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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for November 2017
30/11/2017
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has scrapped existing planning regulations in a bid to boost house building in the capital. Existing planning constraints and guidelines on density limits have been removed in the new draft London Plan, which will allow homebuilders to maximise the use of land in th
30/11/2017
Highways England has revealed plans for a £175 million M25 upgrade project near Wisley in Surrey. The proposals involve redesigning the interchange between the M25 and the A3 to create four dedicated link roads for drivers making left turns at the junction, while drivers turning right will use a ne
30/11/2017
WSP has secured a £32 million contract to deliver engineering consultancy services, focusing on highways and transport services, for both Bournemouth and Poole Borough Councils. The nine-year deal will see a team of Bournemouth, Southampton and Basingstoke-based experts provide a range of services
30/11/2017
Mace has announced its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Marcus Burley, is to step down from the Board. Having joined the company in 1998 and served as COO for International since 2010, Mr Hurley will step down from his position at the end of December. Jason Millett, COO for Consultancy, will take ov
30/11/2017
A plasterboard recycling company has been prosecuted after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection discovered dust levels were 20 times higher than the legal limit at its premises, in addition to other safety failures. Plasterboard Recycling Solutions Ltd of Floor Bridge House, Fiddlebridge
30/11/2017
Galliford Try has been selected to build a new £8 million Metro Maintenance & Renewals Skills Centre in South Shields. The company will develop the facility on behalf of Nexus, the Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive. Work is scheduled to start immediately with completion set for Spring 2019.
30/11/2017
Unite has called on the UK's construction industry to "spell out" its training plans for British workers "to avoid a calamitous Brexit". Industry leaders such as the Federation of Master Builders, Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association have published a 'Construction Industry Bre
30/11/2017
ScottishPower has teamed up with appliance care provider, Domestic & General, as part of its plans to expand into energy services and connected homes. The collaboration will deliver a portfolio of new products and services under the ScottishPower brand, helping customers who want smarter and greene
30/11/2017
Atlas Knowledge, a leading provider of digital learning solutions, has launched its accredited Core4 Safety at Work campaign to champion safe working practices across safety critical industries. Newly released safety statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and HSE RIDDOR found that
30/11/2017
Balconette has strengthened its senior team by appointing Peter Mulligan as its new Commercial Sales Director. With extensive experience within the glazing and construction industries throughout the UK and Europe, Mr Mulligan will focus on growing Balconette's unique range of innovative glass balus
29/11/2017
The UK Government has set a target for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment by 2025. Further details of a Sector Deal between the Government and industry, as part of the Industrial Strategy white paper, have been unveiled by Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark t
29/11/2017
Work is continuing on a £100 million regeneration masterplan in South Shields. Bowmer and Kirkland (B&K) have started demolishing the former Post Office and Royal Mail building, along with the former Dawson and Sanderson travel agents on Keppel Street, to clear space for a new transport interchange
29/11/2017
Plans have been revealed to build a new low-carbon energy park in South East London. Cory Riverside Energy is proposing to develop the project in Belvedere alongside its existing Riverside Energy Recovery Facility (ERF). Featuring a range of technologies including waste energy recovery, anaerobic
29/11/2017
The UK construction industry has warned the sector is facing a 'cliff edge' unless the Government ensures access to EU workers post-Brexit. Industry leaders have produced a 'Construction Industry Brexit Manifesto' outlining what they believe to be the sector's responsibilities and requirements in t
29/11/2017
A company has been prosecuted after a sub-contractor was electrocuted when he cut through a live cable during work to remove industrial equipment in Wallsend, North Tyneside. Green North East Trading Bidco Limited (in administration) of Cowpen Bewley, Billingham, Cleveland, were found guilty of bre
29/11/2017
Network Rail has completed track and signalling upgrade work in Rhyl, Denbighshire.. The project, which forms part of the £50 million North Wales railway upgrade project, involved replacing hundreds of metres of railway track as well as installing new signalling equipment. While most of the work h
29/11/2017
Industry consultancy Sweco has revealed plans to expand its double its staff numbers in London over the next 12 months. Since opening in the city in 2015, the company has grown employee numbers from five to 25. Having relocated to new offices in Farringdon, the firm now plans to double its headcoun
29/11/2017
A new £11 million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Centre (ISTeC) has been built at Nottingham Trent University. The two-storey facility is located at the University's Clifton campus and will provide modern facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as research scientis
28/11/2017
Legal & General (L&G) is to invest £35 million of funding for the construction of a new leisure and retail scheme in York. Contractor Buckingham Group is preparing to begin construction on the project at Vangarde Way in Monks Cross, with completion scheduled for 2019. The joint development, by Wre
28/11/2017
More than 700 new homes are to be built in Warwick. Catesby Estates has started planned infrastructure works on the 735-home Myton Green development between Myton Road and Europa Way. Consent for the site wide infrastructure and public open space works was granted by Warwick District Council in Ap
28/11/2017
A project milestone has been reached on the £1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme. The first bridge beams have been lifted into place over the East Coast Main Line railway line. The twin steel girders, weighing 100 tonnes each, will be joined by another three over the coming
28/11/2017
ISG has won a £6.1 million deal to refurbish and extend a leisure centre in South Wales. The contractor will deliver the multi-phased project at Monmouth Leisure Centre on behalf of Alliance Leisure, marking its 18th contract award from the leisure provider. The refurbished leisure centre will ret
28/11/2017
A project milestone has been reached on a £39 million mixed-use development in Lime Street, Liverpool. Contractor ISG has achieved the 'topping out' stage of the scheme, which involves Ion Developments working alongside the council to regenerate the north eastern side of Lime Street. Once finished
28/11/2017
Morgan Sindall has completed work on a new vehicle export terminal as part of a £50 million investment project at the Port of Southampton. The Pacific Terminal is the sixth multi-deck facility at the Port and works were completed over three weeks ahead of schedule. It is one of two new car storage
28/11/2017
