Contracts
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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.
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Natural Power will investigate two Scottish wind farms’ ground conditions. The work will inform turbine foundations, access routes, drainage, earthworks, and detailed design at Ourack and Quantans Hill.
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Government contracts will give local benefits twice their previous weighting. The revised rules take effect in January 2027 and change tender evaluation, reporting, and workforce commitments.
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Gatwick’s northern runway scheme has now cleared another legal challenge. The Court of Appeal refused permission to contest the development consent decision on every ground advanced.