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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for September 2017
29/09/2017
Work has started on a £315 million tower block regeneration project in Enfield. The 10-year Alma Estate redevelopment is being carried out by UK home builder Countryside. The project will see the 1960's estate transformed to comprise 993 homes, including 200 council rented homes and 199 shared-own
29/09/2017
Kier has been appointed as the new highways contractor for Shropshire Council. The seven-year deal, which includes the option of a further three individual years based on performance and is worth up to £21 million annually, will take effect from 01 April 2018. The contractor will be responsible fo
29/09/2017
Plans have been approved for a £300 million regeneration project in Brighton. The scheme, which involves redeveloping the derelict Preston Barracks and the University of Brighton's Moulsecoomb campus, will be delivered by regeneration specialist U+I and create 1,500 jobs. Designed by architects Ha
29/09/2017
The UK Government is being urged by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to give him more power to tackle pollution from construction sites across the capital. In a letter to Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mayor Khan sets out the additional powers he believes are r
29/09/2017
The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has appointed Rick Green as its new Chairman. Mr Green, who is currently Managing Director (MD) of Hanson Contracting, is taking over from Alan Mackenzie who has stepped down after five years in the position. With more than 25 years' operational and commercial e
29/09/2017
M O'Brien Plant Hire is to purchase Lowery Demolition, it has been announced. The deal will see Colin Prendergast join Slough-based Lowery as a Demolition Director in its management team. Mr Prendergast has more than 12 years of experience planning, overseeing and managing demolition projects. Low
29/09/2017
Carillion has lost more than £1 billion during the first half of 2017. In its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2017, the company made a pre-tax loss of £1.153bn with revenue sitting at £2.5bn. In addition, despite no change being made to a previously announced £845m provision for
29/09/2017
Laing O'Rourke has opened a new office headquarters (HQ) in Manchester to support its work across the region. The new base, which will open on 02 October, is located at City Gate in South Manchester. Around 100 staff will relocate to the new HQ from their current Birley Fields offices. Laing O'Ro
29/09/2017
BAM Nuttall has started enabling works on a new train depot at Kirkdale, Liverpool. The company is creating the new facility on behalf of Stadler Rail Services, who will be manufacturing and maintaining a new fleet of Merseyrail trains which will be introduced in 2020. Features of the new depot wi
29/09/2017
Work on a new £9 million cultural centre is continuing in Brecon, Powys. The facility, which is to be called 'Y Gaer', is scheduled to open next year. Features will include a refurbished museum, a new library, an art gallery and community facilities. The 'Y Gaer' name was chosen from a selection
28/09/2017
Galliford Try has secured a £52.5 million contract to build a new student accommodation scheme in Coventry. The company will develop the 922-bed facility at Paradise Street on behalf of The Elite Group. Features include delivering a trio of three- 12- and 14-storey buildings on the site of a form
28/09/2017
Kier has been selected to deliver a new £28 million student accommodation scheme in Liverpool. The company is building the 259-bed, 13-storey facility on behalf of Liverpool International College as part of the £1 billion Paddington Village development in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter. In addition
28/09/2017
Plans have been approved to create a new major retail centre in Cuerden, Lancashire. The Cuerden Strategic Site scheme will provide around 200,000 sq m of floor space, including a new IKEA store, as well as five further large format retail units and new employment space. In addition, new cycle/fo
28/09/2017
Bateman Groundworks has appointed Jason Ramsey as its new Managing Director. Mr Ramsey will take over from Founder and current MD Richard Bateman, who is taking on the new role of Executive Chairman of the business. He will focus on strategic development of the business, exploring new ventures and
28/09/2017
Plans have been revealed to build a new segregated cycle route in south-east London. The Cycle Superhighway 4 will link Tower Bridge to Greenwich via more than 4km of segregated track. Proposals include building two-way segregated cycle tracks on Tooley Street, Jamaica Road, Evelyn Street and Cree
28/09/2017
Work on a new £32 million anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Dagenham is now complete. The facility, located in the London Sustainable Industries Park (SIP) in Dagenham Dock, was built by Britcon on behalf of food waste recycler ReFood (UK) Ltd. The gas to grid (G2G) plant is capable of recycling 1
28/09/2017
Drew Smith Group has won a £10 million contract to build 56 'affordable' homes in Southampton. The scheme will be delivered on the corner of Meggeson Avenue and Townhill Way in Townhill Park. Work has started on site and completion is scheduled for March 2019. Drew Smith, part of Galliford Try Par
28/09/2017
Build UK has voted yes to the CITB retaining its levy powers. However, like other trade bodies who are supporting the skills body, the organisation has set out a number of key areas in which CITB must reform. Expected reforms include;
28/09/2017
A new £5.7 million learning centre facility has been opened at Leeds Trinity University. The Andrew Kean Learning Centre extension was officially unveiled on Wednesday, 27 September. Partners of the extension scheme included contractors Morgan Sindall, architects Jefferson Sheard and management co
28/09/2017
Two new members have signed up to the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA). Cumbrian-based water services and booster specialist, Flowtech Water Solutions, has joined the organisation, while Koller UK Ltd has also become the latest BPMA member. Flowtech Water Solutions began life in 1996
27/09/2017
The Welsh Government has announced its preferred route option for the £250 million Deeside corridor scheme. Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates has selected the red route as the preferred choice to alleviate congestion problems in the Deeside Corridor, A55/A494/A548, area. The scheme i
27/09/2017
Nearly 96,000 Build-to-Rent homes are complete, under construction, or being planned across the UK. New research by the British Property Federation (BPF) shows the sector is close to hitting the 100,000 homes milestone, with figures up 37.4% compared to the first quarter of 2017 (69,824). In Londo
27/09/2017
Havelock Europa's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), David Ritchie, has resigned from the company after it recorded a £2.4 million operating loss in the first half of this year. In its results for the half year to 30 June 2017, the fit-out firm revealed its revenue was 9% lower at £23.2m in 2017 (2016:
27/09/2017
Clarion Housing Group has started work on a new 'affordable' housing development in south-west London. A total of 74 new homes are being built on the 0.66-hectare site of the disused Thames Water depot at Fortescue Road in Colliers Wood, Merton. The scheme, which includes 58 units for shared owner
27/09/2017
Up to £4.5 million is being invested to boost the marine and tidal energy sector in North Wales. The joint EU and Welsh Government funding was announced by Economy Secretary Ken Skates during a marine and tidal industry event in Cardiff on Monday, 25 September. Funding will be used to support Ment
27/09/2017
Thousands of workers have started strike action at the Sellafield nuclear power station in Somerset. The 24-hour industrial action got underway at 6.01am today, 27 September and is scheduled to end at 5.59am on Thursday, 28 September. GMB said 3,000 of its members are downing tools after managemen
