UK property developer SevenCapital has secured full permission from the Birmingham City Council planners to go ahead with a scheme to transform Connaught Square in Digbeth, UK.
Parsons has secured a contract from United Development (UDC), the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Islands, to provide planning and infrastructure consultancy services for the development of Floresta Gardens at The Pearl-Qatar.
Farrans Construction, a building and civil engineering contractor with operations in the UK, Ireland and Europe, has been appointed by Castlebrooke Investments for Phase 1 of the £500m Tribeca Belfast urban regeneration scheme in Ireland, UK.
Property Alliance Group has commenced construction on a new apartment scheme near New York Street in Manchester City Centre, Manhattan, UK.
Muse Developments, a British company and subsidiary of Morgan Sindall Group, has launched a consultation on plans to create a £150m neighbourhood at Church Wharf in Bolton town centre.
Aldar Properties, a real estate development, management and investment company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has announced the launch of an AED2bn ($545m) mixed-use development, Alreeman, in Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi.
Australian construction firm Lendlease has been selected by Birmingham City Council for a £1.5bn ($2.7bn) project to redevelop the 17-hectare Birmingham Smithfield site in the UK.
UK Environment Agency has secured approval from the planning committee of Hull, a port city in East Yorkshire, England, for the construction of a scheme to protect homes and businesses in the city from flooding from the River Humber.
British consultancy and construction firm Mace has won a contract for a new, £150m arrivals terminal at London Stansted Airport.
Town Centre Securities (TCS), a property investor based in Leeds, UK, has submitted a planning application for a 17-storey office and retail development at the Central Square in the Merrion Centre, its largest development project to date.
intu Properties, a British Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), mainly focusing on shopping centre management and development, has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine to deliver the £86m transformation of intu Broadmarsh in Nottingham.
British architectural design and engineering firm Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for a 350m global headquarters of China Merchants Bank in Shenzhen, China.
Arabtec Construction, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arabtec Holding, has won an AED269m ($73m) contract from DAMAC Properties for luxury villas in Dubai’s Akoya community.
Kai Tak Sports Park has won a contract from the Hong Kong government for the design, construction and operation of the HK$29.993bn ($3bn) Kai Tak Sports Park.