Lendlease Construction has topped March’s contracts league ranking after confirming two major project wins worth over £470m. The brace of projects include a major £200m overhaul of the former flagship Debenhams’ store on Oxford Street in London and Imjin Barracks near Gloucester, which includes the mostly new-build construction of live, work and train facilities on-site.
Galliford Try’s Barry Kingscote has been crowned Construction Manager of the Year for his work on a tricky demolition and reconstruction job at Marble Arch in central London. He fended off competition from more than 85 finalists across 13 different categories to claim the top prize following his project to develop a unique office space
Developer Landsec has gained planning approval to proceed with its next landmark office scheme in the city of London. Skanska is tipped to build the striking terraced 20-storey mixed-use tower which will replace Hill House, a 1970s concrete building on a site just North of Fleet Street. The firm beat fellow bidders Multiplex and Mace
The King Edward Triangle neighbourhood within Liverpool Waters is set to be transformed into a high-rise residential complex following a major property deal. Hugh Frost – whose Beetham Organization pioneered the delivery of major residential skyscrapers in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham – has returned to the market in a partnership with national retailer T.J. Morris
Morgan Sindall has got the thumbs up to start construction of a 23-storey building of 196 flats at the £1bn Salford Central regeneration site. Designed by HawkinsBrown, the project will be constructed between Morgan Sindall’s earlier Slate Yard and Novella residential blocks developed by ECF on the bank of the River Irwell. Construction is going
Unite Students has received resolution to grant planning for a landmark 952-bed tower at Stratford in east London and full approval for a 500-bed scheme at Freestone Island in Bristol. The Meridian Place development in Stratford will rise to 41 storeys and is expected to gain full planning in the coming months. Contractor RG Group
Rolls-Royce has gained outline planning for a major expansion of its works in Raynesway, Derby to fulfil a raft of major submarine contracts. The firm is planning to add around 1.1m sq ft of space demolishing several existing buildings at its site to make way for larger sheds and factory space. Rolls-Royce Submarins is also
Leeds contractor GMI Construction Group edged back into profit last year after a focus on ‘controlled consolidation’ following strong revenue growth at a cost to profitability in 2022. In the year to September 2023, revenue fell back 9% to £328m but efforts to reduce risk on jobs helped GMI generate a £0.9m profit followinga £2.3m
Engineering services group Renew has acquired bridge maintenance specialist Route One Holdings (Wakefield) Ltd for £5m. West Yorkshire based Route One is a specialist operator in the UK highways sector providing solutions for bridge deck maintenance and protection. Route One has a number of long- term frameworks on the National Highways Scheme Delivery Frameworks across
HS2 has started market engagement with contractors hoping to bid for the £150m contract to build its elevated mass-transit system in the West Midlands. Ahead of the formal procurement process, HS2 is assessing the capacity of global suppliers to deliver the Automated People Mover. The procurement is now expected to launch in early 2026 rather
