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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for June 2018
29/06/2018
Plans have been approved for a new £50 million residential project at Old Oak and Park Royal in London. A 20-storey residential tower along with 2,300 sq ft of commercial space, a new church, nursery and community facilities will be developed by Fruition Properties on the north-eastern entrance t
29/06/2018
More than 200 new homes are to be built in Bolsover, Derbyshire. Keepmoat has started work to deliver 212 properties on the end of Mooracre Lane and Rotherham Road. The Hedgerows development includes building a safer access route to Rotherham Road from Bolsover centre, with a new through road from
29/06/2018
Graham Group has reported strong growth and a record order book in its results for the year ending 31 March 2018. With revenue rising 36% to £767.6m (2017: £565m) and growth recorded across all divisions, pre-tax profits dipped from £16m last year to £13.1m, following increased investment in the bu
29/06/2018
Plans have been unveiled for a major new multi-million pound mixed-use project in the Smithfield area of Belfast. Bywater Properties and Ashmour are proposing to develop the 235,000 sq ft scheme at a one-and-a-quarter acre site between Gresham Street and Winetavern Street, which is currently being
29/06/2018
UK-based asset manager, Mariana UFP, has acquired two solar parks in the UK. The sites at South Down Marina, Cornwall and Deepy, Devon, were acquired out of an Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) under the Mariana Estate Planning Service. Mariana were advised on the acquisition by lawyers Ashfords,
29/06/2018
A property developer has been disqualified from running companies for failing to keep adequate accounting records of his company's business. David John Trathen, 64, the former director of Rocco Primrose Limited (RPL), has been banned from running companies, both directly and indirectly, for eight y
29/06/2018
Specialist asbestos removal company, Rhodar, has rebranded its business to bring its demolition and land remediation services under a core business. The company now offers demolition and land remediation to complement its established asbestos removal services, as well as being able to provide a tot
29/06/2018
A roofer has been prosecuted for health and safety failings during work at a butchers in Manchester. Michael Anthony Roden of Ribble Walk, Droylsden, Manchester, was sentenced for breaching health and safety laws at Wheildons Butchers in November last year. Greater Manchester Magistrates' Court he
28/06/2018
JCB has started work to build a new £50 million operator cabins plant in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The 350,000 sq ft facility is being developed next to two existing JCB plants close to the A50 and is scheduled to be complete by summer 2019. With up to 100,000 cabs being produced per year, feature
28/06/2018
Murphy has won a £45 million contract with Wessex Water to build a new major sewer network in Bristol. The North Bristol Relief Sewer will consist of around 5kms of tunnels and over a kilometre of pipework passing through the Cribbs Causeway, Filton, and Lawrence Weston areas. Design work began in
28/06/2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a probe into allegations of insider training prior to the collapse of industry services giant, Carillion. In a letter to Work and Pensions Committee Chair, Frank Field MP, FCA Chief Executive Andrew Bailey confirmed the watchdog is "looking into al
28/06/2018
Balfour Beatty is aiming to boost efficiency and safety on the rail network by launching a new Rail Innovation Centre in Derby. Based at the company's Raynesway facility, the Centre will act as a dedicated research, development and testing facility covering over 450 sq m to support the development
28/06/2018
Irish construction firms are capitalising on cheaper UK materials by more than tripling their spending on imports from the UK when compared to pre-referendum levels. New analysis of more than 2,100 transactions made through foreign exchange specialist, Fexco Corporate Payments, reveals firms spent
28/06/2018
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has announced John Tonkiss is to become interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 01 September Mr Tonkiss, who is currently Chief Operating Officer (COO), will take up his new role until a replacement CEO for Clive Fenton is found. Mr Fenton announced he w
28/06/2018
Spie has won a £2 million contract to help deliver a new laboratory for a research institute in Surrey. The work involves the design, installation and commissioning of the internal fit out of a new Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) laboratory at The Pirbright Institute, a world leading centre of excelle
28/06/2018
Highways England has released the first sections of its updated road design manual to ensure future roads are designed, built and maintained to the highest standards. The 'Design Manual for Roads and Bridges' (DMRB) was first published in 1992 and is accepted as the cornerstone for the delivery and
28/06/2018
Wates has made a trio of new appointments to strengthen its leadership team in the Southern Home Counties. Sarah Beard joins the company as Business Development Manager, while Jason Wooldridge has been promoted to Operations Director with Kevin Scott also assuming the same role. Ms Beard, who prev
28/06/2018
A Hull-based engineering firm has been prosecuted after two workers suffered serious leg injuries while decommissioning old gas cylinders. Redhall Engineering Services Ltd of Winestead Lane, Hull, has been fined £14,000 with £2,687 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the He
27/06/2018
Plans have been approved for a £314 million regeneration project at the Royal Docks in east London. The board of the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) has signed off the detailed delivery plan for the 112-hectare Royal Docks Enterprise Zone. Overall, the five-year scheme is poised to crea
27/06/2018
A leading design group has been chosen to help deliver the first phase of a major housing regeneration scheme in Havering. Havering and Wates Regeneration LLP, a joint venture (JV) between the London Borough of Havering and Wates Residential, has selected a 16-strong team to lead the regeneration o
27/06/2018
Wincanton has won a new contract to provide warehouse and transport services for the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset. The company will provide storage, handling, asset tracking and transportation for incoming materials to the £19.6 billion scheme, which is the first new nuclear power station to
27/06/2018
The Financial Conduct Authority has dropped its investigation into outsourcing group, Mitie. In August 2017, the watchdog launched a probe in connection with the timeliness of a profit warning announced by Mitie in September 2016 and how financial information had been prepared. However in an state
27/06/2018
Lovell is to begin construction work on a new £12 million housing development in Gislingham, Suffolk. A total of 40 new homes will be built off Thornham Road on the village's eastern edge. The first homes for sale and the development's show homes are due to be launched in Spring next year. Region
27/06/2018
