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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for April 2018
30/04/2018
Sajid Javid has been appointed as Home Secretary after Amber Rudd resigned. Ms Rudd resigned after admitting she had "inadvertently misled" Parliament over the existence of deportation targets. Prime Minister Theresa May made the announcement on Monday, 30 April. Speaking about the appointment L&
30/04/2018
The Chief Executive of Barratt Developments has been joined the Board of the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Mr David Thomas will work with the Board to find solutions to challenges that will allow the industry to grow. HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley said: "I am delighted that David will b
30/04/2018
Energy firm E.ON has donated a grant of £2,000 to members of the Doncaster Athletics Club to upgrade and improve its lighting around the site. The grant will be used to replace the security lighting along the rear of the stand and the old strip lighting in the equipment store cupboard with more eff
30/04/2018
The Duke of York recently visited Laing O'Rourke's Explore Industrial Park facility in Steetley, Worksop, to showcase best practice in modern methods of construction and highlight opportunities for more diverse entry to our industry. HRH, Patron of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) spoke to
30/04/2018
KPMG has appointed a new head to its UK infrastructure, building and construction practice. Mr Jonathan White, who is currently a Deal Advisory partner specialising in infrastructure transactions, will lead 500 sector-focused colleagues based in offices across the UK. He succeeds Richard Threlfall,
30/04/2018
Competition authorities are right to warn that the merger of two big energy suppliers could reduces competition and lead to higher bills, according to Which?. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal between Npower and SSE would face an in-depth inquiry unless the two companies cou
30/04/2018
KATO IMER UK has announced it is to host its dig days at Matterly Farm in Winchester from Wednesday, 02 May, until Friday, 05 May. Members of the public are being invited to experience the KATO IMER range of diggers, dumpers and skid steers, where you can operate the machines and also see static di
30/04/2018
There are currently 3.1 million Last Time Buyer households in the UK, according to new research. Last Time Buyers now own £938bn of UK housing stock and will reach the £1 trillion mark this year, according research by Legal & General and Cebr. Last Time Buyers make up over a quarter (26%) of all U
27/04/2018
New figures from the National Home Building Council (NHBC) have revealed that 154,698 new homes were registered to be built in the 2017/18 financial year, representing the second highest number of registrations in a decade. There was a slight decrease of 2% on the record 157,805 registrations seen
27/04/2018
KPMG has announced the appointment of Jonathan White to lead the UK infrastructure, building and construction practice. Mr White, who is currently a Deal Advisory partner specialising in infrastructure transactions, will lead 500 sector-focused colleagues based in offices across the UK. He succeeds
27/04/2018
A £6.2 million flood defence scheme on one of England's main north-south routes has been officially opened today, Friday 27 April. The new defence reservoir in Catterick is is the first time Highways England and the Environment Agency have worked together on a jointly-funded flood scheme that will
27/04/2018
The UK's largest listed residential landlord, Grainger plc, has topped out its Hawkins Lane Apartments and Georges Wharf Apartments at the Finzels Reach development in the city centre. The 194-home build-to-rent scheme being developed by Cubex will be one of the first to open in Bristol. Build-to-r
27/04/2018
Mather+Stuart Power Solutions has announced the continuation of its national network expansion with the launch of a new service centre in Norwich this spring. Following its acquisition by A-Plant in 2016, Mather+Stuart has experienced a period of rapid growth, opening nine new centres in two years.
27/04/2018
Legal & General has announced the launch of Legal & General Affordable Homes, a new wholly-owned affordable housing provider which it is establishing through a leading development and management platform. Focused on supporting the UK's demographic and affordable living needs, and consistent with Le
27/04/2018
UWE Bristol has announced plans to develop a state-of-the-art engineering building with teaching and research facilities such as engine test cells, wind tunnels and dedicated learning spaces to accommodate a wide-range of engineering disciplines such as composite manufacturing, machining and metrolo
26/04/2018
Mace has completed work on the 461 metre spire on Landmark 81, the tallest building in Vietnam and the 11th tallest building in the world. The project's concrete framework was topped out six weeks ahead of schedule in March, and now the final piece of the tower's 60m spire has been lifted into plac
26/04/2018
Balfour Beatty has announced the launch of its public policy papers, 'A Better Balance: A Roadmap to Biodiversity Net Gain'. The paper calls for action to address the perceived tension between construction and the environment, through nine core recommendations. In spite of the progress in tacklin
26/04/2018
An £800 million offer has been made to buy Wembley Stadium by Fulham owner Shahid Khan. According to reports, Khan has allegedly made the offer to the Football Association, which breaks down as £500m for Wembley Stadium and £300m to keep the Club Wembley debenture and hospitality business. Accordi
26/04/2018
GAP Hire Solutions has invested £10 million in excavators, dumpers and tandem rollers as it kicks off their financial year "with a bang". Announcing the investment, GAP's Head of Procurement Ken Stewart said: "The capital outlay comprises of 0.8t to 8.0t excavators, 1.0t to 9.0t dumpers and 80cm to
