Capital&Centric to Lead £50m Plymouth Civic Centre Revival
Capital&Centric has been awarded the £50 million (≈$62.5 million) contract to transform Plymouth’s vacant Civic Centre tower into 144 build‑to‑rent apartments. The Grade II‑listed 14‑storey building will undergo extensive remediation, funded in part by over £18 million (≈$22.5 million) from Homes England. Early works start this summer, and Capital&Centric will operate the units under its Ollo rental brand on a 199‑year lease. The scheme is a flagship element of the developer’s £860 million (≈$1.075 billion) Impact and Places partnership aimed at delivering 2,250 homes across underserved English regions.
Dalkia to Deliver Green Hydrogen Plant in Cumbria
Dalkia, backed by EDF, will design, build and commission a 30 MW green hydrogen plant for Kimberly‑Clark’s Cumbria factory. Construction begins this summer, with commercial operation slated within two years. The project is part of the UK government’s first wave of...
Scaffolding Firm Saved by Yorkshire Maintenance Co
Yorkshire Maintenance Co acquired control of Hull‑based Stratus Scaffolding Ltd, preserving 22 jobs after the firm faced severe cash‑flow strain, delayed client payments, and mounting supplier demands. The fit‑out specialist settled outstanding supplier accounts, funded payroll, and injected new vehicles,...
Quinn London Sold to Staff
Quinn London, a UK construction firm founded in 2000, reported a £109 million (≈$138 million) turnover and a £4 million (≈$5 million) pre‑tax profit for the year to 31 May 2025. Founder Semus Quinn announced that the business has been sold to an Employee Ownership Trust,...
Kier and Multiplex Line up for Derwent London Office Starts
Derwent London is launching two flagship office projects in central London after a pronounced rebound in leasing activity and rental growth. Demolition has begun on the 133,500‑sq‑ft Holden House façade on Oxford Street, with Kier appointed under a pre‑construction services...
McLaren Lands £99m London Bond Street Over-Station Job
McLaren Construction has secured a £99 million (≈$124 million) contract from British Land to redevelop the site above West One Shopping Centre and Bond Street Underground Station. The project will add 94,000 sq ft of office space across seven floors, almost doubling the existing...
Panattoni Plans 23-Acre Scheme in Wakefield
Panattoni is set to begin construction this quarter on a 23‑acre speculative warehouse complex at Wakefield Europort in Yorkshire. The development, dubbed Panattoni Wakefield 500, will feature 56 dock doors, eight level‑access doors, yard depths up to 50 m, 62 HGV...
Kori Lands Latest Deal for Care UK
Kori Construction has secured its fourth partnership with Care UK, launching a new £12 million (≈$15 million) three‑storey care facility in Mitcham. Demolition of the existing building begins this week, paving the way for specialist residential, nursing and dementia accommodation. The development...
FP McCann Tests Graphene Roof Tiles on Site
FP McCann has moved its graphene‑enhanced concrete roof tiles from lab to full‑scale production, completing a series of trials at its Cadeby plant. After an initial batch of 2,500 tiles in January, the company proved the formulation can be integrated...
Go-Ahead for Another Giant Data Centre at Redhill
Planners have approved a new 15 MW data centre at Redhill, part of a £200 million ($254 million) investment by Castleforge and Galaxy Data Centers. The expansion adds a two‑storey building with four data halls on the 3.1‑hectare Foxboro Business Park site, bringing...
Vinci Acquires Developer ION
VINCI Construction has acquired ION Property Group and will merge it with its UK development arm to form ION Developments, focused on urban regeneration. The combined entity will manage existing ION projects such as Borough Yard, Birkenhead and Westgate Wakefield,...
Recession Fears Deepen as Building Faces Sharp Decline
The Construction Products Association (CPA) cut its outlook, forecasting a 2.5% decline in UK construction output for 2026 as Gulf‑related energy price spikes drive double‑digit product inflation. Private housing is hit hardest, with a 7% slump in new starts this...
Legendre Lands City of London Office Refurb
Legendre has secured a contract to refurbish a six‑storey City of London building, creating 54,000 sq ft of office space and adding two new floors under the Oriel St Bride’s name. The scheme will retain about 90% of the existing structure and employ...
LHC Launches £1bn Housing and Demolition Framework
LHC Procurement Group has opened bids for its third‑generation Housing, Regeneration and Demolition (H3) framework valued at £1 billion (about $1.25 billion). The framework, split into 12 lots ranging from small 1‑to‑10‑home schemes to projects over 50 homes and high‑rise builds, will...
Kier Turnaround CFO to Join SIG
Simon Kesterton, who spent six years guiding Kier through its most significant financial reset in a generation, has been appointed chief financial officer of SIG. He left Kier after tightening cash discipline, overhauling IT systems and revamping procurement processes, leaving...