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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for September 2021
30/09/2021
United Living New Homes, has scooped a multi-million-pound contract by Angelo Gordon and Ridgeback to deliver new homes at its Dumballs Road development in Cardiff. The developer and regeneration specialist will deliver 432 one and two-bedroom residential apartments across two blocks, providing muc
30/09/2021
Liverpool City Council has given the go-ahead to connect the next phase of Peel NRE's Mersey Heat network. Permission has been granted for around 1km of additional pipe to be installed to link the existing district heat infrastructure at Princes Dock at Peel L&P's Liverpool Waters development, via
30/09/2021
Contractor G F Tomlinson has been shortlisted a prestigious award. The company has been shortlisted for 'Refurbishment of the year' at the annual Building Awards, recognising work undertaken at Nottingham Castle. The historical landmark has undergone a significant transformation to become a world-
30/09/2021
Construction work has commenced on South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust's (SECAmb's) new multi-purpose ambulance, 999 and NHS 111 centre in Gillingham. The development will include 999 and 111 call centre operations as well as a Make Ready Centre. Building work at the Bredgar Roa
30/09/2021
Network Rail has unveiled a multi-million-pound plan to rescue a railway line increasingly ravaged by climate change and extreme weather. The Newport-Gloucester line connects South Wales with the West Country, Midlands and north of England, providing a vital link for passengers. Running al
30/09/2021
Pick Everard has been appointed by Cadent as a single lot supplier for its multi-professional construction consultancy services framework. Cadent manages a pipe distribution network that is more than 80,000 miles in length. This helps serve more than 11 million homes, hospitals, schools, offices, i
30/09/2021
Plans to build new homes in the Brooklands area of Jaywick Sands have been approved. The proposals for four houses and four flats on Brooklands were approved by Tendring District Council. Although of a different design and scale to other existing properties, the decision noted that replicating exi
30/09/2021
Developers are being urged to submit offers for the redevelopment of the current Gosport Bus Station. Gosport Borough Council is inviting developers to put forward offers to purchase the site. The bus station site has been allocated for development within the Gosport Borough Local Plan, alongside
30/09/2021
Plans to transform a derelict site in Dovercourt into a car park, public toilets and events space have been given the green light. Tendring District Council (TDC) is seeking to use the site of the former Starlings garage and Queens Head Hotel, which burnt down a number of years ago, to create a new
30/09/2021
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29/09/2021
Housing association Bernicia has announced plans for a £7 million scheme to build 61 new homes in Berwick, Northumberland. Bernicia intends to build a mix of bungalows and family homes on the site of the former Seton Hall at Tweedmouth. The houses for rent or shared ownership are aimed specificall
29/09/2021
Ardmore has started work to build a mixed-use scheme as part of the redevelopment of the former Carrington Street NCP car park in Mayfair. As part of the project, Ardmore will deliver 30 super-prime residential units and luxurious private amenities, a 2,400sqm art gallery and 5,000sqm of high speci
29/09/2021
Wates Smartspace has completed a new robotic pharmacy fit-out of the Burrell Wing at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The £4 million refurb includes new administration office space, meeting rooms and an automated dispensing system as well as the formation of a new shell for the hospita
29/09/2021
Roofing supplier PermaRoof, part of PermaGroup, has announced a new partnership with independent roofing merchants Chandlers Roofing Supplies, as part of its ongoing plans for growth across the UK. Through the partnership, Chandlers Roofing Supplies has now become a supplier of PermaRoof’s popular
29/09/2021
Contractor GRAHAM has commenced work on Houndshill Phase Two development in Blackpool. Three key deals were signed in February that have enabled the scheme to commence, the Council's acquisition of Tower Street Car Park, a lease agreement for a new 22,500 sq ft wilko store and a deal with MMC Cinem
29/09/2021
Willmott Dixon Interiors has commenced work on the refurbishment of an old art deco cinema in east London. The former Granada/ EMD Cinema in Walthamstow, now owned by Waltham Forest Council, is being turned into a 950-seat multi-purpose entertainment venue in the style of an old-fashioned East End
29/09/2021
CityFibre has extended its partnership with Bechtel to support the continued acceleration of its rollout to approximately one third of the UK market by 2025. Bechtel's teams have been fully integrated into CityFibre’s organisational structure since September 2020, enabling CityFibre to accelerate t
29/09/2021
Encircle, the all-in-one field documentation tool for restoration contractors, has unveiled a new feature for restorative drying called Hydro. Demonstrated to the industry for the first time at The Experience show in Las Vegas, Hydro simplifies water damage restoration by helping restorers create
29/09/2021
Tubular Techniques has completed design plans for the old Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre in London. After many years of service, the old shopping centre and Coronet Theatre is now looking very outdated with the whole of the Elephant and Castle area being refurbished with modern shops and apartme
29/09/2021
Construction firm ISG has completed work on the new HM Government hub at 3 Arena Central Birmingham. The hub will house HM Revenue & Customs' Birmingham Regional Centre alongside civil servants from the Valuation Office Agency and Department for Work and Pensions. ISG's Senior Project Manager, Wil
28/09/2021
Kier has marked the official start of construction work at a new £9.6 million educational development in Essex. Representatives from Kier, Essex County Council, the school and the academy met to commemorate the commencement of the Southview SEND School and New Rickstones Academy, both located at C
28/09/2021
Cyriac Tor has been appointed as a distributor of Metso Outotec's pumps in the UK. The distribution agreement covers Metso Outotec's slurry pumping solutions, including slurry pumps, spare parts, seals and hoses, commissioning, service contracts, and technical support to all industry sectors in En
28/09/2021
The Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has called for a new 'greenfield surcharge' to encourage future brownfield development. The 'greenfield surcharge' is among a series of practical proposals in a major new report from the EIC. The proposals for the greenfield surcharge, which would be a
28/09/2021
A £2.7 million refurbishment scheme for public areas of EastWest, a prominent, 175,860 sq ft office building in Nottingham City Centre has been completed by Triton Construction. The extensive refurbishment included major demolition works of the former Toll Hill Public House which previously occupie
28/09/2021
Genesis Homes is set to launch construction work on a new housing development at Eamont Chase, in Carleton, near Penrith, to address a need for more homes in the area as identified in the Eden Local Plan. The layout, design and appearance of the development was this week approved by Eden District C
27/09/2021
ilke Homes has secured funding of £60 million, putting the company on course to become a top ten housebuilder within the next five years by delivering 10,000 factory-built homes. The £60 million raise is split between £30 million debt from government agency Homes England and £30 million of equity f
27/09/2021
