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The Construction Index
JULY 15, 2025
The new Studio Theatre is expected to open in spring 2027 Feltham Construction has started work on a £15m contract to demolish the backstage area of Reading’s Hexagon theatre and build a new studio theatre. The area off Queen’s Walk in Reading will be transformed into a 200-seat theatre for comedy gigs and bands.
The Construction Index
JUNE 25, 2025
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is seeking market input on the fourth iteration of its healthcare planning, construction consultancy and ancillary services (HPCCAS) framework. The proposed framework, valued at £2.3bn net of VAT, is for the provision of construction professional services, not for works contractors. Interested?
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The Construction Index
JULY 14, 2025
Construction in Manchester is due to begin this summer, with completion expected in autumn 2028. Construction News UK standards inhibit green building progress 7 hours Should the UK be recycling more demolition concrete? Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk The Swiss think so, but we need to change our rules first.
The Construction Index
JUNE 10, 2025
Eighty of the homes will be new build and delivered using modular construction, while the rest will be created by converting the site’s original Grade II listed pump house building in Bedfordwell Road, which has been derelict for many years. Enabling works are already under way, with full construction due to start towards the end of 2025.
The Construction Index
JUNE 9, 2025
Muhammad Shaban, lead innovation engineer at National Grid Electricity Transmission, said: “Our collaboration with Hyperion Robotics is a real step forward in achieving more innovative construction practices which align with our bold and ambitious commitments on sustainability.
The Construction Index
JULY 16, 2025
Skanska has now started enabling works have started, with main construction scheduled to begin in early 2026. The scheme includes construction of a new 1.6km free-flow link road, connecting the A11 northbound to the A47 eastbound via two new underpasses. The new junction is unlikely to open to traffic until 2029.
The Construction Index
AUGUST 7, 2025
Like the smaller SGC-90 (aka Little Celeste), the new SGC-170 is electric powered, with an energy-recovery system that activates when lowering loads or moving the main boom. The regenerated electricity can be reused for other crane movements, while any surplus can be fed back into the grid. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk
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