Construction News https://www.constructionlondon.co.uk Thames Water Completes £15m Shortlands Upgrade https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334060/thames-water-completes-15m-shortlands-upgrade https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334060/thames-water-completes-15m-shortlands-upgrade Three-year overhaul at Shortlands Water Booster Station increases capacity, adds new pumps and power systems, and kept customers in supply, as part of the utility’s largest infrastructure upgrade in 1 28/08/2026 00:00:00 DfE Appoints Kier For Anglo European School Redevelopment https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334059/dfe-appoints-kier-for-anglo-european-school-redevelopment https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334059/dfe-appoints-kier-for-anglo-european-school-redevelopment Kier has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver the redevelopment of Anglo European School in Ingatestone, Essex, after the project secured planning permission. The scheme wil 28/08/2026 00:00:00 Morgan Sindall Construction Bolsters Leadership In London And The Home Counties https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334066/morgan-sindall-construction-bolsters-leadership-in-london-and-the-home-counties https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334066/morgan-sindall-construction-bolsters-leadership-in-london-and-the-home-counties Morgan Sindall Construction has launched a new Northern Home Counties Ventures unit, led by Director Emma Curtis, and appointed Richard Dobson as Regional Managing Director for London, as part of a br 28/08/2026 00:00:00 Eight Organisations Join Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334069/eight-organisations-join-zero-carbon-oxfordshire-partnership https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334069/eight-organisations-join-zero-carbon-oxfordshire-partnership Eight organisations have joined the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership (ZCOP), expanding the countywide coalition working to cut emissions and adapt to climate change. The new partners are: Earth Tr 28/08/2026 00:00:00 £40m Revamp Of Leeds%apos; Princes Exchange Under Way https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334062/40m-revamp-of-leeds-princes-exchange-under-way https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334062/40m-revamp-of-leeds-princes-exchange-under-way A £40 million overhaul of the eight-storey Princes Exchange office block next to Leeds station has begun, setting the stage for a new rail industry hub in the city centre. Network Rail%apos;s scheme will 28/08/2026 00:00:00 Orchard Build Installs 35 Solar Panels At Feering Headquarters https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334063/orchard-build-installs-35-solar-panels-at-feering-headquarters https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334063/orchard-build-installs-35-solar-panels-at-feering-headquarters Orchard Build Limited has installed a new solar array at Orchard House on the Threshelfords Business Park in Feering, supported by a £7,700 grant from Braintree District Council through the UK Governm 28/08/2026 00:00:00 Great Places Marks Completion Of 88 Affordable Homes At Foxhall Village https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334064/great-places-marks-completion-of-88-affordable-homes-at-foxhall-village https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334064/great-places-marks-completion-of-88-affordable-homes-at-foxhall-village Great Places Housing Group has marked the completion of the latest phase at Foxhall Village, welcoming partners and stakeholders to celebrate the handover of 88 additional affordable homes for local r 28/08/2026 00:00:00 Tilbury Douglas Completes Arrowe Park Hospital%apos;s Urgent And Emergency Care Upgrade https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334061/tilbury-douglas-completes-arrowe-park-hospitals-urgent-and-emergency-care-upgrad https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334061/tilbury-douglas-completes-arrowe-park-hospitals-urgent-and-emergency-care-upgrad Tilbury Douglas has finished construction on the Urgent and Emergency Care Upgrade Programme at Arrowe Park Hospital, delivered for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Procured 28/08/2026 00:00:00 %apos;I Would Recommend ARN Without Hesitation%apos;: Preston Builder Praised Following Oaklea Farm Extension and Renovation  https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334027/i-would-recommend-arn-without-hesitation-preston-builder-praised-following-oakle https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334027/i-would-recommend-arn-without-hesitation-preston-builder-praised-following-oakle Impressive photographs can show the quality of a completed building project, but they cannot fully communicate what the homeowner experienced during the construction process. That is why the customer 28/08/2026 00:00:00 Thorncliffe Crematorium Repairs On Track After March Fire https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334065/thorncliffe-crematorium-repairs-on-track-after-march-fire https://www.construction.co.uk/construction-news/334065/thorncliffe-crematorium-repairs-on-track-after-march-fire Restoration of the site is well under way after it sustained major damage in a fire in March. Post‑incident investigations assessed the extent of the damage, with structural and electrical surv 28/08/2026 00:00:00