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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for October 2022
31/10/2022
Milestone Infrastructure has been selected by Hampshire County Council as its contractor for delivering the planned Botley Bypass. The Botley Bypass is a significant and complex highways infrastructure project which will not only provide the necessary capacity to cope with additional traffic from n
31/10/2022
Work is underway on a new public square next to the #BuiltByGMI apartment block at the £200 million Becketwell regeneration project in Derby city centre. GMI Construction were joined by developers St James Securities as well as representatives from Derby City Council, D2N2, and other key stakeholde
31/10/2022
Farrans has signed two contracts worth around £100 million with Northumbrian Water Limited to deliver improvement works which will provide a resilient supply of clean and clear water to its customers for decades to come. In County Durham and Tees Valley, Farrans will be improving the underground ne
31/10/2022
Galliford Try has scooped a Blue Star award by National Highways for utilising a unique safety initiative. The award was given for the use of a state-of-the-art mobile CCTV unit on the M56, which has a unique built-in detection function for stationary vehicles. The device utilises an AI system, whi
31/10/2022
Work has started to install a new drainage pipe that will take contaminated groundwater from a disused culvert into the sewer network. Northumbrian Water, in partnership with North Tyneside Council, is working with its partner Esh Construction on the final preparations for the project, which was a
31/10/2022
Wates Construction has appointed Paul Griffin as commercial director to its board. Paul brings more than 20 years' experience within the construction industry, initially beginning his career at Wates as a commercial trainee, rising through the company in a variety of commercial roles before spendin
31/10/2022
United Living has started work on a housing development in Carterton in Oxfordshire. On behalf of Platform Housing Group, the £33.5 million development at Milestone Road will see 200 homes constructed over four and a half years, with a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses and apartments in the
31/10/2022
Construction firm BAM has appointed Abbe Pickthall as Managing Director of its Integrated Facilities Management business. She has held senior roles in a number of global integrated service businesses, including CBRE, Mitie and ENGIE. She is highly experienced in leading organisational transformat
31/10/2022
Work has started on Birmingham Airport's new security screening area. The new facility, being built within the existing terminal building, will result in a speedier, simpler pre-flight security screening process for customers. UK Government requires all airports to be compliant with new standard
31/10/2022
Roofing manufacturer, Sika, has donated over £7,000 worth of materials to a social enterprise in Salford which is creating a safe, indoor space to host events and activities aimed at tackling social isolation. Created from two disused shipping containers, the new building is located at the Cleavley
28/10/2022
Bringing all the advantages of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology to a wider range of users, HC Forklifts UK has introduced the new Hangcha ECO Range. Economical and eco-friendly, these 80V electric counterbalance trucks are built for lighter duties rather than intensive 24/7 shift work. Their
28/10/2022
Harlow Council has approved plans for the £46 million major redevelopment of buildings and land in Harlow town centre. Plans submitted by the Strawberry Star Group were given the go-ahead by the Development Management Committee. The plans will see the redevelopment of derelict land and existing bui
28/10/2022
HS2 has launched the fifth Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), 'Caroline', that will be constructing tunnels for the HS2 railway through London. The second launched in the capital, the 2,000 tonnes machine joins ‘Sushila’, that was switched on earlier this month on the same West London site. Named after
28/10/2022
A 'Plan to Net Zero' report has been published by Pinnacle Group, which announces its blueprint for achieving Net Zero on direct emissions by 2025 and total emissions by 2035. Several sustainable operational and service refinements – for the business and its roster of private and public sector cli
28/10/2022
Kier Property and Test Valley Borough Counci's two-unit industrial development on Blueprint, is now 100% let, having negotiated terms with two occupiers, Custom Interconnect Ltd and Amasis Ltd on the Walworth Business Park in Andover. Since 2011, Kier Property has managed the Park in partnership
28/10/2022
Contracting firm Smith Brothers has commenced work on a UK-first carbon capture power generation project. The £28 million carbon capture and power generation plant – a joint venture between Landmark Power Holdings and Victory Hill Capital Advisors LLC – represents a commitment to power generation p
28/10/2022
Centrica has reopened the Rough gas storage facility, having completed significant engineering upgrades over the summer and commissioning over early autumn. The initial investment programme means the company has made its first injection of gas into the site in over five years and is in a position t
28/10/2022
A new United Kingdom-wide guide outlining how our forests and woodlands can reduce the damaging effects and financial impact of flooding on vulnerable communities has been published. The guide was published by the Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, Scottish Forestry and Northern Ireland
28/10/2022
EDF has announced two new projects that are designed to support customers transitioning to heat pumps. Both projects are supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) under its Heat Pump Ready Programme. The Heat Pump Ready Programme forms part of BEIS’s £1 billio
27/10/2022
