Buildings
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Swadlincote’s new civic and leisure hub has secured planning approval. The £59m all-electric scheme will replace existing leisure and council buildings in South Derbyshire.
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Clarion has started procurement for Crystal Palace housing works contract. The £60m design-and-build package will deliver 202 affordable homes beside the south London park.
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Watkin Jones has gained backing for Cardiff co-living plans scheme. The 33-storey tower would deliver 400 managed rental studios on Custom House Street.
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Circular construction is becoming a commercial and environmental priority for refurbishment. Luca Sidoli, sustainability manager at Pexhurst, considers how SME contractors can move beyond linear waste models, support clients with reuse strategies, and make circularity more practical across the refurbishment sector.
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Hill and Homes England have unlocked Cambridge East development land. The 700-acre former airport site is planned for more than 10,000 homes, commercial space, and transport infrastructure.
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Universal’s Bedfordshire resort has moved closer to full construction delivery. Government-backed infrastructure funding will support transport, utilities, and enabling works for the £5bn leisure destination.
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JELD-WEN is relocating Sheffield operations to Bessemer Park this year. The new facility has been designed around BREEAM Very Good, EPC A, solar PV, intelligent lighting, and improved manufacturing efficiency.
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TrueNorth has launched a construction acquisition platform targeting specialist trades. The group is focusing on MEP, façades, external envelope, manufacturing, and offsite construction as remediation demand reshapes the market.
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Greater Cambridge’s new development corporation has moved closer to delivery. The proposed body is intended to unlock housing, infrastructure, jobs, and strategic growth across one of the UK’s most constrained development markets.
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Bruntwood SciTech has advanced Manchester’s Sister student accommodation tower plans. The proposal would deliver 1,041 student beds across eight-, ten-, and 38-storey buildings within the former UMIST campus.