26/04/2018
ACCIONA Construction has given a presentation on tunnelling in complex terrain at World Tunnel Congress 2018. ACCIONA took part in latest edition of the World Tunnel Congress, the sector's most important international event, held this year in Dubai from 21 to 25 April. During the 5-day event, expe
26/04/2018
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified competition concerns following an investigation into the proposed purchase of concrete plants by a building materials company. The CMA has been investigating Tarmac Trading Limited's (Tarmac) proposal to acquire 27 ready-mix concrete (RMX)
26/04/2018
Hill has announced a new partnership with Homes England to deliver 160 new homes in Lower Graylingwell, Chichester. The development will be built through Home England's Direct Commissioning Initiative, which is designed to enable the Government to fast-track the building of homes on publicly owned
26/04/2018
Egis has acquired the operations and maintenance contract for the M40 motorway, formally undertaken by Carillon. Egis said it was delighted to be returning to the M40 through its newly created company Egis Road Operation M40 Ltd having undertaken the initial startup of M40 operations and maintenanc
25/04/2018
Laboratory tests currently used to check the fire safety of building materials have been described as "utterly inadequate", by the Fire Protection Association (FPA). The FPA was commissioned by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to carry out a series of carefully controlled experiments recre
25/04/2018
Two new hotels are to be built at Airport City Manchester as part of a larger £1 billion Transformation Programme. A 280-bed Holiday Inn and a 262-bed Ibis Budget will be located immediately adjacent to Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. Airport City Manchester's joint venture partners will act as
25/04/2018
Mick George Demolition has been appointed to complete demolition works of Charles Hocking House as progress of the Acton Gardens development in West London. The sequence of work will focus on community facilities designed to support a reinvigorated neighbourhood. A new nursery, doctor's surgery, re
25/04/2018
Galliford Try Construction has reached financial close on a £28m office development in Milton Keynes, with developer AW James. The new scheme at 100 Avebury Boulevard represents a high-quality addition to the Milton Keynes office market and will offer 140,000 sqft of Category A accommodation over e
25/04/2018
Government minister's have called on the construction industry to embrace the latest innovations to make sure they are building the good quality homes that the country needs. As part of the government's focus on fixing the broken housing market and its ambition of delivering 300,000 new homes in En
25/04/2018
Privately-owned international property group the Grosvenor Group have reported that its revenue profit in Britain and Ireland more than doubled to £48.4 million in 2017. According to the company, the result was mainly attributable to the trading profit from the Campden Hill development. Total retur
25/04/2018
Visqueen has developed an initiative to develop a more prosperous and structured working relationship with the trade. The new Visqueen Specialist Centres enable builder's merchants to become recognised specialists in Visqueen’s product solutions across 4 key areas – masonry, structural waterproofi
25/04/2018
Multi-disciplinary property consultancy Pulse Associates has announced the opening of its new office in Leicester, as it invests in its growth across the Midlands. The firm, which also has offices in Nottingham and London, has taken premises on De Montfort Street in the city from which it will work
24/04/2018
Network Rail is to build a new £46 million train depot in Wigan. The facility will be developed at Springs Branch railway sidings in Ince-in-Makerfield. An existing freight yard will be adapted to stable and maintain 24 electric and eight diesel trains. The development, which is part of the Great
24/04/2018
VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to build a new 84,000 sq ft office and retail development in London. The project at 77 Coleman Street is being delivered for Kajima Properties and completion is on schedule by the end of next year. Designed in collaboration with Buckley Gray Yeoman architects,
24/04/2018
Two men have been sentenced for bribery offences relating to a prime commercial property development in London. Stephen Banks, former managing director of fit-out firm Skansen Interiors Limited, gave Graham Deakin, of real estate company DTZ Ltd, £10,000 and promised him a further £29,000 in return
24/04/2018
The Deeley Group has started work on a new 'affordable' housing development in Leamington, Warwickshire. A total of 18 new homes are being developed on the site of the former Dairy Crest premises off Quarry Street and Old Milverton Road. Existing buildings on the site have already been demolished
24/04/2018
More than 60 new homes are to be built in Milton Keynes. Plans have been approved to develop 64 new properties on a parcel of land which forms part of the Western Expansion Area. The homes, of which 19 will be made 'affordable', will be built by CALA Homes (Midlands). The Western Expansion Area w
24/04/2018
Galliford Try has won a £3.7 million contract to upgrade the Coton Arches roundabout in Rugby, Warwickshire. The scheme, which involves signalising the roundabout and providing a connecting road through it to facilitate southbound movement on the A444, will start immediately and is expected to take
24/04/2018