Bracknell Forest Council is working with SSEN to secure the future of the region's electricity infrastructure as homes and businesses in the Berkshire town adopt low carbon technologies, such as electric vehicles (EVs). SSEN's Customer Relationship Manager, Bryan Puszkar attended this week's online
27/09/2021
More than 3,000 hectares of new woodlands are set to be planted along England's rivers and watercourses with backing from the country's leading environmental organisations, Forestry Minister Lord Goldsmith has announced. Planting trees on and around riverbanks, or allowing them to grow naturally, c
27/09/2021
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has been joined by Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to break ground on one of the first 100 schools to be rebuilt under the Prime Minister's ten-year School Rebuilding Programme. The Minister joined the B+K site team, pupils and staff at West Coventry Academy for the ceremo
27/09/2021
Crest Nicholson has launched the latest phase of its St John's Mead development in Elmswell, Suffolk, comprising a total of 158 new homes. Construction on this latest phase at the development has now begun, with the first residents expected to move in from Summer 2021. Each home at St John's Mea
27/09/2021
Construction skills and training provider, The Skills Centre, has announced the appointment of Clara Edwards as their new Marketing & Communications Manager. As the marketing lead within the business, Clara will advise on strategic marketing development, as well as managing all its communications a
24/09/2021
Britcon has been appointed to deliver a £16 million expansion for Ideal Heating at its headquarters in Hull. The 116,000 sq ft expansion will more than double the size of the existing warehouse, allowing Ideal Heating to increase production of low-carbon heating products. It will also include the c
24/09/2021
Willmott Dixon been selected for a scheme of works to extend and improve Leicester's Phoenix cinema and art centre. The project, which has been procured via SCAPE and is being funded by a number of major public and private organisations, comprises a new extension to the existing facility to house c
24/09/2021
Wates has started work on the first schools in the Department for Education's (DfE's) Schools Rebuilding Programme. Wates Group will use pioneering modern methods of construction to build some of the UK's first net-zero schools, supporting the country's ambitious climate goals. Lytham St Annes Hi
24/09/2021
Construction firm Kier has completed the final phase of the Cryfield Student Residences at the University of Warwick. The scheme has been delivered in three phases with Kier having constructed 14 buildings in total to provide 828 new student bedrooms in a mixture of townhouses and cluster blocks, a
24/09/2021
Cassidy Forsythe and Geordie Marketing have teamed up to host the first ever Virtual Construction Expo UK. Held completely online, the event will take place on the 4th November 2021, between 9am-5pm and is free to attend. The expo aims to bring together architects, designers and engineers to netw
24/09/2021
Clancy has reported strong financial performance for the year ending 28th March 2021 with pre-tax profits of £11.1 million, rising from £3.5 million in 2020. The independent contractor, which employs 2,200 people across the UK, has secured a £1 billion order book by delivering against a long-term p
24/09/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction has made significant progress on Great Yarmouth's £26m 'once in a generation' Marina Centre development. Once completed, the scheme will provide a new destination attraction along Great Yarmouth's famous Golden Mile. It is being delivered by Morgan Sindall Construction o
24/09/2021
ISG has completed work on the concrete structure of the Oak Cancer Centre. The project is being funded by a £70 million appeal from The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and named after its lead donor, Oak Foundation. A traditional 'Topping Out' ceremony was held to mark the building reaching its full
24/09/2021
Outline planning permission has been granted for a major scheme to transform part of Truro. Plans to regenerate the run-down Pydar area of Truro to create jobs, build new low-carbon homes, deliver green spaces and support economic growth were approved by the Strategic Planning Committee. Council l
24/09/2021
Construction firm GRAHAM as completed the £45 million restoration and refurbishment of The Grand Hotel in Birmingham. The privately-owned contractor finalised the project in the Autumn of 2020, following a 30-month construction programme, which has since been labelled as a stunning transformation
23/09/2021
Buckingham Group Contracting has been appointed to deliver the Anfield Road Stand Expansion for Liverpool Football Club. The project, which has been undergoing enabling works throughout the off-season in anticipation, will begin in earnest with an official ground-breaking ceremony planned for next
23/09/2021
Nottingham City Council has approved plans for the next phase of a student living scheme. The latest phase of The Island Quarter development is set to help alleviate Nottingham's student bed shortage. The plans, which were drawn up by DAY Architectural for The Conygar Investment Company PLC, featu
23/09/2021
Thames Water has awarded construction firm Kier a £66m design and construction project at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works (STW) in Isleworth, just outside of Twickenham Stadium. Mogden STW is a resilience project that will include the design and construction of significant modernisation and improveme
23/09/2021
Fusion21 is inviting bids from contractors following the launch of its national Decarbonisation Framework worth up to £750 million. Specifically designed to meet the needs of public sector organisations - including housing associations, local authorities, NHS trusts, blue light organisations and ed
23/09/2021
BAM Nuttall has completed work on the foundations for the new eastern entrance at Bristol Temple Meads station. Work on the first part of the £20 million West of England Combined Authority-funded project took place simultaneously with the upgrade to Bristol East Junction, utilising the time to comp
23/09/2021
Work has been completed on 200 new homes at the Daedalus site in Lee-on-the-Solent. Wates Residential recently celebrated the official completion of the Daedalus Village scheme. The site is part of an initiative designed to enable the Government to fast-track the building of homes on publicly owne
23/09/2021
Mace has been selected by Caudwell to deliver their Audley Square development in Mayfair. The scheme will bring an unrivalled selection of residences built and designed to appeal to global UHNW buyers. Caudwell's ambition for Audley Square is to create the finest residential building in Mayfair to
23/09/2021
Balfour Beatty has won a £52 million contract on behalf of National Grid to deliver essential cabling works as part of the London Power Tunnels 2 project. Having delivered the cabling works for phase one of the project, north of the Thames, in 2017 Balfour Beatty will now embark on the second phase
23/09/2021
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has officially opened a state-of-the-art Student Centre and University Square. Every aspect of the 7,304sqm Student Centre building has been considered and constructed with sustainability, accessibility and student wellbeing in mind, offering a place to
23/09/2021
Skanska UK has appointed Terry Muckian as its new Managing Director for its Cementation business. Muckian joined Skanska as Director of Water and Operational Delivery in July 2011 and has held a number of senior level positions, most recently as Managing Director of its Utilities business. He is
22/09/2021
Plans to build over 460 new homes in West Sompting have been given the go-ahead. Members of Adur District Council's Planning Committee gave the green light to the development, to be built by Persimmon Homes, after negotiations between the builder and council officers to enhance the design of the de