Morrison Utility Services (MUS) is to begin work to replace around 3,000 metres of clean water pipes for a village in Doncaster. The four-month scheme to upgrade the network supplying the village of Wroot will get underway on 04 December. Communications Advisor for Yorkshire Water, John Bond, said
28/11/2017
Allgood has extended its ANSI product offering, ensuring its high quality door hardware products are manufactured in accordance with the stringent American national standards. Offering architects and designers a fully coordinated ironmongery and door hardware solution, the new ANSI product range pro
27/11/2017
More than 740 Build to Rent (BtR) homes are to be developed at Wembley Park in London. Quintain has signed a £211 million contract with contractor John Sisk, which will see the company deliver 743 new BtR homes across seven buildings at the site. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2020. T
27/11/2017
Up to £170 million is to be invested in the UK's construction sector as the Government unveils its flagship Industrial Strategy today, 27 November. The plan, launched today by Business Secretary Greg Clark, sets out a long-term vision for boosting the economy, building on the company's strengths an
27/11/2017
Up to 1,500 new homes are to be built in Wokingham, Berkshire. Legal & General (L&G) has acquired a 272-acre site in Arborfield for the scheme and the first phase of construction is scheduled to start at the end of 2018. The project, which has outline planning consent for new homes, a school, shop
27/11/2017
New plans have been unveiled to significantly improve fire safety in London's buildings. The draft London Plan, unveiled by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, will require new development proposals to achieve the 'highest standards' of fire safety, with safety considerations being made central to the design
27/11/2017
Plans have been approved to build a new £50 million national innovation in Newcastle. The facility at Science Central will become the third Newcastle University building located at the site and will bring together businesses, university academics and the public sector to support the research and de
27/11/2017
Construction work has started on a new £11 million technical college at Stansted Airport. The development is the first on-site college of its kind at any major UK airport and is due to open in Autumn next year. Designed by Pascall+Watson, the two-storey facility is a joint venture between Harlow C
27/11/2017
Plans have been approved for a town centre improvement project in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. The programme will focus on four key areas of the town and is scheduled for completion in March 2020. Up to £3.682 million from the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (Humber LEP) will be matched
27/11/2017
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to build a new secondary school in Sutton, South London. The £36 million project will see the company develop the Passivhaus concept to build the new Sutton Secondary school. Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. The school, which will be
27/11/2017
Residents are being invited to submit their views over plans for a £18 million electricity reinforcement scheme in North Shropshire. SP Energy Networks is planning to create 21km of wood pole Trident line from Round Wood to Wem substation. In addition, an electrical circuit will be placed undergrou
27/11/2017
An engineering company has been prosecuted after a worker's fingers had to be partially amputated when they were crushed by a heavy metal frame. Dantech Engineering Limited of Burrell Way, Thetford, Norfolk, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1) (b) of the Manual Handling Operations Regulatio
24/11/2017
An outline planning application has been submitted to build a new £300 million campus for the University of Bristol. The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus will be built next to Bristol Temple Meads railway station. The University is in the process of appointing a design team and, should its outline
24/11/2017
BAM Construction has been selected to build a new police headquarters (HQ) building in Cwmbran, Wales. The new Gwent Police HQ will be based in Llantarnam and work is scheduled to start on site next summer. The project is the result of a comprehensive review of Gwent Police's estate by Police and
24/11/2017
Everton FC have signed an agreement to lease land for a new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock in the Liverpool Waters development. The 200-year deal is conditional upon the Club gaining planning consent for the proposed new 50,000-seater stadium and securing funding for its construction. Robert Elston
24/11/2017
JRL Group has purchased McMullen Facades, days after the company was placed into administration. The Moira-based company went into administration earlier this week following the collapse of parent company Lakesmere at the start of November due to financial difficulties. However, JRL Group has now
24/11/2017
Up to £250 million is to be invested to build nearly 1,000 new homes for British Army Service personnel on Salisbury Plain, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced. The homes will be delivered by Lovell in three locations; Bulford, Larkhill and Ludgershall. Features include a mix of three
24/11/2017
Industry consultancy WYG has revealed it expects financial expectations to be "substantially lower" than it predicted for this year. In a trading update, the Board said it has further revised its expectation of operating performance over the remaining months of the financial year and now anticipate
24/11/2017
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has slammed the Government for failing to properly tackle the housing crisis. Mayor Khan hit out after analysis by the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) revealed a newly announced £2 billion government fund for housing is in fact money diverted from existing hou
24/11/2017
Transport for London (TfL) has carried out engineering upgrade work to boost the reliability of the Underground Bakerloo line. The scheme, which involves upgrading key junctions at Paddington as well as replacing over 100 metres of track Queen's Park, was delivered as part of a £2.3 billion program
24/11/2017
Archaeologists have uncovered a large number of historical artifacts head of work to install a new £3.5 million water main in East Yorkshire. Northern Archaeological Associates (NIA) made the discovery before construction work by Yorkshire Water and Morrison Utility Services to install a new 9km wa
24/11/2017
Plant hire firm Speedy has completed the acquisition of Prolift Access and Platform Sales & Hire. The deals will see Speedy strengthen its powered access offering and allow the Group to support an increased proportion of customer demand through its core fleet. Prolift is based in the South West, o
23/11/2017
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, has unveiled a £15.3 billion financial support package for house building in the Autumn Budget. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Chancellor Hammond said at least £44bn of capital funding, loans and guarantees will be committed over the next five
23/11/2017
Balfour Beatty has secured a £287 million contract to build the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) for the University of Manchester. The facility will contain the University's Engineering schools, hosting a range of flexible hi-specification laboratories and lecture spaces supporting
23/11/2017
A kitchen manufacturer has been prosecuted after a HGV driver was crushed to death by an overturned forklift truck. Howden Joinery Ltd of Portman Square, London pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. It has been fined £1.2 million with £33,902 i