27/09/2017
McCarthy & Stone has appointed John Carter as a new Non-Executive Director. Mr Carter, who is currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Travis Perkins, will take up his new position on 01 October. John White, Chairman of McCarthy & Stone, said: "We are delighted to announce John Carter's appointm
27/09/2017
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned CITB it is on its last chance after the organisation voted in favour of retaining its levy system powers. In a letter to CITB's Chief Executive Sarah Beale, FMB Chief Brian Berry said the organisation is backing the skills body on the basis it "emb
27/09/2017
A project milestone has been reached on a £19.2 million luxury care home scheme in Hertfordshire. The Elton House development in Bushey has hit its topping out stage and work remains on schedule for completion in Summer 2018. Designed by PRP Architects, features will include 95 apartments across f
27/09/2017
A waste removal contractor has been prosecuted after carrying out unlicensed asbestos removal work at two locations in Wales. Mark John Gibson of High View, Bridgend pleaded guilty to breaching Regulations 8 (1) of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, and Regulations 2(1) and 3(1) of the Healt
26/09/2017
More than 590 new homes are to be built in Kent. Keepmoat Homes has secured approval to deliver 598 homes at a new £175 million residential development at Northfleet, part of the Ebbsfleet Garden City scheme. The former industrial site will be fully redeveloped to provide a mix of homes, including
26/09/2017
A new 30,000-panel solar farm has been opened in Bedfordshire. The 45-acre Clayhill solar farm near Flitwick was built by Anesco and can generate enough electricity to power 2,500 homes. It is the first in the UK to be built and operated without a Government subsidy, following a fall in the cost o
26/09/2017
Highways England has announced plans for a £75 million upgrade of the A27 in Sussex. Four junctions along a nine-mile section of the route between Lewes and Polegate will be improved, while a section of the Polegate bypass will be upgraded to a dual carriageway and walking and cycling facilities al
26/09/2017
The CBI has called the Labour's party's plans to nationalise privatised utility industries and all private finance initiative (PFI) contracts as "the wrong plan at the wrong time". At the party's annual conference on Monday, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell announced Labour will bring existing PFI
26/09/2017
Plans have been approved for the second phase of an enterprise park development in Sussex. The second stage of the Bexhill Enterprise Park scheme involves building the High Weald House and the provisionally titled Building 3. The two buildings, worth £9 million, will each deliver 25,600 sq ft of n
26/09/2017
A new report has highlighted the importance of the North of England and Scotland to the UK's offshore renewable energy sector. The Offshore Renewable Energy Science and Innovation Audit (SIA) was one of eight audits commissioned by Government to set out the UK’s strengths in key areas. The studies
26/09/2017
Engineering company NG Bailey has announced its Group Sustainability Director, Cal Bailey, is retiring after more than 23 years with the business. Mr Bailey is stepping down to concentrate on his academic, charitable, church and sustainability interests. Speaking on his decision, Mr Bailey said: "
26/09/2017
BAM has been selected to build a new £10 million primary school in Huddersfield. The company will deliver the Beaumont Primary Academy on behalf of Kirklees Metropolitan District Council. Work is underway on the project and completion is scheduled for the start of autumn term in 2018. The school h
26/09/2017
Refurbishment works are underway at a museum in Huddersfield. The Tolson Museum on Wakefield Road is being upgraded with works to create a new shop, reception and refreshment offer. Work is now underway and the building will reopen to the pubic on Saturday, 21 October. Cllr Graham Turner said: "
26/09/2017
Quality Essential Distribution (QED) has announced it will be exhibiting at Energy 2017 on 10 – 12 October. The company will launch its new innovative energy system, Energy Vault, at Stand E712 at the NEC. The unit has the ability to charge, store and distribute continuous electricity for your b
25/09/2017
Plans have been unveiled for a £300 million regeneration scheme in the centre of Leeds. Caddick Group is proposing to transform the six acre Quarry Hill region into a new neighbourhood and cultural hub area. Features of the SOYO (SOuth of YOrk Road) scheme include building new spaces, from hotel-s
25/09/2017
The Royal Institution Of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called on the UK construction sector to adopt globally recognised industry standards. The organisation's new paper, 'Attracting Infrastructure Investment Through International Standards', sets out the case for using International Construction
25/09/2017
The UK Government has granted £5 million towards funding exploration activities in the North Sea. The money will be used by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to survey under-explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) to find potential new deposits. The investment was announced during a recent
25/09/2017
Residents in London are being invited to submit their views over a potential 6km segregated cycle 'superhighway'. The Cycle Superhighway 9 route will link Kensington Olympia to Brentford and feature improvements such as new traffic light crossings and pedestrian crossings. Major west London roads
25/09/2017
Gleeson Homes is planning to deliver 2,000 homes per annum in the next five years as it reports another 'strong' year of financial results. In its audited results for the year ended 30 June 2017, the company reported turnover rising 13% to £160.4 million (2016; £142.1m) while pre-tax profit rose 17
25/09/2017
ScottishPower Renewables has reached an energy milestone with UK wind power now generating over 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Following the completion of a £650 million investment programme to build eight new onshore windfarms, the company now has 40 windfarm projects across the UK, stretchi
25/09/2017
Amey has appointed Ray Jones as its new Business Director in the Highways Executive team. Having spent the last 15 years working with Carillion working across several sectors, Mr Jones will focus on growing Amey's presence in the local authority market. During his time at Carillion, Mr Jones has b
25/09/2017
Two scaffolding inspectors have been prosecuted after a worker fell from height during a re-roofing project in Greater Manchester. Mr. Stephen Harper of Alkrington, Middleton and Mr. Garry Arnold of Crookes, Sheffield, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 7(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. A
25/09/2017
Sanctuary Group has strengthened its senior team by appointing Trudi Elliott CBE as a non-executive Group Board member. As a Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, Ms Elliott joins Sanctuary as its begins building more than 30,000 homes between now and 2017. She has previously been
25/09/2017
Work on a major upgrade project on the A21 from Tonbridge to Pembury is now complete. The scheme, which was delivered by Balfour Beatty on behalf of Highways England, has provided drivers with a new dual carriageway, speeding up journeys, improving safety, reducing congestion and boosting the econo
22/09/2017
Industrial action could take place at Hinkley Point in Somerset after construction workers voted overwhelmingly to reject a new pay rise offer. More than 95% of employees voted against the proposals in a consultative ballot, with members being told the deal was the best they could achieve "through
22/09/2017
Galliford Try has won a £65 million contract to build a new office building in Birmingham. The company will deliver the 3 Arena Central building at the Arena Central site in the city centre. Completion is scheduled for spring 2020. The contract award follows Galliford Try's completion of the 1 Cen
