Contracts
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Network Rail is advancing Glasgow south-side railway renewal works intensively. The £1.5m programme combines track replacement and bridge interventions across three planned August weekend possessions.
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Higgins will deliver 182 council homes through Brentford estate regeneration. The social-rent scheme will replace 92 existing homes, add larger family properties, commercial space, and more than 2,500 square metres of landscaped green space.
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Multiplex will start main works at 99 City Road shortly. The £300m retrofit and extension will create a 36-storey tower providing 475,000 sq ft of commercial space, with practical completion targeted for 2030.
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ECF will lead Portsmouth’s next City Centre North development phase. The 13.25-hectare brownfield site could support up to 2,300 homes, workspace, leisure uses, and more than 240,000 sq ft of public space.
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Mears has lifted its housing services order book to £4.2bn. Contracts worth £1.438bn are being mobilised during 2026 as the group expands maintenance, compliance, planned works, and housing investment activity.
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UEA has opened procurement for major Sainsbury Centre refurbishment works. The £70m excluding VAT contract covers envelope replacement, extensive MEP renewal, photovoltaic panels and internal upgrades to the Grade II*-listed museum.
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Farrans will build new skylinks across London Stansted Airport terminals. Offsite assembly and overnight transport will reduce disruption while enabling the airport’s wider £1.1bn terminal transformation.
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Kier has begun early works at Maple Lodge treatment works. The £8.7m ECI phase will shape a wastewater upgrade initially targeted above £265m while the Hertfordshire plant remains operational.
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West Yorkshire councils will introduce charges for disruptive peak-time roadworks. The coordinated schemes target shorter occupations, off-peak working, and better planning across council boundaries.
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Magrock will build David Lloyd’s £16m health club in Yeovil. Pools, spa facilities, racquets courts, and specialist leisure systems are scheduled for completion during summer 2027.