Construction News
Work to deliver Midlands Rail Hub set to begin
8 Mar 24
Millions of people will benefit from more frequent rail services from central Birmingham and upgraded stations as work is set to begin on the Midlands Rail Hub,
£19M for regeneration of Bridgwater Hospital
7 Mar 24
Almost £20M from the Levelling Up Fund will give the former Bridgwater Hospital a new lease of life.
£25M for natural flood management
6 Mar 24
Forty projects are set to benefit from a £25M natural flood management programme.
£4.7Bn to transform transport across the North and Midlands
5 Mar 24
Millions of people in the North and the Midlands will benefit from better public transport, reduced congestion and upgraded local bus and train stations thanks to the new £4.7Bn Local Transport Fund.
Fund delivers place changing regeneration across England
4 Mar 24
The ECF (formerly the English Cities Fund) has doubled in size to £400M, building on success to date by supporting and unlocking the potential of cities and towns across England.
HS2 drives £10Bn economic uplift in the West Midlands
1 Mar 24
Data points to an economic uplift of £10Bn in the region over the next ten years.
UK construction costs set to rise by up to 3.8% in 2024
29 Feb 24
Construction costs in the UK are predicted to rise by 3 – 3.8% this year, following an increase of 4.1% in 2023.
Balfour Beatty VINCI moves first huge HS2 Delta Junction viaduct
28 Feb 24
Balfour Beatty VINCI contractors working for HS2 have moved the first huge viaduct section into place over the motorway network in North Warwickshire,
Pick Everard chosen for £100M schools projects
27 Feb 24
Pick Everard has revealed it will be helping deliver more than 2,500 school spaces across the Bedford region over the next two years.
Newcastle neighbourhood regeneration
26 Feb 24
Homes England has acquired the Quayside West site, which will help create a new neighbourhood for the people of Newcastle and the wider North East.
