Property & Construction

Award-winning regeneration company Urban Splash has secured 6,168 sq ft of new commercial deals in Liverpool while unveiling a pioneering new show office, designed as a ‘blueprint for the future of work.’

Mansell Building Solutions has promoted Ian Curme to the position of head of pre-construction, making him a director of the business in the process.

A national housebuilder has hit a key milestone which will see the company build an additional 1,200 homes in the West Midlands region.

A local housebuilder has reinforced its commitment to nurturing the next generation of construction professionals at Weston Construction College, Weston-super-Mare, thanks to a substantial donation of 10,000 bricks for education and training purposes.

Knight Frank has moved into a new modern office in the heart of Bristol’s business district which has been created by workplace design company Interaction.

Property group Eddisons has appointed a highly experienced healthcare specialist, Kate Deakin, to its valuation team as a director.

A major housing developer in the South West has donated £2,000 to a local children’s hospice charity.

Matt Pitt has joined rural housing association Connexus as people director, with responsibility for transformation, people and culture at the 10,000-home landlord.

Three new senior roles have been announced within McLaren Construction’s Midlands and North division.

Wyatt Homes has appointed Elisha Young as Assistant Site Manager at its Rivers Edge development in Wimborne.

Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has announced the relocation of its South West and Wales team to the award-winning EQ development on Victoria Street, Bristol.

Manchester and Leeds-based multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy Zerum Group has further strengthened its team with five new appointments.

Independent nationwide property regeneration consultants AspinallVerdi continue to expand with the appointment of Rachel Hill as a director in the firm’s Birmingham office serving public and private sector clients across the Midlands.

Bruton Knowles, the independent national chartered surveyor firm, has announced the acquisition of Haarer Goss, a well-established commercial property management firm based in Exeter.

A Site Manager at Barratt Homes’ Grange View development in Hugglescote has been awarded the prestigious Seal of Excellence from the National House Building Council (NHBC), recognising his exceptional commitment to high-quality construction standards.

Top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat has announced a new leadership structure at its East Midlands region, a key step in its strategic growth plan.

A Birmingham-based housebuilder has bolstered its planning team with the appointment of a new team member.

Newland Homes has been recognised for the actions it takes for nature in the Bee Bold Awards, run by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Mayor, Dan Norris.

The Bristol office of award-winning interior design and fit-out business Claremont has promoted one of its longest-standing team members as part of its commitment to supporting career development.

Leading offsite construction manufacturer Remagin, part of Etex Group, is playing a key role in developing a new affordable retirement community in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Homeowners have begun moving into Adlington Retirement Living’s new community in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Coworking operator FOUNDRY has opened a new flexible workspace in London which has been created by Bath-based workplace design company Interaction to bring businesses together.

A young carers charity based in Solihull has secured a £5,000 donation from a national housebuilder, helping them to expand their services in and around the area.

Modular design and build specialists, The Halo Group has opened a new warehouse at Centurion Park, on Kendal Road in Shrewsbury, marking the popular industrial park as fully let.

David Wilson Homes has welcomed Member of Parliament for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa, for a development tour with its award-winning team in Leicester.

Northern Trust Land is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Walton as the newest member of its Strategic Land team.

New flats, which are part of a £2.1 million redevelopment scheme, are on course to welcome their first residents in time for Christmas.

Investment in people, encouraging more females into the sector and putting in proactive wellbeing support have all played a role in helping two Tara Group companies make the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property™ list.

Top 10 UK homebuilder, Keepmoat, is celebrating after its Water’s Edge development in Blackburn won the Sustainability Award at the North West PROPS Awards.

A construction milestone was celebrated last Friday at the site of Staffordshire’s first all-through school, Rugeley John Taylor, which will provide continuous education for children from Nursery (over 3 years old) to Post-16, and which is being built on the site of the former Rugeley Power Station.