23/11/2017
MPs will decide next year on what option to take for major repairs works at the Palace of Westminster. On 11 January 2018, the House of Commons will debate on how best to carry out significant repairs works at the Palace. In a report last year, the Joint Committee stated the Grade 1-listed Palace
23/11/2017
Galliford Try is to begin a £12 million water network improvement scheme in Rotherham. The 14-month project involves building a new inlet works and installing a new treatment process at the Bolton Upon Dearne Waste water Treatment Works (WwTW) to the south east of the town. The scheme will improve
23/11/2017
Major HS2 contracts commissioned in September have helped mask an autumn decline for construction contract value in the UK's housebuilding sector, according to Barbour ABI. The industry analysts' latest Economic & Construction Market Review highlights the levels of contract values awarded in Octobe
23/11/2017
Van Elle has announced its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jon Fenton, is to step down due to a serious illness in his family. Work is now underway to recruit a new CEO and Mr Fenton will remain with the business until a suitable replacement has been found. Adrian Barden, Chairman of Van Elle, said
23/11/2017
Ardmore has started work to build a new residential scheme in the heart of Covent Garden's Seven Dials Conservation Area in London. The Parker House development will feature 40 new high-specification private apartments and three 'affordable' units by mid-2019. Designed by architect Robert Partingt
23/11/2017
A milestone has been reached on a £6.1 million school building project in Central Bedfordshire. Modular units, which weigh between five and seven tonnes, have been craned into place by Morgan Sindall to form the base around which the new Fairfield Lower School is being built. The single-storey low
23/11/2017
The Fireplace Shop has recently completed a project to install a new fireplace at a property in Ealing. The firm, based in Hammersmith in London, removed the old 1960's fireplace and replaced it with a new modern Gallery fireplace with a Nu Flame coal affect fire. To complete the work, new pieces
21/11/2017
Clugston Construction is to begin work on a £1.2 billion residential-led regeneration scheme in Lincolnshire. Following approval by planners earlier this month, work on the first of five lakes as part of the Lincolnshire Lakes project will get underway in early 2018. Features include purpose-built
21/11/2017
Willmott Dixon has won a £7 million contract to create a new teaching and office space for the University of Birmingham. The company will refurbish the old gymnasium building at the Edgbaston Campus to create the facility, as well as building a lecture theatre and transitional space for other depar
21/11/2017
Severfield is anticipating its full year results to be comfortably ahead of expectations after reporting strong growth in turnover and profits. In its results for the six month period ended 30 September 2017, the steelwork contractor revealed revenue is up 16% to £137.1 million (2016: £118.2m) whil
21/11/2017
Specialist facade contractor, McMullen Facades Limited, has entered into administration. Richard Hawes and Peter Allen of Deloitte have been appointed as administrators to the business, after parent company Lakesmere Group entered into administration on 02 November. The Northern Irish-based firm e
21/11/2017
A house building company has been prosecuted after pollution from a construction site entered into a watercourse in Huddersfield. Harron Homes admitted to one charge of causing illegal discharges from its Farriers Croft estate in 2015 at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 20 November. It has been
21/11/2017
Liverpool City Council has revealed plans to end its highways services contract with Amey. A report recommending the mutual termination of the council's nine-year deal with the company will go before the local authority's cabinet on Friday, 24 November. The move comes as part of the council's plan
21/11/2017
Work is underway to expand a £15 million luxury lodge retirement development in Lincolnshire. Britcon has been appointed by Arbor Living to carry out infrastructure works at Lakeshore, a collection of luxury retirement park homes on the banks of the lake at Burton Waters. This third £450,000 phase
21/11/2017
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched a investigation into the financial statements of outsourcing firm, Mitie Group. The UK audit watchdog said the company was under investigation in relation to the "preparation and approval" of the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 M
21/11/2017
Burmor Construction has started work to build 16 new 'affordable' homes in Peterborough. The project is being developed on behalf of Cross Key Homes on a former car park at Hampton Court, Westwood. Residents are anticipated to begin moving into the new homes by summer 2018. In addition, improvemen
21/11/2017
There is some good news for the construction sector as the industry forecasts significant growth in the next two years. New infrastructure projects are pushing the growth with 2017 estimated to close with a 7.4% increase. 2018 is also set to grow a further 6.4% and this is positive news for those
20/11/2017
Wates has won a £31.6 million contract to build a new 30-storey residential tower in Birmingham city centre. The 16,055 sq m project is located on Broad Street and will be the second building to be delivered as part of Regal (West Point) Ltd's The Bank scheme. Work is now underway and completion i
20/11/2017
Unite has called on Carillion to meet the union for fresh talks after the company issued a fresh profit warning last week. In a trading update, the firm revealed it expects to breach its banking covenants next month, while its debts for this year are expected to be between £875 million and £925 mil
20/11/2017
Up to £1.7 billion is to be invested in improving transport links and promoting local growth across city regions in England. The Transforming Cities Fund, unveiled by the Government today, 20 November, includes a £250m fund for the West Midlands to improve its transport, helping to deliver the £200
20/11/2017
Progress is continuing on the £1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement programme. A temporary bridge erected over the A14 at Swavesey is to be removed this week after being used to carry 160,000 cubic metres of construction materials from the south to the north of the A14 in just over t
20/11/2017
Work on a £300 million upgrade project at Bond Street Tube station in London is now complete. The station's capacity has been increased by 30% following the opening of the new entrance and ticket hall on the north side of Oxford Street at Marylebone Lane. In addition, four new lifts have been inst
20/11/2017
Interserve and WSP have completed work to repair a series of voids discovered underneath the M11 motorway at Girton, Cambridgeshire. The voids, which were up to three metres deep in places, were unexpectedly found in September. Working on behalf of Highways England, both Interserve and WSP had to
20/11/2017
McAleer & Rushe has sold a planned new four-star hotel in Newcastle City Centre to UK Commercial Property Trust Limited (UKCPT) for £32 million. The deal is advised by Standard Life Investments for £32.7 million on a forward funding basis, reflecting a market investment yield of 4.99% on completion
20/11/2017
Social housing provider Stonewater has secured funding to help finance its plans to develop more than 2,700 'affordable' homes over the next four years. Up to £50m of 30-year funding has been agreed with Affordable Housing Finance plc (AHF), which will significantly boost the housing organisation's