Morgan Sindall has started construction work on Hertfordshire's first full net-zero carbon school. The Buntingford First School, which is being funded by Hertfordshire County Council and built by Morgan Sindall Construction's Northern Home Counties business, will open for September 2023 and will be
27/10/2022
Galliford Try has been chosen to develop a new £65 million manufacturing facility for JDR Cable Systems, in Blyth, Northumberland. The project will see the creation of a new 46,000 sqm factory to help JDR expand its product portfolio and support the growing global offshore renewable energy market,
27/10/2022
Construction firm GRAHAM has started improvement work on the M25 junction 28 for National Highways. Junction 28 plays a major role in connecting the A12 and the M25, as well as providing access to Brentwood via the A1023. Up to 7,500 vehicles currently travel through the junction roundabout every
27/10/2022
The Guinness Partnership has started construction on over 70 new homes at Goddard Street in Crewe, Cheshire. The two-acre development is on the site of the former LMR football club and pitch and the scheme will provide 31 two- and three-bedroom houses for shared ownership, and 42 one- and tw
27/10/2022
Skanska has reached the highest point of construction on the Reopemaker development project. The mixed-use scheme at 20 & 22 Ropemaker Street is one of the most significant developments underway in the City of London. It will deliver 450,000 sqft of office space over 26 floors, plus 10,000 sqft of
27/10/2022
Tameside Council has approved plans for the first phase in the redevelopment of Ashton's Market Square and Outdoor Market. The draft proposals will now go out for public consultation at the start of November and will utilise £10.8 million of the £19.87m Levelling Up Fund awarded by Government in Oc
27/10/2022
Ecocem has joined seven other leading European cleantech companies to announce the formation of a new Cleantech Scale-up Coalition, with the goal of helping Europe become climate neutral, energy autonomous and industrially competitive. The coalition is supported by Breakthrough Energy, founded by B
27/10/2022
RSK has acquired Travis Baker, the civil, structural and geo-environmental engineering consultant. Founded in 2006, Travis Baker has a 40-plus team working across two offices in Birmingham and Nottingham with an annual turnover of £4.5 million in the last financial year. Rob Travis, Dave Baker, Dav
27/10/2022
Imtech, jointly owned by Dalkia and EDF Energy, has signed a contract to acquire SPIE UK. SPIE UK achieved a turnover of £200 million in 2021 and has a dedicated workforce that will add a further 1,800 experienced and customer orientated employees to Imtech. Simone Rossi, CEO of EDF Energy, comme
27/10/2022
A building contractor has been fined £600,000 and its director has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and fined £4,200 following serious and repeated failings in managing the risk of fire during work at a construction site. In January 2018 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undert
26/10/2022
Jackson Civil Engineering has won a £23.8 million contract and commenced construction work on the Lyminster Bypass in West Sussex. The new road will link up with the recently-constructed southern section of the bypass to complete a new, 1.1-mile carriageway running to the east of Lyminster and Wick
26/10/2022
Wates Living Space has scooped three projects, collectively valued at around £33 million, on behalf of Brent Council, St Mungo's and mhs homes. The projects include the refurbishment of four high rise blocks on behalf of Brent Council, as part of a new major works programme that includes external w
26/10/2022
Galliford Try has hosted an official topping out ceremony for the Worthing Integrated Care Centre (WICC) project, by tightening the last bolt on the steel structure of the building. The Galliford Try team and Richard Watts, Area Director of Galliford Try Building Southern were joined by dignitaries
26/10/2022
A public consultation has launched over plans for a new housing development on Redclyffe Road at Peel L&P's Trafford Waters development. Trafford Housing Trust (THT), part of L&Q, is bringing forward proposals for 83 apartments on the Trafford side of the Manchester Ship Canal within TraffordCity,
26/10/2022
John Sisk & Son has appointed Ger Hayes as its Managing Director UK South, taking on the role previously held by Ajaz Shafi. Ajaz was appointed Chief Operating Officer for Sisk’s entire UK business earlier this year. Ger said: "I am honoured and excited to be stepping into the role of Managing Dire
26/10/2022
Sillence Hurn is celebrating after taking home a trophy and being a finalist for Young Property Person of the Year and Fast Rising Property Business of the Year at this year's South Coast Property Awards. The Sillence Hurn crew celebrated with more than 300 others from across the industry at the So
26/10/2022
East Lindsey District Council is is to submit revised plans for the redevelopment of Sutton on Sea Colonnade and Pleasure Gardens. The amended plans conclude a detailed process of consultation and engagement with lead partners on the technical design elements, to ensure that the proposed developmen
26/10/2022
Welded steel mesh manufacturer Siddall and Hilton Products has revealed major plans to redevelop its 4.5 acre sites in Brighouse with a £9 million investment. The business, which dates back to 1895, has a number of manufacturing, storage and office buildings on both sides of Foundry Street, some of
26/10/2022
Plans for the transformation of Wendover Community Library into a community hub Buckinghamshire have been unveiled by the council. A total of £473,000 in grant funding has been secured by Buckinghamshire Council. Books and reading will remain absolutely central to the new library, but the vision i
26/10/2022
Manchester City Council has launched a public consultation over proposals to transform Wythenshawe Town Centre. The council has recently completed the acquisition of the town centre from St.Modwen’s and early plans for how the centre could be redeveloped have been drawn up ready for consultation.
