Bath-based housing association Curo is on the hunt for contractors to deliver an estimated £170m house building programme over the next four years. Curo manages close to 14,000 homes for more than 25,000 people across the West of England. It plans to build between 250 and 300 new social homes every year over the next
HarperCrewe – a UK challenger housebuilder led by experienced industry operator Adrian Bloor –is targeting construction of 1,000 homes a year after receiving an investment boost. The firm has confirmed a significant strategic investment from funders TPG Angelo Gordon and Ridgeback Group who have previously acquired nine UK build-to-rent assets worth £800. HarperCrewe was founded
Homes and levelling up secretary Michael Gove has overruled local planners to give the go-ahead for plans to build 425 flats along with five commercial buildings for life sciences and tech labs and offices near Cambridge North station. The decision to call in the scheme followed South Cambridgeshire District Council’s rejection of Chesterton Partnership’s plan
A Pontins holiday park has been earmarked for transformation into accommodation for 500 construction workers building the Sizewell C nuclear power station. Plans have been agreed between Sizewell C and Pontins Pakefield near Lowestoft, Suffolk as preparations continue to start the £20bn power project. A company spokesperson told the BBC: “At peak construction, Sizewell C
A housing company based in Kent has been fined £528,000 after an employee repairing a fence post struck an underground cable suffering burns to his face. The MHS Homes employee and a colleague had been tasked by the company to repair three fence posts in a back garden of a tenant on 10 January 2023.
JCT has announced the latest release of all contracts from the Design and Build Contract family as part of the launch of its 2024 Edition of contracts. Design and Build 2024 contracts are available to purchase from JCT’s online store and are available in hardcopy, JCT On Demand digital, and via the JCT Construct
Pagabo has announced the 56 suppliers appointed to its new £1.6bn Decarbonisation Solutions Framework. The framework provider recently launched its healthcare specific decarbonisation deal, and this latest instalment will support public sector organisations completing building works in all other sectors. Kingston upon Hull City Council (HCC) is serving as the contracting authority for the framework,
Widnes-based Sourced Development Group and partner Network Rail have been given the green light to build over 500 flats in four blocks just outside Liverpool city centre. The distinctive pink/red-clad blocks will be built on four former car park plots of land at Love Lane and Pall Mall in the Vauxhall area, with buildings ranging
Berkeley Group is moving to a new finance system which could leave its supply chain facing six weeks without payment this summer. Subcontractors have been sent emails from the house building giant warning about disruption to payments. It said: “As some of you will be aware, Berkeley Group have started to introduce a new Finance,
Mace has lured consultant Ramboll’s head of London buildings Martin Feakes to take the role of group head of civil and structural engineering. In his new role, Feakes will lead on developing the discipline of civil and structural engineering across the group. His responsibilities will include setting the platform for engineering on projects and programmes,
