Contracts
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Aster has appointed specialist consultancy support following Weymouth’s building fire. Keel House repairs require detailed investigations, design and approvals before reconstruction.
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Home Group is seeking specialist asbestos contractors across its portfolio. Regional lots separate inspection and analytical services from removal work.
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Willmott Dixon has secured Sheffield’s £40m leisure centre building contract. The wider £51m programme will replace Springs Leisure Centre in two phases, with demolition of the existing centre following construction of the replacement.
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Kier has secured design work for Heaton Park Metrolink improvements. Transport for Greater Manchester proposes ramps, larger lifts, rebuilt steps, a pedestrian crossing and drainage, without an announced construction contract, budget or start date.
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Network Rail proposes further East West Rail works worth £650m. The transparency notice concerns an intended direct award to the existing alliance; funding, approvals and contract signature remain outstanding.
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West Suffolk Council has appointed Gipping for operational hub expansion. The Fornham St Martin scheme includes additional parking, a storage compound, vehicle circulation changes and associated infrastructure, with works expected to begin in November.
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Yorkshire Water will replace five kilometres of ageing water mains. Kier is due to start the £2.9m Dunford Bridge and Carlecotes programme on 19 October, with staged works continuing to October 2027.
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Construction has begun at Cowdenbeath’s Glenfield Industrial Estate in Fife. Kilmac will deliver 51,500 sq ft of new industrial space for CRT Property, with completion targeted for autumn 2027.
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Willmott Dixon will restore Huddersfield’s historic Grade II* listed market. Its £14.9m works package forms part of a £16.5m redevelopment due for completion in spring 2028.
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Cardiff Council has appointed Goldbeck to deliver a car park. The six-level Atlantic Wharf facility will accommodate around 900 vehicles and integrate energy infrastructure.