22/09/2017
Plans have been unveiled for a £1 billion 'masterplan' to transform Bolton town centre. The blueprint contains proposals to redevelop the town centre by creating 1,800 new homes, 7,400 new jobs and generating economic activity worth an additional £412 million over five strategic sites. The documen
22/09/2017
Interserve has won a £6 million contract to provide facilities services for Sofa Carpet Specialist (ScS). The three-year deal will see Interserve provide waste services, planned and reactive mechanical & engineering and fabric maintenance for the leading furniture and flooring retailer's head offic
22/09/2017
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has backed the CITB to keep its levy raising powers. Members of the organisation voted 3 to 1 in favour of the skills body keeping its levy powers. However, CECA Chief Executive Alasdair Reisner said its members backed CITB on the basis the body
22/09/2017
More than 500 new homes are set to be delivered in Yorkshire. Kier Living's joint venture (JV) with Together Housing Group has acquired three new housing development sites in Stokesley, Driffield and Easingwold. Two of the sites - Tanton Road in Stokesley and Windmill Hill in Driffield – are ready
22/09/2017
Plans have been unveiled to invest an additional £30 million in the Wales Property Development fund. The scheme enables SMEs who are unable to access affordable finance from traditional sources,to get projects off the ground to build new homes. Cabinet Secretary Carl Sargeant said: "SME house buil
22/09/2017
VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to expand the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk. The 15-month programme will see the contractor deliver the design and construction of approximately 13 hectares of paved container yard directly behind berth 9. VolkerFitzpatrick will work with fellow VolkerWessels U
22/09/2017
A new £4.5 million flood alleviation scheme is to open in Somerset. The project in Cannington will reduce the risk of flooding for 200 homes in the town. Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, will officially open the development on Wednesday, 27 September. The scheme involved instal
22/09/2017
Beginning a self-build project that would result in becoming neighbours Roger and Angie Stretton, and Martin and Sarah Smith, embarked on creating two modern, energy efficient family homes. Seeking reliable, high quality ironmongery and interior door-sets, they specified Allgood to provide the idea
21/09/2017
The McAvoy Group has secured an £8.2 million contract to deliver a new primary school in East London. The new 630-place Concordia Academy scheme will be built in Romford. Completion is scheduled in time for September 2018. Designed by Blue Sky Architects, the 2,972m2 three-form entry free school w
21/09/2017
Pick Everard, Gleeds and AECOM have been selected to lead the delivery of a £9 million retirement project in Chorley. The Perfect Circle consortium will oversee the 65-bed Primrose Gardens Retirement Village scheme being built on a former car park in the town centre. Work on the project started thi
21/09/2017
FM Conway has purchased a stake in Toppesfield to extend its geographical reach and increase its delivery of surfacing work to the strategic road network. The infrastructure services company said the deal will boost its ongoing expansion of the Aggregates and Asphalt business, as well as providing
21/09/2017
Willmott Dixon's residential company, Be Living, has appointed Brendon Walsh as a strategic consultant. Having previously worked as the London Borough of Hounslow's director of regeneration, economic development and environment, Mr Walsh will help Be Living expand its private sale and build-to-rent
21/09/2017
Residents are being invited to view plans for the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme. With work on the £50 million first stage set to be finished next month, Leeds City Council along with the Environment Agency, BMM jV Limited, Thomas Mackay and Arup have released details of the fur
21/09/2017
Kier has recorded a 5% increase in revenue despite taking a £86 million hit by closing its Caribbean and Hong Kong businesses. The company's full-year results reveal revenue rose to £4.27 billion from £4.08bn last year, while profit before tax increased 8% to £126m (2016; £116m). In addition to se
21/09/2017
A demolition contractor has been prosecuted after a worker was crushed by a reversing excavator at a site in Stafford. Sterry Lane Limited of Hickman Avenue, Eastfield, Wolverhampton pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 15 (2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. It has b
21/09/2017
More than 100 new homes are to be built in Birmingham. The Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) will deliver 107 new social homes as well as 24 new homes for sale on small sites such as former garages and pubs across the city. The two-year programme, which is worth nearly £19 million, will al
20/09/2017
Tata Steel has revealed plans to create a new leading European steel enterprise with ThyssenKrupp AG. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two companies, which will see work begin to create a new 50;50 joint venture (JV) - ThyssenKrupp Tata Steel. The JV would have a pro
20/09/2017
More than 330 firms involved in the construction, refurbishment or management of Grenfell Tower are to be interviewed by Police. In an update on the investigation into the tragedy, Met Police said they are contacting a total of 336 different organisations to "establish exactly what their role was"
20/09/2017
Arcadis has been appointed to help deliver the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine scheme. The industry consultant will develop proposals for the Highways England project, which aims to carry out improvements along a 50-mile stretch between the M6 and A1(M) motorways. Under the two-year deal, Arcadis will
20/09/2017
More than 350 new homes are to be built in Ilford, east London. Developer Durkan has signed an agreement with Southern Housing Group to build 354 new homes at the housing association's Britannia Music Site on Chapel Road. The contract will see around 30% of the housing being made either 'affordabl
20/09/2017
Housing Minister Alok Sharma has revealed a £22.8 million package of support for communities across England to have more of a voice over development plans for their area. The funding, which will be around £5.5m a year until 2022, will provide communities with specialist support to help develop a Ne
20/09/2017
Ibstock has announced plans to invest £50 million in a new factory in Leicestershire. The UK's largest brick manufacturer is aiming to increase production capacity at the site in order to meet growing demand for customers. Welcoming the plans, Housing Minister Alok Sharma said the investment is "f
20/09/2017
Mitie is considering selling its Property Management business as part of a company cost-cutting programme. In trading update today, 20 September, the company said it has instructed Evercore Partners International LLP to explore a potential sale of the business "having received expressions of intere
20/09/2017
Galliford Try has been selected to fit-out the £66 million Arena Central building in Birmingham. The 220,000 sq ft office facility at Centenary Square was built by the contractor on behalf of developers Arena Central Development Ltd. It will become the new HSBC UK headquarters and accommodate over
20/09/2017
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has backed calls by Lib Dem Leader Vince Cable to allow local councils to borrow funding for house building. In response to the Party Leader's speech at the Liberal Democrats' Party Conference this week, FMB Chief Executive Brian Berry said Mr Cable is "absol
20/09/2017