25/10/2022
Developer Modo Bloc has unveiled plans to develop a apart-hotel on a site in the Ouseburn, Newcastle. The company has submitted plans to the city council to build 28 apartments within a single, five storey structure on Foundry Lane. The proposal to develop a vacant brownfield site builds upon previ
25/10/2022
Construction firm Kier has been selected to deliver a new £27.5m Health and Wellbeing Centre in Ringland, Newport for the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The new centre will provide first-class facilities to house two existing GP practices independently as well as bringing a range of communi
25/10/2022
Wates and Aldershot Town Football Club have exchanged an Agreement to deliver new homes on land around the EBB Stadium, which will facilitate the regeneration of the football stadium in the town centre. The Agreement will see Wates Partnerships take responsibility for securing planning permission f
25/10/2022
Work is to start to install public electric vehicle charging points across Denbighshire. The work will be undertaken over the next few months, with enabling works at Post Office Lane car park, Denbigh and Bowling Green car park, St Asaph, starting the first week of November. The project aims to op
25/10/2022
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed works on an extension, worth over £12 million, at Thomas Telford University Technical College (UTC) in Wolverhampton. The 4,500 sq m extension has increased the school's intake by 450 additional pupils, taking the total capacity to 1,050, while supporting a
25/10/2022
Centrica Business Solutions is set to begin injecting hydrogen into its existing gas peaking plant at Brigg, Lincolnshire as part of a UK first trial with HiiROC aimed at better understanding the role of hydrogen in power production. The 12 month trial will be part funded by a grant from the Net Ze
25/10/2022
MediaCity's flexible workspace ARRIVE has secured lettings covering over 12,000sq ft across its White and Blue Towers in the heart of Salford’s, creative, tech and digital hub. The North of England's largest creative and marketing recruitment agency, The Orchard Agency, has relocated due to expansi
25/10/2022
Harbour Energy and Associated British Ports (ABP) have announced an exclusive commercial relationship to develop a CO2 import terminal at the Port of Immingham, the UK's largest port by tonnage. This will link to Harbour Energy’s Viking CCS (formerly V Net Zero), the CO2 transport and storage netw
25/10/2022
Network Rail has started the second phase of a project to improve and upgrade Clapham Junction in London. This autumn, Network Rail will be carrying out £15.5 million of work to improve passenger flow and reduce congestion at Clapham Junction station. The Brighton Yard entrance, at bridge level of
25/10/2022
Training sessions for the UK Roofing Team are now underway for the 28th World Championship for Young Roofers. It will see team members and their mentors travel to St. Gallen, Switzerland, to compete against other young roofers from around the world. This had been made possible by Recticel Insulati
24/10/2022
A multi-million pound leisure and entertainment complex at the heart of Preston's city centre, has been approved by Preston City Council to move to the next key stage of development. Animate is being funded by the City Council, with support from the Towns Fund and the Preston, South Ribble and Lanc
24/10/2022
United Living Group has been awarded a £30 million contract by CityFibre as part of a programme to roll out its full fibre network across the city of Sunderland. A full fibre network in Sunderland is expected to transform the city, delivering key benefits to local businesses, such as enhanced cloud
24/10/2022
Manchester City Council has acquired Wythenshawe town centre from St.Modwen. The aim of the redevelopment work will be to create a large new focal point for the local community in a new civic square that celebrates Wythenshawe's roots as a garden city, developing open areas for planting, trees and
24/10/2022
TIMCO, one of the leading suppliers of essential construction products, is on track to launch 1,000 new product lines in 2022, as it continues to expand its business in response to growing demand for quality products that the trade relies on every day. The range expansion comes in the landmark 50th
24/10/2022
Ward Councillors in Dalton and Thrybergh have announced work has begun on two new projects in East Herringthorpe. The first project is the community garden and improvements to the area outside Ridgeway Stores. The second project involves refurbishing and upgrading the children’s play area and mult
24/10/2022
The 2022 Constructing Excellence South West Construction Summit is to take place next month at Lulsgate House, Bristol Airport. A major event for the South West construction industry, this year's summit will focus on best practice and how collaborative working, integrated supply chains and lean pro
24/10/2022