22/09/2021
Arcadis has been selected for National Highways new £4.7 million Cost Planning Services provider Framework (CPSPF). The framework will include cost planning and estimating services to all parts of National Highways. This will include providing cost plans and budgets for various projects and progra
22/09/2021
Pagabo has launched bidding for suppliers to join its new £1.6 billion civils and infrastructure framework, which is set to go live at the start of 2022. The framework will run for four years and will allow local authorities and public sector bodies to procure a range of projects such as rail, nucl
22/09/2021
Caddick Construction has scooped a £2 million contract to fit out a warehousing and office unit on the Logistics North industrial park in Bolton. The contract, awarded by Amscreen Group Ltd, follows on from the £3.2m contract won by Caddick in 2020 to design and build the 50,000 sq. ft unit. Logis
22/09/2021
Wiltshire Council is to consider plans to allocate £8.75 million of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding on projects to expand a school and safeguard wildlife habitats. The Council's Cabinet will discuss the proposals at a meeting on Monday, 27 September. The CIL is a charge that most devel
22/09/2021
Pick Everard has been appointed to Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation's (ESPO) Consultancy Services framework (664). ESPO has a longstanding history of providing goods and services to the public sector and is one of the country's largest professional buying organisations (PBO). The Consultancy
22/09/2021
Civil engineering firm Kiely Bros has joined Minster Group at its expanded headquarters near Lincoln to create a Midlands Highways Hub. Road surfacing and civil engineering specialist, Minster Group, has expanded its Lincoln site to include new office premises for road and line marking specialist K
22/09/2021
Kier Highways has announced that depots and work compounds will become 'no idle zones'. The firm has has also introduced a new, economical and environmentally sustainable 'Engine Idling Policy' which comes into full effect today to mark Zero Emissions Day. The policy states that vehicles should no
22/09/2021
299 Lighting has supplied and designed lighting for a £13.5 million commercial redevelopment known as The Forge. The recent redevelopment of 43 Church Street West in Woking presents approximately 77,350 sq ft of contemporary commercial CAT A office space designed with every attention to detail. The
22/09/2021
A1 Wokingham Car Spares of The A1 Group are thrilled they can now supply 'supercar' parts to the market. The deal was completed in August 2021 and this has now added an exciting new layer to the car buying customer base with the supply of harder to find ‘exotic’ car parts. The first 'super cars'
21/09/2021
SEGRO has been appointed to develop a 1.85m sq ft high-tech food manufacturing and distribution campus on a site at Spondon, Derby. SEGRO will work with SmartParc to create a new asset class dedicated to food manufacturing and distribution. SmartParc SEGRO Spondon paves the way for the food indust
21/09/2021
Willmott Dixon has started construction work at Lucy Faithfull House, an Oxford housing scheme that will form part of Oxford City Council's development programme. Procured using the SCF framework, the £10.9 million project will see the delivery of a four to six storey residential building, creating
21/09/2021
Fusion21 has announced the suppliers appointed to the £120 million Consultants Framework. A total of 112 specialist firms have secured a place on the framework which is expected to support more than 100 projects each year. Offering 12 lots, it has been developed to meet the needs of a wide range o
21/09/2021
Construction firm Kier is trialling the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuels across its Construction business. This is the latest sustainability trial Kier has undertaken with Sunbelt Ltd and it is also in partnership with Crown Oil Ltd. The four sites undertaking the trials are: • Newm
21/09/2021
Ground engineering and construction company, Akela Group, has announced it is moving to new premises at Moorfield Business Park in Leeds. The new premises will act as a hub in the North of England as the company rolls out its plans to expand before a UK audience. The Akela Group currently operates
21/09/2021
GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS are thrilled to be returning to the Med-Tech Innovation Expo at Birmingham’s NEC next week – with a raft of exciting new products and services to share with delegates. The Haverhill-based controlled environment specialists are set to showcase their range of CleanCube portable c
21/09/2021
Work is well under way on the upgrade and improvement work to Oswestry's Mile End roundabout, according to Shropshire Council. The project, led by the Council and Balfour Beatty, will ease congestion, improve the gateway to the town and open up land for the proposed Oswestry Innovation Park. Shrop
21/09/2021
British Gas has agreed to take on the customers of People's Energy, part of Ofgem's Supplier of Last Resort (SOLR) process. The moved happened after the gas and electricity upplier ceased trading on 14 September 2021. People's Energy serves around 350,000 domestic customers and around 500 business
21/09/2021
MKM Building Supplies is to open its new Ashford branch on Monday 27th September. The branch will be run by father and son duo John and Tom Rose. MKM Ashford will be supporting local charity, Pilgrims Hospice and have set a goal to raise £2,000 for the organisation at the launch event. John and T
21/09/2021
Whether work is taking place on a domestic or commercial property, one of the main considerations that clients have is whether scaffolding arrangements require a design. While the HSE has compiled a useful list of scaffold arrangements that need a design prior to work taking place, it’s understandab
20/09/2021
The McGoff Group has been granted planning permission for a mixed-use residential development in Adel, Yorkshire. The site, located on Otley Road, will be transformed by the McGoff Group, who will deliver a 74 bedroom care facility and six bespoke two bedroom bungalows. The care facility will be o
20/09/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction, Southampton City Council and Faithful+Gould have reached the half-way stage of delivering the city's first all-through school. At a ceremony guests saw for themselves the dramatic progress being made transforming the St. Mark's Church of England Primary School off Shirl
20/09/2021
Plans for phase one of the redevelopment of Crewe’s Royal Arcade site have been given the go-aheadby Cheshire East councillors. Councillors gave approval for plans to construct a new bus station and 400-space multi-storey car park in the town centre on land bounded by Victoria Street, Queensway, De
20/09/2021
Crest Nicholson has unveiled a new collection of three and four bedroom house types at its Bristol development, Hygge Park at Keynsham. The range is ideal for the modern-day purchaser, featuring a number of measures designed to deliver environmental benefits. Located between Bristol and Bath, Hyg
20/09/2021
Hampshire County Council has announced plans to appoint a contractor for M27 Junction 10 improvement. Following the decision by the Council to agree to lead the delivery of a major improvement scheme for Junction 10 of the M27, approval is being sought to initiate the process to appoint a contracto
20/09/2021
Gloucester City Council has announced it is to bring forward its emissions target. In advance of the 2021 Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the city council's Cabinet which meets this evening, has been recommended to approve its plans to join the UK100. UK100 is a network of highly amb
20/09/2021
