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Homes boost for Bradford and Keighley as Manningham Housing Association seals £50.5 million funding deal

Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has secured a £50.5 million financial package to provide affordable homes in Bradford and Keighley. The deal, which is made up of [...]

September 1, 2020

Land & Water win contract for works at Thurrock on the River Thames

Leading wet civil engineering specialists, Land & Water, is celebrating winning a contract to carry out dredging works at Thurrock on the River Thames. The project which [...]

August 28, 2020

Three quarters of tradespeople want the industry to hire more apprentices

In a recent survey it was revealed that over 3/4 (78%) of tradespeople think it’s crucial the industry recruits more apprentices with 57% believing they are currently [...]

August 28, 2020

Work progressing well at new housing development in Bidwell

The new homes at a housing development in Bidwell are beginning to take shape. Housebuilder Bellway is building 165 new homes at Brambleside, off Thorn Road. The development [...]

August 28, 2020

Amey receives next round of funding to create a new Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV)

Amey has secured additional funding of £759,000 from Highways England to design a revolutionary Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV), that will protect roadworkers from harm when [...]

August 26, 2020

Kier appointed to deliver c.£25m project at Dover Grammar School for Boys

Kier has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a £24.7m project at Dover Grammar School for Boys, procured through the DfE Construction Framework [...]

August 26, 2020

Construction industry going strong amid green shoots of recovery

The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, with the construction industry continuing to enjoy an impressive period [...]

August 26, 2020

Kier Group announces new charity partnership with End Youth Homelessness

Kier, a leading provider of construction and infrastructure services, is today announcing its new corporate charity partner, End Youth Homelessness (EYH), a UK-wide movement [...]

August 24, 2020

Highways England have awarded Amey a contract for Facilities Management services on their extensive and growing operational estate

Leading infrastructure support service provider Amey has secured a deal to provide facilities and estate management services across Highways England’s extensive and growing [...]

August 24, 2020

Willmott Dixon’s schools hat-trick in Midlands

Willmott Dixon has secured a £23.8m contract to deliver enhancements at three schools in Sandwell – Q3 Academy Langley, West Bromwich Collegiate Academy and Bristnall [...]

August 24, 2020

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