Maintenance work is underway on a flood defence scheme in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The Environment Agency has started replacing 25 metres of sandstone cladding on the Frankwell flood defences as it had been showing signs of wear and tear. The scheme will ensure the flood wall is well maintained and
24/04/2018
A specialist contractor has been prosecuted after a worker sustained life changing injuries burn injuries while attempting to refuel petrol powered equipment inside a van. Greenseal Insulation Ltd, of 45 Wycombe Road, Birmingham, B28 9EN, has been fined £40,000 with £11,779 in costs after pleading
23/04/2018
The UK's construction sector is expected to grow in 2019 and 2020, according to new research. The Construction Products Association's (CPA). latest Spring forecasts anticipate growth for the whole of 2018 will remain flat, before accelerating to 2.7% in 2019 and 1.9% in 2020 as major infrastructure
23/04/2018
Plans have been approved for a £100 million redevelopment project at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park stadium in Croydon. The scheme will boost capacity at the venue from 26,000 to more than 34,000 with a new five-storey main stand featuring an all-glass front. Other highlights include; • improved
23/04/2018
Rising material prices are continuing to have an impact on SME builders' profit margins, according to new research. In its latest study, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) found more than half (56%) of builders say their margins are being squeezed due to rising prices, with nearly half of firm
23/04/2018
Plans have been approved for a £350 million development project in Leeds. Developer CEG is proposing to create a 3.52-hectare mixed-use scheme at South Bank. Designed by FCBStudios, the site will feature up to two office developments with ground floor retail and leisure totalling up to 26,100 squa
23/04/2018
Hundreds of millions of pounds are set to be invested in road repair works across Liverpool. A city council meeting last week agreed to borrow £185m over 25 years for the programme, which aims to tackle the deteriorating quality of the highways network in the city. The plan include investing; • £
23/04/2018
Highways England has strengthened its Board by appointing Kathryn Cearns OBE as a Non-Executive Director. As a chartered accountant with extensive senior level experience in both the public and private sectors, Ms Cearns' career has included roles as independent chairman of the Financial Reporting
23/04/2018
Severn Trent Water Limited has been prosecuted after an estimated 30,000 fish were killed following a pollution incident at a river in Derbyshire. The company was fined £350,000 with £68,003 in costs and a victim surcharge of £120 at Derby Crown Court, sitting in Nottingham, on 19 April. On 01 Nov
23/04/2018
Two companies have been prosecuted after a painter fell through a ceiling while working at a railway station in Croydon. BAM Nuttall and McNealy Brown were fined £900,000 and £65,000 respectively after admitting charges under S.3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 at Croydon Crown Co
23/04/2018
A further 133 former Carillion roles have been safeguarded. A spokesperson for the Official Receiver confirmed the employees will transfer to new suppliers who have taken over contracts the failed industry services firm had been delivering. The news means to date, a total of 11,093 jobs have been
23/04/2018
A team of dedicated amateur cyclists from civil engineering firm Walters Group will set out to raise an ambitious £10,000 from sponsors, friends and workmates, by cycling the 130 miles from Birmingham Children's Hospital – to Cardiff University Hospital, where the Trust has a dedicated treatment and
20/04/2018
US engineering firm KBR has taken over Carillion's stake of its Aspire Defence joint venture (JV). Aspire provides high quality design, construction and base support services to the British Army for living and working accommodations. Since 2006, KBR has supported the UK Ministry of Defence on Proje
20/04/2018
Barratt Developments has agreed to pay the £2 million bill to remove and replace unsafe cladding at a housing complex in Croydon. Residents of the Citiscape development were told at a association meeting last night that the developer will foot the bill for fire safety related costs, as well as cove
20/04/2018
A new deal concerning pay and conditions has struck between workers and management at Essex concrete maker, Tarmac Building Products. In January, the workforce began a series of strike action in opposition to attempts by Tarmac to require new starters to receive lower rates of pay, a move that unio
20/04/2018
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced Lorraine Baldry OBE is to become Chair of Sellafield Ltd. With extensive experience in senior roles across a range of international companies and high-profile public sector organisations, Ms Baldry will take up her new position on 01 May 201
20/04/2018
A new £19 million care home and library is to be built in Belper, Derbyshire. Robertson Yorkshire & East Midlands has been appointed to carry out the first phase of work on the development and work is expected to begin this month. The new £9.8m home will replace Ada Belfield Home for Older People
20/04/2018
Two companies have been fined £2 million after a worker was crushed to death at a renewable energy plant in Sheffield. R K Civil Engineers Ltd of The Chancery, Spring Gardens, Manchester was fined £1 million after being found guilty of breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 19
20/04/2018
Morgan Sindall has successfully handed over three school projects worth £15.7 million in Slough, Berkshire. The company delivered Claycots Primary School (£8.2m), Priory School Special Education Needs facility (£2.6m) and St Mary's CE Primary School (£5.9m) on behalf of Slough Borough Council, prov
20/04/2018