A total of 3,465 tonnes of 'high quality' glass was collected from over 50 mini recycling sites across Bedford Borough in 2020/21. According to RecycleNow, each time just one tonne of glass is recycled, about 580kg of carbon dioxide is saved through the supply chain. This would mean that in just o
20/09/2021
EDF has been selected by Ofgem to help customers left without a supplier after Utility Point ceased trading on 14 September. EDF will take on approximately 220,000 Utility Point domestic customers. EDF has agreed to protect any money a customer may be owed and existing customers' credit on their ac
20/09/2021
Lakeside Hire has announced the Peco Lift is now available to hire from just £49 per week. Do you need to get into a hard to reach area? Do you not want to be bothered with assembling scaffold towers or balancing on a wobbly ladder? Don't take a risk with equipment that isn't up to the job. The re
20/09/2021
Lancaster City Council has been awarded up to £150,000 to find innovative solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of its buildings. The council has pledged to reduce its direct CO2 emissions to net zero by 2030. The council received the funding from the Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund, which
17/09/2021
VolkerFitzpatrick has won an £82 million contract to deliver two wind turbine blade manufacturing facilities. The design and build contract, awarded by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, also includes work to repurpose an existing factory, at its site in Hull. The works began in August and are due
17/09/2021
Gilbert & Goode has acquired its first housing site in Devon. St Austell-based Gilbert & Goode has bought three acres in the west Devon village of Folly Gate, near Okehampton, with plans to build a total of 23 homes. Gilbert & Goode's land consultant, Ashley Bower, said: "This is such a fantastic
17/09/2021
CityFibre has secured £1.125 billion in its latest capital raise. The financing, which is the largest capital raise ever dedicated to Full Fibre deployment in the UK, will support and accelerate CityFibre's rollout to a third of the UK market by 2025. The capital includes new equity investments f
17/09/2021
Construction firm GRAHAM has partnered with Grand Union to transform Junction Works, a Grade II listed building on Fazeley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham. Homes England granted the lease and a funding package comprising £500,000 was secured from Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnersh
17/09/2021
Osborne has secured a position on the South East Consortiums (SEC) Zero Carbon and Renewables Framework. Over the last year Osborne have developed a robust Zero Carbon offering which addresses the governments agenda to strategically commit to their 2050 Zero Carbon objectives. The opportunity is t
17/09/2021
SMART Balustrades has commenced work to deliver more than 1,000 metres of stainless-steel balustrades at a luxury waterside residential development in Nottingham. Working alongside Leeds-based property developer KMRE Group and construction company Crown Construction, SMART Balustrades is supplying
17/09/2021
Plans have been submitted for an East Midlands Freeport. The freeport is also expected to could create more than 55,000 jobs and increase the East Midlands economy by £8.4 billion. The Outline Business Case includes detailed analysis indicating that the freeport would create just under 26,000 jobs
17/09/2021
Work has begun to improve and preserve access to a South Tyneside coastal attraction. Work is starting on the construction of new timber and steel stairs, which will see the Redwell access to Marsden Bay reinstated this winter. The lower section of the original concrete Redwell steps was demolishe
17/09/2021
Cardiff Council has revealed further details on the development of the International Sports Village (ISV). The plans include the creation of a high-quality leisure and sport destination at the site in Cardiff Bay, and have been explored in an update report to the local authority's Cabinet. The rep
17/09/2021
Brentwood Borough Council has announced it is hosting a Green evening for residents to hear more about climate change, tree planting and carbon absorption from a panel of experts from the Essex Forest Initiative, Thames Chase and the Forestry Commission. The event is to take place at the Town Hall
16/09/2021
McLaren Construction has won two construction contracts worth £23 million by Big Yellow Self Storage. The new facility at Kings Cross will provide 106,000 sq ft maximum lettable area (MLA) of self-storage space, including flexible office space and wine storage. The scheme includes the construction
16/09/2021
Arqiva has started work on a temporary mast at its Bilsdale site. A team of around 100 people began construction work at Bilsdale with materials being transported into place and ground preparation began for the mast’s installation. The team are working at pace to clear the site and put foundations
16/09/2021
Plans for a new play hub and activity centre at Prospect Park have been approved by Reading Borough Council. The Council is investing over £500,000 to build a new play hub and activity centre in part of the pavilion building at Prospect Park, which will become a new destination for activities, ente
16/09/2021
Commercial developer Stoford has started work at Worcester Six Business Park to develop a new unit for a global supplier of materials testing machines. The company is bringing forward the office unit for ZwickRoell, a world-leading supplier of static materials testing machines, which will move its
16/09/2021
Fit out and refurbishment specialist, Calztec, has secured three new projects with its clients, Avison Young, CBRE and Winston Group. Avison Young awarded the refurbishment project at Westgate Business Park, Northampton. The project consists of an extensive external refurb, including the replacemen
16/09/2021
Kier has completed work on the main structure of new Ambulatory Care and Diagnostics (ACAD) Centre at Heartlands Hospital. Members of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) and the Heartlands Hospital Patient and Carer Council joined Kier, to celebrate the significant milestone
16/09/2021
A logistics hub has been unveiled where London tunnels' waste will be processed. Located near Willesden Junction it will form the beating heart of the logistics operation for HS2 in London. It has been constructed and will be operated by the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture, HS2’s main works c
16/09/2021
Galliford Try has announced a strong set of results for the financial year to 30 June 2021. The business has achieved a profit before tax of £11.4 million on revenues of £1.125 billion, which represents a divisional operating margin of 2%. Our exceptionally strong balance sheet has been further und
16/09/2021
A play area at Balsall Common Primary School has been transformed by 16 volunteers from HS2's main works contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), their supply chain and HS2 Ltd. Pupils now returning for the Autumn term are already enjoying a new open space play area and sensory garden, with new fenci
15/09/2021
EQUANS has scooped a new 10-year contract with Cheshire East Council worth £97 million. The new contract will see EQUANS not only deliver facilities management (FM), capital projects and compliance services work to Council buildings across the region but also serve as a strategic partner to support
15/09/2021
Construction work has been completed on a primary school in Derby. Morgan Sindall Construction was appointed to carry out the work on the £7.6 million Castleward Spencer Academy. After being appointed in June 2020, construction work started two months later and finished last month on schedule, wit
15/09/2021
Peel L&P has announced it is making additional changes to its plans for Hulton Park in Bolton. The company confirmed it is making further changes following a public consultation and the establishment of a Community Liaison Group, prior to submitting a revised planning application to Bolton Council.
