September 26th 2017 Industry News

A brief round-up of construction project and company news from throughout the UK; provided in partnership with Construction News. Bidding launched for £165m Edinburgh tram extension A contractor is being sought to deliver the second phase of the line from St Andrew Square in the city centre to Newhaven near the city’s ocean terminal in Leith. It comes after the council approved the outline business case for the extension last week. Despite the launch of a tender process, the council has said a final decision on whether to go ahead with the project Newhaven will not be made until autumn 2018. Read the full article on the Construction News website. See Glenigan project id 17228056 Caddick reveals plans for £300m Leeds city centre regen Caddick Developments has revealed plans for a major new £300m mixed-use project in the centre of Leeds. The developer plans to transform the 2.4 ha Quarry Hill site into a £300m cultural hub centred around the Leeds College of Music, City College, and the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The project, which has been named SOYO, will include two 16-storey residential towers, housing private rented apartments, which will be delivered by the group’s PRS arm Moda Living. Read the full article on the Construction News website. See Glenigan project id 05013038. Race starts for £50m Nottingham bus station revamp Nottingham City Council has begun its search for a contractor to build a new £50m bus station and multi-storey car park in the city centre. The council plans to build a multi-storey car park with space for 1,150 cars and a new bus station on the site of the former Broadmarsh car park. The site also has the potential space for 48 residential units. Read the full article on the Construction News website. See Glenigan project id 16383253.