Upgrade work is to begin on the Tunnel Terrace footbridge in Newport. The structure, which connects Tunnel Terrace with Albert Terrace and runs over the South Wales Mainline, is being improved as it is too low to accommodate the electrical overhead line equipment. Network Rail said the bridge does
19/09/2017
Plans have been approved for a new £330 million mixed-use scheme in Birmingham. The New Garden Square project is being delivered by Calthorpe Estates and U+I. Designed by Glenn Howells Architects, features include building up to 57,500 sq m of office and R&D space, 2,400 sq m of retail space, up t
19/09/2017
More than 60 companies have been appointed to Fusion21's four-year national Consultants framework. The programme, which is worth up to £90 million over its life, features 66 firms including several SMEs and multinational organisations. The framework offers 10 lots and covers a range of constructio
19/09/2017
Up to 350 new homes are to be built at Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. Brownfield regeneration specialist Inland Homes has submitted plans to deliver the scheme on its 100-acre Wilton Park development site. As well as new housing, commercial and community facilities will be built within a parklan
19/09/2017
Keepmoat has reported a rise in revenue in its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2017. The housebuilder saw revenue increase by 25.7% to £423.2 million (2016; £336.6m) while adjusted Earnings before interest, tax (EBIT) rose from £26.5m last year to £34.8m in 2016 (31.1% increase). El
19/09/2017
New research has revealed a fall in the amount of funding for new social housing in the UK. At the National Housing Federation's (NHF) Annual Conference, the organisation's Chief Executive David Orr said the Government must "make a break with the past" and start investing in "genuinely affordable h
19/09/2017
Lovell has been selected to deliver a £45 million residential regeneration project in southern Hertfordshire. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has appointed the developer to build new homes and commercial space at High View in Hatfield. Features include delivering around 150 new homes and approxima
19/09/2017
Billington Holdings has reported a rise in revenue and profits in its results for the six months ended 30 June 2017. The steelwork contractor's Group revenue rose 26.8% to £34.29 million (2016; £27.05m) while profit before tax increased 28.7% from £1.74m last year to £2.24m in 2017. In addition, t
19/09/2017
Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Venture's joint venture (JV) with Kajima Partnerships has been selected to deliver two new mental health hospitals in south west London. The STEP partnership will work alongside South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) to build the new hospitals
19/09/2017
Work on a new tipping station at Melton Ross Quarry in North Lincolnshire is now complete. The £200,000 project was delivered by Britcon for Singleton Birch as its Quarry near Kirmington. The scheme, which involved delivering a new concrete structure and surrounding civils work for access to sorti
19/09/2017
Up to £230,000 has been spent on improving energy efficiency measures for thousands of homes in Liverpool. The works were carried out thanks to a partnership between energy giant Scottish Power and Mayor Joe Anderson's Hope Fund. A £50,000 grant awarded by ScottishPower's Energy People's Trust t
18/09/2017
Residents are being invited to submit their views over plans to create a new £50 million Cruise Terminal Facility on the River Mersey. Proposals by Liverpool City Council include removing Princes Jetty and building a new terminal within a statement building, on a new suspended deck structure in the
18/09/2017
Plans have been submitted for a new £60 million student centre and civic square at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The scheme forms part of the University's 'masterplan' project and a decision on the plans is expected to be made during late 2017/ early 2018. Designed by Hawkins Brown
18/09/2017
Teesside University is planning to invest £300 million across its campus estate over the next decade. The 'Campus Masterplan' reveals how the University will look over the next 10 years and builds on £270m already invested in the campus in recent years. Features of Phase 1 includes; • A £10m Stud
18/09/2017
Two men have been prosecuted after a sub-contractor died when he fell from the first floor of a building in Brighton. Michael Holland, 69, a company director of Kings Road, Brighton, and Grant Oakes, 46, a site foreman of Elm Drive, Hove, each denied a charge of gross negligence manslaughter in con
18/09/2017
A proposed new scaffolding card scheme is "bad news for workers", according to union Unite. With the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) in the process of forming a new scaffolding card scheme, Unite said this second breakaway initiative "will affect standards and create confus
18/09/2017
Balfour Beatty has reversed its stance on the future of CITB weeks after group chief executive Leo Quinn slammed the organisation for not providing the industry "with the skilled workers we need". Last month, Quinn attacked the skills body for failing to train enough workers for the UK's constructi
18/09/2017
London & Regional Properties (L&R) has been appointed to help deliver a £1 billion regeneration project in the Royal Docks area of London. The Greater London Authority (GLA) has selected the firm as its partner for the scheme, which will see new housing, industrial and commercial space created acro
18/09/2017
Interserve has appointed Mark Whiteling as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr Whiteling will join the company Board and take up his new position on 01 October. Having started his career with Coopers and Lybrand in New Zealand before moving to the USA and joining Smithkline Beecham, Mr White
18/09/2017
The Welsh Government has released £1.2 million in funding to help councils and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) prepare for flood risk during the winter period. Up to £880,000 will be given to local authorities, while £300,000 will be used by NRW for flood defences inspection and maintenance work. Al
18/09/2017
Yorkshire Water has started work on a £3.6 million water infrastructure investment scheme in Goole. The project at Cowick Water Treatment Works involves installing new technology which will see water pumped out of the ground from an aquifer before being treated and pumped into the water pipe networ
15/09/2017
Plans have been approved for a £300 million expansion project at Meadowhall shopping centre in South Yorkshire. British Land will build a 330,000 sq ft Leisure Hall extension to the centre which will integrate with the centre's front. Features include dining and entertaining options, a new cinema,
15/09/2017
McMullen Facades has won an £18 million contract to help deliver a new 30-storey residential tower at the Southbank Place scheme in London. The company will develop the specialist glazed façade for the tower and work will begin on site during late 2017. McMullen will use an innovative off-site sol
15/09/2017
A project milestone has been reached on the £14.8 billion Elizabeth Line scheme in London. The final piece of track on the Crossrail route has been laid and the line is on schedule to open in December 2018. More than 1,000 highly skilled men and women have installed the 63,000 sleepers, 51,419 met
15/09/2017
Contractors are being invited to bid for a place on Highways England's £3.3 billion road paving framework. The four-year programme is divided into six regions and firms have until 23 October to submit their interest. The OJEU notice states: "Highways England has a requirement to procure a Pavement
15/09/2017
Balfour Beatty has been appointed to a new £350 million framework by Cambridgeshire County Council. The four-year large capital works programme is operated by LGSS, one of the largest public sector shared service ventures in the UK. Balfour Beatty has been selected to deliver the largest of the fi
15/09/2017