Work on a new £5.6 million primary school in Christchurch, Dorset has been completed. Morgan Sindall has handed over the new Twynham Primary School on Marsh Lane to Dorset County Council. Features of the The two-form entry primary school include a traditional masonry brickwork exterior comprising
27/06/2018
The UK Government has approved new higher quality bricklayer and plasterer apprenticeships, which were developed by a group of employers led by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said the new training initiative "have the potential to help solve the co
27/06/2018
Nuclear logistics business Orano TN has won a multi-million pound nuclear waste storage contract with LLW Repository. The deal will see Orano TN deliver packaging, professional services and equipment to facilitate the safe and cost effective transport of waste from UK nuclear sites to Sellafield fo
27/06/2018
There's a new entrant in the agricultural rubber track market in the shape of Global Track Warehouse (GTW), who are offering some very competitive prices to get into UK market place. The company already has more than 20 years' experience in the industrial market. It uses premium rubber compounds t
26/06/2018
MPs have firmly backed plans to build a new £14 billion third runway at Heathrow Airport. The House of Commons voted by 415 votes to 119 against in favour of supporting the government's Airports National Policy Statement. The vote now clears the way for Heathrow to submit an application for develo
26/06/2018
Plans to develop the £1.3 billion Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme have been scrapped by the UK Government. In a statement to Parliament on Monday, Business Secretary Greg Clark said the project and proposed programme of lagoons "do not meet the requirements for value for money", meaning it would "n
26/06/2018
More than £1.6 billion is being invested by the Government to boost social housing across England. Secretary of State for Communities James Brokenshire has confirmed a £1.67bn social housing deal has been agreed to help deliver around 23,000 new 'affordable' homes. The initiative is part of the go
26/06/2018
Ardmore has been selected to deliver a new mixed-use development for LabTech in Kings Cross, London. The company will act as main contractor on the 101 Camley Street project, featuring 30,000sqft of new purpose built co-working office space as well as 121 new homes. Designed by Hutchinson & Partne
26/06/2018
Transport for London (TfL) is to begin work on a major junction improvement project in London. The transformation of Highbury Corner will see the 1960s roundabout removed and replaced with two-way roads, as well as the installation of segregated cycle lanes on all three remaining sides of the round
26/06/2018
Lakehouse has revealed it is selling its loss-making construction and property services divisions. In its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2018, Chairman Bob Holt revealed the company had signed heads of agreement to sell both divisions. The contractor's results showed constructio
26/06/2018
More than 100 new homes are to be built near Wokingham and Reading in Berkshire. The Arborfield Green development will comprise 114 private rental homes and marks the third PRS partnership between Crest Nicholson and M&G Real Estate. The mix of one and two-bedroom apartments are scheduled to be com
26/06/2018
Interserve has appointed Nicholas Pollard as its a Non-Executive Director. Having previously worked at Railtrack, Network Rail, Skanska, Bovis Lendlease, Navigant and Balfour Beatty, Mr Pollard has extensive experience as an advisor for a range of public and private companies on their strategy and
26/06/2018
The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) has signed a new agreement with the Association for Project Safety (APS) to enhance the professionalism of building construction, management and engineering in the UK. The Memorandum of Understanding will allow both CABE and APS members to shar
26/06/2018
The University of Salford has formed a new partnership with Morgan Sindall to help better prepare students for entering the employment market. The collaborative 'work-ready' partnership will build on work already undertaken with the university to combine leading academic insight with real world exp
25/06/2018
The University of Bristol has selected Perfect Circle to design its new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. The team includes architecture firms Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, engineering consultants Buro Happold and ARUP and international landscape architecture consu
25/06/2018
Barnsley Council has been awarded £1.4 million funding for improvements to reduce the risk of collision on a section of road. The council secured the maximum grant available from the Department for Transport's Safer Roads Fund to carry out works on the A628 between Hoylandswaine roundabout and Flou
25/06/2018
Aggregate Industries has opened a new sampling lab at its Express Asphalt plant in Doncaster amid ongoing plans to extend supply of its SuperColour® range. Located in the Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate on Grove Road, the new sampling lab means the Doncaster depot will now be able to design and manu
25/06/2018
The National Housing Federation has appointed a new Chief Executive. Currently the Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), Kate Henderson will take up the post in early October. Kate succeeds David Orr who announced in January that he would be stepping down from the rol
25/06/2018
Work is to start on a £2.4 million project to replace Skolie Burn Bridge between Addiewell and Loganlea. Preliminary grouting works are set to start in August 2018 for up to six weeks, prior to the main bridge replacement works starting early 2019, which are expected to last up to nine months. A s
25/06/2018
The Mayor of London has said he will join a legal challenge to the Government's plans if MPs "vote Heathrow" in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 June. The leaders of Hillingdon, Wandsworth, Richmond, and Windsor & Maidenhead councils have already signalled they will be exploring the possibilities
25/06/2018
The government has allocated over £8 million in funding to create new woodlands and deliver safer roads on the route of Britain's new railway. Speaking at the launch of HS2's 'Green Corridor' in Kenilworth, HS2 Minister Nusrat Ghani backed HS2's plan for connected wildlife habitats and native woodl
25/06/2018
Energy firm E.ON has announced it is increasing its standard variable electricity and gas prices. On 16th August 2018 the unit price of E.ON's standard variable tariff, E.ON EnergyPlan, will increase by an average of 4.8% or £55 for customers taking both fuels, 6.2% or £36 for electricity only cust
22/06/2018
J Murphy & Sons has won a £100 million contract to help deliver a new major offshore wind farm project off the coast of Lincolnshire. The 860MW Triton Knoll scheme is scheduled to begin main construction of the substation and cable route later this summer. With initial works beginning onshore, Mur
22/06/2018
Engie has been appointed to help deliver a £17.8 million regeneration scheme in Tower Hamlets, London. London & Quadrant (L&Q) has chosen the contractor to build a new 65-bed apartment block on a disused area close to St Katherine's Dock. Existing buildings on the site have been demolished over th
