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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for April 2021
30/04/2021
Plans for an £80million development featuring almost 350 homes in the London commuter hotspot of Bedford have been given the go-ahead. MCR Property Group secured planning approval for the development. The project will be built on a 4.5-acre brownfield site in the town’s Kempston area and comprises
30/04/2021
Work is starting on the next phase of the Regent Street Flyover in Leeds. For the past 11 months, work has progressed at pace to demolish and rebuild the southern bridge section of the Regent Street Flyover and in the next phase the northern bridge will be taken down and rebuilt. Construction star
30/04/2021
Construction work has commenced on the a new railway station at Marsh Barton in Exeter. The station, which will feature two platforms, will be located near the Energy from Waste plant on the eastern edge of Marsh Barton. Devon County Council has designed the station working closely with Network Ra
30/04/2021
Willmott Dixon Interiors has started construction work has on the refurbishment of One YMCA's Charter House hostel in Watford. The company has been appointed to remodel three floors within the existing building, creating 34 new rooms for rough sleepers. The national fit out and refurbishment speci
30/04/2021
Apprentices at the Southwark Construction Skills Centre have been supporting Surrey Docks Farm to develop a shelter for its animals. The Skills Centre, which has trained more than 10,000 local residents and helped create more than 3,000 jobs in the construction sector, has previously worked with Su
30/04/2021
GAP Hire Solutions has been shortlisted for four awards at this year's Hire Awards of Excellence. The awards represent the best in the industry for plant, tool and event equipment hire. GAP has been named a finalist in the Catalogue of the Year, Best Sustainability & CSR Initiative, SafeHire Plant
29/04/2021
First Base has been appointed for the £175million regeneration of the Soapworks site in Bristol. The new district will comprise two new buildings alongside the sensitive restoration of the Grade II listed Soapworks building, originally a soap factory dating back to the 1860s, set within an enhanced
29/04/2021
Butlin's is to introduce a pioneering air purification system as part of extensive measures to ensure a safe reopening this summer. The system, which is being fitted in event venues at Butlin's Bognor Regis resort, is being installed by Clenzair. The Clenzair system purifies and decontaminates the
29/04/2021
Reds10 is advancing plans for five new schools under the Department for Education (DfE)'s £3 billion 'Off-site Schools Framework', which launched last year. The company is delivering over £45m of works for the new school buildings, which are part of the first wave of new MMC schools to be built in
29/04/2021
GRAHAM has started construction work on Birmingham's first smart-enabled building, Enterprise Wharf. Work is now underway at the Innovation Birmingham Campus in what is a major boost to the city's economic recovery. The development of Enterprise Wharf marks the expansion of the region's leading di
29/04/2021
Significant progress has been made on the Napier and New Plymouth House development in Havering. Havering Council's Deputy Leader Robert Benham and Neil Stubbings, Director of Regeneration, inspected works at the site in Rainham which forms part of the '12 Estates' regeneration programme with Joint
29/04/2021
Two companies in the renewable energy sector have formed a joint venture partnership to develop more onshore wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across the country in support of the UK’s decarbonisation agenda. The partnership between natural resources and energy business Peel NRE and global
28/04/2021
Finedale Construction has been selected as the main contractor on a £3,000,000 residential development in Lincolnshire. Located in Grimsby, the former derelict private tennis club will now be home to 14 detached modern houses. As the site has been derelict for some time, Finedale will first be clea
28/04/2021
Plans to build 146 new houses at Rugby Radio Station have been given the go-ahead. Consultants Pegasus Group secured reserved matters planning approval on behalf of William Davis Homes for 146 dwellings from Rugby Borough Council. The 146 new homes will be made up of a variety of designs and will
28/04/2021
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Be First to deliver the next segments for Phase 2 in the regeneration of Gascoigne estate's east side in Barking. Known as E2, F1 and F2, the combined development is worth £135 million and will create 382 new homes, including 57% affordable, as well as providing
28/04/2021
