Buildings
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Lovell expects construction to start on Horsham homes this October. The brownfield scheme retains the former Novartis site’s Art Deco clock tower.
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Caddick has advanced steelwork across Farington Park’s second phase development. Four industrial units will add 96,000 sq ft to the completed Lancashire scheme.
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Manchester has submitted its latest Piccadilly Gardens transformation for planning. Galliford Try is already appointed to the 2.3-acre public-realm programme.
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Nine Salford residential towers have completed major fire-safety remediation works. The programme replaced cladding and insulation while upgrading compartmentation, alarms, and sprinklers.
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Funding now covers unsafe cladding on buildings below eleven metres. Homes England has opened an eight-week application window for eligible residential blocks.
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Housing planning approvals have fallen to their lowest recorded level. Just 408 larger sites secured approval during the first quarter of 2026.
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Hospital builders are opening East of England supply-chain engagement opportunities. A Norwich event on 17 September will connect regional suppliers with construction partners appointed to five first-wave New Hospital Programme schemes.
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Imperial Court’s revised Liverpool conversion has now secured planning approval. The 95-flat scheme moves next towards Gateway 2 building-control approval after an earlier 106-home permitted-development proposal failed over daylight concerns.
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Cambridge has marked progress on 84 low-carbon City Reach homes. The 45 council homes and 39 private-sale properties combine gas-free heating, solar generation, MVHR, biodiversity measures, and accessible housing.
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Northern Gateway has advanced plans for 1,550 Simister Bowlee homes. Environmental scoping now sets the evidence required for a future application covering housing, a school, local facilities, transport, drainage, and open space.