ISG has been selected to deliver a new £7.6 million data centre project in Cambridgeshire. The scheme will be carried out for the Wellcome Trust at its Genome Campus in Hinxton. The company will build out the final quadrant of the existing on-site datacentre, delivering a new 1.2 MW high density r
15/09/2017
Contractor Cablesheer is to start building 10 new council homes in Northfleet, Gravesham. With planning permission secured for the scheme on Packham Road earlier this summer, construction is expected to get underway this autumn. The year-long project will include a mix of six two-bedroom houses, t
15/09/2017
More than 50 new 'affordable' homes are to be built in the Bishop's Stortford area of Hertfordshire. Clarion Housing Group has purchased 55 housing units from homebuilder Countryside at the St Michael's Hurst development. The sales includes 22 'affordable' and Shared Ownership homes in the first p
15/09/2017
Work on a £150,000 sewer flood alleviation scheme in Bailiff Bridge, West Yorkshire is now complete. The scheme, which has finished two weeks ahead of schedule, was carried out by Mott MacDonald Bentley on West Street over a seven-week period. Works included installing a new sewer using auger bori
15/09/2017
Kloeckner Metals UK has announced the launch of its new Online Shop. As the largest mill independent multi-metal stockholder & distributor in the UK, the Shop is the start of a new era for Kloeckner as they are implementing a wide range of digital solutions. In addition, the Online Shop follows th
14/09/2017
Balfour Beatty has secured a £36 million contract extension to continue operating and maintaining the M1-A1 Link Road. The deal will see the company provide services along the 18-mile stretch of motorway through to March 2026. Roadworks will take place between the M1 and M62 south and east of Leeds
14/09/2017
Morgan Sindall has been selected to build a new £16.7 million college sports and teaching facility in Cambridge. The project will be carried out at Bottisham Village College and involves expanding the school's current facilities including a new teaching block featuring 22 new classrooms, an auditor
14/09/2017
Interserve has warned investors this years financial performance will be "significantly below" expectations as it experienced "disappointing" trading in its support services and construction divisions. In a trading update today, 14 September, the Board said despite progress being made on contracts
14/09/2017
A new innovative approach to planning will help deliver more 'affordable' homes faster, according to Communities Secretary Sajid Javid. The proposed changes, first set out in the government's housing white paper, will boost supply and affordability, as well as making sure homes are built in the rig
14/09/2017
A milestone has been reached on a residential tower project in Birmingham. The 22-storey 'The Bank' building has reached its topping out stage and the scheme is on scheduled for first occupations in July 2018. Designed by Glancy Nicholls Architects, the 189-apartment building is being built by Wat
14/09/2017
Insulation board supplier Celotex has announced it is temporarily suspending the sale of some of its 5000 product range due to a recent fire safety test. The firm has halted sales after one of its products failed to achieve a Class 0 fire rating following tests by the Department for Communities and
14/09/2017
A roofing contractor has been prosecuted after carrying out unsafe work at height at a property in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Chris Smith of Clarkson Court, Malpas Road Northallerton North Yorkshire pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 6 (3) of the Work at height Regulations 2005. He was giv
14/09/2017
Industry consultancy Pick Everard is expanding its team and services across Manchester. The company has completed a number of standout projects in the North West and, in line with its 2020 vision, has doubled its number of staff in the region. Among the company's new starters include Mark Dando, p
14/09/2017
Gage-Tupper & Associates has helped to deliver a new £10.5 million swimming pool development in Perdiswell, Worcester. The extension and refurbishment project was built by developer Speller Metcalfe at Perdiswell Leisure Centre. The new pool at the centre was completed in January 2017 and took 13
14/09/2017
Fronius has announced it will be attending the Robotics and Automation 2017 exhibition in Milton Keynes on 11 – 12 October The company will display products from two of their business units on stand 316 at MK Arena. At the show, welding technology specialists and battery charging experts will be e
13/09/2017
Plans have been submitted for a £150 million mixed-use development in Bournemouth. The former Winter Gardens site is to be transformed by Bournemouth Development Company into new residential, restaurant, leisure and retail space with new parking facilities and public realm. Features include 352 ne
13/09/2017
Balfour Beatty has won a £10 million deal to extend a multi-storey car park in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. The company will develop a new five-storey building to the town centre's car park, providing an additional 502 parking spaces to the existing 680-space facility. Work is due to start this autum
13/09/2017
Willmott Dixon has been selected to build a new £15.5 million police custody suite in Grimsby. The contractor will develop its Custody, Options, Designed and Engineered (CODE) custody suite concept for Humberside Police and work is scheduled to start in November. If planning is approved, features
13/09/2017
Galliford Try will no longer bid for large fixed-price infrastructure projects after revealing a 57% drop in profits for the year ended 30 June 2017. The Group posted pre-tax profits of £58.7m for 2017, down from £135m last year, while revenue rose 6% from £2,670m to £2,820m this year. The company
13/09/2017
Hundreds of thousands of new trees are to be planted as part of a multi-million pound flood defence scheme in Leeds. The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to protect thousands of homes and properties from flooding from the River Aire. Work on the £50 million first phase, which has introduced new
13/09/2017
Western Power Distribution has awarded a two-year contract extension to Morrison Utility Services' (MUS). The deal, which will continue MUS' existing framework agreement with the company, has an estimated value of over £30 million per year and will take effect in November. The extension will see M
13/09/2017
Breedon Aggregates has appointed Mike Pearce as its new Chief Executive for the Southern division. Mr Pearce, who is currently Managing Director of the Aggregates division of Aggregate Industries (AI), will take up his new position in the new year. With vast experience in the sector, in his curren
13/09/2017
A builder has been prosecuted for carrying out dangerous gas work at a house in Birmingham. Mark Titmus of Station Road, Harborne, Birmingham pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 8 (3) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. He has been sentenced to 20 weeks imprisonment, suspe
13/09/2017
Keepmoat Homes has secured Delivery Partner Panel Three (DPP3) status from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). Under the appointment, Keepmoat will deliver new housing across across all five UK regions; North East Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, Midlands, East and South East and South
13/09/2017
In September 2012, FPU were introduced to a large carpet wholesaler based in Scotland. The company in question supplied to the trade and as such, had vast quantities of stock in large warehouses that need to be kept in pristine condition. Maintaining the quality of their product required a warm st
12/09/2017
Liverpool City Council are set to approve the first phase of a £1 billion regeneration scheme in the city's Knowledge Quarter. A new report setting out the next steps of the Paddington Village scheme will be discussed by councillors on Friday, 15 September. The multi-million pound programme of sit
12/09/2017
