02 Sep 2010
Bexhill Colonnade contractor named
Rother District Council has named Kent-based Neilcott Construction - part of Walls Holdings - as lead contractors on a £3.5m refurbishment project in Bexhill, East Sussex. more

02 Sep 2010
Weston Pier Square 'nearing completion'
North Somerset Council (NSC) has announced that the majority of work on a multi-million pound overhaul of Weston-super-Mare's Pier Square will be complete by the end of the month. more

02 Sep 2010
Green light for £22.3m Doncaster venue
Doncaster Council has approved plans for the creation of a new £22.3m performance venue in the heart of the town - part of a wider £300m civic and cultural quarter development. more

01 Sep 2010
New skate/BMX park for Dorking
A new skate/BMX park has opened at Meadowbank recreation park in Dorking. more

01 Sep 2010
Cardiff Council appoints operator for ice rink
Cardiff Council has chosen Planet Ice to design, build and operate a new permanent ice arena at the International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay. more

01 Sep 2010
Work to start on Lowestoft leisure revamp
Work is to begin on a £6.5m revamp of Waterlane Leisure Centre in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the local authority signed contracts with Pulse Fitness to carry out the scheme. more

01 Sep 2010
Dundee leisure park expansion planned
Plans to expand the Camperdown Leisure Park in Dundee, Scotland are to be unveiled. more

31 Aug 2010
GBC to consider Heritage Quarter plans
Gravesham Borough Council (GBC) has announced that plans for the creation of a new £120m Heritage Quarter in Gravesend, Kent, will be considered by its regulatory board on 20 September. more

31 Aug 2010
£10m restoration for Althorp
Althorp House in Northamptonshire, ancestral home of the Spencer family since the early 16th century, is undergoing a £10m facelift. more

31 Aug 2010
Park Inn to open in Sochi
The Rezidor Hotel Group, in conjunction with the Russia-based Regional Hotel Chain (RHC), is to open the Park Inn City Centre in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. more

31 Aug 2010
Local authority publishes Kettering proposals
Kettering Borough Council (KBC) has unveiled the final draft of its area action plan (AAP) for the future redevelopment of the Northamptonshire town, which will be put to consultation. more

27 Aug 2010
Developer 'hands over' New Brighton watefront
Neptune Developments has handed the revamped New Brighton waterfront back to Wirral Council, after completing a multi-million pound programme of public realm improvements. more

27 Aug 2010
Bank to safeguard Bournemouth IMAX interests
Jon Gershinson and Louisa Brooks of property consultancy Allsop have been named as receivers to Sheridan Millennium, which currently holds the lease to the IMAX in Bournemouth. more

27 Aug 2010
New trust to operate Lincoln cultural venue
The City of Lincoln Council (CLC) has confirmed that a new trust will take over the management of the Drill Hall on 1 October, following a review of its tourism, marketing and arts service. more

27 Aug 2010
Public consultation to explore Herne Bay plans
Canterbury City Council (CCC) has launched a six-week consultation to allow local residents to comment on a draft masterplan for the regeneration of Herne Bay, Kent. more

27 Aug 2010
Lytham St Annes swimming pool to reopen
Fylde Borough Council (FBC) has announced that St Annes pool in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, is to reopen on 1 September under the management of Fylde Coast YMCA. more

27 Aug 2010
EU funding for Bridgend regeneration plans
Plans for a multi-million pound regeneration of Bridgend town centre have been given a boost after the Welsh Assembly Government confirmed more than £7.7m to help fund the scheme. more

27 Aug 2010
Walthamstow Stadium bid turned down
A multi-million pound bid to acquire London's historic Walthamstow Stadium as part of efforts to return greyhound racing to the venue has been turned down by owners London and Quadrant (L&Q). more

27 Aug 2010
Two new Marriott hotels for Vietnam
Marriott International is to open two luxury hotel brands in Vietnam in 2014 under a management agreement with Vietnamese-American Hotel and Resort Limited Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ITC Spectrum, LLC. more

27 Aug 2010
Farrans nets Bangor leisure complex deal
Belfast-based company Farrans Construction has been appointed by North Down Borough Council (NDBC) to deliver a new leisure complex in Bangor. more

27 Aug 2010
Football event to mark Ravenscraig opening
A 24-hour football tournament is to be held in order to mark the unveiling of the new £32m Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, North Lanarkshire, at the end of September. more

27 Aug 2010
Work to start on Wentworth Bowl scheme
Construction work on a new eight-lane ten-pin bowling alley at Wentworth Leisure Centre in Hexham, Northumberland, is due to get underway on 6 September. more