20/11/2017
G F Tomlinson has started work on a new £12.5 million laboratory facility at Keele University. The 'Central Science Laboratories' project will link to the University's existing Lennard Jones building and is scheduled to be complete by summer 2019. The four-storey building, part of a £45m investmen
20/11/2017
An employer has been prosecuted after unsafe scaffolding was discovered at a property in Bury, Greater Manchester. Mr. Ahmed Ali of The Gardeners Lodge, Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham pleaded guilty to breaching Section 33 (1) (g) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Regulation 4
17/11/2017
Financially troubled firm Carillion has issued a fresh profit warning and revealed it expects to breach its financial covenants next month. In trading update today, 17 November, the contractor said it was in discussions with stakeholders "regarding a broad range of options" to further reduce its ne
17/11/2017
John Sisk & Son has started work on a £750 million commercial building development in Manchester. The contractor is delivering the first two buildings at Circle Square scheme on the former the city centre BBC site and completion is scheduled for early 2020. Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studio
17/11/2017
Plans to build a £250 million lorry park near the village of Stanford, Kent have been scrapped. Last year, Balfour Beatty secured a £130m Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase deal to help deliver a 3,600-space lorry park which would help alleviate pressure on the M20 during 'Operation Stack', a
17/11/2017
Kier has revealed it is on target to deliver double-digit profit growth for this year. In a trading update, the company revealed its development pipeline remains in excess of £1.4 billion with good progress being made in its Property, Residential, Construction and Services divisions. In Constructi
17/11/2017
Robertson Facilities Management (FM) has secured a new ground maintenance services deal with South Tyneside College. The three-year contract will continue Robertson's previous partnership with the College, with the renewed deal also including the added remit of Tyne Metropolitan College. Overall,
17/11/2017
T Clarke has secured a number of new project wins as the company anticipates its results for the year to be in line with current market expectations. With a forward order book standing at £380 million against £320m at the same time last year, T Clarke said it continues to target projects "that we b
17/11/2017
More than 2,500 additional affordable homes have been built across Wales this year, according to the Welsh Government. A total of 2,547 units were delivered by local authorities in 2016/17, an increase of 6% compared with the previous year. Welsh Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) made the largest
17/11/2017
Equistone Partners Europe has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in BFT Mastclimbing. Under Equistone's ownership, BFT will accelerate its growth in the UK's market for mastclimbing platforms, through the expansion of both its fleet and operations. Founded in Leighton Buzzard in 1997, B
17/11/2017
Global healthcare company Ipsen has revealed plans to invest £22 million to expand its manufacturing site in Wrexham, North Wales. The initiative will see the company increase its research and manufacturing capacity with new packing line capability, as well as creating a new office environment. Ai
17/11/2017
Artificial turf sports pitch installers Synthetic Turf Management (STM) have been at Redditch Hockey Club this Autumn renovating the old and outdated hockey pitch with artificial grass. And it was just at the beginning of the month that the Redditch's Badgers XI hockey team, captained by Paul Cowl
16/11/2017
Skills shortages continue to affect the UK's construction and infrastructure sector despite workloads rising between July and September, new figures have revealed. The latest Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey states 22% more respondents
16/11/2017
Liverpool City Council has started hunting for a contractor to build its new £50 million cruise terminal on the River Mersey. The deal is a two-stage contract award basis, with the first stage to develop the design and confirm the construction costs with consultancy firm Ramboll UK. It is expected
16/11/2017
A joint venture (JV) between VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins has won a £17.5 million contract to build new coastal defences in Fylde, Lancashire. The two-year scheme will see VBA deliver detailed design and construction of new defences from Fairhaven to Church Scar. Once finished in 2
16/11/2017
Union Unite has hit out at plans by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to cut back on training delivery and outsource all back office operations. The organisation has unveiled its 'Vision 2020: The Future CITB' strategy, which aims to modernise and restructure the skills body in respon
16/11/2017
Galliford Try Partnerships has formed a joint venture (JV) with Trafford Housing Trust to build around 600 new homes in Greater Manchester. More than £100 million is being invested to deliver the project at Heath Farm Lane, Partington. Work has now started on the consultation process, following w
16/11/2017
Wates Living Space has been appointed to Cardiff Council's Framework for the Provision of Domestic Building Maintenance Services. The four-year deal is valued at around £3 million and will see the company deliver housing improvements to 4,200 properties across the north of the city. Features inclu
16/11/2017
Work is to begin on a new £40 million private rented sector (PRS) scheme in Nottingham. Contractor Winvic will deliver 350 apartments and 130 car parking spaces will be provided close to the refurbished Hicking Building on behalf of Cording Real Estate Group. Construction on the Saffron Court deve
16/11/2017
Plans have been approved for a new £270 million leisure centre development in Swindon. Developer SevenCapital is planning to regenerate the North Star site with proposals including updates to the town's existing Oasis Leisure Centre. Features include building a new 2,000 sq m snow and ski centre,
16/11/2017
Work is to start next year on a £196 million office building redevelopment project in central London. British Land will begin redeveloping 1 Triton Square at Regent's Place in March 2018. The company has finalised terms with tenant Dentsu Aegis Network to pre-let office space covering 310,000 sq f
16/11/2017
New figures have revealed more than 217,000 new homes have been built in England over the past year. According to the government, a total of 217,350 new homes have been developed in 2016/17, up from 15% compared with 2015/16. Welcoming the news, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said over 1.1 mill
15/11/2017
Plans have been approved for a £1.4 billion town centre redevelopment project in Croydon. Proposals for the Whitgift Shopping Centre include include creating over 300 new shops, restaurants, cafés and leisure facilities as well as 1,000 new homes. The scheme will be developed by the Croydon Partne
15/11/2017
Almost 150 new homes are to be built on Edge Lane in Liverpool. Councillors have approved plans to develop the £20 million scheme on a 1.5-hectare plot bounded by Royston Street, Durning Road, Marmaduke Street and Edge Lane. Designed by Bowker Sadler Architecture, the project consists of two main
15/11/2017
Work has started to demolish one of the tallest chimneys at the Sellafield nuclear decommissioning site. The 61-metre stack, located on top of the 61-metre First Generation Reprocessing Plant, is being levelled as the 60-year-old structure no longer meets modern construction standards. Using hand