22/06/2018
Lovell Partnerships has been appointed to help deliver over 100 new homes in Yew Tree, north Liverpool. The £14 million mixed-use scheme will feature a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes on land off Ackers Hall Avenue. The houses are being developed as part of a £500m house-building initiati
22/06/2018
New plans have been unveiled detailing how the next £112 million phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme will look. Initial sketches show early examples of what the project could potentially look like, following the completion of the £50m first phase. The images produced by Leeds City Council
22/06/2018
Multi-disciplinary property consultancy Pulse Associates is targeting future growth across the Midlands by opening a new office in Leicester. The company has chosen Phil McKiernan to lead the new De Montfort Street base, which is set to officially launch on 28 June. With more than 25 years' experi
22/06/2018
An electrical contracting firm has been prosecuted after a worker sustained serious injuries to his wrist while using a chop saw. AllRound Electrical Services Limited, of High Street, Coleshill, Birmingham, was fined £4,000 with over £1,060 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 11
21/06/2018
A partnership between AECOM, Pick Everards and Gleeds has been chosen to help deliver the University of Bristol's £300 million Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. The Perfect Circle consortium will lead design work on the scheme, which will transform a -acre site next to Bristol Temple Meads railway
21/06/2018
A new regional centre for HMRC is to be created in Stratford, London. Legal & General (L&G) has agreed to forward fund the construction of the 14 Westfield Avenue office facility, which will provide approximately 300,000 sq ft of high quality office and ancillary accommodation set out over ground a
21/06/2018
Clegg Construction has started work to build a new £7 million primary school near Blaby, Leicestershire The new Lubbesthorpe Primary School is the first of three schools to be unveiled as part of the new 4,250-home Lubbesthorpe development currently being developed to the south of Leicester Forest
21/06/2018
More than 100 new homes are to be built in Normanby, Teeside. Keepmoat Homes has been appointed to deliver the £16 million 105-home scheme at High Farm and work will get underway in the next few months on site, which has been purchased by Keepmoat from the Collins Family. The scheme follows on fro
21/06/2018
A Devon-based construction company has been prosecuted for maintenance safety failings concerning its fleet of lorry mounted elevated work platforms (MEWP). T J Smith Contracting Ltd of Pellew Arcade, Teign Street, Teignmouth, has been fined £60,000 with £70,000 in costs after being found guilty of
21/06/2018
Work has started on a £7.5 million refurbishment project at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. Contractors are now underway with work to revamp the iconic venue and the scheme is scheduled to be complete in the next 11 weeks. Features of the project include; • Repainting the entire auditorium,
21/06/2018
Mears Group has won a £62 million contract to carry out repairs and maintenance work to 11,500 homes across the Midlands, East Anglia and South of England. The five-year deal with Riverside Housing Association was revealed by the Group in its latest pre-close trading update ahead of its interim res
21/06/2018
Work on a 12-week railway upgrade project in Northamptonshire is now complete. The scheme, which is part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade, saw engineers use 57 engineering trains to install 4kms of new track, renewing over half a kilometre of track and laying over 300 tonnes of ballast. In additio
21/06/2018
When you need complete ceiling restoration services in the UK, look no further than CeilCote. Since 1989, we have focused on providing customers nationwide with exceptional paint spraying services no matter the requirements. With a team of well-trained staff and a passion for restoring properties
20/06/2018
Nuclear clean-up work at Sellafield faces an overspend of up to £913 million, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO). Despite an improved performance from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in delivering clean up projects at the hazardous nuclear site, the NAO said the
20/06/2018
Berkeley Group has raised concerns over the impact Brexit will have on the UK's construction workforce as new figures reveal just how heavily London relies on EU labour. The latest Annual Population Survey from the Office of National Statistics revealed between 2014 and 2016, 28% of workers in Lond
20/06/2018
More than 220 new homes are to be built in Wolverhampton. Galliford Try Partnerships will deliver two new housing projects after purchasing the Tower and Fort Works site in Graiseley and the former Tap Works site in Low Hill from Bouygues. A total of 150 new homes will be developed for the Tap Wor
20/06/2018
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has appointed Hannah Vickers as its new Chief Executive. As a civil engineer by profession, Ms Vickers will take up her new role in September as she replaces Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, who is joining the International Federation of Consulting Eng
20/06/2018
ENGIE has announced Andy Collyer as the company's New Business Director for the London and Southern Developments region. With 25 years' experience in the private and social housebuilding sector, Mr Collyer previously spent nine years as Partnerships Director for Lovell in London, as well as working
20/06/2018
Residents across York are being invited to submit their views over the next stage of a £45 million flood alleviation scheme in the city. The Environment Agency (EA) has released further details for three sections of the multi-million pound project for sections of the scheme that run from York Ring
20/06/2018
More than 190 new homes are to be built in Wigan. Home builder Countryside will develop 192 new units next to Owens Farm in Hindley Green following approval by Wigan Council. The new Belmont Place development will include a variety of Countryside's popular home designs. Deborah Hughes, Regional S
20/06/2018
Union Unite has hit out at both Westminster City Council and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the discovery of migrant workers living illegally on a construction site in London. The union said it was made aware workers were living on the Abercorn Place site in the Cricketers Estate,
20/06/2018
A roofing company has been prosecuted after an employee suffered spinal injuries when he fell through a roof during work for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Woodhull Roofing has been fined £40,000 with over £495 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 9 (2) of the Work at Height Regula
20/06/2018
Ambar Systems has launched the Danalock V3, a smartlock that uses the most advanced encryption method for transferring data. Danalock uses AES256 for data transfers and offers cross platform interoperability. It is equipped with a special TPM chip to handle all security aspects. The chip stores
19/06/2018
