Buildings
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Tilbury Douglas has completed Broomhill Junior School’s first construction phase. The Hucknall project provides a new two-storey school building, with permanent outdoor sports and landscape works still to follow.
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Eastleigh has opened competition for its Kings Copse housing contractor. The £60m design and build procurement covers 192 mixed-tenure homes in Botley, with qualification submissions due on 11 November.
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Welwyn Hatfield has formally approved the Wheat Quarter regeneration scheme. Issuing the decision notice after a Section 106 agreement advances redevelopment of the former Shredded Wheat factory and its listed silos.
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Bennett Construction will deliver Guildford’s 180-home St Mary’s Wharf development. Native Land has secured £132m in financing, enabling the principal construction phase to follow completed ground and flood protection works.
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Bellway increased home completions while its underlying operating margin fell. Full-year results show higher revenue and cash generation, but weaker reservations and cost inflation cloud the 2027 outlook.
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Belfast Harbour is seeking contractors for its Milewater operations extension. The proposed £5.7m project would provide a replacement control centre, with planning and procurement decisions still outstanding.
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Haverfordwest Heritage seeks a contractor for Temperance Hall renovation works. The final fit-out and access improvements are open to bids until noon on 30 October, with no contract value confirmed publicly.
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Westminster has secured Gateway 2 clearance for five Ebury buildings. The council confirms five applications were approved, allowing McLaren's existing £229m contract for 334 homes to proceed.
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Persimmon has started building 88 homes at Florent Gardens, Albrighton. The approved scheme includes 17 affordable properties, household photovoltaic equipment, cycle links and more than two acres of public space.
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Cornish Metals reports civil works at South Crofty in Cornwall. Bulk excavation for the processing plant is substantially complete, while shaft winding equipment is being installed and underground dewatering continues.