Buildings
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Implenia has won major modernisation contracts in Switzerland and Germany. The CHF180m-plus package covers residential, commercial, and mixed-use building upgrades.
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Urban Splash has unveiled plans for Swansea Civic Centre’s reuse. The waterfront proposal includes homes, leisure space, workspace, cafés, bars, and an aquarium.
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Adur District Council has identified further Southwick housing rectification work. The delayed council housing scheme was disrupted after Westridge Construction entered administration.
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BAM has completed Fife’s £88m Passivhaus Caledonia High School project. Pupils are due to move into the low-energy building after the summer break.
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Blue Sky Building has won the Barbican Centre renewal role. The construction management appointment covers a £176m live-estate programme running through to 2030.
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CIBSE has updated TM59 to sharpen residential overheating assessment methodology. The revised guidance strengthens design-stage checks for new homes and major refurbishments under future climate conditions.
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Diageo has submitted plans for a Runcorn kegging expansion scheme. The proposed 40,000 sq ft plant would support Guinness production and packaging capacity at Murdishaw.
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Building safety reform is exposing weak gateway submissions across projects. The latest steering group report warns that parts of the sector are still adapting too slowly to post-Grenfell duties.
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Firma Partners will fund a major Royal Albert Dock conversion. The £113m loan supports DPK Group’s plan to turn vacant London office space into 1,085 student beds.
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North Lincolnshire has replaced Scunthorpe’s long-running Lincolnshire Lakes housing plan. The new Trent Vale concept proposes six villages as the council restarts developer engagement.