Network Rail has started searching for firms and suppliers to deliver up to £5 billion of railway track works over the next 10 years. A Contract Notice has been issued in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), signalling the start of the tender process for contracts in line with Network
19/06/2018
Wates has won a £4.6 million contract to build a new fire station for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services (MFRS). The deal follows the contractors completion of the new Community Fire and Police Station in Prescot as part of MFRS's Station Mergers programme. The new single-storey two-bay Saughall
19/06/2018
McLaren Construction has been appointed to build new UK headquarters (HQ) for engineering consultancy Dar Group in Holborn. Work on the nine-storey 150 Holborn building, featuring retail units on the ground floor and a neighbouring residential block containing 13 apartments, is due to begin in Dece
19/06/2018
ISG has started work on the first phase of a new £80 million campus for Richmond upon Thames College (RuTC) in Twickenham. The phase 1 building forms a major part of RuTC's 22-acre campus programme and completion is scheduled by the end of 2019. Once finished, around 3,000 students, employers, alo
19/06/2018
Work is continuing on the £95 million Newtown bypass project in Powys, Wales. During a visit to the site on Monday, First Minister Carwyn Jones said the project is a "great example of the Welsh Government's commitment to invest in our transport infrastructure, help industry grow and deliver for com
19/06/2018
Sigma has agreed to expand its existing strategic partnership with Countryside Properties to build thousands of new rental homes over the next three years. The agreement will see a further 5,000 private rented sector (PRS) homes delivered across multiple regions in England and builds open Sigma's e
19/06/2018
US private equity firm, Warburg Pincus, has agreed to buy Capita's Constructionline service for £160 million. The deal, which also includes the sale of Supplier Assessment Services, is expected to be complete in early July. Supplier Assessment Services underlying revenue and operating profit were
19/06/2018
Plans have been approved to build flood walls as part of a £30 million flood defence scheme in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire. The walled defences at Greenhill Industrial Estate will be developed to help better protect 400 homes and businesses in Mytholmroyd. Features include building concrete walls
19/06/2018
The Building Merchants Federation (BMF) has welcomed W Howard Group as its latest member. As a leading supplier of MDF profiles, the business has joined the BMF to be active in progressing the needs and agenda of the industry. W Howard's Group Commercial Director, Simon Fleet said: "The BMF provid
19/06/2018
APA Facade systems are delighted to announce that following the successful delivery of phase one of this prestigious retail and leisure destination, we have been contracted through Speedclad to supply our TB50 facade system for Rushden Lakes phase 2. This phase will feature a 14-screen multiplex ci
18/06/2018
Mace has been chosen to deliver a £90 million office building and theatre development in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The scheme involves building around 20,000 sq ft of office space, along with a theatre, underground car park and public square around the entrance of Calverley Grounds in the town.
18/06/2018
A new £22 million training fund has been launched to tackle skills shortages within the construction sector. Skills Minister Anne Milton has unveiled the Construction Skills Fund which aims to support the creation 20 on-site training hubs, allowing learners to applier their knowledge in a real-worl
18/06/2018
New figures have revealed how the collapse of Carillion has intensified problems with late payments for small construction businesses. Online business finance supermarket, Funding Options, said that suppliers are now having to wait (on average) over 42 days for invoices to be paid, up from over 40
18/06/2018
Balfour Beatty's specialist Utility Solutions business has been fined £500,000 for exposing its workers to Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) discovered workers at the company were exposed to HAVS over a nine-year period between 2002 and 20
18/06/2018
Around 70 new 'affordable' homes are to be delivered in London under Mayor Sadiq Khan's 'Small Sites, Small Builders' initiative. London Community Land Trust has been selected to deliver housing on two sites brought forward by Transport for London; Cable Street (Tower Hamlets) and Christchurch Road
18/06/2018
Work on a £3.1 million bridge repairs project on the A47 in Norfolk is now complete. The structures at the Saddlebow interchange in Kings Lynn were damaged last October after being struck by an over-height vehicle. Features included jacking the bridge, hydro demolition of the bridge deck, removal
18/06/2018
Wates has appointed Group Managing Director, Paul Chandler, to the company's Board. Having joined Wates as Group MD of Construction in January last year, Mr Chandler has overseen the continuing growth of the division, which delivered increased profits and a turnover approaching £1 billion. Mr Chan
18/06/2018
Brierley Hill-based solicitor Higgs & Sons has appointed Rachael Hobbis as its specialist construction Partner. As an expert in construction law, Ms Hobbis previously worked with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau for 10 years. She has extensive experience of a wide range of construction proj
18/06/2018
A new Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) project has been launched to focus on guidance surrounding fatigue within the rail industry. The project, which is sponsored by Costain, has been created on the back of research which shows that 20% of high risk rail incidents can be caused by fatigue.
18/06/2018
A new live interactive event focusing on technology and how it is used within the construction industry is set to take place across the UK later this month. The Construction LIVE event will bring the construction site to the classroom as thousands of students participate to find out more about the
15/06/2018
Up to £2.8 billion of bad debt is written off by subcontractors each year due to non-payments by customers, according to new research. The 'Subcontracting Growth 2018' study by specialist financial services provider Bibby Financial Services (BFS) and industry experts, The Vinden Partnership (TVP),
15/06/2018
Henry Boot Construction has started work on a £15.8 million renovation project for the University of Leicester. The contractor is regenerating the historic Brookfield House building on London Road as part of the University's £500m 10-year investment programme to improve student facilities as well a
15/06/2018
Network Rail has unveiled plans to streamline the procurement process by launching its new Supplier Qualification System (SQS). The system, which includes IT services and goods across Technologies, Professional Services, Solution Delivery and Support Services, is designed to improve market engageme
15/06/2018
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unveiled Neil Walters as its new national Chair. Mr Walters took up his position following the organisation's annual general meeting on Thursday, 14 June. He takes over from Clare Watson, director of Preston-based construction company Bernard Watson.