Taylor Wimpey has announced its Group Finance Director, Ryan Mangold, is to step down from his position after almost eight years in charge. The housebuilder revealed Mr Mangold will officially leave his role today, April but will continue to have an active role in the business until the end of the
20/04/2018
Carpet Recycling UK's 2018 Annual Conference and Awards Event is to take place this summer in Birmingham. 'Celebrating 10 years of Resource Recovery' is the theme of the one-day event, which opens at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Thursday, 05 July. The industry-backed association for recycling and r
20/04/2018
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19/04/2018
More than 500 buildings are set to be built in London, according to figures from New London Architecture (NLA). In its latest London Tall Buildings Survey, the organisation revealed 510 tall buildings (projects that are over 20-storeys tall) are in London's future construction pipeline, up from 455
19/04/2018
A former bus station in Whitehaven, Cumbria is to be redeveloped into a new multi-million pound business hub. The Buzz Station scheme involves converting the derelict transport exchange into a £4.1m facility for tech, digital, media, and creative start-ups. The project, which is being funded by th
19/04/2018
New figures have revealed construction sales fell by more than 6% following the collapse of Carillion in January. In its latest quarterly report, industry watchdog Creditsafe states since the firm's failure, sales within the sector have declined by 6.2% over the last three months. Overall, the ind
19/04/2018
Plans have been submitted to build a new 126-bed hotel scheme in Sheffield. The seven-storey Ibis Budget hotel is to be developed on a larger development known as Velocity Tower, which features of a completed 22-storey landmark residential apartment building. Designed by Whittam Cox Architects on
19/04/2018
A new £14 million Advanced Engineering building has been officially opened at the University of Brighton. The facility, which supports both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research, was built by Graham Construction as part of the £150m transformation of the Moulsecoomb campus. The Adva
19/04/2018
New figures have revealed the average UK house price increased by more than 4% in February compared with last year. The UK Government's latest UK House Price Index states average property prices rose to £225,047 in February (+4.4%), with prices falling by 0.1% when compared with the month before.
19/04/2018
Planning permission has been granted to build a new 250-bed hotel in Milton Keynes. Hotel La Tour is aiming to build the luxury four-star hotel on Marlborough Gate, complete with conference and meeting room services, a gym, spa and pool facilities as well as a rooftop restaurant with a viewing gall
19/04/2018
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18/04/2018
Work on the new £44 million BBC Cymru Wales headquarters (HQ) in Cardiff is now complete. Contractor ISG has now handed over the building at Central Square, which will become home to some 1,200 staff once fully operational. Designed by architectural practice Foster + Partners, the new broadcast ce
18/04/2018
A new £2 billion property delivery joint venture (JV) has been created between Morgan Sindall and Hertfordshire County Council. Chalkdene Developments has been created between the council's own property company, Herts Living Ltd and Morgan Sindall Investments' subsidiary, Community Solutions for Re
18/04/2018
More than 100 MPs are backing a bill in favour of holding cash retentions in trust to help support SMEs within the construction industry. The Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill 2018 was introduced by Peter Aldous MP and aims to amend the Construction Act to introduce regulations which wo
18/04/2018
UK architecture firm HLM has restructured its Board and made five key appointments in a bid to boost future growth. Chris Liddle will take up the role of Chairman at Covalent, the group company of which HLM is a part, while Karen Mosley becomes Managing Director at the firm. Richard O'Neil will tak
18/04/2018
Hammerson has abandoned plans for a multi-billion pound takeover of shopping centre developer, Intu. In December, the property developer had agreed to a £3.4 billion deal to acquire Intu Properties. However in an announcement today, 18 April, Hammerson revealed it was pulling out after reassessing
18/04/2018
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged the new Construction Industry Training Board Chair, Peter Lauener, to make the organisation's board more representative of the sector. Mr Lauener was appointed by Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, Anne Milton, and will take up his new role on 01
18/04/2018
A new skills academy is being established in Luton to help boost local talent and provide training opportunities for the area. The facility is being launched by Kier, which is working in a joint venture (JV) with VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver the £225 million Direct Air to Rail Transit (DART) system
18/04/2018
BAM has been confirmed as the contractor working with developer Argent to deliver a new office building at King's Cross in London. Initial works are already underway on the 12-storey Kings Cross Central development, which is so large that it will have its own post code (N1C) along with a new buildi
18/04/2018
Biometric workplace management specialists, Donseed, have appointed Dave Ingram, former Managed Service Director for Maintel, as Chief Operating Officer. Dave brings over 25 years' experience of working in the communications and IT industry and a wealth of leadership experience. He will be respons
18/04/2018
SEAC has added a stunning new range of composite decking boards called the Xtreme Advantage, that has improved slip resistance tested to British Standard (BS 7976-2:2002+A1:2013) which is particularly important when it is wet. This makes it a safer choice for use surrounding the hot tub or patio a
