Buildings
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HG Construction can now begin Manchester’s 239 bed Apex student scheme. Gateway 2 approval allows the eight storey project to progress from detailed regulatory assessment into construction.
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Heathrow has unified asset data through a new geospatial platform. Almost 300 information layers will support construction, engineering, maintenance, emergency response, and future airport development.
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Tottenham’s Whitewebbs academy permission has now been quashed by judges. The ruling found that councillors lacked material environmental evidence when approving the proposed women’s and girls’ training facility.
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Multiplex has signed the main contract for 50 Baker Street. The West End redevelopment will combine offices, homes, retail, and community space while retaining substantial elements of the existing concrete structure.
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New research will examine Scotland’s workforce pathways for low-carbon heating. The project will compare training routes, international models, work-based learning, and the competence requirements needed for safe domestic decarbonisation.
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Remediation has finished across Doncaster’s 22-acre Waterfront East Park site. The programme treated contaminated land, processed buried structures, and reused more than 32,000m³ of material.
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YIT will build Lithuania’s new Leopard tank factory in Kaunas. The €30m design-and-build contract covers an energy-efficient production and maintenance facility scheduled for completion in November 2027.
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Portakabin has joined a public-sector framework for modular building procurement. Clients can appoint suppliers directly or run streamlined competitions for temporary and permanent accommodation.
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Kier has started rebuilding Wellfield Academy through low-carbon construction methods. The £44.9m GenZero project will use cross-laminated timber, ground-source heat pumps, natural ventilation, and a bio-solar roof.
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London Square has reported deeper losses amid building-safety approval delays. The developer recorded a £12.7m pre-tax loss as longer regulatory programmes continued to affect project starts, cash flow, and completions.