Buildings
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Panattoni has secured consent for five speculative Southampton logistics buildings. The 223,000 sq ft development will serve occupiers near the M27 and Southampton Port.
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Government confidence in cladding remediation delivery has fallen to Red. Regulatory delays, construction inflation, and mounting social-housing workloads are slowing progress across thousands of affected buildings.
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HG Construction wins two major student accommodation schemes from Fusion. The Cardiff and Loughborough projects will deliver 1,247 beds across a 17-storey city block and an eight-storey canalside regeneration.
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Golden Valley’s funded first phase will now enter full construction. Bowmer + Kirkland is delivering a £95m innovation centre, transport hub, and enabling infrastructure for Cheltenham’s cyber and technology campus.
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UKHSA has restarted procurement for its long-delayed Harlow science campus. Market engagement will shape a proposed £1.2bn package covering laboratories, headquarters accommodation, supporting infrastructure, and an energy centre.
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European grants will support fifteen public infrastructure projects across regions. The €134.9m package covers rail, roads, water systems, public buildings, and transition programmes in four member states.
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Merko has secured financing for Lithuania’s Rūdninkai defence campus programme. The €372.7m design-and-build package includes more than 190,000 sq m of buildings and extensive supporting infrastructure.
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Yorkshire Water has secured consent for Esholt’s mixed-use development plans. The scheme combines 150 homes, biotechnology space, and energy and water supplied from the adjoining wastewater treatment works.
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Arrow Point Bolton now contains two completed major industrial buildings. The 327,750 sq ft scheme combines high-capacity logistics space with rooftop solar, lower-carbon groundworks, and substantial biodiversity gains.
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Linear Living has secured approval for Manchester’s latest residential tower. The 251-home scheme has an appointed main contractor, although construction remains subject to detailed design and Gateway 2 approval.