17/04/2018
Breedon has completed the acquisition of Belfast-based Lagan Group in a deal worth £455 million. As part of the agreement, Breedon will fund the purchase with a new £150m term loan, a new £350m revolving credit facility (which replaces Breedon's existing £300m revolving facility) and a £170m equity
17/04/2018
A new study has revealed how a third of millennials could be renting by the time they hit retirement as a result of Britain's housing crisis. In its 'Home Improvements' report, the Resolution Foundation said up to half of millennials could be renting either privately or in the social rented sector
17/04/2018
Nearly £690 million is to be invested into industry skills by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) over the next three years. The organisation has revealed its Vision 2020: Business Plan for 2018 – 2021, a reforming programme of work designed to modernise the business and relentlessly fo
17/04/2018
Contractor R&M Williams has completed work on a new £2.3 million healthcare facility in Swansea. The Mayhill GP Surgery, which is Wales' first fully integrated family centre and GP surgery, was officially opened earlier this month. Developed in partnership with health and social care specialist A
17/04/2018
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announces the new legal entity names for Spencer Coatings after its successful acquisition by Axalta in May 2017. The Spencer Coatings Group, a leading industrial coatings manufacturer in the UK, has a reputation of
17/04/2018
The third and final phase of the £178 million Norwich Northern Distributor Road (NNDR) scheme has officially opened to traffic. The final 5.25km section, from the A1151 Wroxham Road to the Postwick Hub and the A47, has completed the 19.5km of new dual carriageway around the north and east of Norwic
17/04/2018
Aarsleff Ground Engineering has appointed Kevin Hague as the company's new Managing Director. Having previously joined the business in 2004 as the company's Piling Manager, Mr Hague has a breadth of industry knowledge and experience. In the past, he has worked as Operations Manager at Cementation
17/04/2018
A Romanian man has been jailed for seven years after enslaving up to 15 men in London. David Lupu, 29, was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court last month after he was convicted of multiple offences of holding a person in slavery or servitude. Metropolitan Police detectives began an investigation
17/04/2018
Unions and campaigners have held a demonstration against breaches to pay, conditions and safety at the £800 million energy to waste construction site at Parc Adfer in Deeside, North Wales. Trade unionists and protestors are demanding that French contractor CNIM adheres to national construction sect
17/04/2018
REL Building Services has strengthened its presence across the East of England by opening a new regional office. The Cambridge-based facility will be lead by Stephen Laverick, who has been newly appointed to the firm from CIE International. He spent nearly 30 years with the company before it went i
17/04/2018
Lovell's new Managing Director (MD), Steve Coleby, has taken up his new role this month. With over 24 years' experience, Mr Coleby joins the company from Laing O'Rourke where he held the position of MD of UK Infrastructure, MD of UK construction and Commercial Director for Europe and Middle East.
16/04/2018
Up to 750 new homes are to be delivered by Kier Living in Northamptonshire. Homes England has selected Kier as its residential development partner to deliver the £200 million scheme across a 48-hectare site in Hardingstone. The three-phase development will delivered 250 units per phase and work is
16/04/2018
Proposals have been submitted for a new £40 million student residential scheme in Newcastle city centre. Adderstone Group is planning to build a 535-bed student scheme on the site of the Technopole office building at Manors Business Park, including a student hub, gym, dining room, games room and ci
16/04/2018
Wates has announced David Allen as its new Chief Executive. Having previously been the company's Chief Financial Officer, Mr Allen was appointed Acting Chief Executive in November 2017. He will assume his new role with immediate effect today, 16 April. Before joining Wates, he spent seven years as
16/04/2018
Plans have been unveiled to create a new hub featuring homes and leisure facilities in Nottingham. Phase two of the Beeston Square development involves delivering 120 new homes, a cinema and a greater choice of food and drink venues. A public consultation has now been launched over the plans, with
16/04/2018
A specialist asbestos surveyor has been prosecuted after it failed to detect large amounts of asbestos insulation board at a demolition site. EAS Asbestos Limited of Lower Meadow Lane, Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield has been fined £6,700 with £1,000 in costs and a victim surcharge of £170 after plea
16/04/2018
Godwin Developments has revealed plans to build 200 new apartments in Derby. The 17-storey 'The Landmark' build-to-rent scheme will be developed in the city centre. Group Land Director, Stephen Pratt, said: "We are really excited to be bringing this scheme to Derby. The economic, social and cultur
16/04/2018
Waterscape Solutions Ltd has completed the supply and installation of a complex irrigation system for a new luxury home in Martelo Road South, Sandbanks. The system was a bespoke design to irrigate the extensive lawns, shrubs, hedges and boarders around the property. Features include individual spr
16/04/2018
Nixon Hire have invested in a large fleet of eco-static welfare units manufactured by the Luton based company, AJC Trailers Limited. This brand new order is for AJC's EasyCabin environmentally biased, Ecostatic 22 and 28 welfare units. Although Nixon Hire currently operates a substantial fleet of E
