The University of East Anglia has started procurement for a contractor to deliver a £76m refurbishment of the Grade II*-listed Sainsbury Centre museum in Norwich. The project, expected to run from May 2027 to May 2029, will replace the external envelope and carry out extensive MEP works to address condition issues, improve energy efficiency and reduce future maintenance liabilities.
The Environment Agency has published new national flood and coastal erosion risk information for England, including updated maps and future climate change scenarios. The release is part of a new national flood risk assessment process that combines local and national modelling, with data made available through the Defra Data Services Platform.
Orbit has launched a procurement programme worth up to £1.6bn to secure long-term partners for investment, building safety and compliance work across its housing stock in the Midlands, East and South of England. The contracts were published through the UK Government’s Find a Tender service.
The Planning Inspectorate has published non-statutory advice on preparing Development Consent Order applications for linear Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. The guidance focuses on pre-application engagement, information quality and process for projects such as electric lines, pipelines, water transfer schemes, roads and railways, with the aim of reducing unresolved issues during examination and decision-making.
