Big Up Britain

Saturday, October 31st, 2026

Good News for Infrastructure in Britain

452 New Council Homes Completed on Former Greenwich Brownfield Site

Infrastructure

452 New Council Homes Completed on Former Greenwich Brownfield Site

A major Greenwich council housing scheme has delivered 452 homes, including 122 net-zero properties, alongside a nursery, shops and green space.

31 October 2026

£190m project to remove Dungeness A’s giant boilers

Infrastructure

£190m project to remove Dungeness A’s giant boilers

Aureos will lead the next stage of Dungeness A’s decommissioning, removing eight 800-tonne boilers and supporting jobs and skills in Kent.

28 October 2026

Home EV charging gets simpler for drivers without driveways

Infrastructure

Home EV charging gets simpler for drivers without driveways

A planning rule change could cut home EV charger costs by £300 and make kerbside charging more practical for millions without off-street parking.

26 October 2026

Hull firm wins £35m backing to speed up smart water meter rollout

Infrastructure

Hull firm wins £35m backing to speed up smart water meter rollout

Hull-based Connexin has secured £35m in funding to expand smart water meter installations and help UK water companies spot leaks sooner.

24 October 2026

More good news stories for Infrastructure

Kingston estate regeneration gets go-ahead for 383 more homes

Infrastructure

Kingston estate regeneration gets go-ahead for 383 more homes

22 October 2026

HS2’s 320-metre viaduct completed near Brackley

Infrastructure

HS2’s 320-metre viaduct completed near Brackley

20 October 2026

Brighton’s Valley Gardens project reaches the seafront with £12.8m final phase

Infrastructure

Brighton’s Valley Gardens project reaches the seafront with £12.8m final phase

19 October 2026

3.4km tunnel breakthrough clears way for hidden power cables beneath Eryri

Infrastructure

3.4km tunnel breakthrough clears way for hidden power cables beneath Eryri

16 October 2026

£1bn German investment set to fund 4,000 affordable UK homes

Infrastructure

£1bn German investment set to fund 4,000 affordable UK homes

14 October 2026

Birmingham’s historic Moseley Road Baths saved by community campaign

Infrastructure

Birmingham’s historic Moseley Road Baths saved by community campaign

14 October 2026

Balfour Beatty plans 2,000 new UK jobs as power projects grow

Infrastructure

Balfour Beatty plans 2,000 new UK jobs as power projects grow

13 October 2026

London’s £5bn super sewer is now fully connected

Infrastructure

London’s £5bn super sewer is now fully connected

13 October 2026

Thames tunnel breakthrough arrives 49 days early

Infrastructure

Thames tunnel breakthrough arrives 49 days early

9 October 2026

New Wandsworth RNLI station gives Thames crews a faster route to emergencies

Infrastructure

New Wandsworth RNLI station gives Thames crews a faster route to emergencies

9 October 2026

British Library’s £1.1bn expansion makes room for a future Crossrail 2 station

Infrastructure

British Library’s £1.1bn expansion makes room for a future Crossrail 2 station

4 October 2026

Lower Thames Crossing’s diesel-free fleet passes 30 machines

Infrastructure

Lower Thames Crossing’s diesel-free fleet passes 30 machines

2 October 2026

Old clothes put to work in Maidstone pothole repair trial

Infrastructure

Old clothes put to work in Maidstone pothole repair trial

27 September 2026

Prisoners Help Build 152 New Places at North Yorkshire Jail

Infrastructure

Prisoners Help Build 152 New Places at North Yorkshire Jail

21 September 2026

RAF Brize Norton upgrade clears 42,250m³ milestone as runway renewal gathers pace

Infrastructure, Military

RAF Brize Norton upgrade clears 42,250m³ milestone as runway renewal gathers pace

16 September 2026