15/06/2018
Stewart Milne Timber Systems is to help deliver hundreds of new homes for army service personnel across the Salisbury Plain in South Wiltshire. The company has been selected to work on the £250 million housebuilding project, which will see over 900 homes delivered at three sites Ludgershall, Larkhi
15/06/2018
Liverpool City Council's ethical housing company, Foundations, has unveiled Frank Hont as its new Chair. As a former Councillor and and Cabinet Member for Housing, Mr Holt has helped deliver 5,000 new and refurbished homes over the past few years, including housing projects such as the Welsh Street
15/06/2018
A project milestone has been reached on a new £5.9 million boarding house for Tring Park School in Hertfordshire. Stepnell has completed the four-storey concrete frame of the structure and completion is on schedule for April next year. Once finished, the accommodation will provide 70 student bedro
15/06/2018
Leeds City Council staff have completed their move back into Merrion House following a £70 million refurbishment project. The 18-month scheme was carried out by BAM Construction to improve council services for residents. Designed by BDP Architects, features include creating new accessible meeting
15/06/2018
North West contractor Pochin Construction has strengthened its construction division by appointing Jon Adams as Managing Director (MD). Mr Adams, who previously worked for 10 years as MD of Balfour Beatty's major projects in the north, has been selected following a period of growth for Pochin. The
15/06/2018
A company has been fined £30,000 following the death of a maintenance worker at its premises in Maidstone. Folkstone Magistrates' Court heard that Justin Hewitt fell five metres through an opening created on the roof of Maidstone Studios' premises on 23 September 2015. A Health and Safety Executiv
14/06/2018
Construction work has started on a new £17 million housing development in Hull. A total of 101 new properties are being built by Wykeland Beal, a joint venture between Wykeland Group and housebuilder Beal Homes, as part of the Fruit Market residential scheme in the waterside quarter. The homes are
14/06/2018
VolkerStevin has been appointed to carry out flood defence improvement works in Medway, South East England. The scheme involves building a new 850-metre long steel sheet pile river wall, demolishing an existing concrete storage building, remediation works and the installation of 10,000 drains. In a
14/06/2018
University College London (UCL) has started searching for a contractor to deliver a £90 million student accommodation and academic spaces project. The Pool Street West scheme, which is now out to tender, involves developing one 16-storey tower and another 20-storey tower at the Queen Elizabeth Olym
14/06/2018
BAM Construction has reached a project milestone on a multi-million pound office building development in Birmingham. The 17-storey Three Snowhill scheme has achieved the topping out stage, the highest point of its construction, and work is on schedule to be complete in the first half of next year.
14/06/2018
Caddick Construction is to start work on the second phase of a new business park project in Knowsley. The £8 million Element project at Alchemy Business Park will total 103,500 sq ft and work will start on site in June, with completion expected in May 2019. The scheme involves building three self-
14/06/2018
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has announced it is scrapping the Construction Site Visitor card. Graham Wren, Chief Executive at CSCS, explained following the closure of the Construction Related Occupation card in 2017, the Site Visitor card is the only card issued without the
14/06/2018
Work is underway on a water pipe replacement project in Harrowgate. Yorkshire Water has started the second phase of its scheme in Beckwith Road between Otley Road and Pannal Ash roundabout to lay a new water pipe which will improve water quality. Mark Allsop, communications advisor at Yorkshire Wa
14/06/2018
A plumber has won a landmark legal battle concerning employment working rights which is likely to have a future impact on workers within the 'gig' economy. Gary Smith, who had worked for London-based Pimlico Plumbers under a self-employed contract, took his case to the Supreme Court in a dispute ov
14/06/2018
Costain has revealed plans to relocate to a new technology centre near Worle in North Somerset. In 2016, the company acquired its current Yatton technology facility and has since broadened its operations from an initial focus on highways, providing technology solutions such as motorway signage, sig
14/06/2018
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for the Government to urgently review the Apprenticeship Levy after new figures revealed a drop in the number of construction apprenticeships. The latest statistics from the Department for Education (DfE) revealed a 28% decline in construction appr
13/06/2018
More than 270 apartments are to be built in Crawley, West Sussex. Plans have been approved for phase two of the £150 million mixed-use 'Boulevard' regeneration, featuring 273 new apartments, a landmark 150,000 sq ft town hall and office building, a district heat network centre, new public square, r
13/06/2018
BAM has been selected to build a new £50 million student building for Cardiff University. Construction work on the Centre for Student Life will get underway later this year and completion is scheduled in 2020. Designed by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the Centre will provide a new home
13/06/2018
WSP has been appointed to help deliver a new £22 million student accommodation project in Bristol. The new 327-bed facility will be located in St Thomas' Street in Bristol. Over the next few weeks, work will begin to demolish at three-storey office building and replace it with a new nine-storey st
13/06/2018
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has called upon Network Rail to inject an extra £1 billion into renewing the country's railway network. The regulator made the call after assessing Network Rail's five year plans to spend more than £34bn (£30bn in England and Wales and £4bn in Scotland) to 2024 (kn
13/06/2018
A milestone has been reached on the £2.5 billion East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm project in the Southern North Sea. The first two 840-tonne jacket foundations have been installed by main contractor Van Oord using the purpose-built Bokalift 1 vessel. The foundation jackets, which are 65 metres ta
13/06/2018
Lendlease and Starwood Capital have revealed plans to purchase Silvertown Quays, a major urban renewal project in London'. Valued at £3.5 billion, the scheme will deliver seven million sq ft of residential and commercial space in the city's East End, including 3,000 new homes and the restoration of
13/06/2018
Transport for London (TfL) has started hunting for firms to deliver a four-year track renewal programme worth £250 million. The deal, set to commence in early 2019, includes carrying out ballasted track renewals, points and crossing renewal, points and crossing heavy maintenance and trackside drain
13/06/2018
Highways England has reappointed Mott MacDonald to its Change Advisory Board (CAB) and websites for technical specifications. For the past four years, the consultancy has been working in this area for Highways England. The new CAB contract is due to be finish in 2020, with the potential to extend s
13/06/2018
