Services delivery company MITIE has managed to secure a £30m contract for implementing energy efficiency improvements across over 2,000 council properties in Southampton over the next 18 months, a news report in the local business media has revealed.
Stepnell Ltd is set to start work on the Sanctuary Group’s latest care development scheme, located in Worcester and worth an estimated £22 million, a news report in the local media has revealed.
This project is part of Sanctuary Group’s wider investment in the Worcester area, that will bolster investment in the local construction industry and the creation of jobs and training opportunities.
Building company United House has managed to secure a contract for building a total of 63 new homes in Hammersmith Grove, London, for housing provider Notting Hill Housing Group, a news report in the local business media has revealed.
GreenSquare, one of the UK’s leading residential developers, has just unveiled a £42.5 million new homes development programme in West Oxfordshire, that will see the development of 269 new homes for rent, sale, and shared ownership, supported by around £6m investment from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
Winchester-based PegasusLife has recently acquired 11 sites as part of the development of a large-scale retirement homes project worth around £500m, which will support the opening of 30 developments in the next three years.
According to a news report in the local media on this matter, The company has acquired two sites in Sevenoaks and Seaford, five sites in the South West, one site in the Midlands, one in Suffolk and two in London.
Retail chain John Lewis has finished construction work on an ‘at home’ store in Ashford, which is likely to create 125 new jobs in this area, a news report in the local media has revealed.
The 40,000 sq ft premises is located near junction 9 of the M20 and will provide furniture, electronics and home technology as well as in-store computer terminals for customers to browse wider John Lewis stock.
Over 900 builders are planning to offer the Help to Buy equity loan scheme, housing Minister Kris Hopkins has recently revealed, according to a new report in the specialized business media.
Furthermore, it’s quite interesting to note that over 600 builders (80%+) are smaller builders, building less than 40 homes.
Amec, an international engineering and project management company, has revealed plans to create more than 300 highly-skilled jobs in its Clean Energy Europe business, a media news report on the matter has revealed.
Based in the north west of England, Amec will focus on boosting its nuclear business and aims to bring in a wide range of disciplines, including safety consultants, project managers and mechanical and electrical engineers.
Food and beverage companies across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire have expressed plans to invest in facilities, equipment, IT and product development in their businesses over the next 12 months, a media news report has revealed.