Plans to build a £3bn next-generation AI-training data centre have been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council. The 3.3m sq ft hyperscale scheme will be built on land by the A160 near South Killingholme and would rank as one of Europe’s largest data centres. The total construction cost for the completed data centre will depend on
The Government has granted development consent for the M3 Junction 9 Improvement near Winchester in Hampshire. VolkerFitzpatrick is lined up to deliver the complex £210m Winnall roundabout scheme. Programmed works include the creation of four traffic lanes in each direction of the M3 as well as building a same-direction free-flow link between the M3 and
Build to rent developer Dandara Living has got the planning thumbs up to build over 1,300 new homes and 30,000 sq ft of commercial space at Warner’s Fields in Digbeth. Work can now begin to regenerate the brownfield site, which is located within a mile of rail, tram, bus and coach connections. The development will
Cementation Skanska piling rigs and cranes are being fitted with with the latest human form recognition technology in a bid to prevent accidents. The Spillard Safety Systems’ Human Detection System utilises a series of cameras fitted to the base of the plant that recognises people or objects if they get to close or encroach in
Edinburgh councillors have approved plans for an £80m revamp of Leith waterfront. The mixed use scheme at Ocean Point by S Harrison Developments will see construction of two blocks containing build-to-rent homes (BTR) and student accommodation. The scheme will be built next to Ocean Terminal which is undergoing a £100m transformation, delivering a mixed-use development
Barratt and Redrow’s shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the anticipated merger of the two large housebuilders. The combined business would create a mega house builder turning over £7.45bn and delivering over 22,600 homes a year, based on past performance. The deal remains subject to clearance by the UK competition watchdog which has launched a preliminary investigation
Vistry is hoping to generate £800m in operating profit and return £1bn to shareholders after asking subcontractors for a 10% discount on prices. The house building giant asked its supply chain for cost reductions last October . In a trading update this morning Vistry said it “will benefit from lower year on year building material
Tilbury Douglas has cleared the decks of legacy Interserve project joint ventures and pension commitments to return to profit in its first full year as a standalone contractor. Both construction and the more troubled engineering operations placed the past firmly in the rear-view mirror to return to profitability. But the £86m turnover infrastructure business continued
The deepening skills crisis is putting at risk the country’s ability to deliver big infrastructure projects as the government prepares to spend an unprecedented £800bn on projects, MPs have warned. Watchdog MPs on the Public Accounts Committee also warn a lack of necessary project know-how within Whitehall departments means the Government is failing to act
The price of insulation boards is continuing to rise with another round of cost hikes set to hit this summer. The Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group flagged the issue in its latest update alongside rising prices for timber. It said: “There are reports of price volatility affecting two specific product areas, timber related