Work is continuing on a multi-million pound flood defence project at Port Clarence in Tesside. The scheme, which is being delivered by the BAM Nuttall and Mott MacDonald joint venture (BMMJV), will reduce the risk of flooding for 350 homes and 32 businesses, as well as creating 30 hectares of new w
13/06/2018
Pegasus Group has relocated to a new office in Liverpool following a period of significant growth in the city and North West region. The consultancy has moved to larger premises at No4 St Paul's Square after recent expansion at the Liverpool office, with turnover increasing by more than 50% since 2
12/06/2018
WSP has been appointed to deliver a €400 million (£350 million) electricity interconnector project linking Wales and Ireland. The 500MW Greenlink scheme involves building a 200km high voltage direct current (HVDC) link under the sea from the Great Island substation in County Wexford to Freshwater W
12/06/2018
Work on a £14 million upgrade project at the University College London's (UCL) Kathleen Lonsdale Building is now complete. The project was carried out by Graham Construction and architect Levitt Bernstein as part of the University's £1.2 billion 'Transforming UCL' capital programme. The scheme inv
12/06/2018
Caddick Construction has been appointed to deliver a new £41 million car showroom at TraffordCity, Greater Manchester. Designed by architects Taylor Design, Caddick will deliver a three-storey BMW showroom, a two-storey Jaguar Land Rover showroom and single-storey MINI showroom on behalf of William
12/06/2018
Plans have been approved for a new 928-bed student accommodation scheme in Leeds. Located on Merrion Way in the city centre, Unite Students revealed the development is expected to open in time for the 2020 academic year. The scheme would take Unite's Leeds portfolio to 4,376 beds, serving a studen
12/06/2018
Up to 130 new jobs are to be created in Wales by joint venture (JV) partnership, KeolisAmey. Having secured the contract for the Wales and Borders rail service and South Wales Metro, Keolis UK is planning to relocate its London headquarters to a new office in Wales by 2019, as well as moving its gl
12/06/2018
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has raised concerns over the future of the UK's construction sector following new figures that show a downturn in output. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data for April 2018 show that the sector declined by 3.4% in the three months from Februa
12/06/2018
Motorists and residents are being invited to view plans for the removal of the Huntingdon viaduct on the A14 in Cambridgeshire. The 43-year-old structure, which carries the existing A14 over the railway line and local roads, is being removed as part of the £1.5 billion A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon r
12/06/2018
Plans have been approved for a office building refurbishment project in Farringdon, London. Workspace Group will develop a new five-storey building at 12-13 and 14 Greville Street, providing 23,000 sq ft of new space alongside the existing 15,000 sq ft currently spread across two three-storey offic
12/06/2018
Crest Nicholson has reported a drop in profits in its half-year results for the six months ended 30 April 2018. The residential developer revealed pre-tax profit dropped 2% to £74.8 million (2017; £76.2m), while revenue rose 13% to £473.8m (419.7m). In addition, operating profit margins shrunk from
12/06/2018
Your Housing Group (YHG) has teamed up with Wates Living Space and ENGIE to deliver housing upgrades to more than 6,000 homes across the North of England. The five-year, £54 million reinvestment programme will include kitchen, bathroom and boiler and heating replacements. Work are scheduled to begi
11/06/2018
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver a £38 million town centre development project in Pontypridd, Wales. The Taff Vale redevelopment involves regenerating a former shopping precinct by building two new office blocks, as well as a gateway building incorporating a 21st century library, counci
11/06/2018
New figures have revealed a sharp fall in the UK's construction output as the sector continues its recent slump. The latest data from the Office of National Statistics reveals output fell by 3.4% in April, the biggest fall seen in this three-month on three-month series since August 2012. Falls in
11/06/2018
Interserve has secured a new two-year facilities management (FM) deal worth over £10 million with Southwark Council. The contract, which builds on an existing longstanding and wide-ranging deal with the local authority, will see see Interserve continue to provide a range of services, including secu
11/06/2018
The UK Government must urgently intervene in the construction industry following another slump for the sector in April, according to union Unite. The union made the call after Office for National Statistics figures revealed the industry contracted by 3.4% in the three months to April. Unite assist
11/06/2018
Around 20 new homes are to be built at a former Synagogue site in Dagenham, east London. Architects Archio have been appointed by Barking and Dagenham Council's regeneration company. Be First, to work on the scheme after the firm submitted designs for 'two villas on a green carpet'. The villas wil
11/06/2018
Wates is targeting further growth across the North East region by opening a new premises in Durham. The contractor has also appointed Steve Hesler as Project Manager, who will be based at the new Shannon House office at Belmont Business Park. The new premises aims to maximise connectivity across t
11/06/2018
A new £100 million train depot is to be created in Taffs Well, Cardiff. The Welsh Government investment will establish a new Transport for Wales depot to house and service 36 of the new Metro vehicles operating on the Taff Vale lines. In addition, the facility will house 400 train crew, 35 Metro v
11/06/2018
Nearly 12,000 jobs have so far been saved following the collapse of industry services giant, Carillion. A spokesperson for the Official Receiver has confirmed a further 215 staff will transfer to new suppliers, taking the total number of jobs safeguarded to 11,954 (66% of the pre-liquidation workfo
11/06/2018
Work on a £1 million sheltered housing refurbishment project in Liverpool is now complete. The scheme was carried out at Chung Hok House and the facility has now been reopened. Operated by Pine Court Housing Association, Chung Hok House provides over 470 'affordable' homes in Liverpool and Wirral
11/06/2018
Specialist restoration company Stone Edge are to carry out detailed investigation work into the historic St James' Baths building in Waterdale, Doncaster. Following a roof collapse, the Grade II-listed building is in a poor state of repair and the council has commissioned an investigation to determ
08/06/2018
Plans have been revealed to build a new £50 million filming complex in Liverpool. Capital & Centric have struck a deal with Twickenham Studios to establish the development in the former Littlewoods building. Located alongside the restored 1930s art deco style building, the project will feature two
08/06/2018
Interserve has been selected to build the £12 million Rotherham Interchange project. The scheme involves carrying out improvements to the town centre's bus station on behalf of South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and work is now underway. Features include installing new lighting,
08/06/2018
Plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in London have been scrapped by Westminster City Council. In a statement, Council Leader Nickie Aiken said it was clear through two public consultations and recent council elections that local people "do not support the pedestrianisation proposals". "Westminste
08/06/2018
Breheny Civil Engineering is to begin work on a new £65,000 flood defence scheme in Northumberland. The three-week scheme involves building a flood embankment to protect homes against a event similar to that experienced by Tyne Green residents during Storm Desmond, where 15 properties were flooded
08/06/2018
A building company and its Director have been prosecuted after failing to comply with prohibition notices at a construction site. D & S Building Solutions Ltd of George V Avenue, Pinner, Middlesex, has been fined £2,000 with £2,000 in costs after pleading guilty to two counts of breaching Section 2
08/06/2018
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is calling for the UK Government to work towards reassuring construction SMEs and contractors over its Brexit proposals. With fewer than 300 days left until the UK leaves the EU, as well as three weeks until the June European Council summit, the NFB has rai
07/06/2018
The collapse of industry services giant Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148 million, according to the National Audit Office (NAO). An investigation by the watchdog into the government's handling of the collapse revealed that, although the figure is subject to change, it could take ye
07/06/2018
Thames Water has been fined £120 million over its failure to tackle leakage. Following an investigation by Ofwat, the company has agreed to pay £65m in compensation to its 15 million customers, as well as £55m in automatic penalties incurred for missing its customer commitment to tackle leaks. Ofw
07/06/2018
Kier Living has formed a new joint venture (JV) partnership with Homes England and Cross Key Homes to build up to 5,400 homes across the country. Over the next 10 years, the partnership will supply mixed tenure housing projects for key geographical locations in England. The first four sites are to
07/06/2018
UK housing association A2 Dominion has purchased a 10-acre development site in Ashford, Middlesex. The deal with Inland Homes, worth £95 million, sees A2 Dominion take ownership of the Brooklands College town centre site. The transaction is for a total land and build consideration of £94.7m, with t
07/06/2018
A total of 12 suppliers have secured work on Fusion21's £85 million national Grounds Maintenance Framework. The four-year programme is designed to meet the needs of all public sector members including those working within education and housing. The successful companies are as follows; • Alben Lan
07/06/2018
Up to 200 new homes are to be built in Gosport, South Hampshire. Wates Residential will deliver the regeneration scheme at the historic Daedalus site in Lee-on-the-Solent. Plans include developing 120 private homes and 80 'affordable' homes split across two development sites. In recognition of the
07/06/2018
A total of 20 companies have secured work on Procure North West's £2 billion four-year construction framework. The scheme, which covers Cumbria, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside, is split into four lots and expected to run until 2022. The framework covers public sector bodi
07/06/2018
The UK Government has announced Jeremy Pocklington is to become its new Director General for Housing. Mr Pocklington, who is currently Director General, Energy and Security in the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, will take up his new role in September to oversee work being c
07/06/2018
Work has started on a £5.75 million primary school upgrade project in Norfolk. Morgan Sindall is delivering the expansion at Roydon Primary School near Diss to double the school's student capacity to 420 places. Features include creating eight new classrooms, as well as a new main hall, food tech
07/06/2018
Two companies have been fined more than £60,000 after an employee fell from a roof during work to install solar panels in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. Oswestry Shropshire Scaffold Ltd of Pool Cottage, Oswestry, Shropshire pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1
06/06/2018
The cost of building the Lincoln Eastern Bypass has risen by £24 million to £120m, Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed. Galliford Try has been appointed to takeover works on the scheme after previous contractor, Carillion, collapsed into compulsory liquidation in January. The project, which
06/06/2018
Mace has been selected as the project manager for Stratford's £1.1 billion East Bank development. The project brings together several education and cultural organisations, such as the University of the Arts London's London College of Fashion, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) with the Smithsonian In
06/06/2018
Procurement specialist Fusion21 has announced it is expanding its Modular Buildings Framework. With an additional £175 million over a four-year period, multiple suppliers and SMEs are being encouraged to apply to service the blue light, health and leisure sectors, in addition to providing buildings
06/06/2018
Willmott Dixon has reported a 14% rise in pre-tax profits in its financial results for the year to 31 December 2017. With the Group having shifted its focus to construction and fit-out by demerging its Be Living and Fortem subsidiaries, the company revealed its remaining businesses made £35.5 milli
06/06/2018
The Welsh Government has offered to invest £200 million in Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme following reports the UK Government is considering pulling out of the project. First Minister Carwyn Jones has pledged to commit the substantial investment towards the £1.3 billion renewable energy scheme and
06/06/2018
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is aiming to boost industry skills for city residents by launching his new Construction Academy. Operating as a network of skills providers across London, the initiative has been developed with the support of construction employers, industry experts and skills provi
06/06/2018
ENGIE has appointed Paul Clarke as its new Regional Director in the West Midlands. With over 30 years' experience in the construction sector, Mr Clarke joins the company's new Places & Communities Division from Stepnell, where he was part of the Senior Management team for the West Midlands unit. He
06/06/2018
Interserve has won a £4 million contract to carry out security upgrades to buildings with West Yorkshire Police's estate. Having been appointed as the single principal supply chain partner for the West Yorkshire Police's Forcewide Security Works framework, the Group will deliver the contract over a
06/06/2018
Arup is targeting future growth in Nottingham by expanding its office space in City Gate West. The engineering and design consultancy has increased its space to nearly 12,000 sq ft, which will accommodate a rapidly growing team working on a number of new projects across the city and beyond. Having
06/06/2018
Planning specialist Turley has appointed three senior Directors to help meet demand for its full-service planning expertise across the UK. Mat Jones has been made a Senior Director and joins the national leadership team, as well as continuing to lead Turley's growing presence across the Midlands.
