by theconstructionindex | Nov 13, 2025
Latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show very modest growth for the construction industry, with a strong suggestion of uncertainty about what is actually happening.The ONS estimates that total construction output in Great Britain grew by...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 13, 2025
The ceremonial ground breaking photocallPlus Ultra Manchester is a purpose-built development providing 217,000 sq ft of research and innovation space in the Oxford Road Corridor, Manchester’s Knowledge Quarter.The development is described as the cornerstone of the...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 13, 2025
The extension should be completed in 2026Following the completion of enabling works, main construction is now under way on modernising and expanding Droitwich Spa Leisure Centre.The project is being led by Alliance Leisure for Wychavon District Council, with Watson...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 13, 2025
Images © Bas Princen (Courtesy of the Design Museum and Future Observatory)The Stone Demonstrator is a three-storey prototype building shell on show at the Earls Court Development site in London, at Empress Place.It is an off-site installation from the Design Museum’s...
by theconstructionindex | Nov 13, 2025
Well dressed surfaceWhile many economic indicators within the construction indicator continue to give cause for gloom, here is one to please: 15% more surface dressing work was carried out in 2025 than in 2024.Figures from the Road Emulsion Association (REA) show that...
