£16m redevelopment in Chorley town centre has been given final approval

01/02/2018

The Lancashire town is getting new shops, restaurants and a cinema, as well as a new two-storey car park, as an extension to its existing Market Walk shopping centre.

£150m redevelopment approved for Guildford’s station car park into a Station Quarter

26/01/2018

The controversial scheme involves turning Guildford’s station car park into a Station Quarter. The plans for the 2.2 hectare site include a new station building with a retail plaza, 438 new homes, offices and a multi-storey car park

BHS Oxford Street is becoming the biggest food hall in the UK

25/01/2018

This autumn the site will reopen as Market Hall West End, a 36,000 sq ft space featuring 25 restaurants, ten food stalls, four bars, an event space and a demo kitchen.

Stay Safe on Site during the Winter Months

18/01/2018

Accidents increase on construction sites during the autumn and winter months.  Strong winds, freezing temperatures and wet conditions all make trips and falls more likely – and more likely to be serious when they do happen. So it’s important to take the necessary steps to ensure your safety and the safety of other site staff over this period.

Heathrow takes flight with one of the largest public consultations in UK history

18/01/2018

Heathrow is starting a 10-week public consultation on its expansion plans. It is seeking views on options to deliver and operate an expanded airport, alongside principles of new airspace design. The consultation comes ahead of a parliamentary vote in the first half of 2018 on a national policy statement for a third runway at Heathrow.

£90m Phase II extension of the Ashford Designer Outlet in Kent

10/01/2018

McArthurGlen has confirmed their main contractor on the £90m Phase II extension of the Ashford Designer Outlet in Kent.  Construction work will start on site later this month.

London Mayor approves Croydon Westfield shopping centre plans

10/01/2018

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved plans for a £1.4bn Westfield shopping centre in Croydon, clearing the final planning hurdle

£100m designer outlet that will create 1,500 jobs is given the go ahead

05/01/2018

An ambitious £100m plan to create a staggering 1,500 jobs and bring 130 luxury brand shops to Grantham has been agreed. The designer outlet village will include play areas, cafes, restaurants and an 85-room hotel.

10 projects to watch in 2018

14/12/2017

10 projects to watch this coming year include football stadiums, large commercial schemes and listed-building refurbishments – all challenging in their different ways and worth keeping a close eye on as 2018 unfolds.

Oxford Street plan to be pedestrianised by Christmas 2018

13/12/2017

Large parts of London’s Oxford Street could be pedestrianised by December 2018 under plans put forward by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to turn the strip into the “world’s best outdoor shopping experience”.

About half a mile of the street from Oxford Circus to Orchard Street could become a “traffic-free pedestrian boulevard”, the mayor said in unveiling plans  that are being publicly consulted on until 17 December, 2017.