15/11/2017
A joint venture (JV) between Jackson Civil Engineering and Hyder Consulting is continuing work on an £18 million flood alleviation scheme in Newhaven. JacksonHyder has completed work on the west bank of the River Ouse, which will help reduce flood risk to 244 homes, 88 commercial properties and vit
15/11/2017
Wates has been selected as the preferred bidder to build a new secondary school building in Haverhill, Suffolk. The company is scheduled to begin construction on the new building at Samuel Ward Academy in March 2018. Once finished, any buildings that have been replaced will be demolished and the e
15/11/2017
UK housebuilder Barratt Developments has reported a strong start to the year with a rise in total forward sales. In a trading update on the past four months, the company's total forward sales (including joint ventures) were up 8.4% to £2,876.0m (2016: £2,654.3m), equating to 12,843 plots (2016; 11,
15/11/2017
Plans have been submitted for a new 400-bed student accommodation scheme in Cardiff. The proposed scheme involves building a residential building with stepped heights of four and six storeys, rising to ten storeys in one corner, at the north-westerly side of Howard Gardens. The ground floor will c
15/11/2017
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed a warning from MPs that failing to set up a customs system before Britain leaves the EU would be "catastrophic". A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed a failure to have a viable customs system in place before the UK leaves the
15/11/2017
Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has started work on a £3.8 million water network improvement project in Yorkshire. The engineering specialists are laying a new pipeline from Hillam Waste water Treatment Works (WwTW), located off Stocking Lane, to Sutton WwTW. The scheme will take around a year to comp
15/11/2017
Western Thermal is continuing work on the £1 billion London Bridge Station redevelopment project. The company has started the final phase of trace heating, thermal insulation and fire stopping work at the development, which is scheduled for completion in 2018. Once finished, the improvements will
14/11/2017
London Fire Brigade chiefs have warned of an increase in serious building fires unless more is done to take fire safety seriously in the construction industry. While the department has no legal power to approve a building's design, bosses have warned a "general lack of competence" in the constructi
14/11/2017
Sir Robert McAlpine has won a £65 million contract to build a new UK Government hub in Cardiff, Wales. The 12-storey facility will be developed at Central Square on the site of the former Western Mail & Echo print works and completion is scheduled for the end of 2019. Designed by practice Gensler,
14/11/2017
More than 30 contractors have secured a place on the Education & Skills Funding Agency's (ESFA) new £8 billion framework. The four-year programme is divided across 22 regional lots and will support the delivery of the ESFA school building programmes, as well as being available for schools and local
14/11/2017
Kier has been selected to deliver a £36 million redevelopment project at Morley House in London. The scheme involves demolishing the existing building on Regent Street and delivering 44 residential units above 11,000 sq ft of retail space on the ground floor and basement. The project forms part of
14/11/2017
Mace has been selected to design and build two new science facilities worth more than £90 million at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire. The company will deliver the new Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI) and the National Satellite Testing Facility (NSTF) on behalf of the Science & Technology Facilit
14/11/2017
Morgan Sindall is continuing work on a new £7.8 million primary school in Cardiff. The new Ysgol Glan Morfa facility is being built on Lewis Road and will accommodate up to 420 pupils once finished in July 2018. The project involves creating around 2,500 sq m of floor space in a two-storey primary
14/11/2017
New intelligent, fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly construction vehicles could enter the industry by 2019/10 thanks to new software developed by WMG at the University of Warwick and JCB. As part of the Off-Highway Intelligent Power Management (OHIPM) project – a collaboration between JCB,
14/11/2017
New research has highlighted the impact post-Brexit EU migration could have on London's construction industry. PwC's latest UK Economic Outlook examined the potential impact of lower future net migration from the EU on the UK economy after Brexit, based on Office for National Statistics figures. T
14/11/2017
Laing O'Rourke's Chairman, Sir John Parker, has been appointed as the lead Non-Executive Director for the Cabinet Office. Sir John has vast industry experience in various industries and will take up his new role on Wednesday, 15 November. As well as being Chairman at Laing O'Rourke, he is currentl
14/11/2017
Wates has appointed Rod Holdsworth as its Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr Holdsworth will take over from David Allen, who has assumed the position of Acting Chief Executive following the departure of former Chief Executive Andrew Davies on 10 November. As an experienced CFO, Mr Holdswort
13/11/2017
Up to 200 jobs are being cut at Interserve. The staff redundancies are being made after the company revealed last month its profits would be around half the level of which was reported a year ago due to "further deterioration" in its UK construction and support services businesses. In addition, pr
13/11/2017
Up to £2.3 billion is to be invested to expand and modernise schools across Wales. The funding is being released by the Welsh Government as part of its 21st Century Schools and Education Programme. The scheme has already seen £1.4bn invested over the last five years, with this first Band A funding
13/11/2017
Architectural firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSH+P) have been selected to draw up plans for a mixed-use scheme in Hammersmith, West London. Proposals include building a new new cinema, redeveloping Hammersmith Town Hall and regenerating the surrounding area of King Street. RSH+P have been c
13/11/2017
Van Elle is facing a boardroom battle as its Founder and Former Chairman, Michael Ellis, seeks to remove the Chief Executive and Senior Independent Director. It is understood Mr Ellis is aiming to return to the Group's Board after a dispute with Chief Executive Jon Fenton over how the business is b
13/11/2017
Construction work is underway on a new £350 million hospital at Llanfrechfa, Wales. In July this year, contracts were signed between Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Laing O'Rourke to begin building the new 471-bed hospital in Cwmbran. The facility is scheduled to open for patients by spri
13/11/2017
Kier has been selected to build a new UK headquarters (HQ) and support centre for vehicle manufacturer Scania. The new facilities will be built at Scania's existing Milton Keynes site and work is due to complete next summer. Proposals include adding a new 54,754 sq ft, three-story HQ to the site's
13/11/2017
A construction firm has been prosecuted after a worker was set on fire when he struck underground electricity cables during excavation work in Essex. Mason Construction (London) Limited of Railway Place, Hertford, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 13(1) of the Construction (Design and Manageme
13/11/2017
