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Balfour Beatty wins £83m contract to deliver new Forres Academy in Moray Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £83m contract to build the new Forres Academy in Moray, Scotland, marking another major education win for the contractor north of the border. The project will replace the existing school with a modern 12,143 square metre secondary campus designed for 1,120 students, along with a 3G sports pitch and new car park. Project overview Forres Academy is a major school replacem

Saudi Arabia launches private partner search for 50 public parks project Saudi Arabia has launched a private partner search for a major public parks programme covering 50 parks across three regions, with the project to be delivered under a 15-year rehabilitate, operate, maintain and transfer model. The move shows how the kingdom is increasingly using public-private partnerships to upgrade civic assets, improve urban liveability and bring private-sector operational discipline

HS2 cost to complete hits £102.7bn as government resets delivery plan HS2’s latest official estimate has pushed the cost to complete the railway as high as £102.7bn, with the first trains to Birmingham now not expected until 2039. The new figure underlines how badly the project has been affected by inflation, delays and delivery problems, and it marks another major reset for one of the UK’s most controversial infrastructure programmes. Project overview HS2 remains the UK’s fl

GOSH appoints Dalkia, Sisk and BDP for £300m Children’s Cancer Centre MEP works Great Ormond Street Hospital has taken a major step forward with its planned £300m Children’s Cancer Centre after Dalkia agreed a partnership with Sisk and BDP to deliver the mechanical, electrical and public health works. It is a significant healthcare package for one of the UK’s best-known hospitals, and it underlines how important specialist engineering is in a live clinical environment. Projec

Old Oak launches £12bn partner search for major west London regeneration scheme The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation has launched a search for a private sector partner to help deliver the Old Oak scheme in west London, following agreement on heads of terms that unify around 70 acres of land into a single development opportunity. The project is expected to deliver 8,000 homes, 200,000 square metres of commercial and community space, new public realm, and a major

Dar Al Alamia Starts Construction on $133m Acasa Alma Project in New Cairo Dar Al Alamia Developments has launched the construction phase of Acasa Alma, a $133 million residential project in New Cairo’s Sixth Settlement. The scheme reflects continued confidence in Egypt’s suburban residential market, particularly in lower-density communities that target buyers seeking privacy, landscaped environments, and a stronger balance between liveability and urban expansion. Project Ove

Global Sports Tower Contract Award Nears as Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard Advances The contract award for Saudi Arabia’s Global Sports Tower is nearing, following the tender process for one of Riyadh’s most distinctive flagship projects within the Sports Boulevard development. The tower has been designed as a 130-metre landmark with more than 30 sports facilities, including a 98-metre indoor climbing wall and a 250-metre digitised running track. Project Overview Location: Riyadh,

250MW AirTrunk Data Centre Bids Move Forward as Riyadh AI Infrastructure Market Heats Up Contractors are preparing commercial offers for a 250MW data centre in Riyadh that is being co-developed by AirTrunk and Saudi Arabia’s Humain, the artificial intelligence infrastructure company owned by the Public Investment Fund. The project is understood to be a major hyperscale campus, with bids due by 4 May and a long list of international and regional contractors competing for the w

GRAHAM Selected to Deliver First Phase of Holbeche Place Redevelopment in Solihull GRAHAM has been appointed by Muse under a pre-construction services agreement to work on the first phase of Holbeche Place, the redevelopment of the former Mell Square site in Solihull town centre. The first phase will deliver 346 build-to-rent homes across four buildings, alongside ground-floor commercial and amenity space, on a constrained town-centre site. Project Overview Location: Solihull

Alef Group Awards $204m Hayyan Community Contract in Sharjah A contractor has won a $204 million deal to deliver part of the Hayyan community in Sharjah, with the project covering more than 700 residential units across the Samr 1, Samr 2, and Deem clusters. The award moves one of Sharjah’s key masterplanned residential schemes deeper into delivery and reinforces the emirate’s continued focus on family-oriented housing communities. Project Overview Location: Hayyan, Sharjah, U

Diriyah Confirms $490m Museum Contract for Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art Diriyah Company has confirmed a $490 million construction contract for the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art, known as SAMoCA, marking a major step forward in the cultural spine of the Diriyah megaproject. The contract has been awarded to a joint venture between Egypt’s Hassan Allam Construction and Saudi Arabia’s Albawani, with work set to deliver a flagship museum on Diriyah’s Grand Ave

Sovereign Network Group has appointed 22 contractors to its new Contractor Framework for Affordable Homes. This framework supports a ten-year, £10.9 billion investment programme aimed at delivering 25,000 new homes. The framework took effect on 1 April 2026 and will cover regeneration and high-rise new-build work across SNG’s operating regions. Project Overview Client: Sovereign Network Group Framework Name: Contractor Framework for Affordable Homes Framework Value: £10.9 bil