Project Insights
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Glencar has completed Hillwood’s 101,805 sq ft Martland Park unit. The speculative Wigan development has achieved BREEAM Excellent and combines photovoltaic generation, EV charging, Cat A offices, and a 12-metre haunch.
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Dover’s £53m Western Docks reclamation programme has reached practical completion. Nearly 900,000 cubic metres of infill created ten hectares of serviced port land for future development.
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Sizewell C access roads face delays after contractor changes emerged. Two permanent routes designed to divert construction traffic from Suffolk villages are reported to be running six to 12 months late.
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Construction has started on Rathmore Park’s new recreational sports hub. The Lusk project combines earthworks, drainage, utility alterations, athletics facilities, synthetic pitches, EV charging, parking, and landscaping within an active public park.
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Anglian Water is advancing an 8.3km Norfolk transfer pipeline project. Open-cut installation and directional drilling are being combined to strengthen network flexibility between Stoke Ferry and Didlington.
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Construction has started at Handforth Garden Village in Cheshire East. Gateway works are beginning as updated plans refine infrastructure and phasing for the 1,500-home development.
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Edinburgh’s Caledonian Hotel extension has reached its topping-out construction milestone. The 96-room addition uses a complex piled and lightweight structural solution above historic railway infrastructure.
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Aberdeen councillors have approved masterplanning for Balnagask’s future redevelopment programme. Demolition planning and property acquisition are progressing as the council prepares the long-term replacement of homes affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
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McLaughlin and Harvey has completed Braintree’s new Community Diagnostic Centre. NHS teams are completing equipment and operational commissioning before the facility begins treating patients in September.
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Plymouth Civic Centre is moving into its main enabling phase. Morgan Sindall is recommended for a £6.49m package covering scaffolding, cladding removal, surveys, asbestos work, and demolition.