27 Aug 2010
ODA approves 2012 water polo arena plans
A temporary water polo arena, which will be used during the London 2012 Games, has been given the go ahead by the Olympic Delivery Authority's (ODA) planning committee. more

26 Aug 2010
Siemens to build £30m London attraction
Siemens, the international engineering and technology firm, is to build a £30m visitor attraction in London. more

26 Aug 2010
Theatre deemed 'central' to Oakengates scheme
Proposals for a multi-million pound regeneration of Oakengates town centre in Shropshire are currently being finalised by Telford and Wrekin Council (TWC). more

26 Aug 2010
HLF backing for Portsmouth theatre revamp
Plans for a £4m development at the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth have been handed a boost after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) confirmed a first-round pass towards the scheme. more

26 Aug 2010
Gilford community centre contractor appointed
Banbridge District Council (BDC) has chosen Newry-based construction company Felix O'Hare to deliver a new £2m community centre in Gilford, County Armagh. more

25 Aug 2010
New Sleeperz hotel to open in Newcastle
Budget hotel chain Sleeperz has appointed property consultants Robinson Low Francis (RLF) to help progress plans for the development of a 98-room hotel in Newcastle. more

24 Aug 2010
W opens Downtown
Starwood's new W New York Downtown hotel, developed by The Moinian Group, has opened on the corner of Washington and Albany Streets in the city's financial district. more

24 Aug 2010
Southend hotel development gets green light
Plans for a new hotel and more than 200 flats on Southend seafront have been given the green light by local authorities. more

24 Aug 2010
Council grant to help improve Swansea 'gateway'
A scheme to extend and improve Swansea's Grand Hotel, which is located opposite the city's railway station, has been awarded funding support from the local authority. more

24 Aug 2010
Broad confirms LA museum location
Real estate tycoon turned philanthropist, Eli Broad, has confirmed a downtown Los Angeles site as the future home for a new contemporary art museum. more

24 Aug 2010
50,000sq ft sports complex for new Miami hotel
A 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) sports, lifestyle and entertainment complex will be a feature of the new 369-room JW Marriott Marquis Miami when it opens in October. more

24 Aug 2010
Green light for Nottingham hotel plans
Plans for a new 65-bedroom hotel in the Lace Market area of Nottingham have been given the go ahead by the local council's development control committee. more

23 Aug 2010
Merlin confirms Legoland hotel plans
Merlin Entertainments will open a themed hotel next to its Legoland theme park in Windsor, UK. more

23 Aug 2010
Council to investigate AECC hotel proposals
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) has agreed to examine alternative options for the development of a new hotel at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). more

23 Aug 2010
Swansea Council to consider 'cultural hub' plans
Swansea Council is to consider plans for a joint venture scheme with two local universities, which aim to transform the city's Dylan Thomas Centre into a new hub for creative industries. more

23 Aug 2010
Demolition to start on former Hull FC stadium
Hull City Council (HCC) has begun demolition work at the former home of Hull FC rugby league team in order to make way for a new academy. more

23 Aug 2010
Green light for £26m Salford stadium plans
Salford City Council (SCC) has approved detailed plans for the construction of a new £26m stadium at Barton-upon-Irwell, which will provide a home for Salford City Reds rugby league team. more

20 Aug 2010
Details unveiled for Koh Rong development
Cambodia-based Royal Group has unveiled its plans to develop Koh Rong into a large tourism destination and establish the island as the new "Asian Riviera". more

19 Aug 2010
Scunthorpe to benefit from new event space
North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) has confirmed that work is due to start on the demolition of a former Scunthorpe nightclub on 23 August, which is set to make way for a new event space. more

19 Aug 2010
UCL to launch boutique hotel chain
Pub and restaurant operator Urban & Country Leisure (UCL) is to launch a new boutique hotel chain in the UK with the opening of its first property later this year. more

19 Aug 2010
Bespoke Hotel Group takes over six Merchant Inns
The Bespoke Hotels Group has taken over the operation of six former Merchant Inns hotels. more

19 Aug 2010
New-look Abbey Leisure Centre unveiled
A new health and fitness centre has opened to the public at the Abbey Leisure Centre in Selby, North Yorkshire, following the completion of a £1.1m project to transform the venue. more

19 Aug 2010
Water starts flowing at 2012 canoe venue
Water has started flowing down the course of the new Lee Valley White Water Centre near Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, which is set to stage canoe slalom events at the London Olympics. more

19 Aug 2010
£4.2m funding for Ashford overhaul
A new flexible arts space is set to be created in the heart of Ashford, Kent, after the local authority received £4.2m Growth Area Funding for 2010-11 from the government. more