15/09/2021
Easy Bathrooms in Yorkshire has announced a major deal to take on a purpose-built facility at Calder Park in Wakefield, which will become its new state-of-the-art HQ and distribution centre. The site is owned, and being developed by, Tungsten Properties. Whilst retaining its current 125,000 sq. f
15/09/2021
Aberla M&E has been awarded a £20 million contract to deliver the MEP on the landmark Viadux development in Manchester. Aberla will be renewing their partnership with Domis Construction who has recently commenced work on site. The contract package includes full mechanical & electrical infrastructur
15/09/2021
BAM Nuttall's Managing Director Adrian Savory is to step down from his position on 30 September. Ian Parish has been appointed as Interim Managing Director of BAM Nuttall effective 01 October. Mr Parish rejoined BAM Nuttall in 2020 as Managing Director, Major Projects, and has more than 37 ye
15/09/2021
The latest round of financing from the UK Government's Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) will be key to ensuring low-carbon district heating schemes are delivered from 2022, according to polymer pipework specialist REHAU. The GHNF is the latest funding scheme launched by the Department for Business, E
15/09/2021
An investigation has launched following the flooding which took place in parts of Wirral on Thursday 09 September. During the heavy rain, in some places in the borough, the intensity and volume of rain was sufficient to overwhelm the drainage systems serving local highways. The teams in highways,
15/09/2021
Britishvolt (BV) has partnered with Circulor to set a new benchmark in CO2 footprint tracking across all of its process, including the build of its Gigaplant and wider supply chain monitoring. The process will lead to an industry wide benchmark platform that paves the way for others to track its r
15/09/2021
A final plan is to be put together on the permanent future of the Levenshulme and Burnage Active Travel Neighbourhood in Manchester. Thousands of people have taken part in consultations telling Manchester Council which elements they are in favour of, and which could be improved. From an initial p
14/09/2021
Thomas Sinden has commenced work to carry out the design and build fit out of nine ground floor commercial units at Fish Island Village in Hackney. The work is taking place on behalf of Peabody and Hill Group. Located in one of the 'Olympic Fringe' neighbourhoods fronting the Hertford Union Canal,
14/09/2021
Godwin Developments has submitted outline plans for the creation of up to 50 new family homes on land south of Ashby Road Central, in the Leicestershire town of Shepshed. The proposed scheme, which will be a mixture of house types, is situated on a vacant site next to the established community on C
14/09/2021
Bouygues Energies & Services (Bouygues E&S) has started work to replace 43,400 street lighting lanterns in Suffolk with LED lanterns. Suffolk County Council (SCC) and Bouygues E&S joined forces to create a partnership with the aim of reducing energy, minimising light pollution, bringing down ongoin
14/09/2021
The world’s first T-pylon, the first new design for an electricity pylon in Great Britain for nearly a century, has been developed in Somerset. It will be one of 116 T-pylons along a 57km route, connecting low carbon energy to six million UK homes and businesses. The T-pylons have a single pole a
14/09/2021
Construction firm Kier has completed work on Deer Park School, a new state-of-the-art secondary school to the Wildern Academy Trust. Appointed by Hampshire County Council on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE) as part of its National Free Schools Programme, the new school provides 1,050 n
14/09/2021
South Tyneside Council has announced that work has been completed on the Manufacturing Zone within Jarrow Business Centre. The space can accommodate six high growth SME businesses in the advanced manufacturing and offshore supply chain sectors. The new zone is located a few miles away from the new
14/09/2021
A new owner is being sought for Woodredon Farm and Equestrian Centre in Essex. The City of London Corporation will begin marketing the site this month. The site is part of the Woodredon and Warlies Estates, one of a number of farmed estates currently held by the City Corporation as Buffer Land to
14/09/2021
New jobs and new homes are being created in the South West of England as the Edenstone Group expands its operation with the opening of its first office outside of Wales. Headquartered in Magor, the business, established in 2003, is targeting turnover of more than £100 million by 2023 and aims to in
14/09/2021
Amit Dixit Design has relaunched its new website with a new design and a better user experience. More additional information has been included as well as information about its new and ongoing projects. Amit Dixit Design | London, is a luxury interior design and interior architecture
14/09/2021
The recent report to Government before COP26 from the Climate Change Committee highlights the problem of overheating in new homes as one of 8 crucial measures. The conclusion is that we need to adopt passive measures, specifically shading with external blinds and shutters, to prevent heat gain fro
13/09/2021
Regal London has submitted plans for a mixed-use development on Fulton Road in Wembley. The proposed scheme comprises 759 new homes across three distinct buildings together with more than 30,000 sq ft of flexible commercial space which is set to include retail, light industrial and leisure uses. R
13/09/2021
HS2 Ltd has announced that over 20,000 people are now working on the project, one year on from the Prime Minister announcing the formal start of construction on Phase One from London to the West Midlands. The latest employment figures demonstrate the crucial role that HS2 is playing in the UK's eco
13/09/2021
Plans for GE Renewable Energy's mammoth wind turbine blade factory have been given the go-ahead. Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen welcomed the major milestone in the redevelopment of the Teesworks site. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council have given the green light for the construction of the huge 7
13/09/2021
Construction contractor Beard has appointed Matt Cooper to lead the its operations in the Bristol area. Matt's appointment follows a period of strong performance, which has delivered several high-profile projects in Bristol including cutting-edge training facilities for Bristol City FC and Bristol
13/09/2021
The world's first hands-free jetpack created by two British entrepreneurs has been revealed for the first time. The jetpack is the brainchild of Hollywood animatronics expert Matt Denton and Royal Navy Commander Antony Quinn. It uses a unique Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) system and is des
13/09/2021
Kier has completed work on the main structure of new Ambulatory Care and Diagnostics (ACAD) Centre at Heartlands Hospital. Members of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) and the Heartlands Hospital Patient and Carer Council joined Kier, to celebrate the significant mileston
13/09/2021
Coatham Arena Ltd is urging Redcar and Cleveland Council to donate land to build an arena on the Coatham Bowl site. The Council had asked the company to provide a business case, a feasibility study on whether it is possible to build an arena of that size on the site and a valid planning application
13/09/2021
Best Choice Accountancy Limited has announced a limited time exclusive offer which could save you up to 25% on your tax bill with its accounting cloud based system XERO.
