Somerset Motorists Face 27-Mile Diversion for Urgent Railway Bridge Repairs Tuesday, June 17, 2025 somerset motorists langport bridgerepair networkrail a378 detour railway infrastructure construction Somerset drivers are bracing for significant delays this summer as essential repairs begin on the Langport railway bridge, a critical link on the Taunton to Castle Cary line. The bridge spans the A378 Moor Close, near the … Read More
Revised Plans Proposed for 160 New Homes Near Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Tuesday, June 17, 2025 housing development somerset hinkleypointc cannington strongvox planning affordable construction council Strongvox Homes has submitted revised plans to build up to 160 new homes near Somerset’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The Taunton-based developer is nearing completion of its Cricketer Farm project in Nether Stowey, … Read More
M5 Junction 26 Closed for Three Months as £5.7m Concrete Carriageway Upgrade Begins Monday, June 16, 2025 m5 somerset roadworks highway infrastructure chelston a38 construction transport council A vital junction on the M5 motorway in Somerset has been closed for three months to allow for a £5.7 million upgrade of the A38 Chelston Link Road, widely known as the ‘concrete carriageway.’ This route connects … Read More
M5 Junction 26 Link Road to Close for Three Months for Essential Upgrades Sunday, June 15, 2025 m5 somerset a38 roadworks closure highways transport infrastructure construction rubblization Motorists should prepare for substantial disruption as the A38 Chelston link road and M5 Junction 26 near Wellington will close from tonight until late September. This £5.7 million infrastructure project aims to replace the … Read More
Taylor Wimpey Fined £800,000 After Apprentice Falls Through Floor in Weston-super-Mare Saturday, June 14, 2025 taylorwimpey construction healthsafety apprentice accident injury fine regulations hse westonsupermare Taylor Wimpey UK Limited has been fined £800,000 following a serious safety breach that led to a teenage apprentice falling through a temporary floor at a construction site in Weston-super-Mare. Seventeen-year-old Charlie … Read More
85 New Homes Proposed Near Woolavington Gigafactory Site Thursday, June 12, 2025 woolavington housing development sedgemoor agratas gigafactory somerset planning affordable construction Plans for an additional 85 new homes have been revealed near Woolavington, Somerset, adjacent to the upcoming £4 billion Agratas gigafactory, marking a significant step in local development tied to the electric vehicle … Read More