Tilbury Douglas has appointed a new Regional Managing Director for the South East region of its UK Building business. Richard Boeg will join Tilbury Douglas this month and will lead on the company's building and Paragon fit out business across London and the South East. The new role will focus on
28/04/2021
Colchester Borough Council has approved plans to repair a section of sheet piled river wall at Fieldgate Quay, where the piling has started to come away from the bank next to the Hythe to Rowhedge footpath. The council is working with contractors to confirm a start date for the repair work and aim
28/04/2021
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has secured almost £150,000 in funding for over 20 properties in Sully to undergo flood protection work.Most of the homes were affected by the flooding that hit parts of South Wales just before Christmas, while several others have been identified as being at risk of suf
27/04/2021
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver a new £8 million business centre and innovation hub for East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The centre will offer flexible office and workshop space for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the Goole 36 Enterprise Zone. The Rail, accelerator and i
27/04/2021
Vistry Partnerships has been chosen by Network Homes as its preferred development partner to deliver the first phase of Northwick Park, North West London, that is set to deliver up to 1,600 new homes in the Borough of Brent. Phase One will be delivered through a 50:50 Joint Venture partnership with
27/04/2021
Kier has scooped a six-month extension from Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) on its Birmingham Interim Services Contract (ISC). The extension will run until 30 December 2021. The contract, which Kier was appointed to in April 2020, was initially due to run for 15 months (with the option to extend) a
27/04/2021
Urban Marque, market leading manufacturers of affordable luxury mobile homes, log cabins and static caravans, has announced it has scooped three prestigious awards. The award winning firm won Best Luxury Lodge Home Design Company, Eastern England, at the Build Construction & Engineering Awards 2019
27/04/2021
The ICS Buddy is ideal for users who need to be in a different location while still being able to monitor and control the laser interlock.
27/04/2021
Chris Capes has been appointed as Director of Development for Peel L&P's Liverpool Waters project. Chris will take up his position in June. He has over 20 years' experience working in regeneration and property development within local government, including periods with Cheshire West and Chester Co
26/04/2021
Godwin Developments has put forward proposals for a 692-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Nottingham city centre, on the site of the former Royal Mail sorting office. The plans, lodged with Nottingham City Council at the end of last week, propose the demolition of the curren
26/04/2021
WSP has acquired b+p baurealisation (b+p), a 100-employee engineering and consulting firm. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, with additional offices across the country, b+p offers primarily project & construction management and cost management services to both public and private sector clients. "Th
26/04/2021
Kingspan has invested in H2 Green Steel (H2GS), a company pioneering new green production methods for steel manufacturing using hydrogen. Kingspan is investing in a Series A equity fundraising round due to close later this month. Earlier announced investors in the same fundraising round include Sca
26/04/2021
Sysco Environmental continues to provide a superior broad spectrum of specialised services for clients who are looking for excellent business solutions for safety and health concerns. Good air quality has never been more important than now. Rapid changes affect how we do our work, building manage
26/04/2021
Construction firm BAM has welcomed the launch of the Construction Innovation Hub's Value Toolkit. The toolkit considers a range of metrics beyond financial in a series of integrated activities supported by tools, resources and guidance enabling clients to take consistent value-based decisions, driv
26/04/2021
A new residential housing development Pelham Waterside has been shortlisted for 'Best Urban Development Outside London' at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2021. The 73-home scheme, which is located near the banks of Nottingham's River Trent within the Waterside Regeneration Zone, has been de
26/04/2021
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23/04/2021
ENGIE has scooped a £28million deal with Sanctuary to deliver 150 new homes in Witham, Essex. The properties at the Southfields site – located on Conrad Road – will comprise apartments, bungalows and two to five-bedroomed houses, and will be available for sale, shared ownership and affordable rent.