13/09/2021
Savista Developments has been granted planning permission to transform St Raphael’s care home in Bromley into a new state-of-the-art care home on behalf of Hallmark Care Homes. Savista will redevelop an existing disused care home into a larger 107-bed, specialist dementia home for residents with a
13/09/2021
Resurfacing work is to commence on a key Swansea road as one of the city's main gateways. Contractors will resurface part of Oystermouth Road near the LC and emerging new arena and will create entrances and exits for two new car parks. It will mean a better driving experience for the thousands who
13/09/2021
Two new reports produced for the government urge the use of blinds and shutters as a passive means of reducing the impact of overheating. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) documents highlight passive techniques as a solution to overheating and uses BBSA and London Southbank University scientific r
10/09/2021
Plans to develop a solar farm in Barkham have been given the green light. The plans, approved by Wokingham Borough Council, will see 67,340 solar panels installed on farmland to the north and south of Barkham Ride generating enough renewable energy to power thousands of local houses as well as redu
10/09/2021
Manchester City Council has announced a £15 million investment in 300 homes to save 750 tonnes of carbon a year. The homes in Newton Heath and Blackley will receive a range of sustainability improvements. The improvement works will deliver a new heat pump system, including new radiators (replacing
10/09/2021
Skanska has been working with technology companies to develop a prototype robotic platform that can navigate construction sites and carry out specific, pre-programmed activities. The Collaborative On-Site Construction Robot (COSCR) project is an Innovate UK project which brings together factory aut
10/09/2021
HS2 has announced the shortlist of bidders to build the high speed rail project's network control centre and rolling stock maintenance depot. The project will create around 500 long-term jobs in Birmingham’s Washwood Heath. The contract – worth an estimated £275 million – will see the winning bidd
10/09/2021
Major refurbishment work at Haltwhistle Primary Academy in Northumberland have been completed. Doors have opened on the £2.65 million school project in Haltwhistle which has seen the former middle school undergo a major refurbishment to create a new primary school, new space for community activitie
10/09/2021
Piling contractor Dawson Wam has invested in a new heavy lift loadall for its yard facility in Bedfordshire. The Manitou MHT10130 is suited to handle larger heavy loads such as Steel Mat Hire or piling equipment. Capable of lifting up to 13 tonnes, and compatible with a wide range of attachments,
10/09/2021
Restoration work to Barmouth Viaduct in Wales is to commence this weekend. The £30 million restoration project has been planned to avoid the busy summer months and that's helped cement Barmouth's position as southern Snowdonia's most popular seaside spot. Passengers, visitors and the local communi
10/09/2021
Higgins Partnerships has announced a number of opportunities through the Government's Kickstart scheme for young people to start their career in construction. The scheme provides funding to create new six-month jobs for 16 to 24-year-olds currently on Universal Credit and who are at risk of long t
09/09/2021
Peel L&P has submitted plans to develop over 230 new homes at Chatham Waters in Kent. The proposals were put forward to Medway Council to build 237 new houses. On behalf of Legal & General Affordable Homes (LGAH), Peel L&P has submitted the application for the shared ownership and affordable rente
09/09/2021
Construction work has commenced to develop two new buildings at The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Kier held a ceremony to mark the formal start of the project. Representatives from Kier, the school and project delivery partners, including a representative fro
09/09/2021
Two new Tube Stations at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station are to officially open. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that the two new Tube stations will open to the public on Monday 20 September. The two step-free, Zone 1 stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms are set to dram
09/09/2021
Galliford Try has been selected to develop a new commercial office building on behalf of Middlesbrough Council. The company's Building North East and Yorkshire business won the contract with funding from Tees Valley Combined Authority. The project, awarded through the Procure Partnership Framework
09/09/2021
Plans for a new station for the Northumberland Line has been given the go-ahead. Northumberland County Council’s Strategic Planning Committee granted planning permission for a new station at Ashington. It will be built next to the original railway station in Ashington that closed in 1964. The ne
09/09/2021
Construction firm Willmott Dixon has appointed Hugh Raven to a new Board-level position of General Counsel, reporting to Group Chief Executive Rick Willmott. In the role, Hugh will have overall responsibility for Willmott Dixon's legal and regulatory affairs, supported by company secretary and fell
09/09/2021
A new state-of-the-art 3G pitch with floodlights has been officially opened by Wokingham Borough Council at Cantley Park in Wokingham. The Premier League, The FA and Government's Football Foundation incested in the project. After netting a £616,619 amount grant from the Football Foundation, work b
09/09/2021
Laing O'Rourke has appointed Adrian Spragg as Group Head of Digital. Adrian joins the company from Accenture, where he was Managing Director for its UK Aerospace and Defence business. Before that he was Maritime Sector Leader for PwC and earlier in his career led the design team for a nuclear subma
09/09/2021
Rapid Fire Supplies was launched by Craig Eddy and Nikki Little at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Their aim was to supply quality and reliable health and safety items, including PPE and hygiene products, throughout the pandemic and to establish a successful long-term business. Craig and N
09/09/2021
Birmingham homeowner Jack Griffiths is looking forward to lower electricity bills now he has had secondary glazing manufactured and supplied by Granada Glazing to improve his property’s thermal efficiency. In March 2021 he moved into his two-bedroomed apartment in the Jewellery Quarter, one of six
08/09/2021
EQUANS has scooped a £31 million contract to deliver a 10-storey, low carbon development in Liverpool City Centre on behalf of Home Group. Located on the site of the former TJ Hughes department store, EQUANS will construct 258 sustainable apartments and a ground floor retail and commercial space.
