A £40 million redevelopment of an eight acre site near Newcastle city centre has been announced by Metnor Property Group.

The Cadbury plant in Bristol is to be sold off for housing.

A new awards database www.scottisharchitectureawards.org.uk has been launched which provides architects and built environment professionals with a one-stop search engine for awards in the built environment.

Blackpool’s streets are set to benefit from £31.9m in PFI investment, Transport minister Rosie Winterton announced today.

Contractor Kier is to join with Stoke on Trent City Council in a joint venture which could be worth up to £400 million.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned construction companies of the dangers of using improvised procedures when dismantling heavy machinery.

Formal planning permission has been granted for the Olympic Delivery Authority to construct the venues for the London 2012 Games and create Europe’s largest urban park in 150 years.

Ashtead, the equipment hire specialist, has posted strong results for its first quarter to July 2007.