Project Insights
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Watkin Jones has gained backing for Cardiff co-living plans scheme. The 33-storey tower would deliver 400 managed rental studios on Custom House Street.
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Netherton Hub has moved into main construction near Peterhead, Scotland. SSEN Transmission says £6.6m has already been spent with local suppliers as work progresses on the grid project.
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Transport Scotland has opened procurement for A9 dualling contractors framework. The £1.94bn agreement will deliver the remaining sections between Perth and Inverness.
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Scottish Hydro has launched a major transmission construction framework competition. The £7.4bn programme covers civils, buildings, overhead lines, and underground cable works across Scotland.
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Kimpton has completed phase one of Central Quay MEP works. The £6.7m package supports 718 build-to-rent apartments on Cardiff’s former Brains Brewery site.
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Bouygues is using BIM to coordinate Moorfields clinical design reviews. Clinicians are reviewing live 3D models before key healthcare spaces are built.
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McLaughlin & Harvey will deliver Port of Nigg quay expansion.
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Sheffield and Homes England are seeking Moorfoot regeneration delivery partners.
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Preston Tram Bridge has reopened after an £8m rebuild project. The 130-metre crossing restores an active-travel route over the River Ribble between Preston and South Ribble.
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STRABAG has secured another major European waterway infrastructure contract award. The company, ZÜBLIN, and Bauer Spezialtiefbau will deliver a €380m replacement lock on Germany’s Main–Danube Canal while keeping the route operational.