Buildings
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Construction has begun at Cowdenbeath’s Glenfield Industrial Estate in Fife. Kilmac will deliver 51,500 sq ft of new industrial space for CRT Property, with completion targeted for autumn 2027.
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Vistry has received consent for 91 homes at Mapplewell, Barnsley. The new phase extends construction on former opencast mining land, alongside a separate affordable housing transaction at Blackmoorfoot.
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Willmott Dixon will restore Huddersfield’s historic Grade II* listed market. Its £14.9m works package forms part of a £16.5m redevelopment due for completion in spring 2028.
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Bouygues has completed the structural frames of two college campuses. The £119m Vale of Glamorgan programme now moves towards enclosure, fit-out and a planned 2027 opening.
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Cardiff Council has appointed Goldbeck to deliver a car park. The six-level Atlantic Wharf facility will accommodate around 900 vehicles and integrate energy infrastructure.
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Coventry City Centre South has entered vertical residential building construction. The Hill Group is progressing a major mixed-use redevelopment after demolition and enabling works.
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Government has introduced a bill proposing duties over unsafe cladding. Building owners could face tougher enforcement, while residents would receive clearer remediation plans.
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Prosper UK proposes freezing new housing regulation for three years. Its housing commission also recommends changes to planning obligations, buyer assistance and development viability tests.
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New Forest has named suppliers for its housing maintenance framework. Thirteen companies appear across awarded trade lots, with works ordered against operational requirements rather than guaranteed contract volumes.
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Robertson Construction North East has completed Ashington’s Portland Park frame. The £16m cinema and restaurant development now moves towards enclosure and internal fit-out within the town’s wider regeneration programme.