Q3 2025 Construction & Infrastructure round-up
BDS offer ‘quarterly’ GB construction and infrastructure activity regional awareness service
WHILST the first nine months of 2025 proved challenging for Great Britain’s construction sector with a range of project delays and cancellations across the industry, September saw the start of a positive change with a strong wave of funding activity and construction projects advancing and commencing, according to BDS Marketing Research.
The regional awareness service offered by BDS for construction and infrastructure in GB highlights market positioning and the direction of future growth. The service is provided on an annual subscription basis and includes four quarterly reports providing a round-up of major construction and infrastructure activity across GB.
The reports include the identification of approved projects, funding commitments, and pipeline activity, as well as planning, funding, and contracts schemes for highways and major projects (ie airports, railways, bridges, regeneration schemes, waterways, and residential and mixed-use developments).
Schemes and project activity identified within the BDS Construction & Infrastructure ‘quarterly round-up’ during the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 (July, August and September) include:
Thames Water prepare a £1 billion Major Projects Framework tender for AMP8 and AMP9 (AMP refers to a five-year cycle that identifies investment and performance targets for water companies in England and Wales).
Mace have been appointed as construction manager for a £1.1 billion new development of the British Library’s St Pancras site in London.
The latest section of A9 dualling work has been tendered by Transport Scotland, with an estimated value of £205 million. The contract includes the dualling of around four miles of the A9 trunk road between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie.
£38.7 million has been allocated to Renfrewshire Council to fund links between Paisley town centre and Glasgow Airport, as well as for the introduction of sustainable travel initiatives (walking, cycling, bus, and car routes) within the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS).
Government commitment and funding of £23.7 million was confirmed for the B714 route upgrade in Scotland, facilitating easier journeys between Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston, and Glasgow, and reducing traffic in Kilwinning.
The Scottish Futures Trust confirmed that the Scottish construction pipeline is strong, with around 1,190 projects (until 2035) identified for construction. This includes £7.2 billion of activity to be delivered by 2030, with more than 60% procured through existing frameworks.
Development consent was obtained for a £2.2 billion Gatwick Northern Runway project to realign a standby runway, allowing it to be used for departing aircraft. The scheme includes additional features including terminal expansion, taxiway alterations, hotel and office buildings, additional car parking, surface access improvements, and utilities infrastructure.
Developers Dorchester Living are awaiting a decision for an outline planning application for new homes on the former RAF Upper Heyford airbase in Oxfordshire. If approved, the scheme would generate 2,700 homes for affordable tenures, 900 assisted-living units, and 180 homes for key workers.
Work is set to begin on a £41.8 million upgrade of two key roads in north Nottinghamshire after the region secured government backing.
McLaren are scheduled to build a £300 million arena in Cardiff with completion and opening planned for 2028.
Construction of a new bridge to carry the A494 over the river Dee is expected to start in late 2026–early 2027. The Welsh Government has published a prior information notice (PIN) for the £145 million river Dee bridge replacement scheme.
To sign up to the BDS Construction & Infrastructure ‘quarterly round-up’ or to obtain quarterly information for all major house-building planning activity (greater than 1,000 units), email: contact@bdsmarketing.co.uk; or visit the BDS website for more information.
