Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

The approval builds on UBS Asset Management and Reef’s existing project in Stevenage, the redevelopment of ‘The Forum’ shopping centre, which will provide 400,000 sq ft of new GMP advanced manufacturing space in Stevenage town centre and received planning committee approval in February 2023.

Approvals 215

Approvals Green Building Facility Management Construction Management 215

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It will be a year before the controversial 500-acre project designed to incarcerate 1,400 people can begin.

Approvals 325

Approvals 325

The Construction Index

JULY 23, 2024

City of York Council’s planning committee has approved plans for the construction of new government offices. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 123

Approvals 123

New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The full business case for the £249M Bridgwater tidal barrier in Somerset has been approved, the Environment Agency has confirmed. The post £249M Bridgwater tidal barrier receives full business case approval appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Approvals 120

Approvals Engineering 120

Civil + Structural Engineer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

million for 18 projects COLUMBUS – The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved the 2024 draft list of projects to receive funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Major New Capacity Program. It includes $127.3 million in new funding commitments for 18 projects over the next four years.

Approvals 130

Approvals Infrastructure Development Engineering 130

The Construction Index

JULY 31, 2024

Glasgow City Council has approved plans for the redevelopment of a derelict brownfield site on the Clyde into a new waterfront neighbourhood. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 124

Approvals Site Planning 124

The Construction Index

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Belfast City Council’s planning committee has approved the construction of the proposed Titanic Quarter Student Village. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 113

Approvals 113

Construction Enquirer

JULY 21, 2023

Controversial plans to redevelop a former brewery site on the Thames to provide 667 homes have been approved by London’s Richmond council. The £1bn revised scheme, which was previously rejected by the London Major.

Approvals 217

Approvals Site Planning Property Management Landscaping 217

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 27, 2023

The firm was forced back to the drawing board to completely overhaul its original proposal after the Secretary of State intervened over-turning the City Council’s previous planning approval decision to redevelop the 11.5

Approvals 246

Approvals Site Planning Building Design Public Works 246

The Construction Index

JUNE 13, 2024

North Yorkshire Council has approved plans for a 1.5 million sq ft industrial and logistics development at Gascoigne Interchange. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 130

Approvals 130

The Construction Index

JULY 25, 2024

Bury Council has approved plans for a £100m overhaul of the Longfield Centre site in Prestwich. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 115

Approvals Site Planning 115

The Construction Index

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The energy industry regulator has approved five major new undersea energy links for importing and exporting electricity. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 59

Approvals 59

Construction Enquirer

JULY 4, 2023

Double-height entrance lobby at 2 Copper Place The planning approval has been granted as activity at Brent Cross Town continues to progress with five buildings, including residential and student rooms, already under construction, alongside associated infrastructure.

Approvals 266

Approvals Project Management Consulting Site Planning Infrastructure Development 266

The Construction Index

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Plans have been approved for a £50m residential development on the site of a former Royal Mail sorting office in Maidstone. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 72

Approvals Site Planning 72

The Construction Index

MARCH 26, 2024

Nottingham City Council has approved plans for a £50m residential development near the city’s railway station. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 122

Approvals 122

Construction Enquirer

MAY 30, 2023

It is estimated the Buchanan Galleries redevelopment would take place over 10 years, with the work being hoped to start next year if approved. This latest redevelopment plan comes as developer Landsec is working up plans to demolish the Buchanan Galleries for a £850m mixed-use development.

Approvals 243

Approvals Government Works Site Planning Public Works 243

New Civil Engineer

JULY 7, 2024

A new spaceport will be developed in Las Vegas following approval from the USA’s Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The post Las Vegas spaceport granted approval for development appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Approvals 104

Approvals Engineering 104

New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The post Network Rail plan for major east London rail freight and logistics hub approved appeared first on New Civil Engineer. Network Rail has been given the green light to transform over 12ha of brownfield land in east London into a significant rail freight and logistics hub.