Architecture practice PCKO has won a place on Southern Housing Group's £630 million new development framework. The programme aims to deliver more than 450 new homes every year until 2025 and PCKO will work across all four architecture lots: London, East and South East, West and South West, and the
13/11/2017
Building Services Design (BSD) has appointed Alexandra Kowalczuk as its new Business Development Consultant. In her new role, Ms Kowalczuk will support the mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering consultancy's services expansion into the East Midlands region. In addition, she will work alongsi
13/11/2017
More than £3 million is to be invested to repair potholes across Devon. Over 250 road repair schemes will be carried out in the region using £3.192m of funding from the government's Pothole Action Fund. Most of the work will be patching, but resurfacing work will also be carried out. The funding i
10/11/2017
New figures have revealed the UK's construction industry output fell by nearly 1% between July and September this year. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data states output declined by 0.9% in the three-month on three-month series in September, following on from a 0.5% fall between Ap
10/11/2017
Plans have been revealed for a new £80 million student development to be built in Leeds. Unite Students has exchanged contracts to acquire the city centre development site near to the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University. The new building will provide a home to over 1,000 students and
10/11/2017
Scape Group has revealed its second generation £2 billion civil engineering and infrastructure framework, which is to be re-procured in 2018. The four-year programme will run from October next year and is split into two lots; £1.6bn worth of work in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a dedicat
10/11/2017
A UK Government project has been launched to explore the potential of using hydrogen fuel to heat homes. The £25 million Hydrogen for Heat Programme is being led by Arup in partnership with hydrogen specialists Kiwa Gastec. Commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strateg
10/11/2017
Plans have been revealed to develop a new pedestrian and cycling route across the Thames in London. An eight-week consultation has now been launched on the proposals to develop a crossing over the Thames between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf. Over the past year, Transport for London (TfL) has been
10/11/2017
Contractor Griffiths has completed work on a £2 million flood alleviation scheme in Shropshire. The project involved building two ponds in Much Wenlock which will catch and store water, helping to protect more than 140 properties in the town. The ponds, one located on the Sytche Brook and the othe
10/11/2017
Concerns have been raised by union Unite over plans by Highways England to introduce a new health and safety card scheme for workers. The initiative was launched on 01 October and all 50,000 workers will be expected to have the new card within 12 months. However, Unite said it was not consulted on
10/11/2017
The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) has strengthened its executive team by appointing two new Directors. Andrew Eldred has joined as the organisation as its Director of Employment and Skills, while Steve Martin has been promoted to Director of Technical. Mr Eldred previously worked as Cr
10/11/2017
A company has been prosecuted after a worker's hand became trapped while he was cleaning a conveyor belt at a quarry near Bromsgrove. Wildmoor Quarry Products Limited of Telford, Shropshire pleaded guilty to Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. It has been fined £30,000 more tha
10/11/2017
Tinman Steels Ltd's attention to service and detail has made us an industry leader. With a wide range of products and services to choose from, you're sure to find exactly what you're looking for. If you require assistance, our qualified staff will provide you with expert guidance. We're looking forw
09/11/2017
Buckingham Group, the contractor carrying out pre-construction work on the new £123 million Bristol Arena, has been told to pause work as consultants expand the scope of a value-for-money review. Mayor Marvin Rees has instructed KPMG to increase the scope of its review to take in the location, desi
09/11/2017
Nearly a quarter of large consultancy and engineering firms will consider moving jobs from the UK if Brexit makes it more difficult to access to skilled EU workers. New research by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has revealed 22% of large consultancy firms will consider moving
09/11/2017
Plans have been approved to build a new £14.2 million apartment complex in Manchester. The 105-home scheme located on Princess Road will be developed by Galliford Try Partnerships. Work will begin on-site in early 2018, with completion set for summer 2019. Designed by Northern Quarter-based archit
09/11/2017
New research has revealed the UK's construction industry continued to grow between July and September for the 18th consecutive quarter, despite rising costs and varied performances across some sectors. Contractors responding to the Construction Products Association's (CPA) Construction Trade Survey
09/11/2017
Tunnelling work on London Underground's £1.2 billion Northern Line Extension project is now complete. The Amy Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) broke through at Kennington on Wednesday, 08 November. The milestone means two 3.2km tunnels have been created from Battersea Power Station, via Nine Elms and t
09/11/2017
TSP Engineering and Cavendish Nuclear have won a new contract to supply containers for the decommissioning programme at Sellafield. The 50-tonne containers will be used to move radioactive material from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS) to newly built treatment and storage facilities on the site
09/11/2017
A new £5.6 million events building is to be built for the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. Stepnell has been appointed to deliver the facility as part of the second phase of the Arboretum's development programme. Construction work will start at the end of this month and completion is s
09/11/2017
A milestone has been reached on Network Rail's multi-billion pound Great North Rail Project. The new Ordsall Chord bridge has been installed in Greater Manchester, connecting the city's three main railway stations for the first time. As the world's first asymmetric rail bridge, the project forms t
09/11/2017
Up to £5 million will be invested to create a network of new wildlife habitats as part of the construction of the High Speed Two (HS2) railway. The fund will help create woodlands through the spine of England, from London to the West Midlands, and includes planting around seven million new trees/sh
09/11/2017
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has announced Paul Lester is to become its new Chairman. Mr Lester will succeed John White, who will retire following the Company's Annual General Meeting on 25 January 2018. Previously, Mr Lester was Group Managing Director of Balfour Beatty before becomin
08/11/2017
The decision on whether to proceed with the planned £1 billion Silvertown Tunnel project in east London has been delayed until May next year. In a statement, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Paul Maynard revealed the delay is to enable "further consideration of the effect of the
08/11/2017
Heathrow has unveiled a shortlist of 65 potential Logistic Hub sites across the UK to help deliver its new multi-billion pound expansion plan. The off-site centres for construction and manufacturing will help ensure that businesses across the UK can form part of the airport's supply chain for its m
08/11/2017