Plans have been unveiled for the £1.6 billion A303 road upgrade project near Stonehenge. Published by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling today, 12 September, the preferred route includes; • Eight miles of dual carriageway • A tunnel at least 1.8 miles long underneath Stonehenge closely following
12/09/2017
BAM has been appointed to deliver a new £26 million leisure centre in Dover. The new facility will replace the current 40-year old Dover Leisure Centre and construction is set to start on the 2.1-hectare site in Whitfield later this month. Completion is scheduled for early 2019. Features of the ne
12/09/2017
Work on a £240 million retail and leisure scheme in Berkshire is now complete. The Lexicon Bracknell development forms a new retail and social heart for Bracknell and East Berkshire. Developed by the Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, a joint venture (JV) between Legal & General Capital and Schro
12/09/2017
Wates has been selected to deliver two new office development projects in Leeds. The company will build 7 and 8 Wellington Place as MEPC confirms the Government has chosen the two buildings as the location of its new regional hub in Yorkshire. Completion is scheduled for 2020. The project involves
12/09/2017
Thousands of workers at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria are to go on strike later this month in a dispute over pay. Around 3,000 members of the GMB Union 'voted overwhelmingly' for industrial action after reacting angrily to Sellafield Management offering a 1.5% pay increase. The 24-hour s
12/09/2017
New research has revealed more than half of small builders claim a lack of finance is impacting their ability to deliver new housing. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) House Builders' Survey 2017 states 54% of firms say accessing finance is a 'major barrier' to their ability to build more hom
12/09/2017
Plans have been approved for a new Specialist Therapies Centre to be built at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath. The multi-million pound facility will be built at the RUH's Combe Park estate and construction is expected to begin in October. Designed by IBI Group, the centre will become home
12/09/2017
A new £5.6 million primary school has been opened in Kent. The Finberry Primary School in Ashford has been built by Morgan Sindall on behalf of Kent County Council. The opening marks the completion on the first phase of the project. The second phase will see the school transformed from a one-form
12/09/2017
Highways England has appointed Alan Cumming as a new Non-Executive Director. Mr Cumming, who currently works for Viridor, joined the Board for three years on Monday, 11 September. As well as working for Viridor, Mr Cumming is the Board Director responsible for Capital Projects and Engineering; he
11/09/2017
Westminster City Council has unveiled plans to build more than 1,700 new homes near Marylebone. The housing will be developed in the Church Street area across nine regeneration sites over the next 15 – 20 years. The transformation programme, which also builds on current development sites under way
11/09/2017
New figures have revealed the UK's construction output fell by 0.9% in July. The latest ONS data states output was 0.4% lower compared with last year, while new orders in Q2 fell 7.8% and 12.6% compared with the same period in 2016. ONS has attributed the decrease in new orders from falls in both
11/09/2017
Carillion has restructured its management board after the company issued a surprise profit warning in July. Following a business review earlier this year with accountants KPMG, £845 million was set aside to help cover losses on problem construction contracts. In a statement today, 11 September, Ca
11/09/2017
Up to 3.6 million UK homes are to be powered by renewable energy starting from 2021, the UK Government has announced. Following the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction for renewable technologies, 11 schemes worth up to £176m a year have been successful. The projects, which are set to gen
11/09/2017
A new £10 million road bridge has been opened in Liverpool. The structure over the A565 Great Howard Street was built by Graham Construction as part of a wider £100m infrastructure programme along the city's Atlantic Corridor to help regenerate north Liverpool. With one lane of the dual carriagewa
11/09/2017
A milestone has been reached on a road bridge upgrade programme in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The Rogiet Road bridge has been opened to traffic following improvement works by Network Rail. The structure is one of nine bridges upgraded across Monmouthshire since 2015 to raise their height in
11/09/2017
A new initiative has been launched to help improve the health and mental wellbeing of workers in the construction industry. The 'Mates in Mind' programme is being fully rolled out by companies across the sector to tackle poor mental health whilst also nurturing positive mental wellbeing within thei
11/09/2017
Keepmoat Regeneration has started work on a new £8 million extra care housing development in Bristol. The three-storey scheme is being developed on the former site of Bowmead Care Home. Completion is scheduled for summer 2018. The Haberfield House Extra Care project will include 60 homes for older
11/09/2017
A landlord has been prosecuted for serious gas safety failings at two rental properties in Launceston. David Bush of Exeter Street, Launceston, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulations 36 (2)(a) and 36 (3)(a) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, and Regulation 3(2) of the Healt
11/09/2017
Interserve is continuing work on a new £25 million leisure centre in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The new facility will replace Fleming Park Leisure Centre and completion is on schedule for later this year. In addition, the venue has been named Places Leisure Eastleigh and will be operated by Places for
08/09/2017
Plans have been approved for a new £50 million Liverpool FC (LFC) Academy in Kirkby. The Club is aiming to bring its first team and Academy training operations together on one site. Features include building a new combined training centre, redevelopment of the existing facilities at the Academy and
08/09/2017
Sheffield-based SCX has been appointed to supply the world's first retractable pitch at Tottenham Hotspur's new £800 million stadium. The engineering specialist will design, engineer, build and install the innovative real turf football pitch, which will sit in three pitch-long steel trays weighing
08/09/2017
SES Engineering Services (SES) has won a £3 million deal to help build a new research centre project in Gateshead. The company will work on behalf of AkzoNobel to deliver a new £10.7m cryogenic facility, warehouse and protective coatings applications and testing laboratory at the company's Felling
08/09/2017
Work on a new industrial unit scheme in Derbyshire is now complete. Britcon has built 13 modern new SME units at Markham Vale on behalf of Priority Space and Hunt Group. The two developers purchased the 1.6-acre site last year and secured planning consent to deliver 25,000 sq ft of accommodation f
08/09/2017
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for increased investment in UK infrastructure as it is "essential to supporting new growth and jobs in the decades ahead". Speaking on Thursday ahead of meeting with Lord Andrew Adonis, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), Mayor Khan sai
08/09/2017
Forrest has appointed Mark Nicholson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr Nicholson joins from Carillon and will take up his new position on 09 October 2017. During his time at Carillon, Mr Nicholson held the position of Managing Director – Building (Scotland, North, Midlands/South West) o
08/09/2017
A building company has been prosecuted after a family were hospitalised due to being exposed to carbon monoxide (CO) at their home in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. SJW Joinery & Building Ltd pleaded guilty to a breach of Regulation 8(1) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998.
