Buildings
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Marks & Spencer has started construction of its £340m automated food distribution centre at DIRFT in Northamptonshire, combining warehouse automation, rail-linked infrastructure, and BREEAM Outstanding ambitions.
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Skanska has started construction of Warsaw’s Live Park Media Centre. The €20m facility will support remote football production and specialist broadcast operations from 2028.
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The National Housing Bank has backed Starlight’s UK rental platform. The £100m commitment will support a pipeline of up to 6,000 Build-to-Rent homes.
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Vistry has warned that first-half profit will fall sharply. The housebuilder is tightening cash controls, slowing some sites, and reassessing operations under new leadership.
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Glencar has started structural steelwork at Chessington World of Adventures. The £50m Minecraft-themed development is scheduled to open to visitors in 2027.
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Transport for London has selected three contractors for upgrade works. The £700m framework will support station, tram, and step-free access projects across the capital’s transport estate.
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Eiffage has started construction of the Grand Paris Nord university hub in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
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Curo Construction has ceased trading, raising uncertainty over Whittlesey’s £18.67m Manor Leisure Centre redevelopment.
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McLaren has been appointed to deliver British Land’s £99m West One retrofit above Bond Street Underground Station.
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Vistry has secured approval for Pudding Mill Lane’s first phase, bringing 355 homes forward beside Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.