More than 200 new homes are to be built in Reddish, Greater Manchester. Keepmoat Regeneration has been appointed by DeTrafford Estates to transform the historic Elisabeth Mill into 152 one- and two-bedroom apartments, along with an adjoining village of 49 new homes. The company will undertake sens
08/11/2017
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for the government to address the issue of access to finance for small builders. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, is due to deliver the next Budget on Wednesday, 22 November. Chief Executive of the FMB, Brian Berry, has called on the
08/11/2017
Malaysian property developer EcoWorld has agreed to purchase a 70% stake in Willmott Dixon's residential development business, Be Living. The deal, which is expected to be formalised in December, will see the two companies team up to jointly develop 12 sites in Greater London and the South East of
08/11/2017
Equipment rental specialist Vp has acquired Brandon Hire Group for £41.6 million. With over 900 employees, Brandon Hire is a major national tool and equipment hire business that operates from a network of 143 locations across the UK. Vp said Brandon Hire operates a full range of tool hire equipmen
08/11/2017
More than 260 new homes are to be built in South Yorkshire. Harworth Group has exchanged contracts worth more than £11 million with Avant Homes and Sky House for 264 housing plots at its mixed-use Waverley development in Rotherham. Under the first deal, Avant will build 220 homes on 12.81 net acre
08/11/2017
AHR has secured the design brief for a £30 million development at the University of Huddersfield. The project involves creating the 7,500 m2 Barbara Hepworth Building, which will become a new home for the School of Art, Design and Architecture. Features of the five-storey building will include mod
08/11/2017
Work on a £5 million upgrade project to the A556 road in Cheshire is now complete. The former A556 Chester Road, which has been replaced by the £192m Knutsford to Bowdon bypass, has been converted by Highways England and Costain into the new 5.4km B5569 road. With the new A556 opening to drivers i
08/11/2017
A self-employed contractor has been prosecuted for impersonating a registered gas engineer and leaving appliances in a dangerous state. Robert Ruszczak of Plaw Hatch Close, Bishops Stortford pleaded guilty to six breaches under the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998. He has been sente
07/11/2017
New CGI designs have been unveiled on how the £500 million remodelled Leeds Station could look with the arrival of HS2. The images have been produced by Atkins, who are leading a consortium of global design, engineering and project management consultants on the planning and design work for the proj
07/11/2017
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has unveiled a new six-point plan for change following calls from the industry and government to reform. The 'Agenda for Change' will be delivered throughout 2018 and addresses recommendations as set out in an independent Industrial Training Board (IT
07/11/2017
Plans have been approved to build a new £50 million student accommodation development in Manchester. The 573-bed property will be developed at a site in Wakefield Street closed to both the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. Unite Students said the building will be ope
07/11/2017
Transformational plans have been unveiled to create a new traffic-free pedestrian boulevard in the Oxford Street area of London. The proposals would see the area redeveloped into a high-class outdoor shopping experience featuring new traffic-free public spaces, with improvements carried out to road
07/11/2017
Architecture and building consultancy practice, AHR, has been selected to carry out two key refurbishment projects for the University of the West of England (UWE). Both of the schemes are being delivered at the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences' Glenside Campus. The first project involved AHR
07/11/2017
A specialist electric engineering contractor has been prosecuted after a worker suffered crush injuries when a heavy electrical control panel fell on top of him. Instrument and Control Services Ltd of Canal Lane, Stoke-on-Trent pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Wo
07/11/2017
Work on a new affordable housing development in Liverpool is now complete. A total of 34 new homes have been built on a vacant site at Leighton Dene in Fazakerley. The scheme comprises a mix of family houses and apartments following a £4.6 million investment delivered in partnership with main cont
07/11/2017
Housing maintenance workers employed by Mears in Manchester are to begin fresh strike action next week due to a dispute over pay differentials. The 180 workers will start a 49-day programme of 48-hour stoppages from Thursday, 16 November. Union Unite said its members voted overwhelmingly in favou
07/11/2017
Western Thermal has started the final phase of its thermal insulation and trace heating work at the largest hospital emergency department of its kind in the UK. The multi-million pound Royal Liverpool University Hospital is being built by main contractor Carillion. Once finished, it is expected to
07/11/2017
Keller UK has announced Jon Hall as its new Major Products Director. In his new role, Mr Hall's first task will be to assemble a team to start work on the multi-billion HS2 project as Keller is actively supporting various joint ventures during the early contractor involvement period. With 38 years
06/11/2017
SVR Plastics are pleased to announce the launch of our new Product Specifier. Inside you will find information on our product ranges, as well as helpful information and galleries of our bespoke fabrication work. As one of the leading plastic pipe and sheet fabricators in the country
06/11/2017
Network Rail has awarded Carillion two new contracts to deliver work on its Midland Mainline improvement programme. The first deal, which is expected to generate £62 million in Group revenue over the next two and a half years, will see Carillion upgrade the existing track and infrastructure on the
06/11/2017
New research has revealed 'cowboy clients' are threatening business for small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms in the UK. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) latest UK-wide study into the impact of 'cowboy clients' states nearly three quarters of SMEs think they are a serious problem f
06/11/2017
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland has completed the takeover of timber frame housing kit supplier, Scotframe Limited. The deal will see Saint-Gobain accelerate its growth into the offsite manufacturing and closed panel construction market. Scotframe manufactures and supplies full timber frame housing kits
06/11/2017
BAM Construct UK has revealed James Wimpenny is to become the company's new Chief Executive. Mr Wimpenny will take over from current boss Graham Cash, who is retiring, on 01 January 2018. With 32 years' company experience, Mr Wimpenny served as regional director of the North East division of BAM C
06/11/2017
Telford & Wrekin Council has started searching for a bidder to deliver its £220 million highways maintenance contract. The deal is for an initial period of seven years and includes reactive and planned maintenance of roads, footpaths, structures, signs and drainage, with an option to extend for a f
06/11/2017
A company has been prosecuted after an employee fell three metres through a roof during work to dismantle it. HI-Pro Scaffolding Ltd of Old Ford House, Old Ford Lane, Stonely, Kimbolton, has been fined £10,000 with £3,621 in costs for breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act
06/11/2017