Approvals 106

Approvals Engineering Architecture 106

The Construction Index

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Promoters of the Passivhaus concept in the UK have approved the drafting of an industry definition for what constitutes a net zero building. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 75

Approvals Building Standards 75

The Construction Index

AUGUST 1, 2024

US nuclear energy supplier Holtec has cleared the first round of regulatory approvals for its SMR-300 small modular reactor technology. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 113

Approvals Modular Construction 113

Construction Dive

JANUARY 6, 2020

The California High-Speed Rail issued the request for proposals to three design-build groups, even though the Federal Railroad Administration said it would not approve the RFP.

Approvals 280

Approvals Building Design 280

Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Urban Design and Landscape Plan for the Eastern Freeway Upgrades in Victoria have been approved, marking a major milestone for the project. With the Urban Design and Landscape Plan now approved, locals will see construction work on the Eastern Freeway Upgrades continue to move forward. Image: bigbuild.vic.gov.au

Approvals 105

Approvals Landscaping Construction Equipment Project Management 105

Construction Enquirer

JULY 25, 2023

Keith Clarke, founder and chief executive of Carlton Power said: “With the approval of the BESS, this brings the total investment value of the site to £2bn, which will deliver significant economic benefits to the Greater Manchester region and help to deliver the regional net zero targets.

Approvals 200

Approvals Green Building Site Planning Infrastructure Development 200

New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A £96M funding package for the new Liverpool Baltic station has been approved by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and it has confirmed that the planning application will be submitted next month. The post £96M funding package approved to build new Liverpool Baltic station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Approvals 98

Approvals Engineering 98

The Construction Index

APRIL 12, 2024

Devon County Council has approved a £24m highways scheme in Plymouth. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 116

Approvals 116

The Construction Index

MARCH 15, 2024

Planning approval has been granted for a 47-storey block of flats on Birmingham’s Broad Street. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 128

Approvals 128

The Pro Builder

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New Law Streamlines San Francisco's Approval Process for Housing ibush Thu, 12/21/2023 - 07:03 The Constraints Reduction Legislation aims to speed up the permitting process for the construction of much-needed housing in the city San Francisco is taking steps to streamline its notoriously slow permitting process.

Approvals 130

Approvals Building Permits Permits Zoning 130

New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The post Arcadis-designed £22M Leicester station revamp gets planning approval appeared first on New Civil Engineer. Leicester City Council has granted planning permission to the £22M revamp of Leicester station, which has been designed by Arcadis.

Approvals 97

Approvals Engineering 97

iField Smart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

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Approvals 100

Approvals Cost Control Risk Management Project Management 100

Construction News

MARCH 26, 2024

The local authority’s planning and highways committee granted consent for the mammoth scheme on a disused 30ha site in the Pallion district of the Tyne… The post James Corden’s Sunderland film complex approved appeared first on Construction News.

Approvals 111

Approvals Site Planning 111

Construction Dive

JUNE 25, 2024

Construction on the LAX train project is nearly complete, but there are several issues that need to be resolved between the owner and contractors.

Approvals 319

Approvals 319

The Construction Index

AUGUST 28, 2024

After eight years and three attempts, Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell has finally secured planning approval for a £1bn residential redevelopment of the Westferry Printworks site in east London. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 75

Approvals Site Planning 75

The Construction Index

JUNE 9, 2024

Watkin Jones, a specialist developer of student accommodation and built-to-rent blocks, as secures planning approval for 484-bed student scheme in Bristol. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 80

Approvals 80

Construction News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Leicester City’s stadium expansion plans have won formal planning approval – on condition that counter-terrorism measures are incorporated into the construction phase.

Approvals 105

Approvals 105

The Construction Index

JUNE 30, 2024

Manchester City Council has approved a planning application for a 24-storey canal-side development by the city’s Cornbrook Metrolink station. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

Approvals 80

Approvals 80

New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 13, 2024

Ofgem has approved £3.4bn of public funding for the England to Scotland offshore HVDC link, Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the UK’s single largest electricity transmission project ever. The post Largest ever investment in GB transmission as Ofgem approves £3.4bn England-Scotland offshore link appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Approvals 109

Approvals Engineering 109

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Bureau of Land Management also proposed a categorical exclusion to NEPA that would streamline the permitting process for some geothermal projects.

Approvals 211

Approvals Permits Project Management 211