework supporting technical and engineering requirements across the UK rail sector. The framework carries an estimated value of approximately £6.1m and is expected to run initially from April 2027 through to April 2031, with the option to extend through to 2035. The procurement is being established on behalf of a broad group of participating rail authorities and operators across th
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May 282 min read


Network Rail preparing £11.1m concrete bearer supply framework
Network Rail has published an advance pipeline notice for a new framework agreement covering the manufacture and supply of concrete bearers across the UK rail network. The framework carries an estimated value of approximately £11.1m and is expected to run for five years from March 2027 through to March 2032. The procurement will establish a long-term supply framework supporting Network Rail’s ongoing rail infrastructure maintenance and renewal programmes. Framework overview T
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May 282 min read


Skanska selected for £20m London Underground cutting remediation programme
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
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May 282 min read


Glencar appointed for next phase of £1bn Brent Cross data centre campus
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
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May 282 min read


High Barnet station housing scheme receives Mayoral approval
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
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May 282 min read


Bicester Motion unveils 10-year expansion vision with major investment planned across future mobility estate
Bicester Motion has unveiled plans for significant long-term investment across its 444-acre Oxfordshire estate, setting out a 10-year masterplan vision focused on expanding its future mobility and innovation cluster. The proposals aim to support substantial growth across the estate through the delivery of additional workspace, residential accommodation, hospitality facilities and infrastructure enhancements as demand continues increasing from automotive, aviation and advanced
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May 282 min read


Bargate Secures Option Agreement for 100-home Site in Burton, Near Christchurch, Dorset
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
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May 283 min read


Homes England acquires Liverpool waterfront Canning Place site for major regeneration scheme
Homes England has completed the acquisition of the former Merseyside Police headquarters site at Canning Place in Liverpool, paving the way for a major new waterfront regeneration project. The landmark brownfield site has been acquired for approximately £17m following a competitive disposal process led by the Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner. Located adjacent to Liverpool’s Albert Dock, Liverpool ONE and the Baltic Triangle, the site occupies one of the city’s most pr
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May 272 min read


£70m regeneration plans move forward for Preston’s former Park Hotel
A major regeneration scheme centred around Preston’s long-vacant former Park Hotel is moving forward after securing £8.6m in funding support from Homes England. The funding has been awarded through the government’s Building Infrastructure and Land Fund (BIL Fund) and will help unlock the wider £70m redevelopment project being delivered by Heaton Group. The former hotel building, which has remained vacant since 2011, is set to undergo a major transformation combining heritage
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May 272 min read


Sheffield launches major Moorfoot regeneration opportunity with plans for 725 homes
Sheffield City Council and Homes England have launched the Moorfoot Catalyst Site regeneration opportunity in Sheffield city centre, bringing forward one of the city’s largest proposed brownfield redevelopment projects. The residential-led scheme spans more than five hectares south of The Moor and is being positioned as a major gateway regeneration project designed to reconnect key city centre routes and unlock future development phases across surrounding areas. The opportuni
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May 272 min read


Cruden unveils plans for 121-home affordable housing scheme in Livingston
Cruden has unveiled proposals for a new affordable housing development at Almondvale Parkway in Livingston, bringing forward plans to regenerate the former Xcite Livingston leisure complex site. The brownfield redevelopment would deliver more than 121 affordable homes on the site of the former “Bubbles” swimming pool, which closed in 2023 before later being damaged by fire and demolished. The proposals form part of continued affordable housing delivery and regeneration activi
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May 272 min read


Balfour Beatty Rail appointed for £7.75m Milford Haven transport interchange scheme
Balfour Beatty Rail has secured a £7.75m contract to deliver the Milford Haven Public Transport Interchange scheme in South West Wales. The project, procured by Pembrokeshire County Council, will transform the existing Milford Haven railway station into a new integrated public transport hub combining rail, bus, taxi, parking and active travel infrastructure. Construction is scheduled to run from May 2026 through to July 2027. Project scope includes: relocation of the existing
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May 272 min read


TfL confirms £700m Infrastructure Improvement Framework appointments
Transport for London has confirmed contractor appointments to its major Infrastructure Improvement Framework, a programme valued at up to £700m supporting multi-disciplinary infrastructure and construction projects across London. The framework will support the delivery of a broad range of transport and infrastructure works including early contractor involvement, design, construction and associated engineering services throughout the TfL estate and wider transport network. The
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May 272 min read


Galliford Try appointed for £26.9m City Place residential scheme in Chester
Galliford Try has secured a £26.9m contract to deliver the City Place residential development in Chester on behalf of Clarion Housing Group. The project will deliver 126 new social rent apartments as part of the wider City Place regeneration masterplan close to Chester city centre, adjacent to the Shropshire Union Canal and the Grade II-listed Chester Shot Tower. Construction is scheduled to commence immediately, with the programme running through to October 2027 under a JCT
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May 272 min read


Forestry Commission launches £985k sewer infrastructure package at High Lodge
Forestry Commission has released a live design and build tender for new foul sewer infrastructure works at High Lodge in the East of England. The package, valued at approximately £985,000, covers the detailed design, construction, testing and commissioning of a new foul sewer system replacing the site’s existing sewage treatment arrangements. The works are scheduled to commence in August 2026, with completion targeted for February 2027. Scope of works includes: approximately
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May 272 min read


EMEC launches £1.56m tidal energy substation package in Orkney
European Marine Energy Centre has released a live tender for the design and installation of a 4.8MW onshore substation supporting tidal energy infrastructure on the island of Eday, Orkney. The contract, valued at approximately £1.56m, forms part of ongoing renewable and marine energy infrastructure investment across the Orkney Islands. The project will involve the full design, procurement, installation and commissioning of a new onshore tidal generation substation at the Fall
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May 272 min read


British Land secures major lease recommitments at 201 Bishopsgate as demand for prime City office space strengthens
British Land has secured more than 222,000 sq ft of office lease recommitments and extensions at 201 Bishopsgate within its Broadgate campus, reinforcing continued demand for high-quality prime office space across the City of London. The agreements include long-term recommitments from global asset manager Janus Henderson and international law firm Mayer Brown, with both tenants extending occupation through to 2033. British Land, which jointly owns the 416,000 sq ft building a
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May 272 min read


AFC Bournemouth secures approval for £85m Vitality Stadium expansion
AFC Bournemouth has secured planning approval for its £85m Vitality Stadium redevelopment programme, paving the way for phased enabling and construction works ahead of the club’s first-ever European campaign. The approved expansion will increase the stadium’s capacity from approximately 11,300 seats to more than 20,000, transforming the Premier League’s smallest stadium through a multi-phase redevelopment strategy. Stadium Structures has already been appointed as pre-construc
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May 272 min read


Kier launches £2m major civils package for A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Scheme
Kier Transportation has released a live subcontract opportunity for major civils works across Schemes 1 & 2 of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine programme. The package, valued at approximately £2m, covers a broad range of civils and infrastructure works as part of the wider A66 upgrade programme across the North of England. The opportunity is being procured under a competitive procedure with negotiation and is scheduled to run from October 2026 through to April 2028. 🏗️ Scope o
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May 272 min read
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