Digbeth’s turning point will be written in what we choose to keep

The construction industry is entering one of the most significant periods of change in its history, writes Gary Hancox of East Midlands CTEC.

Work is set to begin this summer on a £59m civic and leisure building in South Derbyshire, around six weeks after the project got the go ahead from council planning officers.

A Coventry school could be set to expand by 150 pupils, after local authority plans for a two-storey teaching block were submitted this week.

The multi-disciplinary practice has relocated its Leicester studio to Canopy, a £13m creative hub and workspace it designed.

A £100m regeneration plan for Derby city centre will go back to the drawing board, after the council’s planning committee asked for more clarity on a design code for the proposals.

Almost 120 homes will be built on a former town centre manufacturing site in Staffordshire, after planners paved the way for a £39m redevelopment this week (12 May).

A £5m facility being built on behalf of Nottingham County Council is set to be completed on schedule this summer.

Specialist urban design practice edgeUD has appointed Barry Gaffney as it looks to expand its presence across the Midlands.

A total of 526 build-to-rent apartments could be constructed near Birmingham’s central library, under plans lodged by Kier Properties.