23/04/2021
GAP Hire Solutions has supplied one of its major customers, Colas Ltd, with a purpose-built electric excavator for use at the £38m scheme for major improvement works to the A46 Stoneleigh Junction being delivered by Colas SIAC. The new 19C-1E from JCB is the industry's first fully electric mini exc
23/04/2021
Wates Residential has been chosen by Be First to build 386 homes in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Located by Gascoigne Road in Barking, the Gascoigne West Phase 2 development will involve the demolition of three existing blocks and the construction of five new blocks and townhouses th
23/04/2021
Henry Boot PLC has announced two major acquisitions. HBD, the Group's property development business, has acquired Allied Business Centre, a 150,000 sq ft industrial estate in Skelmersdale, Lancashire from West Pimbo Limited for £4.75 million. The estate is in a strategic location adjacent to Juncti
23/04/2021
ELIQUO HYDROK are recruiting up to 17 new roles at the head office and main factory in Indian Queens, Cornwall. Peter Wroe, joint MD said: "As an established local employer we have a team of 120 people who are crucial in delivering our quality and performance. We have a clear growth strategy over
23/04/2021
Completing maintenance work over desks can be a nuisance, which is why Ability has created an ingenious product called the Desksurfer. In this blog, we'll be looking into a few reasons why you should hire a Desksurfer from Ability.
22/04/2021
Construction firm Willmott Dixon has been selected to develop the £19.7million Brian Clarke Church of England Academy in Oldham. The project for The Cranmer Education Trust will create a 1,200 place school situated on an easily accessible, town centre site on Booth Street, benefitting from existing
22/04/2021
Winvic Construction has successfully lifted eight railway bridge beams into place over the A5 – 2km north of M1 J18. It is one of three bridges that Winvic is constructing for Prologis at DIRFT III in Northamptonshire, as part of a £29 million contract to deliver a new state-of-the art Intermodal
22/04/2021
HS2 has partnered with Digital Catapult to identify and secure the potential offered by emerging technologies such as 5G and machine learning. As part of a three-year framework agreement, HS2 will draw on Digital Catapult’s expertise to harness opportunities to develop, run and maintain Britain’s n
22/04/2021
Throughout the pandemic, EasyCabin has been continually working/testing/developing in the background. In 2021 the company has some major systems updates to further improve performance and efficiency. The Ecosmart ZERO is a double award winner for 2020. Winning the Corporate Social Responsibility A
22/04/2021
Planning permission has been approved for the City of York Council's second development of net zero carbon housing in Burnholme. The development is part of the council's Housing Delivery Programme to create 600 homes over five years. The new homes will sit alongside and benefit from the council’s
22/04/2021
Factories can be very dangerous places to work. They can be home to large machinery that could cause serious injuries if there was an accident. The risks can then be even greater in places where forklifts or lorries are moving around. To improve safety, you may want to look at barriers. A crash ba
22/04/2021
Severfield has confirmed it has signed up to SteelZero, a global initiative to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry. SteelZero is led by international non-profit organisations, the Climate Group and Responsible Steel. The customer-led initiative, which aims to drive a major shift i
22/04/2021
Newgate - Secure Access Solutions has announced it is re-evaluating data the company compiled 12 months ago based on a study from the National Business Crime Centre. The firm is currently revisiting the data to see how UK Business crime has changed over the course of the last year. Key Findings in
21/04/2021
Gilbert-Ash has started work on the redevelopment of the National Portrait Gallery. The company has begun work onsite after being appointed as the main contractor on the £35.5 million project. Inspiring People, the Gallery's biggest ever development since the building opened in 1896 at St Martin’
21/04/2021
Construction workers employed by small and medium sized businesses will receive a 1.5% pay increase for 2021/22 following between the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Unite the union. The Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) has agreed a one-year deal involving a 1.5%
21/04/2021
GreCon Limited is celebrating 29 years of business and commitment to the UK & Ireland market and has been also welcomed new colleagues. Established in April 1992, GreCon is located just outside of Newcastle upon Tyne and is a member of the Fagus-GreCon Group. With a wealth of experience as a globa
21/04/2021
NG Bailey has announced it has appointed John Kelly as its new Group Commercial Director. John, who takes up the post on 26 April, has enjoyed a long and successful career in the engineering sector and joins the business from Imtech UK & Ireland where he also held the role of Group Commercial Direc
21/04/2021
Senior councillors in Leeds are set to discuss an update on continuing work to transform transport and travel in and around the city centre. At the council's Executive Board on Wednesday 21 April, councillors will consider a report progressing further plans to transform transport in the city centre
21/04/2021
Essential repair work has begun on footbridges which provide a vital link spanning the M4 motorway in Langley. The bridges are used by pedestrians and cyclists as they move between Langley and Colnbrook, on either side of the busy M4 at junction 5. There is a total of 110 metres of bridge leading
20/04/2021
DLA Architecture has secured planning approval, on behalf of its client Metropolitan and District Securities (MDS), to deliver a major new mixed-use scheme at Quarry Hill in Leeds city centre. St Cecilia Place is a new development on the site of the former Quarry Hill flats that were demolished ove
20/04/2021
Willmott Dixon Interiors has commenced work on the next phase of Birmingham's biggest office refurbishment scheme at 10 Brindleyplace, on behalf of CBRE Global Investors. The company has started fit-out works as part of the £38.8 million full refurbishment of the landmark Birmingham office block.