08/09/2021
Commercial developer Godwin Developments has appointed three property professionals to its in-house team. Senior planning professional Nick Harrison has been appointed to the position of planning director, with seasoned property leads Andrew Cox and Michael Sutton also joining as development direct
08/09/2021
The City of Lincoln Council has selected Willmott Dixon for a £7 million project to deliver affordable housing for residents of Lincoln. The development on site at Rookery Lane in central Lincoln includes construction of 42 new homes comprising 32 two to four-bedroom houses, four two-bedroom bungal
08/09/2021
A planning application has been submitted for 236 new homes in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Housebuilder Harron Homes put forward the proposals to Barnsley Metropolitan Council. The new houses will be built on a disused brownfield site on Bleachcroft Way. The proposals will not only regenerate the
08/09/2021
Network Rail has completed work on its major upgrade of Bristol East Junction. This improvement work will allow more trains to enter and exit the station, increase capacity, reduce congestion and help make journeys more reliable. The £132 million Department for Transport-funded project started on
08/09/2021
Marshalls is investing £20 million over two years to develop a new dual block plant at St Ive's in Cambridgeshire. The investment will fund the installation of a unique dual block plant– making Marshalls the first in the UK to install technology. Not only will the project increase capacity but it a
08/09/2021
Developer U+I has been granted planning permission for a major mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula at Morden Wharf. The Royal Borough Greenwich's Planning Committee approved the plans which were designed by acclaimed Dutch architecture firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Morden Wh
08/09/2021
Our factories maintain good stock levels and delivery lead times, merchants and distributors are turning to Crest to help them through these challenging times. The construction material shortage remains challenging for building and construction businesses as demand outstrips supply. With little i
08/09/2021
Rapid Fire Supplies have won Growth Business of the Year at the Start Up Loans Delivery Partner Awards, an award with 11,000 participants. Having been shortlisted for the Chamber of Somerset Start Up of the Year, it is a fitting achievement to win this award. The national online awards was held o
08/09/2021
Construction firm The Input Group has appointed a trio of new hires to develop its comprehensive offering of contractor services. The three new starters will help the firm to continue to deliver high-quality construction solutions across the rail, education, leisure, and retail sectors. Ethan Kel
07/09/2021
VolkerStevin has been appointed to deliver Sunderland's 'smart bridge' - a £31 million pedestrian and cyclist crossing, which will connect both sides of the Wear at Riverside Sunderland. The bridge will integrate cutting-edge technology to create engaging interactive experiences for those who cros
07/09/2021
Farrans Construction has commenced work on a 20 storey student residential accommodation block in Leeds city centre for client Infinity Construction Enterprises. The development will be known as'‘Live Oasis: Strato' and it will be aligned to the existing Live Oasis brand. A total of 210 studio apar
07/09/2021
Construction firm Kier has completed work on a new development of the existing Mayfield School in Portsmouth, Hampshire for the Department for Education (DfE). The three-storey building is 9422m² in size and will cater for over 1,200 primary and secondary pupils. The company handed over the keys
07/09/2021
The final plans for Clarion Housing Group's £1.3bn regeneration project in the London Borough of Merton have been approved. Clare Miller, Group Chief Executive of Clarion Housing Group, said: "We are very pleased that the Cabinet has voted in favour of the regeneration plan. Clarion wants to work a
07/09/2021
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07/09/2021
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06/09/2021
ISG is to start enabling works on the UK’s premier Gigaplant site in Cambois, Northumberland. The announcement represents a major milestone for Britishvolt's quest to assist vehicle OEMs on their roadmap to electrification. Richard McDonell, Britishvolt Project Director: "Today is a historic day a
06/09/2021
Winvic Construction and IM Properties has welcomed the first learners inside its new 'Future of Construction' Training Centre. The Centre is located at Mercia Park, Leicestershire and its opening celebrates the two companies' joint intention to make a difference to local people’s lives through soc
06/09/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed refurbishment work to an operating theatre at Scunthorpe General Hospital. The refurbishment of Theatre E at the hospital, operated by Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, involved an 18 week programme that saw a range of improveme
06/09/2021
Specialist real estate development finance provider Maslow Capital has announced the completion of a £55m development facility for Torsion Developments and Khlabros Group's 367 apartment scheme in Leeds, which has already sold 150 units off-plan, prior to construction commencing. 'Phoenix' is the
06/09/2021
The owner-directors of Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd (Buckingham) have transferred 100% of their equity into the Buckingham Group Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). At the same time, Founders Paul Wheeler (Chairman) and Patricia Wheeler, and long-standing Group Stadia Director and Partner Kevin Und
06/09/2021
Toolstation has launched a new brand advertisment to celebrate the skills of key tradespeople across the UK and remind viewers of the tough tasks they face. The latest iteration of the Tools & More brand campaign, which was launched in March this year, shows a female electrician being called out t
03/09/2021
JCB has announced 100 new jobs in Staffordshire. The recruitment drive has just got underway for the permanent welder jobs at JCB's World Headquarters and its plants in Cheadle and Uttoxeter. In September, JCB will also welcome an additional 15 new recruits on to its fabrication and welding appren
03/09/2021
MWH Treatment has joined RSK Group Ltd. A highly reputable company with a 200-year legacy, MWH Treatment currently operates across the UK water industry, with over 800 professionals co-located across six major frameworks. MWH Treatment provides a strong focus on the safe delivery of sustainable sol
03/09/2021
Phase one of the Kings Park Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) project in Bournemouth has been completed on schedule. The work on Harewood Avenue near Avonbourne Academy to create a new crossing has been completed on target before the end of the school holidays and the closed section of the avenue has
03/09/2021
The McGoff Group, in partnership with joint venture partner Macdonald Hotels, has secured funding deals with Puma Finance and Octopus to progress plans for a new £28.25 million multi-generation development on the site of the former Lymm Hotel on Whitbarrow Road in Lymm, Cheshire. The project will c
03/09/2021
Residents in Colchester are being urged to give their views on designs for a new community centre. The proposed St. Mark's Community Centre would be based at the former site of Colchester Rugby Club in Mill Road. The designs have been drawn up by project architects Barefoot and Gilles and feature
03/09/2021
Colas Ltd has relocated its headquarters from Sussex to the West Midlands. The new offices were recently opened by Frédéric Gardès, Chairman and CEO of Colas SA, and Olivier Roussat, CEO of Bouygues SA. They were joined on their visit to the new UK headquarters in Birmingham by Amelia Irion, the new
