£450m film studios plan to make Sunderland a European industry leader
The Crown Works Studios will be built on ground that extends up from Pallion Shipyard on the banks of the river Wear, according to...
BAM wins £290m Truro women and children’s hospital
The £290 million project will replace the existing Princess Alexandra Wing at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. The proposed 24,500m2 building will house...
£17m Kincardine Bridge upgrade to go ahead with Balfour Beatty
The project will involve demolishing the Kincardine Bridge's southern piled viaduct and replacing it with a completely new reinforced concrete structure, with main construction...
Inflation ‘adds £23bn to annual construction output costs’
This is the first time annual construction value has surpassed £200 billion, representing a 15% increase in nominal terms over 2021 output values. According...
Mace appointed to £150M Liverpool Street over-station development
For the £150 million development at 1 Liverpool Street in the City of London, Mace has been chosen as the principle contractor. After being...
UK battery startup to be acquired by an Australian company
The favoured bidder for the auto battery manufacturer Britishvolt, which entered administration last month, has been identified as an Australian company. When project funding...
Eurocell got £1m insurance payout following a cyber attack
The data breach hampered trading in July, which allowed an unauthorised third party to access worker information.
The end of July saw a cyber intrusion...
Government puts £43m towards Darlington Burtree Garden Village
Over a 20-year period, 2,000 new houses will be constructed on the site, along with up to 200,000 square metres of commercial space. 750...
Civils specialist Alun Griffiths names new MD
Construction News can confirm that Alun Griffiths has appointed the longtime managing director of Farrans to the position.
This month, David Parr replaced Stephen Tomkins,...
Transport schemes in West Yorkshire worth about £270m are to be placed on hold
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) stated it had identified approximately 40 developments that may be "paused" to relieve budgetary concerns. The delays would...
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