Public Sector

New prison to be built on former Rainsbrook site


The former Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre is set to reopen as a Category C men’s prison, in the latest of a string of measures to boost jail capacity, Prisons Minister Damian Hinds has recently announced.

New report identifies the best and worst UK towns for ‘regeneration readiness’ 


A new report has revealed where public funding is urgently needed to kick-start town centre regeneration and support the Levelling Up agenda

NAO analysis of new Hospital programme


The New Hospital Programme is expected to deliver 32 of the intended target of 40 new hospitals by 2030, according to the NAO.

Social housing retrofit project commended in House of Lords


The project in Illingworth has imprved energy ratings of the houses.

Levelling up town planning


The Department for Levelling Up is helping to level up across the country, not just places, but people too, by funding a new scheme to support aspiring graduates into the planning sector. The DLUHC is granting £1.59M to the Local Government Association to fund a new scheme to support aspiring graduates into

£700M new build framework announced


A new framework has been launched worth £700M which will see the construction of new social housing.

Pick Everard seals public sector framework


Pick Everard has secured two leading national frameworks worth £120M.

New dawn for solar


The new Solar Taskforce has met recently to discuss plans to use the ‘untapped potential’ of commercial buildings to revolutionise UK solar power. The new taskforce has been convened to drive forward actions needed to meet government ambition for 70GW solar power by 2035. Recent discussions have highlighted the untapped

New construction partners for hub SW


New construction partners have been announced by public sector development partner hub South West Scotland (hub SW), with new agreements recently refreshed with their Tier 1 construction partners. The refresh is part of a commitment to reviewing the organisation’s construction partnerships every three years to ensure the highest quality projects

LionLink power line roaring into action


LionLink, the world’s largest of its kind power line, has been given the go ahead.