16/04/2018
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16/04/2018
Power Tool leader Festool is teaming up with Westcountry Machinery 4 Wood for support at the Toolfair 2018 show in Exeter this week. The UK's dedicated show for tradespeople, where Festool will also be launching their new exhibition display stand with exciting new products, will take place at Westp
13/04/2018
Balfour Beatty has secured a £43 million contract to deliver the second phase of a regeneration project in Bristol. The company will build two residential blocks comprising 256 new homes on the Wapping Wharf Living scheme, a harbourside joint venture between developers Umberslade and Muse. Works
13/04/2018
Kier has been selected to deliver a £10 million expansion project at a yoghurt production factory in Telford, Shropshire. Müller has appointed the firm to build an extension to its Telford factory and the new facility is scheduled to be operational by early 2019. The scheme involves doubling the s
13/04/2018
Countryside Properties has completed the takeover of housing developer Westleigh Group. The £135.4 million deal will allow Countryside to expand its Partnerships business, as well as furthering its geographical reach into regions that have strong underlying demand for new homes. "It provides a str
13/04/2018
A new pay deal has been struck between SME construction employers and unions. The Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has agreed to a one-year 3.1% pay rise which will come into effect from Monday, 25 June 2018. Details of the agreement are as follows; • BATJIC has agreed
13/04/2018
An asbestos removal contractor has been prosecuted along with two of its managers after forging documents in order to obtain a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) asbestos licence. Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how Excavation and Contracting (UK) used both forged medical certificates an
13/04/2018
Leading skills and apprenticeships expert, Peter Lauener, has been named as the new Chair of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Mr Lauener, who was appointed by Skills Minister Anne Milton, will take up his new position on 01 May after James Wates steps down following eight years in c
12/04/2018
Balfour Beatty has secured a new £115 million maintenance contract with Network Rail. The seven-year deal will see the company carry out the supply, operation and maintenance of 13 track maintenance vehicles, known as 'On Track Machines' or 'Tampers'. The machines carry out maintenance, renewals a
12/04/2018
Quintain is to accelerate its development of the Wembley Park 'Masterplan' after securing a £36 million five-year investment loan from TH Real Estate. The funding will be used to deliver Quintain's second build-to-rent Alto development at the site, as well as helping to deliver further build-to-ren
12/04/2018
Thousands of new homes are set to be developed in Kent thanks to a £74 million funding deal by Homes England. The multi-million pound initiative will unlock the next phase of development at Ebbsfleet Garden City by funding a range of infrastructure works to prepare the site for the construction of
12/04/2018
RSK Group has completed the acquisition of two new firms, Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Services Ltd and Copeland Wedge Associates (CWA). The deal will see including NDT Services' 20 staff members and CWA's 39 join RSK's geosciences and engineering division headed by divisional director George Tuck
12/04/2018
A survey has been launched by the Official Receiver to gather information related to its investigation into Carillion's collapse. The questionnaire is aimed at businesses who did business with the now defunct industry services firm and will assist the body with its enquiries into the company's fail
12/04/2018
A building contractor has been jailed for safety failings after a house in Brighton partially collapsed following a basement excavation. Glen Peters (trading as Brow Builders) of Woodingdean, Brighton, pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 25(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulati
11/04/2018
New figures have revealed the UK's construction output continued to fall in February. The latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) data states output fell by 1.6% compared with January, caused by a 9.4% fall in infrastructure new work. When compared with February last year, output has declined b
11/04/2018
The City of York Council has confirmed it is terminating a £9 million contract to revamp the historic Guildhall. The local authority said due to spiralling costs on the two-stage design and build deal, it is pulling out of the deal with Interserve and will instead consider its options before inviti
11/04/2018
Up to £70 million is to be invested in Birmingham's Alexander Stadium ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Prime Minister Theresa May announced the multi-million pound investment during a visit to the Stadium as she met young athletes hoping to compete in future games. Plans include increasing th
11/04/2018
A window glazing firm has been prosecuted after an employee fell from a ladder during work to install a window and sustained serious injuries. H.P.A.S. Limited. trading as Safestyle UK, of Style House, Eldon Place, Bradford, has been fined £850,000 with £1,083 in costs after pleading guilty to brea
11/04/2018
Interserve is seeking approval from shareholders to extend the company's borrowing limit. The firm has called for a shareholder meeting at the end of April to approve raising its borrowing limits to £834 million. As of the end of 2017, the company revealed it is carrying net debt of £513m, while a
11/04/2018
From trakway products to security fencing, steel pedestrian barriers and on-site lighting, entertee hire meet requirements for construction sites around the UK.
