Care Home Owners Invest £1.4M to Prevent Flooding at Bath Riverside Site Saturday, August 16, 2025 flooding carehome bath riverside defenses construction community olderadults resilience protection Owners of Bridgemead care home in Bath are proactively addressing increasing flood risks by investing approximately £1.4 million in upgraded flood defenses. Since taking over management in October 2024, the Pilgrims’ Friend … Read More
Breedon Acquires Tor Multimix to Bolster South West Presence Wednesday, August 13, 2025 breedon tormultimix acquisition construction somerset concrete aggregates southwest logistics buildingmaterials Construction materials leader Breedon has expanded its footprint in the South West by acquiring Tor Multimix, a family-run business rooted in Somerset since 2004. Founded in Glastonbury, Tor Multimix is well-known for … Read More
Land for Chard Relief Road Safeguarded in Updated Housing Plans Tuesday, August 5, 2025 chard reliefroad housing development somerset affordablehousing planning infrastructure transport construction A vital stretch of Chard’s much-anticipated eastern relief road (ERR) will be preserved under updated proposals for a new housing development, signaling significant progress toward easing traffic congestion in the town. The … Read More
Cycle Link Near Taunton's Staplegrove Development Faces Structural Challenges Tuesday, July 29, 2025 staplegrove taunton cycleways housingdevelopment infrastructure highways activetravel planning construction transport Plans to deliver a new cycle link alongside the major Staplegrove urban extension in Taunton have raised concerns about the structural integrity of existing homes in the Mill Rise estate. The £3.2 million Staplegrove … Read More
Plans for 49 New Homes Approved in Exclusive Somerset Town of Bruton Tuesday, July 29, 2025 bruton somerset housing development affordable planning nhs environment construction community Plans to build 49 new homes on the northern edge of Bruton, a charming Somerset town, have been approved by Somerset Council. This development sits adjacent to a forthcoming doctors' surgery and marks the latest residential … Read More
Hinkley Point C: New 1,000-Bed Workforce Campus Planned Near M5 Junction 24 Services Sunday, July 27, 2025 hinkley construction campus somerset m5 workforce edf accommodation planning infrastructure A substantial new campus designed to accommodate 1,000 workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is planned near Somerset’s latest motorway services on the M5. This development addresses the anticipated peak … Read More