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AECOM has strengthened its position in the UK public sector after securing appointments across nine lots on the Government Commercial Agency’s (GCA) Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) Framework. The global consultancy has expanded its presence on the framework from five lots in 2021 to nine under the new agreement, which has a total value of approximately £4.7bn and will run for the next four years. The CPS2 Framework is one of the UK’s largest public sector consulta

Skanska has secured a £282m contract with AshbyCapital to deliver 55 Old Broad Street, a major new commercial development in the City of London. The scheme will provide around 270,000 sq ft of high-quality office space across 23 storeys, creating a new workplace destination in the heart of the capital’s financial district. Landsec is acting as development manager for the project, continuing its long-standing relationship with Skanska across major UK developments. Project Over

Hampshire County Council and Devon County Council have launched the tender for the next generation Southern Construction Framework, known as SCF-6, with an estimated framework value of up to £10bn. The new framework will replace the current SCF-5 arrangement, which is due to expire in May 2027, and will support public sector construction delivery across the South East, South West, London and potentially wider England. SCF-6 will be used by public sector bodies including local

Clarion Housing Group has awarded a major passive fire safety framework worth up to £126m to three specialist contractors, covering fire stopping and fire door works across its housing portfolio. The framework has been split into three regional lots, with appointments made for North London, the North and East of England, and South London and the South of England. Contracts are expected to commence in September 2026 and run for an initial five years, with the option to extend

The University of Huddersfield has launched an £18m tender for the construction of a new Integrated Transport Hub (Multi-Storey Car Park) on its Southgate campus. The project will deliver a new multi-storey car park and associated infrastructure, forming part of the University’s ongoing investment in its estate and transport facilities. The procurement is being undertaken through a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, with shortlisted contractors pro

Construction has officially commenced on new accommodation and operational facilities at Marne Barracks, Catterick, as part of the British Army’s Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Programme. The project will prepare the site for the relocation of 21 Engineer Regiment from Claro Barracks in Ripon, with completion scheduled for the end of 2027. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has appointed Morgan Sindall to deliver the scheme, which will provide modern living, tra

Portakabin has secured a multimillion-pound contract to deliver a new headquarters building for The Workdry Group at its Chandler’s Ford site in Hampshire. The flagship three-storey office will be constructed using 66 bespoke modular units, showcasing the latest in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) while providing a high-quality, sustainable workplace for the business. Construction follows the successful demolition of the former Selwood headquarters, with the new facility

Construction is underway on a new £4 million EG On The Move petrol filling station, convenience store and Starbucks drive-thru at the £400m Integra 61 mixed-use development in Durham. The scheme has received planning approval from Durham County Council and will further expand the roadside amenities available at the strategically located logistics and commercial hub, situated adjacent to Junction 61 of the A1(M). The development is expected to create approximately 70 new jobs,

An eight-year development programme by Cameron Homes is nearing completion, contributing 308 houses to the wider 400-acre Branston Locks scheme in East Staffordshire. The £105m Lawnswood development has delivered the initial phases of homes at one of the UK’s first large-scale urban extensions. Cameron Homes acted as the gateway developer, purchasing four land parcels – located off Branston Road – totalling 14Ha/35-acres from landowner Nurton Developments. When fully complete

Plans for the £1.3bn redevelopment of Leighton Hospital in Crewe have secured planning permission, marking a major milestone for one of the first schemes to progress through the Government’s New Hospital Programme. The hybrid planning application submitted by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will see the existing hospital largely replaced with a new 1.2 million sq ft healthcare campus to the north of the current estate. The redevelopment has been accelerated follow

JPMorganChase has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to London with plans for a new 3 million sq ft UK headquarters in Canary Wharf, representing one of the largest commercial developments in the capital. The development is expected to accommodate approximately 12,000 employees and is forecast to contribute almost £10bn to the UK economy over the next six years through investment, employment and wider economic activity. The project reinforces London’s position as a leading g

Landsec has agreed the £600m sale of its 55 Old Broad Street development site in the City of London to AshbyCapital, marking another major step in the property giant’s strategic move away from speculative office development. The landmark scheme, located close to Liverpool Street Station, has planning consent for a new 23-storey office tower providing approximately 360,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation alongside 3,500 sq ft of retail space. While ownership transfers to

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council has launched procurement for a £3 million Professional Consultancy Services Framework to support capital projects and operational estates across its property portfolio. The four-year framework will provide access to specialist consultants across the built environment, supporting capital investment planning, asset management, statutory compliance, feasibility studies and condition surveys. Framework Overview Client: Bolton Metropolitan Borou

Choice Housing Ireland, through Maple and May, has launched a tender seeking developers to deliver affordable rented housing schemes across the Bangor area. The procurement is looking to appoint one or more developers on a land, design and build basis to provide sites and deliver homes under the Department for Communities (DfC) Affordable Rent Programme. Developments of up to 20 homes per developer are sought, although multiple contract awards mean the overall programme could

Clegg Construction has been appointed by Leicester City Council to deliver the £18.8 million Stocking Farm Housing Scheme in Leicester. The design and build contract will deliver 50 new council homes alongside a new community open space, highway infrastructure and associated external works as part of the wider regeneration of the Stocking Farm area. The project also includes demolition works, drainage, parking, boundary treatments, landscaping and external lighting, with a st

Thanet District Council has launched a tender to appoint a contractor to deliver refurbishment and enabling works at the Spitfire Way vehicle workshop in Manston, Kent. The £990,000 project will modernise a former airport fire engine maintenance facility, creating a new operational workshop for the Council’s fleet of 113 vehicles, including 41 HGVs supporting waste, recycling and street cleansing services. The existing workshop already benefits from HGV maintenance pits, with

A major UK construction framework has been established to provide public sector organisations with streamlined access to pre-qualified contractors for capital works projects across the education sector and wider public estate. The framework supports new-build, refurbishment and demolition projects using a range of JCT, NEC4 and NFDC contract forms. It has been structured to align with the Procurement Act 2023, the National Procurement Policy Statement, the Construction Playbo

West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a £6.64m contract to BOOST TA Limited for the development of a new modular accommodation scheme at Claret Car Park, Edgar Mobbs Way, Northampton. The project will deliver 70 relocatable modular homes comprising 56 two-bedroom units and 14 one-bedroom units, together with a residents’ community hub, site office, children’s play area and associated site infrastructure. The development will be constructed on land at Claret Car Park and C

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has launched the search for a development partner to deliver a major £220m redevelopment that will relocate London’s historic Billingsgate Fish Market and Smithfield Meat Market to the Royal Docks. The successful development partner will work alongside the City of London Corporation to deliver approximately 300,000 sq ft of modern wholesale market facilities on the 25-acre Albert Island site in Newham. The project will include new market bui

National Grid has appointed five delivery partners to deliver the next phase of its Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP), allocating an initial £1.2bn programme of overhead line upgrade works across England and Wales. Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and OTW have secured places on the programme, which will focus on upgrading more than 1,000km of existing transmission routes through major reconductoring works. The appointments form part of N