Buildings
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Guinness has appointed five contractors to a long-term housing programme. The 15-year structure covers planned maintenance, major works, and improvement activity across England.
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Seven proposed new towns have moved into formal consultation. The programme would tie major housing delivery to transport, utilities, and long-term infrastructure planning.
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Polyteck has secured a high-profile heritage maintenance contract in London. Goldsmiths’ Hall will receive planned preventative maintenance focused on compliance, operational resilience, and protection of the building’s historic fabric.
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Birmingham backs concepts that retain The Crown within wider regeneration. Early work pairs heritage retention with hotel-led redevelopment on adjoining land.
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Southwark has approved a major co-living scheme. AHMM’s consented design replaces an office-led plot with 695 co-living homes, social-rent family housing, an NHS health centre, and active ground-floor uses.
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Multiplex has now moved into main construction on Vista. The South Bank redevelopment of the former ITV Studios site is targeting completion in 2029, with public realm, workspace, and cultural space in scope.
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Cardiff has approved a 50-storey residential tower beside Central Station. The scheme would add 528 build-to-rent homes and become the tallest building in Wales.
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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.
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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.
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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.