The proposed new T3 port area aims to attract investment, trade, and jobs to the region via tax incentives. 

UK-based port operator Forth Ports has revealed plans to expand the Port of Tilbury with a new 100-acre development known as Tilbury3 (T3), which is set to enhance the Thames-based port and industrial complex. Forth Ports has submitted an outline planning application to Thurrock Council for the redevelopment of the brownfield site adjacent to T2. The proposed new T3 port area is part of the Thames Freeport and aims to attract investment, trade, and jobs to the region by leveraging tax site incentives. Read more here...

Leader of Liverpool Council adds his voice to support as Metro Mayors present plan to government. 

A proposed new rail line between Liverpool and Manchester would be “absolutely transformational” for two of Britain’s “most famous and globally significant cities” according to the leader of Liverpool Council. Mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham have called on the government to back plans for the construction of a new Liverpool-Manchester railway to underpin wider proposals for a “Northern Arc.”

 

The leaders of the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester combined authorities are presenting a report to government officials outlining how the new line - which would stretch from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly - could deliver a £15bn boost to the economy. Mr Rotheram and Mr Burnham will ask for the government to make good on proposals for £17bn allocated for the rail link last year. Read more here...

Graham Construction has been appointed the main contractor for the initial phase of a £90M deep-water terminal in Belfast, with work on the project due to start this week.

The new deep-water terminal at Belfast Harbour will be able to accommodate some of the world’s largest cruise vessels, while also expanding the port’s capacity for offshore wind turbine assembly and installation. It will feature a new 340m long dual-purpose quay and deep-water berth. Read more here...

Vacancies in the construction sector have risen despite a fall across the wider UK economy, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

Job openings in construction rose to 39,000 in the three months to March 2025 – up from 35,000 the previous quarter and 2,000 higher than the first quarter of last year, the ONS revealed today (15 April). Read more here...

A landmark project which sees 8,545 solar panels installed on the buildings and car park canopies at Lakeside North Harbour (Lakeside) has now been completed. It is one of the largest car park solar panel and battery storage installations in the country. Read more here...

Peel Ports Group has announced the appointment of 18 contractors under a new construction framework that is expected to support a major £750M programme of works across its UK and Ireland sites. Read more here...

Manchester United Football Club have revealed plans to construct a new £2bn ($2.58bn) stadium, which is expected to serve as a catalyst for the regeneration of the Old Trafford area, aligning with the UK government’s growth strategy. Read more here!

The interchange is receiving funding from the DfT and local councils. The construction of the Okehampton Interchange, a new £15m ($19m) railway station being delivered by Network Rail on the edge of the Devon town, has commenced in the UK. Read more here...

New, ambitious plans to increase the use of timber in construction to boost the domestic timber industry, economic growth, rural jobs and housebuilding targets, have been announced by UK Environment Minister Mary Creagh at the Timber in Construction (TiC) Summit in London. Read more here...

GMI Construction Group has started work on one of the largest regeneration projects in Grimsby’s history – the transformation of Freshney Place into a dynamic leisure, retail, food hub and complimentary market. Read more here...