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Portsmouth City Council has launched a new £75 million Coastal and Flood Works Framework covering civil engineering, coastal defence and specialist beach management projects across southern England. The framework is being procured on behalf of the Southern Coastal Group and SCOPAC and will replace the existing minor works agreement when it expires later this year. Running from March 2027, the framework will operate for an initial four years, with the option to extend for a fu

George Leslie Ltd has been appointed to a £15.6 million civils and marine works framework supporting Scotland’s Small Vessels Replacement Programme (SVRP), securing a key role in the modernisation of ferry infrastructure across the west coast. Awarded by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), the single-supplier framework will deliver civil engineering, marine and enabling works across seven ferry terminals including Colintraive, Portavadie, Largs, Tarbert, Lochaline, Kilchoa

BSB Construction has beaten three tier one contractors to secure the construction management role on the £176 million Barbican Renewal Programme, marking a major win for the Hertfordshire-based SME. The Corporation of London selected BSB ahead of Bovis, McLaren and Sir Robert McAlpine following a competitive tender process. The appointment remains subject to a standstill period ending on 16 July, with the contract expected to be signed later this month. Under the agreement, B

Eastleigh Borough Council has launched the search for a design and build contractor to deliver a £100 million housing package at its flagship One Horton Heath development in Hampshire. The contract covers the Upper Acre parcel of the 310-acre mixed-use scheme and will deliver 424 mixed-tenure homes, alongside roads, utilities, landscaping, public open space and supporting infrastructure. The package represents the second residential phase of the wider 2,500-home One Horton He

Wates Construction has been appointed to deliver a major new leisure centre and office development in Swadlincote, marking another significant milestone in the town’s wider regeneration programme. Following a competitive procurement process, South Derbyshire District Council selected Wates after its bid achieved the highest overall score for quality, deliverability and value for money. The development, located off William Nadin Way, will replace the existing Green Bank Leisur

Plans for a major commercial development in King’s Cross have been approved after Islington Council granted planning permission for revised proposals at 176–178 York Way. The updated scheme, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), has been reconfigured to provide greater flexibility for occupiers, allowing the building to accommodate premium office space, laboratory-enabled workspace, or a combination of both. Approval under a Section 73 application will add two additional floor

The next phase of the £1 billion Middlewood Locks regeneration has taken a major step forward after securing new funding from the National Housing Bank, unlocking the delivery of 909 new homes in Salford. The latest government-backed investment will fund site preparation, enabling works and detailed design across a 10-acre site between Salford Central station and Manchester’s Spinningfields business district. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027, with the first hom

The rapid growth of AI infrastructure and data centres is placing increasing pressure on the UK construction industry, with new research warning that contractor capacity and skilled labour are struggling to keep pace with demand. According to Turner & Townsend’s 2026 Global Construction Market Intelligence Report, data centres have become the second most in-demand construction sector in the UK, behind defence, as investment in artificial intelligence continues to accelerate.

HS2 has reached a major construction milestone with the completion of the 880-metre Copthall Tunnel near West Ruislip, marking the project’s first completed ‘green’ tunnel. Delivered by the Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture (SCS JV), the cut-and-cover tunnel has been designed to reduce environmental impacts while supporting the delivery of Britain’s new high-speed railway. One of the project’s biggest sustainability achievements saw 1.2 million cubic metres of excavated m

Construction is now underway on a major renewable energy project at Biogen’s Westwood facility, where O’Brien Contractors has started enabling works to support the conversion of an existing anaerobic digestion plant into a Gas-to-Grid facility. The project will allow renewable biomethane produced from organic waste to be injected directly into the UK’s national gas network, supporting the country’s transition towards lower-carbon energy infrastructure. Over the next 25 weeks,

Breck Homes has exchanged contracts with the Archdiocese of Liverpool to acquire a 6.7-acre brownfield site in Huyton, paving the way for a proposed 136-home affordable housing development. The site, located next to St Dominic’s Church on Southdean Road, was previously home to St Dominic’s RC Primary School, which closed in 2011. Subject to planning approval, the long-vacant land will be transformed into a new residential community featuring energy-efficient homes, apartments

Vistry has secured planning permission to deliver 229 new homes and the first phase of the high street at the landmark Locking Parklands regeneration scheme in North Somerset. The approved phase includes 12 commercial units alongside a mix of private and affordable homes, with 50% of the development allocated as affordable housing, helping to meet growing local demand. The project forms part of Homes England’s wider masterplan to regenerate the former RAF Locking site, which

Bellway has acquired a 42-acre site in Bromham, Bedfordshire, paving the way for a new residential development of more than 300 homes. The land, purchased from Rainier Developments, already benefits from outline planning permission and will deliver a mix of private and affordable housing, with 30% of the homes allocated as affordable. As part of the development, Bellway will provide land for a new GP surgery, alongside significant public open space, play areas, walking and cy

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has launched a £1.08 billion procurement to appoint a long-term delivery partner for its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme, supporting the UK’s next generation of nuclear power projects. The contract, which could run until 2046, will see the successful partner provide technical, commercial and programme management expertise to help plan, coordinate and deliver the Government’s ambitious SMR rollout. The delivery partner will play a c

The City of London Corporation has launched a £35.1 million tender to appoint a main contractor for a major refurbishment and building safety programme at Crescent House on the Grade II* listed Golden Lane Estate. The contract will deliver extensive improvements to the occupied residential building, including fire safety upgrades, M&E replacement, window improvements, roof and façade repairs, drainage works and communal area refurbishments, alongside measures to improve energ

Plans to transform the former Debenhams building in Lichfield into a new leisure destination are set to receive a further £5.56 million investment as councillors prepare to vote on proposals next week. The additional funding would support the completion of the redevelopment and enable Lichfield District Council to secure full ownership of the landmark city centre scheme. The proposed investment includes £2.84 million to complete the construction works and a further £2.72 mill