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🚧 Exciting news! Work has begun on our £100m Student Village at Staffordshire University, set to redefine student living and learning. "This project is about more than just accommodation; it's about creating a space where students can thrive academically and personally." - Levison Wood FRGS Chancellor of Staffordshire University. Recent BSc PE and Youth Sport Coaching Graduate Danny Rogers said, “Staffordshire University is like one big family and genuinely feels like a second home to me. The plans for the new Student Village look amazing and can only add to what is already a fantastic student experience.” The ambitious two-year construction project got underway this week with an official groundbreaking ceremony. The new Student Village features modern, sustainable architecture and will be constructed close to our nature reserve and the River Trent. Ready by 2026! 🏡✨ The project is a collaboration between the University and Staffordshire Campus Living 🏫🤝: a partnership created by HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions (UK) & (Irl) Ltd and Plenary Group, supported by Pinnacle Group Limited, Willmott Dixon Construction, and Corstorphine & Wright.

We've started work on a major infrastructure project at Kendrew Barracks in the East Midlands for Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and the British Army! The barracks will remain operational while we create 11 new net-zero in operation buildings, and retrofit and refurbish four existing buildings. This project will provide the infrastructure required for 18 Army Education Centre and 1 Military Working Dogs to move from St George’s Barracks to Kendrew Barracks. Our team were joined by guests from the DIO & British Army to celebrate starting on site. Find out more about this project: https://orlo.uk/vT59w Crown Commercial Service | Corstorphine & Wright | #LoveConstruction #ConstructionUK #Defence #HighSecurity #NetZero #Sustainability

Well done to everyone shortlisted at the Construction Excellence South West Awards. It was a fantastic showcase for our industry’s work driving growth and opportunity in the region. This included two of our Bristol projects – the Bristol Beacon and Millwrights Place/Coopers Court. Our winners were: ·        Project of the Year (Over £5m) - Bristol Beacon ·        Regeneration and Retrofit Project of the Year - Bristol Beacon ·        Health Safety & Wellbeing Award - Millwrights Place / Coopers Court ·        Residential Project of the Year - Millwrights Place / Coopers Court ·        G4C Future Leader Award - Megan Llewellyn Bristol Beacon: https://lnkd.in/ea-xWPXS Millwrights Place/Coopers Court: https://lnkd.in/ecBiUYvQ Big thank you to our partners for helping us shape Bristol’s future: SCF Frameworks, Cubex, Bristol City Council, Bristol Beacon and Grainger PLC Winners now go forward to the Constructing Excellence Awards national finals.

It's official, you can now discover Darlington's story of engineering, ideas and invention at Hopetown! 🚂   We're delighted to have supported Darlington Borough Council on the transformation of Hopetown Darlington, creating an exciting new world class visitor attraction, expected to welcome more than 300,000 visitors a year.   Procured via SCAPE Group, the project involved the design and build of a new live engineering shed, the refurbishment of Grade II listed buildings and regeneration of the former Head of Steam railway museum site.   As the town looks forward to the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway next year, we also delivered an immersive experience building, café and shop, new public realm, parking provision and a railway themed children’s play area.   Throughout the project, we’ve engaged with more than 2,200 local school and college students and have created more than 200 weeks of new employment opportunities and 212 weeks of apprenticeships at Hopetown, working with organisations such as our partners We Are Social Enterprise Recruitment.   Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e6r3bCVZ

We're delighted to announce North Shields Transport Hub was crowned Low Carbon Project of the Year at last night's Construction News awards! 🏆 Delivered for North Tyneside Council and procured via SCAPE, the sustainable transport hub is the first net zero carbon building in the region and one of the first of its kind in the UK. Tackling embodied carbon is essential if we are to reduce the built environment contributing 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. It was a keen focus on reducing embodied carbon that led to it being named Low Carbon Project of the Year. A detailed understanding of local construction materials allowed us to reduce embodied carbon by adjusting the original design. This included adopting a timber-based Glulam for the roof rather than steel saving 227 tonnes CO2e, while switching from piled foundations to mass fill slab foundations reduced embodied carbon by 187 tonnes CO2e. We also used low carbon concrete made with 60% ground granulated blast-furnace slag which has 40% less embodied carbon than cement, saving a further 97 tonnes CO2e. Read how North Shields Transport Hub is a first-of-its-kind sustainable transport solution: https://orlo.uk/tu5rJ #NetZeroWeek #NetZero #Decarbonisation #Biodiversity #Nature