20/04/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction has been selected to build a new 70-place school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) in Enfield. The Department for Education (DfE) appointed the main contractor to the £9.8 million project through the DfE construction framework, strengthenin
20/04/2021
SES Engineering Services (SES) has completed a multi-million pound mechanical services contract on the new build project at One Bank Street in the heart of Canary Wharf, London. SES worked alongside Canary Wharf Contractors (CWC) to deliver shell and core mechanical services to the 27 floors of th
20/04/2021
Construction firm Mace has appointed Hannah Vickers as its new Chief of Staff to Mark Reynolds, Group Chief Executive. The Chief of Staff position is a new role for Mace and will directly support Group CEO Mark Reynolds and the Mace Executive Board across a number of high priority external and inte
20/04/2021
Triton Construction has completed the transformation of vacant office premises in Derby to provide a temporary new school for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy following an arson attack. The deliberate fire destroyed the primary school building in Darley Abbey last October and St Ralph Sherwin C
19/04/2021
Wates Residential has been selected by Notting Hill Genesis to deliver the first 209 mixed tenure homes of the next stage of the regeneration of Grahame Park, Barnet's largest housing estate, located in Colindale. The first plot (Plot A) will provide 60 social rented homes ranging from one to five
19/04/2021
Sheet Piling UK Limited has secured a long-term agreement with PD Ports at its Immingham site, to store and handle the company's steel sheet piles ready use within construction industry. The new arrangement is set to assist Preston-based Sheet Piling UK with its mission to strengthen its position a
19/04/2021
The Input Group has appointed a new health and safety advisor, Gavin McCart. The family-run firm, which delivers a wide variety of services from construction and building works to interior fit out, has succeeded in staying on site throughout the pandemic by implementing stringent health and safety
19/04/2021
The installation of an 'Energy Station' is helping GRAHAM to reduce its carbon footprint and manage power demands more efficiently at Eton College. In the summer, GRAHAM was appointed to complete the Eton Sports and Aquatic Centre (ESAC), the first phase of the college’s capital development scheme
19/04/2021
DC Timber Systems has secured its first project with CALA Homes (West) providing timber frame for its upcoming development Sequoia Meadows at Jackton, East Kilbride. The timber kit firm, which was launched in 2020 and is based in Dundonald in Ayrshire, is set to manufacture, and supply timber frame
19/04/2021
Gleeds has appointed Justin Moore as its Project Director for Wales. Justin has worked in construction for nearly 25 years, initially with Carillion as an operations manager and then Bouygues UK, where he worked in numerous roles, including Wales regional operations director. In his role at Bouygu
16/04/2021
Details for the redevelopment of the former HSBC building on Whitefriargate in Hull city centre have been unveiled. The development will combine high-tech workspaces with places to connect and socialise in the heart of Hull’s old town. The city centre location will feature individual and shared wor
16/04/2021
Plans for Everton Football Club's 52,888 capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, Liverpool Waters, have been given the green light. Following the decision Darran Lawless, Director of Development for Peel L&P's Liverpool Waters, said: "We are delighted with the Secretary of State’s decision to appro
16/04/2021
Barnsley Council is being urged to approve the Highways Capital Programme for 2021/22 which will see a total of £15.4million invested in Barnsley’s road network. The highway network is the single most valuable asset the council owns with the cost to replace the entire asset estimated at £2.1bn incl
16/04/2021
Morrison Construction Building Central has scooped a £16million contract to renovate the Paisley Town Hall by Renfrewshire Council. The project will see the historic building overhauled to provide what the Council hopes will become a major venue for arts and entertainment in the West of Scotland.