10/04/2018
Durkan has been selected as the contractor to deliver the first phase of Peabody Housing Association's Thamesmead regeneration scheme in London. The developer has signed a deal to deliver the £45 million Southmere Village Phase 1A, which includes 130 new homes, an energy centre with associated dist
10/04/2018
Wates has been appointed to build a new £32.8 million leisure centre in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The new Braywick Leisure Centre will replace the current 40-year-old Magnet Leisure Centre in Braywick Park. Designed by architects Burke Rickhards and based on community feedback during the consultation
10/04/2018
Plans have been submitted to redevelop Gatwick Airport railway station. Proposals by Network Rail, in partnership with Gatwick Airport Ltd, Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership and the Department for Transport, include reducing congestion and improving passenger experience at the station.
10/04/2018
More than 270 new apartments are to be built in Manchester. The £65 million 'The Lancastrian' development will be built by Balfour Beatty after it agreed a funding deal with AIG Global Real Estate for the build-to-rent scheme. Construction is now underway and completion is scheduled for summer 2020
10/04/2018
Planning permission has been granted for a £15 million refurbishment project at The Shaftesbury Centre in Ladbroke Grove, London. Real estate investment trust Workspace Group is planning to replace the existing 13,000 sq ft building with a new, flour-floor business centre providing 41,000 sq ft of
09/04/2018
The UK's £56 billion construction products manufacturing industry made a slow start to 2018, according to new research. The Construction Products Association's (CPA) latest State of Trade Survey for 2018 Q1 shows how issues such as the collapse of Carillion, as well as several days of disrupted act
09/04/2018
Industry consultant Patrick Parsons has appointed Stephen Dellow as a new Director. With 30 years' experience working in the field of highways, transportation, drainage and infrastructure, both in the UK and the Middle East, Mr Dellow will join the firm's Civil Engineering team in the Guildford off
09/04/2018
SES Engineering Services has started work on a new £94 million aseptic manufacturing facility in Durham. The 11,500sqm Q Block aseptic centre is being developed in Barnard Castle, Durham for global pharmaceutical company, GSK. The facility will allow the company to further add to its broad range o
09/04/2018
Nearly 180 former Carillon staff have had their jobs safeguarded. A spokesperson for the Official Receiver confirmed 179 employees have now found new employment. So far, 10,125 jobs from Carillion's pre-liquidation workforce have been secured. However, a further 23 employees have been made redunda
09/04/2018
Locating a reliable source of cost effective, durable and high-quality shop fittings, shopping trolley shelters, turnstiles and impact protection equipment can be a problem for many companies. Chris Blencoe, owner of Store Fittings Direct, provides a full range of options to accommodate an extensive
09/04/2018
A new Donseed white paper has put the spotlight on the productivity puzzle facing the UK construction industry and highlighted the need for further technology adoption. The productivity issue is a significant one confronting all corners of society today and this latest white paper details how const
06/04/2018
More than 200 new homes are to be built in in Peterborough. Keepmoat has been given the green-light to start developing 203 new homes on the former John Mansfield School site on Western Avenue, Dogsthorpe. Work is planned to begin on site this month with the first properties due for completion in S
06/04/2018
BAM has been chosen as the contractor to deliver a new £35 million teaching and learning centre for the University of Southampton. Work is already underway at the site on Salisbury Road, with the area prepared for development by reconfiguring car parking, diverting underground services and demolish
06/04/2018
Amey has started work on a £5.4 million cycle scheme project in Birmingham. The A38 corridor scheme will feature a 4km two-way, fully segregated cycle route linking Selly Oak and the University of Birmingham with the city centre. The project is being delivered as part of the Birmingham Cycle Revol
06/04/2018
Work on a new £8.15 million social space hub for students at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is now complete. Designed by AHR, the project includes a brand new facility linking existing Harrington and Greenbank buildings, and a single storey extension to the Foster Building. The schem
06/04/2018
A new set of building performance standards have been published which could save the Ministry of Defence (MoD) up to 20% on construction programmes. The guidelines are designed to be used by MOD staff and industry partners responsible for the planning, costing and delivery of the infrastructure ass
06/04/2018
Construction work is underway on a £23 million cancer research centre project at the University of Nottingham. GF Tomlinson is expanding the University's Centre for Biomolecular Sciences to deliver a new state-of-the-art research facility to help identify new breakthroughs in the treatment and diag
06/04/2018
Architectural practice maber has strengthened its team in Birmingham by appointing Martin Rogers as an Associate. With more than 20 years' experience in architecture, Mr Rogers has previously overseen the set up and growth of several offices for other practices, in addition to working for architect
06/04/2018
The Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC) has welcomed Huw Richards, Group Managing Director of South-Wales based Walters Group, to its Board. As part of a drive towards diversifying industry input by including more representatives, Mr Richards was invited to join Senior Directors from a r
05/04/2018
