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• Heathrow to start T4 revamp next year in £1.3bn spend plan

  19-12-2025 09:05
  Heathrow will unleash a £1.3bn improvement drive in 2026 as the airport kicks off a long-awaited overhaul of Terminal 4 and pushes ahead with major upgrades across its estate.
  Construction on the T4 revamp will begin with a new multi storey car park and an upgraded check in hall. The work will run in phases to keep the terminal operating normally and is expected to complete in 2031.
  Heathrow will also start building a dedicated baggage system for Terminal 2 capable of handling 31000 bags a
  
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• Go-ahead for 260 homes at former Chorlton shopping centre

  19-12-2025 08:42
  Plans to tear down Chorlton’s former shopping centre and replace it with more than 260 homes have been waved through by Manchester City Council.
  Developer PJ Livesey, working with landowner Greater Manchester Pension Fund, will now progress a start on site in early 2026 with demolition of Graeme House and the wider precinct.
  The scheme has been reworked after heavy consultation during 2023 and a major backlash from residents, with more than 1,300 objections centred on building heights.The
  
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• Top Ten best read stories of 2025

  19-12-2025 08:16
  The Enquirer is putting out its last daily newsletter of the year today as the industry winds-down for its traditional Christmas break.
  The website will be updated with any major breaking stories during the holiday season with the full daily news service returning on January 5.
  It has been another eventful 12 months and a busy news year for construction as the Enquirer keeps the industry up to date with what is really going on.These were the best read stories during the year:Our most popular sto
  
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• Crown Estate lodges plan for 4,000-home East Hemel new town

  19-12-2025 08:11
  Crown Estate has lodged outline plans for a 4,000-home new district east of Hemel Hempstead after more than a year of intensive community engagement.
  The 975-acre East Hemel scheme will ceate two new neighbourhoods with a wide mix of homes, including significant affordable provision, supported by four schools, health and community facilities, local centres and play spaces.More than a third of the land will be green space, including a new 63-hectare country park and a south valley park linked by
  
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