16/04/2021
Progressive Living has been chosen as the main contractor on the proposed 36-storey co-living project on Gorton Street, as a deal with Network Rail to acquire the site edges closer to completion. Contract papers have yet to be signed between Progressive Living and Domis, but the latter is already p
16/04/2021
Wates Construction has been selected to develop the latest phase in a three phased regeneration project near Abbey Road, by the London Borough of Camden. The £10million project, procured through SCAPE, will create a two-storey structure on designated open space off Belsize Road to house a new commu
15/04/2021
Contractor Henry Brothers has completed work on a new enterprise centre on Nottingham Trent University's City campus. The centre provides high-quality facilities and extensive business support to entrepreneurs, start-ups, small to medium-sized businesses and larger enterprises. The £9million Dryde
15/04/2021
Tilbury Douglas has scooped two new education contracts in the West Midlands. Located in Walsall both schools, The Ladder School and Walsall Studio School, the contracts were awarded by the Department for Education under the EFSA 2017 Medium Band Construction Framework and will be operated by The M
15/04/2021
Construction firm Kier has held a UK-first trial of a technology to support its strategy delivering net zero carbon emissions. Through its work with procurement partner, Sunbelt Rentals, it is using PUNCH Flybrid flywheel technology on its Shakespeare North site, to assess if the innovation could r
15/04/2021
Balfour Beatty has scooped a £52 million contract on behalf of HS2, to deliver environmental works across the route from West Midlands to Crewe. The contract has been awarded through the SCAPE Civil Engineering framework, to which the company was appointed as sole contractor in 2018. As part of th
15/04/2021
Godwin Developments has appointed Michael Jones as its construction director. Based out of Birmingham, he will take charge of the business' construction and development functions and will work closely with a wide range of external property partners and consultants nationwide. Throughout his career
15/04/2021
Atkins has appointed John Batterbee to lead its new Applied Technology Practice. In his role, John will bring together and expand Atkins’ existing expertise in digital strategy and architecture, complex technology integration and sophisticated data analytics and visualisation into a comprehensive s
15/04/2021
Our Head of Rail, Road and Utilities Edward Newman will be speaking at the ACE's Wellbeing in the Worklplace webinar. Part of ACE's new Insight webinar series, this free-to-attend event is hosted by ACE’s Health & Safety group. The Wellbeing in the Workplace webinar on Thursday 22 April at 12pm w
15/04/2021
Since its establishment in 1985, Chemique Adhesives has been a leader in the development of high performance industrial adhesives and adhesive application equipment for a variety of industry sectors and applications. The company has always been committed to supporting its customers by using its expe
14/04/2021
Willmott Dixon has scooped a £22.9million deal to develop a futuristic multi-storey car park in the Baltic Quarter of Gateshead. Appointed by Gateshead Council through the Scape National Major Works framework, the project will deliver 1,000 parking spaces as part of an extensive regeneration of th
14/04/2021
Developers have unveiled images of a new £200million business quarter by the former Broadmarsh Centre. The development, called New Albion Place, is a joint venture between Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates and will be built by Derbyshire-based Bowmer + Kirkland. They plan to transform two acre
14/04/2021
G F Tomlinson has completed construction work on the £3.9million expansion and renovation of King Edward VI School in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Delivered on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, under the Staffordshire Construction framework, the works comprised of an extension to an existing bui
14/04/2021
Major independent plant hire company Rhinos Plant Hire has a range of new mobile welfare units available for hire. The company said that the units, which have been designed by Boss Cabins, will be available to hire from the beginning of April.
