Contracts
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Morgan Sindall has started Abbeyfield School’s expansion work in Chippenham. The 55-week first phase will deliver a sixth-form building and infrastructure designed to accommodate two later stages.
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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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SCAPE has opened bidding for its £8bn national construction framework. The five-lot procurement offers 15 supplier places across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with mobilisation scheduled for 2027.
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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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ATU has launched a major energy retrofit tender in Galway. The 4,425m² project combines fabric upgrades, ventilation, controls, lighting, and heat-pump installation while retaining gas boilers for peak and backup duty.
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Protos ERF has reached first fire during hot commissioning works. The Cheshire energy-recovery facility is nearing operation while construction progresses on an adjoining full-scale carbon-capture plant due online in 2029.
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Construction has started on two new Cleator Moor industrial buildings. The £23.6m first phase forms part of a £50m regeneration programme intended to expand manufacturing, engineering, robotics, and digital capability in West Cumbria.
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EEM has opened bidding for an £800 million remediation framework. The four-year procurement covers major fire safety works, consultancy, fire doors, active systems, and Building Safety Act support across residential and non-residential property.
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Willmott Dixon has secured Coombelands enabling infrastructure works from Defra. The £11.76m award supports the National Biosecurity Centre programme at Weybridge as the estate prepares for its main specialist laboratory and animal-science construction phases.