The OurJay Foundation based in Rugby, Warwickshire has partnered with master developer Urban&Civic and Turtle Defib Cabinets, to introduce the country’s first wind and solar powered defibrillator cabinet on a residential development site.

Allison Homes South West has announced the beautiful showhome is now for sale at the Weavers Place development in North Tawton.

The Grand Home Event “Grand Designs Live” full of inspiration and expert advice opens at Birmingham’s NEC next week, and for the first time features Mainmark Ground Engineering, a leading provider of ground improvement.

Two leading Bristol professional services brands – law firm Shakespeare Martineau and planning, design and development consultancy Marrons – are relocating their Bristol office hub.

Hartnell Taylor Cook will manage the MCA’s varied portfolio of estates distributed across the UK and its islands

The construction phase of Warringtonfire’s flagship fire resistance testing facility is now complete, with the preparations for the state-of-the-art laboratory now on the final stretch before it officially opens in January 2025.

One of the UK’s most experienced construction consultants, Terry Spraggett, has joined CPC Project Services Limited (CPC) as Non-Executive Director.

Law firm TLT has hired infrastructure specialist Alex Murdie as a partner in the projects, infrastructure and construction (PIC) team. Alex will be based in the firm’s Manchester office.

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced plans to invest in the redevelopment of its office in Liverpool, the city in which the business was founded in 1977.

In one of the biggest rental schemes ever seen in Birmingham city centre, Apo at The Holloway recently opened its doors to its first residents.

Multi-Disciplinary built environment consultancy, EDGE, has appointed Joe Vale as director of cost management, forming part of the company’s ongoing strategy to deliver cost-effective solutions to projects that make a meaningful impact in and across the Midlands region.

The first residents of Europe’s largest co-living development have moved in as phase one of Square Gardens completes.

Mansell Building Solutions has recruited Rebecca Sutherland in to the newly-created position of social value coordinator to solidify its commitment to supporting the communities within which it operates.

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been invited to join the Advisory Board of the Policy Liaison Group (PLG).

DeskLodge has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Build is underway on the 4700 square foot Big Bakes attraction in Manchester.

Bath-based workplace design company Interaction has completed its tenth major project for the UK co-working space provider Runway East, which has expended into the Midlands.

DeskLodge in Bristol has been named as one of the nation’s 100 most impressive small firms by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign, as it kicks off a wider call to encourage public support for small businesses.

In response to rising demand, Goodknight Property Management is delighted to welcome Katie Ede as their new dedicated Property Manager.

Work is underway on 75 much-needed new homes in Winkleigh after regional housebuilder Allison Homes South West has officially ‘broken ground’ at the site.

Grace Academy School in Coventry celebrated the opening of its upgraded facilities in a community launch ceremony last week with former English professional footballer, Andrew Townsend, in attendance.

Exeter Trade Aluminium are excited to announce the launch of a partnership with Alunet Systems that will see us supply their market-leading ALUNA product range.

A breaking-ground ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction work at a new village on the edge of Swindon up to 2,500 homes.

A Bristol-headquartered canopy and shelter supplier, Kensington Systems, has launched a new company which will become the one of the only solar carport installations specialists in the UK.

Winvic Construction Ltd is again leading the industry with another UK first; the main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects is the first to use Skyline Cockpit – a pioneering technology that operates tower cranes from a ground control system.

A major boom in commercial work and its first instruction at Manchester Airport has capped a record-breaking first half of the year for Inco Contracts in the North West.

Several key Bristol businesses were involved in creating the revamped deck, which will be in place for the next 50 years.

Following a significant increase in demand for its planning services, Marrons has grown its Midlands teams with a duo of hires.

Manchester property outfit Northern Group is thrilled to announce the acquisition of 76 King Street - known, for years, as ‘the DKNY building’ - marking its second prime city centre acquisition in two months.

UAP Limited, a leading British door hardware supplier, has made two key management appointments to its growing team.