14/04/2021
Peel L&P has scooped a prestigious accolade for its sustainability achievements. The firm has been awarded a silver medal putting it in the top 10% of participating global companies specifically for its environmental performance. The rating from EcoVadis commended Peel L&P's waste management repor
14/04/2021
VINCI Construction UK has launched a Digital Access scheme. The scheme provides its eligible employees with an upfront financing for a purchase of a technology device such as a laptop and related accessories. Therese Stevenson, HR Director said: "We have launched the programme in order to increase
14/04/2021
Energy firm E.ON is recruiting for up to 100 new permanent roles including electricians and roofers as well as safety assessors and customer service staff to support its ongoing successful delivery of the Local Authority Delivery (LAD) element of the Government’s Green Homes Grant (GHG) scheme. E.O
14/04/2021
Pagabo announced that its latest framework is now live. The National Utilities Supply Framework will provide public sector bodies a compliant procurement route for their electricity, gas and water supply contracts. The framework is split across three lots and will run for four years, enabling compl
13/04/2021
Eastleigh Borough Council has approved plans to extend the runway at Southampton Airport. Operations Director, Steve Szalay, said: "This is the news we have been hoping for and working so hard to achieve. By listening to the overwhelming public and business support, as well as the planning officer'
13/04/2021
Housing association Bromford has extended its repairs and improvements contract with housing maintenance specialist, Wates Living Space. Since the beginning of the partnership, Wates has completed 3,485 kitchens and 2,064 bathrooms, with the latest, year-long extension set to see a further 400 new
13/04/2021
Enviroo has received planning approval for its facility to be built at Peel NRE's Protos development. The PET recycling facility, Enviroo’s first in the UK, received unanimous approval from Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Planning Committee on 6 April. The application means the plastic recycl
13/04/2021
Willmott Dixon has completed Oldham College's £9million Construction Centre five weeks ahead of schedule. The landmark building will provide a state-of-the-art venue that empowers the college to provide elite technical education facilities to address the skills gap in the sector, enabling students
13/04/2021
GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS have continued their strong start to the year with a string of Easter projects on the verge of completion. The Haverhill firm recently finished the cleaning and commissioning phase of a 20sqm ISO8 cleanroom installation in Frome, Somerset, while another 30sqm ISO8 build in Lond
13/04/2021
Plans to build three high quality mid-box manufacturing/logistics units at a prime West Midlands business park have been given the go-ahead. Barberry Industrial will develop warehouse units of 47,750 sq ft, 62,000 sq ft and 113,000 sq ft at Hilton Cross Business Park, at junction one of the M54 nea
12/04/2021
Energy firm ENGIE has been granted outline planning permission from Cannock Chase District Council and Lichfield District Council, for the redevelopment of Rugeley Power Station in Staffordshire. After three years of extensive community engagement and planning, ENGIE will now progress plans to tran
12/04/2021
UK Power Networks has completed a four-year project which will future proof a substation that helps to deliver safe and reliable electricity supplies to more than 73,000 homes and businesses in Kingston. Electrical engineers have installed four new pieces of equipment, known as transformers, which
12/04/2021
A new highways maintenance and improvements contract with the London Borough of Barnet has been scooped by Tarmac and Kier in a joint venture (JV). The new contract, valued at approximately £25m, will run for two and half years until September 2023 and has been appointed through Transport for Lond
12/04/2021
Network Homes has been granted planning permission for the next stage of a major development at Northwick Park Hospital in Northwest London. Brent Council's planning committee granted outline permission for the scheme, which will see a total of up to 1,600 new homes, as well as the student faciliti
12/04/2021
Quality Essential Distribution (QED) is focused on providing the best customer experience by continuing to streamline business operations and invest in training and development within the team, this follows the promotion of Matt Philp to Managing Director back in October 2020. Matt said: "We believ
12/04/2021
ACS Construction Group welcomes new recruit to the Head Office team. ACS Construction Group is pleased to welcome Jack Sayle, who has joined the company as a Quantity Surveyor. Prior to joining ACS, Jack had spent nine years at Laing O'Rourke, where he progressed through its apprenticeship scheme