03/09/2021
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03/09/2021
Manchester City Council has secured £500,000 funding to improve safety and traffic efficiency at 20 pedestrian crossings. This comes as a result of a successful bid made by Manchester City Council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to the Department for Transport's Traffic Signal Maintenan
03/09/2021
HS2 has started work on a refurbishment project to restore the Grade 1 listed Old Curzon Street Station in Birmingham. Over the next twelve months, a team of experts will carry out intricate restoration work on the building, which was designed by the notable architect Philip Hardwick and opened in
03/09/2021
The flood gates in Yarm which reduce the risk of flooding from the River Tees are to be replaced following a review by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency maintains 1.3km of flood wall in the town, which protects over 500 homes and businesses and is intersected with a series of public ac
03/09/2021
Linden Homes has confirmed that building work has started on the next phase of houses at a development on the former site of a HSBC management training college near St Albans. The company has already completed 33 of the 55 properties in phase one at Hanstead Park, a collection of houses and apartme
02/09/2021
Stepnell has completed work to transform a Grade II listed former ironworks in Northampton. The £14 million Vulcan Works development, located in the heart of the city's Cultural Quarter, is a combination of renovation and new build, providing a total of 68 lettable units specifically aimed at start
02/09/2021
Wernick has acquired modular manufacturer and hire company AVDanzer. The new acquisition means that Wernick will add additional manufacturing capabilities and increase their fleet with more than 2,000 cabins and modular bays. AVDanzer, also known as Danzer, is a Manchester-based firm that supplies
02/09/2021
Energy supplier Utilita has signed a five-year deal with Sheffield City Trust. Sheffield Arena has officially become UTILITA ARENA SHEFFIELD in a new seven-figure partnership. The company is a renowned supporter of live music in the UK. This will be its third arena after similar partnerships in Bi
02/09/2021
L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage, working with Skanska Costain STRABAG for HS2 have lent materials to ensure the restoration project can go ahead Contractors working for HS2 have been working with the Iver Environment Centre, in the Colne Valley Regional Park, to complete a restoration project to impro
02/09/2021
A new automated cold store has been built by food and drink construction expert Clegg Food Projects for the UK's leading bakery food on the go chain Greggs. Located between two existing manufacturing units at Greggs' Balliol Business Park in Newcastle Upon Tyne, the new automated high bay frozen c
02/09/2021
House builder Crest Nicholson has unveiled the second phase of its Daventry development, Union Place at Monksmoor Park, Northamptonshire. Comprising of 114 two, three and four bedroom homes, this latest stage is due to be completed later this year. The collection features Crest Nicholson's new ran
02/09/2021
Funding has been approved for a new £11 million Digital Innovation Centre at the Firepool site in Taunton. The centre will be a flagship development for Taunton, building on local strengths in the digital sector and forming a key part of plans for recovery and transformation of the Somerset economy
02/09/2021
GRS has secured a deal to bring to market millions of tonnes of granite arising from British tungsten mining as sustainable construction aggregate. The multi-million pound venture sees GRS join forces with Tungsten West, operators of recently reopened Hemerdon tungsten-tin mine near Plympton, Devon
02/09/2021
Employee satisfaction refers, how workers and employees in an organization are satisfied with their employer. Employee engagement always has a positive impact on the performance of employees. The role of Permanent Recruitment services companies become more evident when it comes to employee satisfact
02/09/2021
Kier Highways has teamed up with vehicle conversion specialist, Massey Truck Engineering and ergonomic specialists from the Royal Navy and the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) to design a new traffic management vehicle that is more than 20 times safer than the current flee
02/09/2021
A public consultation has launched on a proposal from Midlothian Council to submit a planning application for a new development of around 134 homes for rent at the former Newbattle High School playing fields site, at Easthouses Road, near Dalkeith. The site is bordered by a new residential developm
01/09/2021
HS2 Ltd has announced the shortlist of bidders for the contract to build the eco-friendly Interchange Station at the heart of the UK's new high speed rail network in Solihull. The winner of the contract, worth up to £370 million, will develop the detailed design of the station before construction b
01/09/2021
Construction work is currently underway on over 80 new homes on the Farries Field site in Stainburn, near Workington. Genesis Homes has committed to providing the valuable green spaces, which also includes wildflower meadows and planting. The development will comprise properties ranging from two t
01/09/2021
Godwin Developments has secured leases with leading British bakery chain Greggs and electric vehicle charging company The EV Network at its drive-thru retail development in Stoke-on-Trent. Construction work is currently under way and due for completion in Q4 of this year. The scheme, which is now
01/09/2021
A major upgrade to the railway line between Wigan and Bolton has been given the go-ahead by the government. The track between Wigan North Western station and Lostock Junction near Bolton will receive a £78 million upgrade, targeted to complete in 2024/2025. Through electrifying almost 13 miles of
01/09/2021
Pozzoni Architecture has announced it has prepared designs that will see a full refurbishment of the main Firwood Building at Xaverian College in Manchester. Xaverian dates back to 1862 and is an Outstanding-rated Catholic Sixth Form College located in Victoria Park, Rusholme. The campus caters fo
01/09/2021
GUARDTECH CLEANROOMS are all set for the start of their 2021 conference season – with a prestigious double header on the horizon this September. The Haverhill firm are excited to be showing off their wide range of products and services at the Cleanroom Technology Conference on 14-15 September at th
01/09/2021
The first images of HS2's 'barn design' rural headhouses which will provide emergency access to the 10 mile long Chiltern tunnel have been unveiled. The reveal of the design completes the set of five headhouses on the Chiltern tunnel, with work now begun at all sites and excavation well underway fo
01/09/2021
The UK construction industry employs an impressive 2.1 million people. Yet, according to the Women in Construction Summit, only 11% of these employees are women and only 1% are on-site workers. While the industry is still male-dominated, it's becoming more common to find women working in all field
01/09/2021
Kingswood Homes has announced three new appointments. The homebuilder has welcomed Andy Dainton as engineering manager, new senior buyer Hayley Cain and Anthony Hodkinson as architectural technologist. Based at Little Hoole, Kingswood now directly employs 41 people. The company aims to increase
01/09/2021
Exquisitely detailed stonework for an exceptional hotel 1508 London were chosen as the designers for the renovation of Jumeirah London, The Carlton Tower, the group's European flagship hotel. The £100 million project used the designers’ experience of working in private residences to create a true