Western Thermal has completed three major ventilation projects in Wales and England. The specialist engineers in thermal & acoustic insulation, ductwork, ventilation, trace heating, and fire stopping have carried out work at Pittville Campus in Cheltenham, Trago Mills retail outlet in Merthyr Tydfi
03/11/2017
Around 250,000 new homes could be delivered in London if they are built over railway tracks, according to new research. A report by WSP, titled 'Out of thin air', states Rail Overbuild can help London meet its housing target of building 50,000 new homes every year until 2025. The consultancy was a
03/11/2017
One of the UK's largest cladding firms, Lakesmere, has collapsed into administration. More than 100 jobs have been lost at the Winchester-based contractor. In a statement on its website, Lakesmere confirmed the appointment of Richard Michael Hawes and Nicholas Guy Edwards of Deloitte LLP as Joint
03/11/2017
A milestone has been reached on a £70 million flood alleviation project in Ipswich. The 200-tonne tidal gate has arrived at the construction site of the scheme on the middle island of the Port of Ipswich. A 1,000-tonne crane to lift the gate into place is now being assembled. Once installed into t
03/11/2017
A new £24 million extra care village development is to be built in York. The New Lodge facility will be built by Wates Residential in the garden village of New Earswick and work is scheduled to start on site later this month. Features include building a new extra care village consisting of 149 uni
03/11/2017
Plans have been unveiled to build London's largest film studios and media complex in Dagenham. Be First, Barking and Dagenham Council's urban regeneration company, has announced it is searching for investors, entrepreneurs and businesses to help deliver the facility on a 20 acres of former industri
03/11/2017
Wates has been appointed to carry out a £2.5 million refurbishment project at Derby City Council's headquarters (HQ) building. The Council House, located on Corporation Street, is being renovated to maximise the space and improve the services offered to the residents. Work recently began on site an
03/11/2017
A new bypass is to be delivered as part of a £242 million improvement project for motorists travelling on the Manchester to Sheffield Trans-Pennine route, Highways England has chosen its preferred route for the A57 Mottram bypass scheme after road users backed the option during a public consultatio
03/11/2017
A self-employed gas fitter has been prosecuted for carrying out dangerous work at a property in South Wales. Eric Parry of Parc Bryn Derwen, Pontyclun pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 3 (2) and 22 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and breaching Regulations 3(1), 3(3) and 6(2) of the Ga
02/11/2017
New figures have revealed the UK's construction industry output grew slightly in October. The latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 50.8 for the month, up from 48.1 in September. Despite rising, the figure signals only a marginal rise in overall construction outp
02/11/2017
Southampton City Council has extended its Highways Services Partnership deal with Balfour Beatty by a further five years. The current 10-year deal commenced in October 2010 and will now run until September 2025. The contract extension will see Balfour Beatty continue to support the council in de
02/11/2017
Plans have been revealed to redevelop and renovate Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London. Around 780 extra seats will be added to increase capacity, taking the stadium's total seating number to just over 60,600. Construction will be completed in two stages during the summers of 2018 and 2019. Capac
02/11/2017
Carillion has appointed Alan Lovell as a Non-Executive Director. With extensive industry experience, Mr Lovell has worked in several Chief Executive roles including Infinis, Costain and Jarvis, working with companies at times of financial stress and in turn around. He was also previously an Execut
02/11/2017
Emergency services have rescued a crane driver after the machine toppled onto its side in Basingstoke. The man became trapped in the cab of the 27-tonne crane after it fell into a building at Pitman Close today, 02 November. Five vehicles from Basingstoke Fire Station were called to the incident a
02/11/2017
Up to £8.6 million is being invested by Calderdale Council to build two new schools in Ovenden. The new Copley Primary School and Moorside Community Primary School are being rebuilt by Wates due to the previous buildings being old and in a poor condition. Work officially began on Friday, 27 Octobe
02/11/2017
Work has started to build 75 new homes in Hackney, London. The scheme is being delivered by Mulalley at Bridge House on Homerton High Street. Completion is scheduled in late 2019. The project includes 28 social homes which will provide a new replacement Council home and meet modern design, space a
02/11/2017
Wates Living Space has secured two new contracts worth more than £2 million with whg Housing Association (HA) in the West Midlands. The company will carry out planned maintenance works across two five-storey flat blocks at Warewell Close in Walsall, as well as delivering improvements across a serie
01/11/2017
BAM has been selected to build a new £14 million research facility in Sheffield. The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will be delivered at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on behalf of Sheffield Hallam University. Work is scheduled to start in February 2018. Designed by HLM Archite
01/11/2017
Watson Batty Architects has revealed it is on track to hit £3 million turnover next year thanks to a boost in work in the education sector. The practice is on target for £3m turnover in April 2018 year end and £4m by 2020, representing a 20% growth year on year. Almost 30% of the company's current
01/11/2017
Plans have been revealed by Tottenham Hotspur to build up to 330 homes near its new stadium. Proposals for the Goods Yard site includes developing new housing, offices, retail and leisure spaces. In addition, the listed Station Master's House will be refurbished while 40% of the homes will be made
01/11/2017
Asbestos workers are at risk due to government proposals to reduce how often employees undergo a medical assessment, according to union Unite. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has consulted on plans to cut down the requirement that workers involved in potentially dangerous licensed asbestos wo
01/11/2017
Morgan Sindall has reported it is on track to deliver year-end profits ahead of schedule thanks to strong half-year performances from its Construction & Infrastructure and Fit Out businesses. In a trading update, the company revealed its committed order book as of 30 September 2017 was up 5% to £3.
01/11/2017
Network Rail has used a cost-saving method to complete a £2.9 million railway stabilisation project in Buckinghamshire. Engineers used a Giken silent piling machine, from Japan, to carry out repairs along a half-mile embankment beneath the Chiltern main line at Bridge Farm near Aylesbury. The three
01/11/2017
Construction work has started to extend and refurbish a primary school in Havant, Hampshire. The £3 million contract at the Federation of Trosnant Schools on Stockheath Lane is being delivered by Beard and completion is scheduled for autumn next year. The 420-place school is being expanded to crea
01/11/2017
Van Elle has appointed David Stuart Hurcomb as a new Non-Executive Director. Mr Hurcomb joins the geotechnical engineering contractor from NG Bailey Group, where he was Chief Executive. He has vast experience across the UK's construction sector, having held executive positions with companies includ
