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Work begins at new Center Parcs holiday village at Woburn Forest
Bowmer & Kirkland has started work constructing the leisure buildings and facilities at the new Center Parcs holiday village at Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire. The £93m contract includes construction of the buildings for the Subtropical Swimming Paradise, restaurants, spa, 75-bedroom hotel, sports hall, conference spaces, supermarket and other associated buildings. In August, ISG was awarded [...]
Posted 30/10/2012
Galliford Try wins UK’s first community land trust job
Source – Construction Enquirer (www.constructionenquirer.com) Galliford Try will be named as the preferred developer to build London’s first community land trust homes today. The firm will deliver a scheme of more than 200 homes at the former St Clement’s hospital site in Mile End, Tower Hamlets. London Mayor Boris Johnson is expected to confirm the [...]
Posted 16/07/2012
Bellway private home sales jump 19%
Source: Construction Enquirer Bellway has reported a strong demand over the Spring with average weekly sales of private homes up 19%. The firm said that including public sector homes overall reservations were ahead 9% from the start of February to the end of May. Bellway said it would now meets its target of 5% volume [...]
Posted 11/06/2012
Diageo Distillery Developments
Source: Construcion Enquirer Diageo has unveiled plans to build a big new distillery in Scotland as part of a £1bn investment programme over the next five years. The drinks giant said it would build a new distillery in Speyside creating up to 250 construction jobs and would draw up plans for a second if the [...]
Posted 06/06/2012
Contractor needed for new Soho scheme
Source: Construction Enquirer The Co-Operative Insurance Society is looking for a contractor to build a new mixed-use development at the eastern end of London’s famous Oxford Street. Work will involve demolishing the existing buildings at 149 and 151 Oxford St in the Soho Conservation Area. The new development will include three floors of retail space, [...]
Posted 15/05/2012