08/09/2017
Work is to start on a railway track replacement project in the Ipswich and Colchester areas. A total of 274 metres of new track are to be installed between Stowmarket and Manningtree over weekends in September and October. In addition, a total of four switches and crossings units will be installed
08/09/2017
Insulation Group Rockwool has raised concerns over the Government's cladding fire safety tests set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. Following the events of the disaster in June, in which 80 people lost their lives, the Government began carrying out fire safety tests on cladding building m
08/09/2017
Workers on the huge new waterfront community at Royal Wharf in London have been using Donseed tablets to clock in and out of site. The development comprises 3,385 homes, a riverside walkway, new streets, parks and squares, a school, shops, offices and riverside restaurants. Works included piled fo
07/09/2017
Lendlease has been recommended as the preferred bidder for a £1 billion regeneration project in North Tottenham. The High Road West scheme will be developed next to Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium and is set to deliver thousands of new homes/jobs. Subject to Haringey Council Cabinet approval, feat
07/09/2017
Galliford Try Partnerships has won a £120 million contract from Legal & General to deliver a new Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in North London. The contractor will deliver around 440 homes on the Blackhorse Mills scheme in Walthamstow. Work is underway on the scheme and first residents are set to move
07/09/2017
BAM has been selected to build a new £26.5 million secondary school in Swindon. The company will develop The Deanery Church of England Academy close to the existing Wichelstowe Waitrose store in the town. Completion is scheduled for September 2019. Designed by AHR architects, features of the three
07/09/2017
Arup has been appointed to lead the development of a new Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute (AMRI) at the Deeside Enterprise Zone in North East Wales. The engineering consultant will work with a range of key strategic partners on behalf of Welsh Government to develop a full design specificat
07/09/2017
Plans have been approved for a new £13 million Leeds College of Building campus. Work on the new 5,200 sq m facility will start this month and completion is scheduled for October 2018. Designed by Fuse Studios, the four-storey building on Hunslet road will contain a range of classrooms, workshops
07/09/2017
More than 100 jobs have been axed at Bovis Homes as part of a £4 million restructuring programme. The downsizing is due to the company aiming to "re-size the business and drive for efficiency". In it's half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2017, the housebuilder reported a rise in rev
07/09/2017
Workers at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Cumbria are to vote on taking strike action in a dispute over pay. Around 2,000 craft and staff members of union Unite will take part in a ballot from Wednesday, 13 September. Unite has called Sellafield Ltd's offer of a 1.5% pay award from t
07/09/2017
The first phase of a £208 million smart motorway scheme in Manchester is set to open this autumn. The project is Highways England's most complex smart motorway project and stretches between junction 8 of the M60 near Sale and junction 20 of the M62 near Rochdale The phased opening over the next fe
07/09/2017
SE Controls has been named as a winner at this year's Local Authority Building Control (LABC) West of England Building Excellence Awards, as part of the project team involved in Crest Nicholson's Electricity House which won the ‘Best Change of Use or Conversion of an Existing Building' category. Or
07/09/2017
Donseed has helped to deliver the significant Albert Dock development in London. Ranging over 4.7 million sq ft, the complex site will comprise offices, retail, residential and public amenities, becoming the city's third business and financial district after the City of London and Canary Wharf. Do
06/09/2017
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has revealed plans to invest £250 million to buy and prepare land for 'affordable' housing developments. In his first draft Housing Strategy for London, a number of comprehensive plans are outlined to address the capital's housing crisis; • Starting to build 90,000
06/09/2017
Graham Construction has been selected by Manchester Life Development Company to deliver more than 200 new homes in Ancoats, East Manchester. The company will act as main contractor to deliver the 10-storey Weavers Quay scheme at a vacant site at Old Mill Street. Designed by Buttress Architects, fe
06/09/2017
Union Unite has raised concerns over industry blacklisting after Labour MP Chuka Umunna claimed "questionable surveillance" is being carried out on workers delivering the Crossrail project. In a parliamentary Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday, Mr Umunna stated Crossrail and major contractors worki
06/09/2017
Barratt Developments has achieved it's highest completion volume for nine years despite building just 76 more homes than last year. In its results for the year ended 30 June 2017, the housebuilder completed a total of 17,395 homes, a 0.4% compared with 17,319 last year. Elsewhere, revenue rose 9.8
06/09/2017
Interserve has secured a new £90 million facilities management (FM) services contract with the Department for Transport (DfT). The five-year deal covers facilities at 11 departments with the DfT and nine of its agencies, plus the Environment Agency. Features include delivering a range of services
06/09/2017
A bakery has been prosecuted after a self-employed electrical contractor fell to his death from a stepladder. Greencore Grocery Ltd of Apex Park, Amsterdam Road, Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. It has been fi
06/09/2017
266 out of 278 high-rise buildings in England fitted with aluminium cladding materials (ACM) in the UK have failed fire safety tests, according to the government. In an update on the response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said the issues raised by the disaster whi
06/09/2017
Morrison Utility Services (MUS) is to start a water pipe replacement project in Horsorth, Leeds. The scheme will see pipes replaced under West End Lane between the junctions of Lee Lane West to near the junction with West Pasture Close. The four-week project will get underway on Monday, 11 Septem
06/09/2017
Don't you just love the sound of squealing brakes, screaming babies and blaring music first thing in the morning? No? Not very idyllic, is it? Unfortunately, with more people, high roads on our doorstep and an increase in the number of cars on the road, unwanted noises are making a greater appearan
06/09/2017
DAF Trucks is to participate in a two-year truck platooning trial in the UK, led by TRL, the UK's Transport Research Laboratory. Together with its partners, TNO, Ricardo and logistics company DHL, DAF Trucks has been selected by the UK Government's Department for Transport, in conjunction with Hig
05/09/2017
Plans have been rejected for a £1bn residential development on the former New Scotland Yard building in London. An amended application for the site at 8-10 Broadway in Westminster has been refused by City Mayor Sadiq Khan due to a lack of 'affordable' housing within the development. Developer BL D
05/09/2017
Work is to begin on a new £8.5 million student accommodation scheme in Sheffield. The project is being delivered by North Midland Construction (NMC) Group and Victoria Hall Management on Denby Street. It marks the fourth scheme the two companies have worked on together, with work starting earlier
05/09/2017
