Buildings

  • Inflatable roof system speeds Bolton hospital works

    Inflatable roof system speeds Bolton hospital works

    Robertson is using inflatable roof tents on a live hospital redevelopment in Bolton. The system is helping keep a £38 million maternity and women’s health project moving during RAAC replacement works.

  • Wates secures Parliamentary Estate oversight role

    Wates secures Parliamentary Estate oversight role

    Parliament has appointed Wates to provide a Head of Construction function across its estate. The role is intended to strengthen delivery standards and consistency across live works at Westminster.

  • Northfield affordable housing scheme moves into delivery

    Northfield affordable housing scheme moves into delivery

    Ten social-rent homes are rising on Birmingham’s Trescott Road site. The Northfield scheme is due to complete in spring 2026 under a delivery partnership involving Birmingham City Council, TR Partnership Homes, and Midland Heart.

  • Speller Metcalfe lands Atherstone leisure centre build

    Speller Metcalfe lands Atherstone leisure centre build

    North Warwickshire has appointed Speller Metcalfe for its Atherstone replacement. The £28m scheme will replace Memorial Hall with a new leisure centre, starting on site this spring and targeting an opening in spring 2028.

  • Senedd passes wider Wales building safety regime

    Senedd passes wider Wales building safety regime

    The Senedd has passed the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, establishing a broader building safety framework for multi-occupied residential buildings across Wales.

  • MTX lands £33m Royal Alexandra expansion in Rhyl

    MTX lands £33m Royal Alexandra expansion in Rhyl

    MTX will deliver a modular healthcare facility in Rhyl soon. The three-storey project is due in 2027 and uses advanced offsite construction methods.

  • Edgbaston Tower Ballroom site moves toward 95 affordable homes

    Edgbaston Tower Ballroom site moves toward 95 affordable homes

    Birmingham has signed a deal for 95 affordable Edgbaston homes. The scheme pairs apartments and family housing with new public realm, waterside landscaping, and a targeted start on site in early 2027.

  • UK net zero building standard reaches version 1

    UK net zero building standard reaches version 1

    The UK has released its first completed net zero standard. Version 1 creates a common methodology for building-level claims and sets up formal verification from Q2 2026.

  • Manchester advances 1,600-home housing joint venture

    Manchester advances 1,600-home housing joint venture

    Manchester is moving its next housing phase into active delivery. A joint venture with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund is intended to bring forward around 1,600 homes on council-owned brownfield sites, with Postal Street set to lead the next wave of schemes.

  • Future Homes Hub launches FHS campaign

    Future Homes Hub launches FHS campaign

    New guidance is pushing housebuilders to prepare for compliance now. The Future Homes Hub campaign packages seven practical actions around design, grid capacity, commissioning, and customer handover as the sector prepares for the Future Homes Standard.