A group of councils in southern England have alerted contractors to £90M of coastal and flood defence works. Click here for full article Source & Image - geplus.co.uk

Northern Ireland’s Graham Construction has been named as the contractor that will deliver the redevelopment of Cambridge Halls student accommodation at Manchester Metropolitan University.   Cambridge Halls at Manchester Metropolitan University will accommodate up to 2,302 students by 2030. The long-term partnership will create 2,302 new student bedrooms as part of a major regeneration of the campus.   The project, which is being delivered through a joint venture between the U

Erewash Borough Council has granted planning permission for Fassa Bortolo to build a new factory and 170,000 square feet manufacturing complex near Ilkeston in Derbyshire. Fassa Bortolo will build a new manufacturing plant for plasters and renders near Ilkeston in Derbyshire. The Italian-based group launched a search for a site to house its new UK headquarters and picked a business park that is taking shape where the old Stanton Ironworks used to stand. The company, which spe

Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has appointed management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald and professional services firm WSP to provide specialist environmental services and permitting support for the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme at Wylfa, helping accelerate Britain’s transition to reliable, low-carbon energy.   Mott MacDonald and WSP will bring multidisciplinary expertise in environmental assessment, regulatory compliance and permitting pathways, en

Plans for a £1 billion expansion of the London Cancer Hub, led by Aviva Capital Partners and development manager Socius, have received consent from Sutton Council. The approved scheme will deliver around 1 million sq ft of state-of-the-art laboratory and research space, unlocking the next phase of growth at the London Cancer Hub and strengthening the UK’s science and innovation infrastructure.   Planning approval was granted on World Cancer Day (4 February), underlining the u

Tenders are set to be invited next month for the Government’s biggest construction framework renewal, combining ProCure24 and the works framework for public spending departments. Click here for full article Source & Image - construction enquirer

Milda Manomaityte has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), with effect from 2 March 2026. Milda Manomaityte will take over as CEO of ACE from 2 March 2026.   Milda will succeed Kate Jennings, who will step down from the role on 5 March 2026, following two years as Chief Executive Officer. Kate has led ACE through a period of positive change, strengthening the organisation’s internal team and significantly enha

Anglian Water has issued a tender notice for a Major Projects Framework, a contract worth up to £1.5 billion of investment to deliver environmental protection and improvements.  Anglian Water is looking to place two framework contacts for water and water-recycling contracts worth up to 1.5bn. The first projects under this framework agreement will include the water company’s AMP8 (2025-2030) coastal water improvement projects valued at over £400 million, which involves major p

Leading professional services consultancy Dalcour Maclaren has announced its acquisition of Geomap, a specialist geomatics and land surveying consultancy with extensive expertise in the Water and Waste sector, a move the company says will enhances its capability as a leading land and environmental consultancy serving the utilities and infrastructure sectors. James Neil of Dalcour Maclaren (R) has agreed the takeover of Geomap with its owner Charles Potten. Based in Nailsworth

Camden Council’s Community Investment Programme, in partnership with Ballymore and Lateral, has secured planning consent for the regeneration of Camley Street in north London, marking a major milestone for one of the borough’s most ambitious mixed-use regeneration projects.   The consented scheme brings together two brownfield sites to create a new, well-connected neighbourhood delivering 401 new homes, 50% of which will be genuinely affordable. The development will also prov