A planned strike by crane operators at HTC Wolffkran has been suspended after the company offered an improved pay offer. Industrial action was due to take place on Friday, 08 September due to a pay dispute between workers and the tower crane company. Union Unite said the new offer will see employe
05/09/2017
Plans are continuing to be developed for a £290 million carriageway upgrade scheme in Northumberland. Highways England is planning to dual a 13-mile stretch of the A1 to create a dual carriageway on the entire stretch of the route between Newcastle and Ellingham. Three options were presented to re
05/09/2017
Redrow has announced its Chairman, Steve Morgan, is to step down from his position and take up a non-executive role. The news comes after the company reported its revenue has risen 20% to a record £1.66 billion in its final results for the year to 30 June 2017. In addition, the Group recorded reco
05/09/2017
The £178.5 million Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NNDR) project is starting to take shape in Norfolk. Work to install the final bridge beams has been completed by Balfour Beatty. A total of 32 beams have been lifted into place at Middle Road, Great Plumstead by a 500-tonne crane over a two-day
05/09/2017
Plans have been approved for a new £96 million advancing engineering and physical sciences building at the University of Leeds. The facility is a key part of the University's £520m campus development programme and is scheduled to be completed by summer 2020. The 15,700m2 development will relocate
05/09/2017
A major oil and gas industry conference is underway in Aberdeen. Offshore Europe, the sector's largest conference, is a four-day event attracting a global audience of engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts. Andrew Jones, the UK Government's Exchequer Secretary to the Treasu
05/09/2017
Wernick Buildings has appointed Stuart Wilkie as its new Managing Director. Following a restructuring of the senior management team, Mr Wilkie will become a member of the Group's Board. With 30 years' experience in the UK Steel Industry, Mr Wilkie most recently worked as Hub Director of Tata Port
05/09/2017
Hayes and Harlington Station is benefitting from major improvements as part of the plans to introduce the Elizabeth line and Donseed biometric time and attendance tablets are being used at the development to ensure accurate time and attendance is recorded on site. A new, bright, spacious ticket hal
04/09/2017
New figures have revealed the UK's construction sector continued to experience a slowdown in August. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 51.1 last month, down from 51.9 in July and pointing to the weakest overall UK construction performanc
04/09/2017
Heathrow Airport has received over 120 bids from communities across Britain to host new 'pioneering' offsite construction hubs. The facilities will form part of Heathrow's £16 billion expansion programme to expand the Airport with a new runway and boost growth across the country. The hubs aim to p
04/09/2017
Plans have been revealed for a £48.3 million town centre regeneration project in Crewe. The scheme, which includes the redevelopment of the Royal Arcade site, refurbishment of the Market Hall and investment in the public realm, will also kick-start wider regeneration, investment and growth in the t
04/09/2017
Salford-based housing association Salix Homes has appointed five principal contractors to its £38 million investment programme. The successful winners are Greater Manchester-based firms Emanuel Whittaker, Jackson and Jackson, The Casey Group and A.Connolly Ltd; and Warrington-based The Bell Group.
04/09/2017
A steel manufacturing business has been prosecuted after a worker was crushed to death against a closed door. Thomas Panels & Profiles Limited of Southern Avenue, Leominster pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. It has been fined £285,000 with more tha
04/09/2017
Willmott Dixon has announced it is on target to halve its carbon emissions by 2020. In its 2016 carbon performance figures, the company has achieved a 13% decline in carbon emissions relative to turnover compared with 2015, as well as a 40% reduction compared with the company's baseline year of 201
04/09/2017
A new report has revealed more than 300 projects across the UK have benefitted from CITB levy funding. 'The impact of CITB Project Funding' document states a total of £17.8 million raised through the organisation's levy was shared by 303 projects in England, Scotland and Wales between September 201
04/09/2017
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned against placing too much emphasis on offsite manufacturing to solve London's housing crisis. A new report recently published by the London Assembly Planning Committee recommended the use of off-site manufacturing (OSM) to build the 50,000 homes a y
04/09/2017
Work is continuing on a road bridge upgrade project in Cardiff. The Splott Road bridge is being improved to create space for new overhead wires and posts needed to power trains running on electricity. Similar work is taking place on a number of structures across Cardiff. The structure is being bei
04/09/2017
Danaher & Walsh Group has been announced as a finalist in the East Midlands Chamber Business Awards 2017. D&W are competing against other regional high-flyers in the Outstanding Growth category, which recognises businesses that have experienced exceptional growth in sales, profit, market share, job
01/09/2017
Native Land has been given McGee the green light to carry out the structural demolition of Ludgate House, next to Blackfriars Bridge in the London Borough of Southwark. Worth around £4.2million for the demolition phase of works, this is another major contract win for McGee. Initial demolition work
01/09/2017
Caledonian has been named as an approved supplier on the £50m Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Framework to act as Lead Designer and Principal Contractor for the design and build of new schools, academies, and other educational facilities. Caledonian and its Design partner HLM Architects
01/09/2017
Chief Executive at Bam Nuttall, Steve Fox, has confirmed that his company will vote for the continuation of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). An industry vote is due to be held in October on the future of CITB's training levy. The CITB must gain the support of at least half of the co
01/09/2017
A metro extension linking Birmingham city centre with Edgbaston and the city's growing Westside area has been given the go-ahead after a multi-million pound funding pledge from the Department for Transport. Five new stops will be served by up to 10 trams an hour at peak when the two kilometre exten
01/09/2017
Highways England has set out its preferred options for upgrading the key route to the Port of Liverpool and creating a new junction on the M56 near Runcorn following public consultations earlier this year. A new 3-mile dual carriageway between the motorway network and the port will take freight awa
01/09/2017
The longest coastal walking route in the world is 'one step closer' as work officially begins along the entire stretch of the England Coast Path. Natural England is working on 100% of the 2,700 mile walking route, which when completed will allow people to explore new and improved routes along the e
01/09/2017
The regulator of social housing has published fees guidance for registered providers ahead of the introduction of fees in October 2017. It has also published terms of reference for a new Fees and Resources Advisory Panel which will meet for the first time in October to enable engagement on fees wit
01/09/2017
Kier Group has raised concerns over the quality of secondary school careers advice, warning that it put up to £90 billion GDP "at risk". Kier highlighted a new report that shows parents have significant concerns about the quality of careers advice on offer to secondary school pupils. With 74% of t