Wates has won a £100 million contract to carry out repair works on thousands of homes across the Midlands. The 10-year deal was awarded by housing provider Longhurst Group and will see Wates deliver a programme of repairs, void refurbishments and planned maintenance works to around 16,000 propertie
05/04/2018
Costs on the Southern Bypass project near Ely have risen by £13 million, Cambridgeshire County Council has revealed. The local authority said working under tricky conditions such as building on a floodplain and near a national heritage site has led to costs spiralling from £36 million to £49 millio
05/04/2018
BAM has been appointed to deliver a £11.9 million redevelopment scheme at Whitby Hospital. The company was selected for the project by NHS Property Services (NHSPS) following a procurement process via the Government's Pro-Cure 22 healthcare framework. BAM will partner with health sector designers
05/04/2018
HSS Hire has reported it made a pre-tax loss of £85.2 million for the year ended 30 December 2017. In its final results, the tool hire firm revealed despite revenue rising slightly from £342.4m to £335.8m, the company was hit by £66m in 'exceptional costs' due to a cost-cutting programme implemente
05/04/2018
RFM Group has been appointed to deliver a student accommodation refurbishment project in Edinburgh. The £500,000 scheme at Arran House will see the create of six new en-suite bedrooms with a communal kitchen, as well as new social space for use by the full seven-storey apartment building in the stu
05/04/2018
Lidl has been named as the retail anchor store as part of a £16 million redevelopment project in North Yorkshire. The supermarket will take a 21,000 sq ft unit as part of the Treadmills scheme, which is being created on the site of a former prison in Northallerton. Up to 40 new jobs will be created
05/04/2018
Law firm TLT has secured its third land acquisition in four months at Tuffley in Gloucester. The Bristol-based firm has acquired a residential site for Persimmon Homes which has planning permission for 250 units. TLT provided end to end support to the Severn Valley division at Persimmon, from due
05/04/2018
Morgan Sindall has reached a project milestone on a new £4.9 million primary school development in Suffolk. The contractor has completed the main structure of the new Pines Primary School building at Red Lodge and work is on schedule to be finished in time for the 2018 academic year. Once complete
05/04/2018
A community housing association (HA) has been prosecuted for exposing its workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) over a five year period. Tai Calon Community Housing of The Rising Sun Industrial Estate, Blaina, has been fined £30,000 with over £2,789 in costs after being found guilty of brea
05/04/2018
More than £150,000 has been awarded towards the Isle of Anglesey County Council to carry out flood defence repair works. In November last year, heavy rainfall led to 31 properties being flooded in Llangefni, Dwyran and Benllech. A number of people were also evacuated from their homes in Llangefni.
04/04/2018
New figures have revealed activity in the UK's construction sector has fallen at its fastest rate since July 2016. Despite five months of marginal growth, the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell from 51.4 in February to 47.0 in March, dipping below the 50.0 no-c
04/04/2018
NG Bailey has completed the takeover of facilities and power engineering services business, Freedom Group. The deal will allow the company to expand its range of services and develop a presence in new sectors, specifically the electricity distribution network (DNO) market. For over 20 years, Wakef
04/04/2018
Grosvenor has revealed plans to invest more than £1 billion in its London West End estate over the next 10 years. The decade-long strategy contains a number of key projects which the property group said are necessary to tackle significant challenges facing the city including population growth, the
04/04/2018
Industry consultancy business Invennt has strengthened its senior team by appointing Cameron Foley to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new position, Mr Foley will lead operations and ensure operational excellence across the business, helping Invennt continue to realis
04/04/2018
Breedon's Southern division has completed the takeover of 'mini mix' concrete operator, Staffs Concrete. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, the deal will complement Breedon's existing mini mix businesses, 1stMix and Pro Mini Mix, which operate throughout the West and East Midlands and East Anglia. With a f
04/04/2018
Vital Energi has won a £5.6 million contract to supply, install and commission an energy centre for a residential development at Battersea, London. The company will provide the combined heat and power facility for St William Homes' 955-apartment scheme at Prince of Wales Drive, spread over 12 block
04/04/2018
Up to 1,000 new homes are to be built in Greater Manchester. Plans have been approved for a £250 million residential development to be built across a 129-hectare site at South Heywood by Russell Homes. Features include developing 1,000 new homes, along with 1.45 million sq ft of employment space,
04/04/2018
A company has been prosecuted after an employee was seriously injured during work to install a water drainage system in Sheffield. K.D.S. Construction Company Ltd of Taylors Court, Rotherham has been fined £70,000 with over £4,016 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Heal
04/04/2018
Nearly 100 former Carillion workers have been made redundant, the Official Receiver has revealed. However a spokesperson for the body said despite 97 employees have been given notice of redundancy, a further 873 jobs have been saved. So far, more than half (54%) of the pre-liquidation workforce (
04/04/2018
A former construction firm director has been disqualified after he moved more than £1 million out of the business to avoid paying debts. Paul Winskill, 54, the former boss of Aintree-based firm Premier Asphalt Limited, has been banned from running companies for eight years after admitted to transfe
