Construction Industry

New £53 million campus in Downpatrick, completed in June 2025, has been in use by 950 pupils since August 2025 and was officially opened on 26 June 2026. 01 July 2026 – Down High School in Downpatrick has been formally opened by the Lord-Lieutenant of County Down, Gawn Rowan Hamilton, in the presence of Paul … Read more

Carney Consultancy, which operates across the north of England, has launched an accredited health and safety training course for the construction sector. Rowlands Gill-based, STP Construction, is the first company to engage Carney Consultancy to deliver the IOSH Avoiding Danger from Underground Buried Services training course, so demonstrating its commitment to worker safety. Carney Consultancy … Read more

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor specialising in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been appointed to deliver the next phase of highways works to Weyside Urban Village, for repeat client Guildford Borough Council. Weyside Urban Village is a large scale regeneration scheme on a … Read more

Overton Electrical Services has been appointed by a long-standing client to deliver an M&E package as part of a major nationwide retail transformation programme for VodafoneThree stores across the UK. Under this appointment, Overton Electrical Services will deliver works across 29 retail locations nationwide, supporting the rebrand and refurbishment of existing Three stores alongside modular … Read more

McLaren Construction completes final phase of landmark iQ Longwood Place student scheme for Topland Vintage Group and McLaren Property McLaren Construction Midlands & North has completed the second and final phase of iQ Longwood Place, a landmark purpose-built student accommodation development close to the University of Warwick, delivering a transformational new student community. Developed by … Read more

John N Dunn Group has successfully completed a multi-property, low-carbon heating installation project at the Net Zero Research Village (NeRV), located at Low Thornley, near Gateshead. The company delivered the full mechanical and electrical works associated with low-carbon heating solutions across eight of NeRV’s unique test properties. A team from the Leeds Sustainability Institute at … Read more

McLaren Construction (Midlands and North) has completed the flagship industrial and logistics facility at Panattoni Park Swindon, delivering the major scheme and marking a significant milestone in the regeneration of the site. The 545,000 sq. ft. speculative development has been delivered within a 39-week construction schedule, forming part of the wider regeneration of the former … Read more

National contractor GRAHAM has reached the topping out milestone at Oasis Academy Temple Quarter, a new state-of-the-art secondary school in Bristol. The achievement was marked with a ceremony on the Silverthorne Lane site on 17 June. During the ceremony, Richard James, Principal of Oasis Academy Temple Quarter along with six pupils and three Department for … Read more

More than half of UK homeowners would consider moving into specialist housing in later life – but a shortage of local options is holding back demand, according to new research from ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators) and the HomeOwners Alliance.  Blueprint New Zealand: What People Wantreveals strong public backing for key features of New Zealand-style housing-with-care … Read more

Enva Becomes First Recycled APCr Aggregate Producer in Scotland to Achieve BSI Certification to BS EN 13055 for Concrete Applications Industry-leading certification confirms that recycled lightweight aggregate meets recognised standards for use in concrete, mortar and grout, while delivering substantial carbon reductions compared with conventional aggregates. Enva, one the UK and Ireland’s leading environmental services … Read more