Project Insights
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Railpen has secured consent for a major Smithfield office retrofit. The retained structure will be extended and upgraded to demanding operational and wellbeing standards.
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Three specialists have formed a geotechnical alliance for Sizewell C. The scope covers piling, soil mixing, diaphragm walls, and cut-off systems for the 3.2GW project.
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Severn Trent is preparing capital frameworks worth up to £25bn. Covering three regulatory periods, the programme will shape water and wastewater delivery across the Midlands.
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Esh Construction has started preparatory works on Elland’s access package. Two pedestrian and cycle bridges will improve connections between Elland, West Vale, Riverside Park, and a planned railway station.
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SBS is expanding occupied-home retrofit delivery across the Midlands region. Thousands of social homes will receive insulation, solar, ventilation, window, door, and hot-water improvements by 2028.
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Eleven young volunteers have renewed facilities at Avonmouth Community Centre. The Toolstation and VIY project combined practical building work with accredited trade and safety training.
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Automation has reduced one structural check from hours to minutes. Birmingham researchers and HadleyFRAME tested the tools on a modular building containing more than 18,000 connections.
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HS2 has completed the main structure of Burton Green tunnel. Landscaping, fire protection, access works, and Greenway reinstatement will now continue across the Warwickshire site.
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Mace will return to transform London’s former riverside City Hall. The redevelopment will expand the building, replace its façade and services, and reshape the surrounding public realm.
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G F Tomlinson has completed a clean propulsion research building. The facility will support high-power testing of alternative fuel systems.