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Leicester Riders Morningside Arena being transformed
Three regional firms are working on the plans to extend the Leicester Riders Morningside Arena into the biggest of its…
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GF Tomlinson completes work on £3.4m Worksop fire station
GF Tomlinson has completed work on £3.4 million fire station for Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service The new fire station…
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UK house prices hit record high as homes remain in short supply
UK house prices hit a new record high in May as a lack of available properties coming onto the market…
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Hinkley Point C delayed by one year as costs rise by £3bn
Hinkley Point C, the nuclear power station being built in Somerset, will begin operating a year later than planned and…
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Project to open up economic development of Hull’s Priory Park East gets underway
Work to open up a further phase of a Hull business park is set to begin. The £6 million project…
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Midlands office projects celebrated at 2022 BCO Awards
Five office projects across the Midlands and Central region have been recognised in an annual awards scheme. Trade body British…
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Wykeland plots further Europarc expansion in Grimsby with inward investor deal
Further expansion of Grimsby’s flagship business park is being planned to meet demand for high quality industrial accommodation. Wykeland Group…
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Architect helps win planning for ‘transformational regeneration project’
A Leicestershire-based architecture practice has helped gain planning for what it says will be a “transformational regeneration project” in Loughborough.…
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Main contractor appointed on £100m National Rehabilitation Centre
Integrated Health Projects has been appointed as the main contractor to construct the £100 million National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) on…
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‘The construction industry shouts about safety, but only whispers about health’
The Chartered Institute of Building’s 2020 research about workplace mental health revealed devastating results about the male-dominated construction industry. It…
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Brookfield Asset Management makes £4bn swoop for HomeServe
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to buy London-listed repair services company HomeServe in a £4bn deal. The Canadian alternative investment giant…
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Fred Done’s Salboy unveils £100m Newquay hotel and homes plans
A developer has said its £100m plans for a “landmark” redevelopment at a Cornwall tourism hotspot could create more than…
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New Tyneside veterinary practice to create 70 jobs as work gets under way
Around 70 jobs are set to be created at a new North East veterinary referral centre, following a £2.7m investment.…
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Builders slow work on new homes as rising mortgage rates temper demand
The numbers: Construction of new houses fell slightly in April for the second month in a row, suggesting that rising mortgage…
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Work on £12.7m Dorset pathology lab moves step forward
A new pathology laboratory being built in Dorset has moved a step forward with the completion of the steel frame…
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Cowboy builder destroyed homes in £152k racket employing addicts and cons
A rogue builder who bragged about of ‘world class service’ systematically destroyed houses as he provided ‘shambolic’ works carried out…
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Record sales for Atlas as it invests big to meet increasing holiday home orders
Atlas Leisure Homes has invested further in Hull to expand its production capabilities after sales soar through an ongoing staycation…
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Holiday lodge manufacturer has designs on younger market with latest launch
East Yorkshire holiday home manufacturer Victory Leisure Homes has launched the second in a suite of luxury lodge transformations as…
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Gloucester firm starts work on oat milk brand Oatly’s UK factory
A contractor in Gloucester has begun work on food and drink brand Oatly’s first factory in the UK. ISD Solutions…
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Hinkley Point could save households £1bn on energy bills, says EDF
French energy giant EDF claims its Somerset nuclear power plant would be able to save UK consumers more than £1bn…
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Opening date announced for Hotel Brooklyn at Leicester Tigers
The team behind Leicester’s newest hotel have revealed its opening date this summer. Construction is pretty much complete on the…
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£10m factory completed for aerospace firm
Midlands contractor GF Tomlinson has completed work on a new £10 million light manufacturing facility in Mansfield. The two storey…
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Work completes on £15m university healthcare training facility
Leicester construction specialist Pick Everard has completed work on a £15 million healthcare training facility at Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU)…
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Recruitment boss on how Brexit downside has been good for business
The boss of a busy recruitment business says they are busier than ever due to the big shortage of EU…
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Former Clugston HQ bought by high-growth landscaping specialist
North Lincolnshire landscaping products supplier Talasey Group has taken on the former headquarters of collapsed Clugston Construction. The £58 million…
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Offsite construction specialist delivers for future of engineering and design
East Yorkshire-based Premier Modular has delivered a £2.6 million contract to provide a bespoke, sustainable base for a global university…
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Thousands of homes to be built in South West following major deal
Thousands of affordable homes are to be built in the West of England following a deal between housing association LiveWest…
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Developer submits plans to flatten majority of historic factory
Plans have been submitted to knock down much of the historic Corah textiles factory in Leicester to make way for…
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Devon and Cornwall given £1.8m for free skills training courses
Local authorities in the South West have secured £1.8m to help support thousands of people into skilled jobs. Devon County…
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Demolition firm puts millions into new equipment
An East Midlands-based demolition contractor has put millions of pounds of investment into new vehicles and premises. AR Demolition has…
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Museum consultants finish work on new cultural and council hub
A company that provides project management services for museum, heritage and exhibitions has finished work on a new cultural and…
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Northumberland sawmill to create 15 jobs this summer with more to come
Timber supplier A&J Scott Ltd is recruiting for up to 15 staff this spring and summer, with a further 10…
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Historic Birmingham office regen boosted by council cash
The regeneration of a historic office building in Birmingham city centre has been boosted by a fresh injection of capital.…
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Work begins on new Wolds office for Duncan & Toplis and Wilkin Chapman
Building work has begun on a new office development for two professional service firms in Louth. The 10,000 sq ft…
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University of Exeter appoints firm to build £8.5m research hub
The University of Exeter has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to build a planned £8.5m research centre. The university’s new Centre…
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May employment news from around the East Midlands
This is the latest round-ups of movers and shakers from business across the region: Lovell Partnerships Lovell Partnerships has announced…
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Housebuilder Avant Homes buys East Midlands site for 200 homes
Housebuilder Avant Homes has bought a site in north Derbyshire with outline planning permission for 200 homes. Joint agents Fisher…
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Vinci Construction appointed to build HS2 station car parks
Vinci Construction has won the contract to build huge new car parks in Solihull as part of the HS2 Interchange…
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Ditch The Chalk: Tessa Lau’s Dusty Robotics Raises $45 Million To Automate Construction Plans
Dusty Robotics cofounder and CEO Tessa Lau: “So far we have been limited by not being able to build as…
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Value to Hull of £16m Arco head office build underlined with regional award win
The importance of Arco’s new headquarters to Hull has been recognised as a major regional award was won. Wykeland Beal,…
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Vote to scrap Bristol mayor ‘detrimental’, says planning firm boss
The decision to ditch the mayoral system and change the way Bristol City Council is run could be “detrimental” to…
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Winvic Construction joins £1bn West Midlands logistics park project
A contractor has been appointed to deliver the first phase of a new £1 billion logistics hub in the West…
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Demolition works on next stage of £200m regeneration scheme
Work has started demolition buildings to make way for Derby’s new 3,500 capacity performance venue. Derby-based demolition experts Cawarden have…
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£500m British lithium factory moves closer as Green Lithium strikes supply deal
P lans for a British lithium plant that will supply enough raw material for 1 million electric vehicles a year…
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Gloucestershire Airport development creating jobs hits milestone
Gloucestershire Airport has announced a flagship commercial development at its site has reached a “critical delivery milestone”. The airport, located…
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Barratt and David Wilson Homes buys Notts land for 400 homes
Barratt and David Wilson Homes have bought 40 acres of Nottinghamshire countryside to build 400 homes on. The developers –…
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