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Burj Azizi Secures $299m Steel Contract as Dubai’s Supertall Tower Push Continues Azizi Developments has awarded a AED 1.1 billion, or about $299 million, structural steel contract for Burj Azizi to Malaysia-based Eversendai Corporation Berhad. The deal moves the 725-metre mixed-use tower another step forward and reinforces Dubai’s position in the global race for supertall development. Project Overview Location: Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Developer: Azi

NEOM Backed by PIF as Saudi Megaproject Strategy Recalibrates Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has reiterated its backing for NEOM at a time when the giga-project is being reshaped, rephased, and in some cases contractually reworked. While some construction packages have been terminated or reset in 2026, the fund’s leadership has stressed that no NEOM project has been cancelled, signalling that the long-term development push remains intact even if the delivery plan is ch

Robertson to Build £36m Cinema and Leisure Scheme in Ashington, Northumberland Robertson Construction North East has been appointed to deliver a £36m cinema and leisure complex at Portland Park in Ashington, forming a key part of Northumberland’s wider town centre regeneration programme. The scheme will bring five cinema screens, two restaurant units, and a family-focused leisure attraction to the town centre, with REEL Cinemas set to operate the venue. Project Overview Locat

Willmott Dixon Wins £61m Contract to Rebuild The Mosslands School in Wallasey Willmott Dixon has secured a £61m Department for Education contract to demolish and rebuild The Mosslands School in Wallasey, delivering a new three-storey secondary school for 1,500 pupils. The scheme will replace the ageing existing buildings with a modern campus on a 19-acre site, alongside new sports and external facilities designed to support both education and community use. Project Overview L

Kuwait Floats Shuaiba Port Infrastructure Tender as Port Upgrade Pipeline Expands Kuwait has floated a tender for infrastructure and electrical works at Shuaiba Port, with the package aimed at modernising utilities and strengthening operational resilience at one of the country’s most important industrial gateways. The move sits alongside wider port-sector activity at Shuaiba, including plans to study future container terminal development and operation. Project Overview Locati

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is set to slide the West deck of HS2's M6 South viaduct into place, starting on 11 April 2026. This operation begins with the first 107-metre section over the southbound slip road. The 320-metre twin viaducts are constructed from weathering steel and consist of 1,250-tonne segments. They will be installed using hydraulic jacking over live motorway traffic, applying techniques refined from the successful East deck launch in 2025. This milestone at D

Mears Lands £700m Housing Deals as Order Book Hits Record £4bn Peak Mears Group has secured two major long-term housing maintenance contracts worth a combined £700m, pushing its order book to a record £4bn and cementing its position as one of the UK's leading social housing services businesses. A £450m, 10-year deal with Birmingham City Council and a £250m, 10-year contract with Cross Keys Homes in Peterborough signal a sustained demand for compliant, professionally managed h

Morgan Sindall Begins £34m Owlstone Croft Passivhaus Student Accommodation for Queens' College, Cambridge Morgan Sindall Construction has started work on the £34m Owlstone Croft postgraduate housing scheme for Queens' College, Cambridge, delivering one of the most sustainability-ambitious student accommodation projects in the university sector. The design-and-build project on Owlstone Road in Newnham will create new Passivhaus-standard homes and refurbish existing terrace bui

Diriyah Tenders Media District North Offices in New Push on Riyadh's Creative Economy Buildout Diriyah Company has tendered a new contract for office construction in the Media District North area of Diriyah Gate 2, extending the buildout of one of Saudi Arabia's most strategically positioned creative and business zones. The package covers five office plots comprising nine buildings and more than 50,000 square metres of built space, with bids due on 27 April 2026. Project Over

Caddick Construction Appointed to Deliver £46m Room2 Hotel on Leeds Lisbon Street Regeneration Site Caddick Construction has been appointed main contractor on a new £46m, 16-storey room2 hotel in Leeds city centre, after developers Marrico and Helios Real Estate secured forward funding from Aberdeen Investments. Work starts on site in May 2026 on the former Leeds International Swimming Pool site, with completion targeted for spring 2028, adding 200 rooms to the city's fast-gr

AtkinsRéalis Wins £98m Wessex Rail Signalling Upgrade Contract AtkinsRéalis has secured a £98m contract from Network Rail to upgrade signalling and telecommunications across 43km of the Wessex route near Portsmouth. The three-year programme will relock and recontrol the Havant Area Signalling Centre to Basingstoke ROC, replacing obsolete systems to boost reliability and cut signalling delays on this vital London-Portsmouth and Southampton corridor. Project Overview Location:

Vinci and Hochtief Line Up £170m Southampton Student Accommodation Overhaul The University of Southampton is set to award a £170m long‑term public‑private partnership to the Aspire consortium, led by Vinci Building and Hochtief PPP Solutions, to deliver and operate new and refurbished student halls across its Connaught and South Stoneham campuses. The 50‑year deal will create 1,092 new bed spaces, refurbish 399 existing rooms and restore the Grade II‑listed Stoneham House, w