05/06/2018
The UK Government has published its final proposal to build a new third runway at Heathrow Airport. Speaking in Parliament today, 05 June, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling unveiled the final Airports National Policy Statement, backing plans for a £14 billion expansion by developing a new north-we
05/06/2018
A new 586-bed student accommodation scheme to be developed in Sheffield. ISG has been appointed to deliver the £33 million project close to the two Sheffield universities, fronting onto Ecclesall Road. Designed by developer Valeo, the 14-storey tiered building will include high-specification and s
05/06/2018
Balfour Beatty has taken over from Carillion to deliver the multi-million pound East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR) project. The failed industry services firm was awarded the contract in January, just one week before it entered into compulsory liquidation. Balfour Beatty will now deliver the first two
05/06/2018
BAM has been selected to deliver a new £30 million headquarters (HQ) building for IM Group in Solihull, West Midlands. The open-plan, two-and-a-half storey main office building will be built on the existing Fore Business Park and completion is scheduled for summer 2019. Work is already underway an
05/06/2018
The UK Government has confirmed discussions are to take place over establishing the planned Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on Anglesey, North Wales. In a statement to Parliament, Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark revealed negotiations will be held with Hitachi, the owner of developer Hor
05/06/2018
Morgan Sindall has been selected to build a new £23 million waste management operational hub in West Suffolk. The West Suffolk Operational Hub (WSOH) will be built close to Bury St Edmunds at Hollow Road Farm in Fornham, St Martin. The facility will help meet the changing needs for waste managemen
05/06/2018
Work on a £2 million roads improvement programme in Leeds is now complete. The scheme involved carrying out a range of works on Whitehall Road and Northern Street, including enhanced cycling and walking provision as well as upgrading infrastructure and offering improved access to and from Leeds Sta
05/06/2018
Work is underway to lay a new water pipe on Beckwith Road in Harrowgate. Yorkshire Water is carrying out the second phase of work between Otley Road and Pannal Ash roundabout. The new water pipe will improve water quality. To carry out the scheme, a rolling road closure is in place between Otley R
05/06/2018
PEFC UK will be a partner at one of the most exciting timber events to be held this summer – Solid Wood Solutions. This one-day conference and exhibition will feature pioneering projects through informative case studies, presented by those who have conceived and developed buildings that are gaining
05/06/2018
These days there are countless options to consider for your patio or driveway. The choice of material, believe it or not, is the most important decision for your garden. Whether it is concrete, granite or sandstone (to name a few) each material has its merits. One of the most popular choices for gar
04/06/2018
Costain has won a £150 million contract to carry out smart motorway works along the M6 for Highways England. The M6 J21a-26 smart motorway deal will see Costain design and deliver the scheme across a 16km length of the route to increase capacity and improve journey reliability. The scheme, which i
04/06/2018
A joint venture between Galliford Try and Lagan Construction has completed runway resurfacing work at RAF Marham in East Anglia. The scheme is part of a £250 million Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) programme of investment at the station and involves resurfacing about 90% of the airfield o
04/06/2018
New research has revealed almost one in three (28%) engineering services firms reported a fall in turnover during the first three months of this year. A survey run in partnership by trade bodies including the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and the Building Engineering Services Association
04/06/2018
New figures have revealed the UK's construction sector still maintained its muted growth in May. The latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index® (PMI®) was recorded at 52.5 in May, unchanged since April and indicative of moderate increase in total activity. With the pace of
04/06/2018
Work is continuing on a railway upgrade project Liverpool Lime Street station. Network Rail is delivering the scheme as part of its £340 million investment in the Liverpool City Region, which sits within the Great North Rail Project. To carry out improvement works at Liverpool Lime Street, the sta
04/06/2018
Motorist and road users are being invited to submit their views over a junction improvement project on the A55 at Junctions 15 Llanfairfechan and 16 Penmaenmawr. A total of nine options are being considered for the scheme; five for Junction 15 and four for junction 16. The new junctions will help
04/06/2018
More than 100 former Carillion roles have been safeguarded, according to the Official Receiver. A total of 11,739 jobs have so far been saved following the company's collapse in July. With 101 members of staff now transferring to new suppliers, a spokesperson for the Official Receiver confirmed a
04/06/2018
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have appointed three new members to its Board. The new members, who will help represent the voice of both SMEs and large contractors at the highest level within CITB, are as follows; • Kevin Mcloughlin MBE, founder and Managing Director of London-bas
04/06/2018
Union Unite has described the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) proposed move from its Bircham Newton headquarters in Norfolk to an unspecified site in Peterborough as "severely flawed". The union, which represents CITB Staff, has compiled a 32-page document in response to the proposed
04/06/2018
More than 11,200 new homes were registered to be built in the UK during April, according to the National House Building Council (NHBC). The new figures reveal a slight drop in housing registration numbers when compared with last year, when 12,648 new homes were registered during April 2017. Overal
01/06/2018
Work on a new £63 million coastal flood defence scheme in Rossall, Lancashire is now complete. The development, which was officially opened today, 01 June, was built by Balfour Beatty in partnership with the Environment Agency and Wyre Council to help reduce flood risk to 7,500 homes in the area.
01/06/2018
Galliford Try has won a £67 million contract to design and build a new smart motorway scheme near Manchester Airport. The company will develop a new smart motorway between junctions 6 and 8 to the west of the airport, with works including upgrading pavements, barriers and drainage as well as instal
01/06/2018
Bouygues UK has been selected to build the next phase of Cardiff University's £300 million Innovation Campus (CIC). The contractor will develop a disused railway yard at Maindy Park into a new campus featuring cutting-edge facilities that help researchers, students and industry work together to bui
01/06/2018
Gleeds has announced the opening of a new office in Milton Keynes. The new premises on Midsummer Boulevard will be manned by six full-time staff including new recruit Dave Stewart, who joins Gleeds as a Drector of Project Management from LendLease Consulting. Gleeds said the move follows the busin
01/06/2018
Up to 1,300 new homes are to be delivered in Cambridge. Hill Marshall LLP, a joint venture between Marshall Group Properties and housebuilder Hill, have struck a £22.4 million funding deal with Homes England to accelerate the delivery of the new 'Wing' development, which will see new homes delivere
01/06/2018
Contractor Henry Brothers has been appointed to build a new £23million engineering facility for Nottingham Trent University. The two-storey development, in the heart of the Clifton Campus, will feature a range of engineering, teaching and research spaces, together with a large design suite, IT suit
01/06/2018
Geo-Environmental Services Ltd has been shortlisted in the category of "Best UK Business Performance – SME" for the Consultancy & Engineering Awards 2018. The awards are hosted by ACE, who represent the business interests of the consultancy and engineering industry in the UK. This is the seco
01/06/2018
A research paper called 'Optimising physiochemical control of invasive Japanese knotweed' was published in February 2018. A team of research scientists, led by Dan Jones, conducted the most extensive field-based assessment to date of the effectiveness of established control methods on Japanese knotw
