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Finance & Markets

Mace Construct Unveils New Identity as Forco with Ambitious 2030 Growth Strategy

One of the UK’s leading construction contractors, Mace Construct, has confirmed that it will officially rebrand as Forco in January 2027, marking a significant new chapter for the business as it…

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Insights

Value retail finds footing out-of-town

By Chris Nichols – Savills European Research Analyst Commercial Research Heightened caution surrounding major purchases is influencing occupier demand, creating opportunities for value-led retail.…

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Residential Developers & Housebuilders

JRL Group Secures Planning Approval for 359-Home Co-Living Development in Sutton

JRL Group and development partner Halcyon have secured planning permission for a major residential redevelopment in Sutton town centre, transforming a vacant office building into a 359-unit co-living…

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Mixed-Use

GRAHAM Secures First Residential Tower Contract at £1.2bn Liverpool Waterfront Regeneration

GRAHAM has been appointed to deliver the first residential tower at Liverpool’s ambitious £1.2 billion Kings waterfront development, marking a major milestone in one of the city’s largest mixed-use…

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Leisure & Hospitality

Costa Coffee Targets Nationwide Expansion with New Drive-Through, Retail Park and High Street Developments

6 Nov 2026

Industrial

McLaren Construction appointed to deliver regional distribution centre for Waitrose and DHL in Avonmouth

6 Nov 2026

ESG

Savills Earth Capital Advisors advises Anglo Renewables on sale of 50 MW BESS project to Kinetics

6 Nov 2026

Building Systems & Appliances

What connected lighting can do for industrial facilities

6 Nov 2026

Workspace

Techspace signs 15-year lease for new 25,725 sq ft City of London workspace

5 Nov 2026

Industrial

Increased revenue, product lines and customer demand for Prologis Essentials

5 Nov 2026

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   Stepnell secures place on Pagabo developer-led framework, unlocking new opportunities for Stepnell Developments

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   Actis welcomes £1 billion Budget boost, but says more must be invested in workforce training

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   Xeden Energy invests in first Cat® excavators

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   GPE Unveils Major Soho Square Redevelopment with 90,000 Sq Ft of Offices and Retail

5. 05

   Landsec Completes £516m Metrocentre Takeover in Major UK Retail Property Deal

6. 06

   Muse Secures Major Planning Milestone for £640m Slough Regeneration Delivering 1,539 Homes

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Residential Developers & Housebuilders

Heaton Group Advances £180m Wigan Regeneration with Approval for 179 New Homes

5 Nov 2026

Industrial

Thurston Group Announces Major Manufacturing Expansion to Boost UK Industrial and Energy Infrastructure

5 Nov 2026

Leisure & Hospitality

£230m Farringdon Aparthotel Development Set to Transform Central London Site

4 Nov 2026

Finance & Markets

New procurement framework worth £1 billion to support construction and management of Scotland’s public buildings

4 Nov 2026

Renewables

Savills Earth Capital Advisors advises Anglo Renewables on sale of 18MW consented solar scheme in Cheshire

4 Nov 2026

Energy

Teesworks land deal paves the way for UK’s largest substation

4 Nov 2026

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United Infrastructure Leads Launch of New BEAMA Infrastructure Services Group

4 Nov 2026

Canary Wharf Group Secures Approval for Major Office Transformation at 10 Cabot Square

3 Nov 2026

Manchester’s Landmark 44-Storey Build to Rent Tower Hits Market for £100m

3 Nov 2026

Panattoni achieves first WiredScore certification with Gold at Coventry

3 Nov 2026

Glenigan launches Building Materials Forecast to predict future UK construction product demand

3 Nov 2026

Railway reopens between Leeds and York after nine days of TRU upgrades completed in North Yorkshire

3 Nov 2026

GMI appoints James Garnett as Group Operations Director

3 Nov 2026

Heat network sector confident but underprepared for HNTAS, new industry research warns

3 Nov 2026

Electrical contractors have one month deadline to make changes as Awaab’s Law expands

3 Nov 2026

JLL Strengthens UK Retail Property Market Position with Acquisition of KLM

2 Nov 2026

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