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New scheme fuels London lab building boom
The surge in planned laboratory-led building projects in London shows no sign of slowing with another major scheme submitted for planning in Whitechapel... Read more here... 
Sellar plans £500m City tower next to Walkie-Talkie
Sellar and Japanese developer Obayashi Properties UK are planning a landmark office tower that would link the City cluster to the Walkie-talkie on the capital’s skyline... Read more here
Work starts on Manchester 26-storey Obsidian tower
Manchester developer Salboy’s building contractor Domis has started work on its 26-storey residential tower block project in the Greengate area towards the north of the city centre. Re
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£200m carbon capture plan for Deeside site
Energy from waste operator enfinium has unveiled plans to invest around £200m in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the Parc Adfer facility in Deeside, North Wales. Read more here...
Vinci signs £138m Sheffield steel forge expansion deal
Vinci Building has clinched a £138m contract to deliver the UK’s largest open-die forging facility in Sheffield... Read more here.
Green light for £65m Blackpool multiversity campus
Blackpool Council has gained planning for a £65m education campus in the town centre... Read more here.
Environment Agency picks 27 firms for £600m small works deal
Twenty-seven contractors have secured places on the Environment Agency’s framework covering small civil engineering works under £1m, M&E and vegetation management. Read more here...
Concrete frame specialist Statom looks to build on strong results
A string of multi-phase RC Frame contract wins in London helped boost turnover at Statom Group to £143m last year... Read more here
Bouygues seals deal for East London student digs job
Bouygues development arm Linkcity and Crosstree Real Estate have secured financial close to start a major purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Canning Town, East London. Read more here
Council boss hits out at bat threat to £274m road job
The leader of Norfolk County Council has fired a broadside at Natural England after a rule change about protected bats cast doubts over plans to build the £274m Norwich Western Link. Read more here
