Lancashire County Council has announced that construction work on a new £7 million Garstang care home has begun. The work on the three-storey, 45-bed care home, which will replace the […]

Three Preston students will join fifty-four finalists at a construction competition this November. Mitchell Proctor, Kieran Oglethorpe and Billy Messent will join top construction trainees from England, Scotland, Wales and […]

A major refurbishment of Preston College’s construction department is set to get underway, heralding the start of an exciting new chapter for its staff and learners. Leading architecture, design and […]

The Preston Vocational Centre celebrated the success of its learners with a virtual awards evening this week. Preston Vocational Centre (PVC) provides hands-on opportunities in different areas of construction, including […]

The University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) flagship Masterplan development arrived at a major milestone this week as construction of the £60 million Student Centre and Civic Square reached its highest point. […]

Preston planners are being encouraged to extend working hours as more construction sites begin to re-open. The standard permitted hours are generally 8am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, and […]

The effects of Covid-19 could change the makeup of the construction workforce forever, according to a leading Preston academic. Dr Jenni Barrett from UCLan says the influx of home working […]

We reported back in August that a major project to make Preston’s main shopping street more pedestrian-friendly would lead to road closures and we warned motorists to expect disruption until […]