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Barratt London plans in for Canning Town towers

Construction Enquirer

Barratt London is pressing ahead with plans for a major mixed tenure scheme in east London despite the weakening housing market. The firm has submitted plans to build seven blocks ranging from 8 to 30 storeys in Canning Town on a 4 acre site known as Crown Wharf on the River Lea.

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Bouyges to build Chichester student scheme

Construction Enquirer

Bouyges has been confirmed as main contractor on major student accommodation plans for the University of Chichester. Work will deliver a total of 1,032 units across the two sites in Bognor Regis and Chichester.

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ECF picked for £250m Stockport regeneration

Construction Enquirer

Stockport Mayoral Development has signed up The English Cities Fund as its joint venture partner to develop an eight-acre site, known as Stockport 8, in the town centre. “This latest milestone is another major step forward in our plan to create one of the most liveable town centres, not only in the region, but in the UK.” .

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Nuclear Waste Services details progress towards boreholes for Geological Disposal Facility

New Civil Engineer

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) plans to submit a development consent order (DCO) application as early as 2027 for site characterisation boreholes, which could then lead to the building of a geological disposal facility (GDF) to store nuclear waste.

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Green light for Canary Wharf science tower

Construction Enquirer

Canary Wharf Group and Kadans Science Partner have secured planning approval from Tower Hamlets Council for a new commercial health and life sciences building. The 23-storey tower will provide 823,000 sq ft of of life sciences laboratories and workspace at the North Quay site next to Crossrail Station and new Elizabeth Line at Canary Wharf.

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Unite raises £300m to start two student schemes

Construction Enquirer

Earlier this year Unite bought a site in London Stratford, known as Jubilee House, for its next major project. It has full planning consent for a 36-storey tower providing 716 beds for students at a total development cost of £192m. ”

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HDR to Complete Final Design for $1.5 Billion Port of Long Beach Rail Facility

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously voted to extend HDR’s contract to create the final design for the $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility through 2027. The project will create a new on-dock facility to streamline the movement of goods via rail rather than truck. Under the new $102.3