Contracts
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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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The STEP Fusion programme has appointed its construction partner at West Burton. Kier-led ILIOS will take the former power station site deeper into delivery under a £200 million contract.
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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.
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Oxfordshire has signed VolkerFitzpatrick for the Didcot Science Bridge section. The contract covers the rail-crossing structure and A4130 dualling within the wider HIF1 programme, with main construction due to run for about two years.
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North Warwickshire has appointed Speller Metcalfe for its Atherstone replacement. The £28m scheme will replace Memorial Hall with a new leisure centre, starting on site this spring and targeting an opening in spring 2028.
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Heidelberg Materials has renewed a three-year resurfacing deal with Wirral Borough Council, extending its role on structural carriageway maintenance.
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Hull has appointed 30 suppliers to a seven-year framework. The programme covers engineering, regeneration, decarbonisation, heritage, highways, and building-related professional services.
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MTX will deliver a modular healthcare facility in Rhyl soon. The three-storey project is due in 2027 and uses advanced offsite construction methods.
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Birmingham has signed a deal for 95 affordable Edgbaston homes. The scheme pairs apartments and family housing with new public realm, waterside landscaping, and a targeted start on site in early 2027.
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Birmingham has launched a major city-centre regeneration prospectus. The Central Heart plan targets more than 5,000 homes, up to 8,000 jobs, and over 400,000 sq m of commercial space across under-used retail and office sites.