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Willmott Dixon secures £14.4m Sheffield city centre transformation project
11 August 2025 – Willmott Dixon has been selected by Sheffield City Council to deliver the £14.4m transformation of Event Central, a landmark project that will repurpose a former retail building on Fargate into a cutting-edge music venue and collaborative workspace....
How National Highways and Historic England Are Safeguarding Heritage
At a time when modern infrastructure is often pitted against the preservation of the past, a new agreement between National Highways and Historic England shows that the two can work in harmony. Signed at the recently restored Upminster Tithe Barn in Havering, this...
Plans Revealed For West Wickham Leisure Centre Transformation
A Planning Application has been submitted for the partial rebuild of West Wickham Leisure Centre, revealing proposed designs for the exterior of the new leisure facility.The project will be delivered by specialist leisure development partner, Alliance Leisure for the...
New steps for Haddonstone
Family-owned Haddonstone has come a long way from humble beginnings in the garage of the innovative founder, Bob Barrow, nearly 55 years ago. The company now operates a purpose-built manufactory in Northamptonshire, with stunning Show Gardens and offices in the nearby...
National Highways Doubles Down on Green Crossings
In the quiet spaces above England’s busiest roads, a new kind of bridge is reshaping how infrastructure interacts with the environment. National Highways has confirmed that it is more than doubling the number of green bridges across the Strategic Road Network within...
NEW HOME FOR ARMY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TROOP
A specialist Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) troop has moved into its new home at Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton – built by VIVO Defence Services and Northern Ireland headquartered, Henry Brothers Construction. The newly-named Nuneaton EOD Troop - formerly...
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Women in Construction Awards – September Edition
Harriet Douglas - Finalist Harriet is a Site Manager at EQUANS working on major works projects across London, managing projects from start to finish. Daily tasks include managing supply chain and site staff, managing health, safety, and wellbeing on site, and...
Female site manager is first in company history to win leading industry award
A Bellway site manager has made history as the first woman within the company to win a prestigious construction industry award. Jazele Parys (32) has broken new ground working at Eastside Quarter in Bexleyheath, after earning a Quality Award in the National House...
VolkerWessels UK Retains Investors in Diversity Standard
VolkerWessels UK is to retain the National Centre for Diversity's Investors in Diversity Standard for a further two years, having previously achieved accreditation in 2019. Investors in Diversity recognises the work of an organisation in improving Equality, Diversity...
Willmott Dixon named as one of UK’s best employers for Women
Willmott Dixon has been listed again by The Times as one of the UK’s top 50 places to work for women, which follows its position as the UK’s highest placed contractor in the 2020 FT Diversity Leaders list of the top 850 European companies for inclusion. The company is...
Balfour Beatty publishes 2020 Gender Pay Report
The statutory report, an annual publication for employers with 250 or more employees, analyses the difference between the average pay of male and female employees across all roles, and the percentage of male and female employees across Balfour Beatty's business in the...
Women explain how they have excelled in Welsh construction
Inspiring women into construction is the goal of a new video that has been created by CITB and partners. Released for International Women’s Day and Women in Construction Week, the short film showcases women who have pursued a rewarding career in the sector, explaining...