During #NetZeroWeek, it’s fitting that our chief sustainability officer Julia Barrett was declared Construction Leader of the Year at last night’s Construction News awards. This is recognition for how Julia has driven our aim is to be zero-carbon in our own operations without offsetting by 2030. The built environment is responsible for about 42% of annual global CO2 emissions, so finding a solution is non-negotiable. That's why yesterday’s award matters. It’s a reflection on the progress construction is making to become a greener industry that offers tangible solutions for the net zero ambitions of customers and supply chain partners alike. In awarding the title, judges said Julia’s ‘commitment to driving change through collaboration, strategy and leadership really shines through’. Collaboration is the only way we’ll deliver a step-change in reducing construction’s annual global CO2 emissions. We look forward to working with customers, peers and supply chain partners in making that aim a reality. #NetZero #Decarbonisation #biodiversity #nature #BNG #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #SustainableConstruction #ClimateCrisis #CarbonReduction

Our latest update to mark the UK’s #NetZeroWeek features green space in the heart of Nottingham. More trees in towns and cities would reduce mean temperature by 0.4C, according to a recent Lancet Report 'Cooling cities through urban green infrastructure' https://orlo.uk/VZJf1 In the Broad Marsh area, we’re transforming the 20-acre site of a former shopping centre into a green space, boosting nature and supporting Nottingham City Council’s net zero targets. The 'Green Heart' project has adopted a nature-first design, proving a wildlife-rich, marshland at the heart of the city. Once completed, biodiversity in the area is predicted to increase by 400% with added benefits for the health and wellbeing of local communities and protection against future flood risks. https://orlo.uk/6rbe4 #NetZero #Decarbonisation #biodiversity #nature #BNG #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #SustainableConstruction #ClimateCrisis #CarbonReduction

It's #NetZeroWeek and we’re highlighting sustainability initiatives that decarbonise our industry. Renewable energy is one way we'll reach net zero and our 'community solar' model gives customers access to clean energy without upfront costs. One example is Silverwood School, where Wiltshire County Council has partnered with Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy Ltd, a social enterprise, who own and maintain the solar panels on the roof of the 350-place SEND school. With three roof spaces supporting 1,000 solar panels, the renewables generated will balance 100% of the school’s operational carbon emissions to achieve net zero. This community-funded renewable energy solution is also being used at Bristol Beacon to help deliver the UK’s first carbon neutral music venue. Both projects procured under SCF Frameworks https://orlo.uk/405CJ #NetZero #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Decarbonisation #SustainableDevelopment #SolarEnergy #CommunityEnergy #Innovation #ClimateAction

We're delighted to be supporting Trafford & Stockport College Group to deliver a new state-of-the-art campus at The Cheadle College! Procured via Procure Partnerships Framework, the £27 million development will feature a purpose-built modern facility offering innovative and inspiring learning spaces tailored to a diverse range of courses and will support the college’s new industry-focused T Level programmes in health, and childcare and education. The campus will also feature specialist environments for the college’s Choices students, including a dedicated garden and sensory room. We're committed to creating employment opportunities and skills in this community and will deliver a Social Value Return on Investment of £7m. Within that, we will create 140 weeks of apprenticeships, 90 weeks of T-level placements, engage hundreds of local students and deliver our bespoke Building Lives Academy programmes, designed to upskill and inspire the college’s foundation learning students. We’ve already engaged more than 350 of the college’s students and, we are proud to be supporting three T-level students working within our business they as explore careers in construction. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBQQRCgk

This #NetZeroWeek, we’re sharing innovative approaches to decarbonise the construction industry. Circular economy practices are essential to net zero because they reduce both emissions and waste by keeping materials in use for as long as possible. We work with the Pallet Loop, the world's first dedicated pallet production, delivery and collection service, to reduce waste timber. Last year, the Pallet Loop collected over 21,000 pallets from our sites for reuse in the supply chain, saving over £100k in disposal costs – the equivalent to around 2,150 trees. It’s one of the innovative approaches that has enabled Willmott Dixon to reduce our avoidable waste by 57% since 2012. https://orlo.uk/w65PH #NetZero #Decarbonisation #SustainableDevelopment #Innovation #ClimateAction #CircularEconomy #SustainableConstruction #PalletLoop #ClimateCrisis #WasteReduction #CarbonReduction #ResourceEfficiency #EnvironmentalImpact #ConstructionInnovation