Engineering work is to commence on the Tunbridge Wells to Hastings line this October half term, to improve the reliability of the route. This year's work, from Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October, follows a similar week of engineering last year, and is part of an ongoing improvement programme by Netwo
24/10/2022
Construction industry testing specialist Lucideon has launched a new method to assess the durability of mortar. The company's new special publication, 'Determination of the Freeze Thaw Resistance of Mortar', provides guidance around assessing the ability of mortars to withstand UK climatic conditio
24/10/2022
Atkins has been awarded a contract by Buckinghamshire County Council to provide services for the county's highways. The firm will provide design and professional services for the county’s highways from 1 April 2023, when the current Transport for Buckinghamshire arrangements come to an end. The ne
24/10/2022
Residents are being urged to put forward their views on improvements to help revitalise Camborne town centre, Cornwall. With specific funding available to enhance streets and public spaces, Cornwall Council and the Camborne Town Deal Board are hosting a drop in exhibition on Tuesday 01 November bet
21/10/2022
Construction work has commenced on a new public square next to the #BuiltByGMI apartment block at the £200 million Becketwell regeneration project in Derby city centre. GMI Construction were joined by developers St James Securities as well as representatives from Derby City Council, D2N2, and other
21/10/2022
Willmott Dixon has completed its second project at North Kent College, handing over a new motor vehicle workshop at Hadlow College. The motor vehicle workshop, procured via the SCAPE Construction framework, will see hundreds of students learn automotive skills to enable them to gain entry to a high
21/10/2022
Komatsu has released a 20-ton class electric hydraulic excavator powered by a lithium-ion battery system at bauma 2022. Scheduled for launch on Japanese and European markets in 2023, the excavator was developed by Komatsu through their collaboration with the US-based Proterra organisation with who
21/10/2022
Construction work on Cornwall Council's scheme to build 15 new affordable homes for local people in Callington is underway. The new homes, which are being built at Urban Terrace, replace 10 council-owned and 5 privately owned homes built in the 1959’s. The properties had to be demolished following
21/10/2022
Sevenoaks Council has given the green light to Millwall Football Club's application for a new training ground site in West Kingsdown. The decision is a significantly positive step forward in the implementation of the club’s vision for a state-of-the-art training facility for the first team and Acad
21/10/2022
Developer Countryside and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, are to begin redevelopment works at their St Cloud Way regeneration scheme, marking another milestone in the regeneration of Maidenhead town centre. The St Cloud Way redevelopment of the former Magnet Leisure Centre and Ten Pin Bo
21/10/2022
Crystal Place Football Club's upgraded planning application for a new Main Stand at Selhurst Park has been given the go-ahead by Croydon councillors. Croydon's planning committee first gave the application the green light four years ago, but it was delayed by the COVID pandemic and the Club recentl
21/10/2022
Anglian Water is to start work on a scheme to prevent burst water mains in Lincoln. The work along Doddington Road, which is expected to take one week, starting on Friday 21 October, will see the company’s engineers optimise the local network, reducing the likelihood of burst water mains and the d
21/10/2022
Plans for a first solar farm to provide affordable green energy to residents and businesses on the Isle of Man and begin the decarbonisation of electricity generation on the Island has launched. The plans for the Billown Solar Farm in Malew, near Castletown are being put forward by Peel Cubico Rene
21/10/2022
Work has been completed on the Durlston Pleasure Grounds Project in Dorset. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund along with other partners, the four-year project has given Durlston’s unique Grade II-listed Historic Garden a new lease of life, restoring Victorian heritage, increasing its val
20/10/2022
United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS), part of the United Living Group, has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to divert two sections of the Catton-Cummersdale high-pressure gas pipeline in Cumbria. The firm was appointed by Northern Gas Networks (NGN). The first aspect of the pro
20/10/2022
Luddons has been appointed the main contractor to develop a new mixed-use sustainable community of 3,000 homes, a primary school, offices, hotels and around 20 acres of new public open space at Peel L&P’s Trafford Waters development. Partners from Homes England and Trafford Council joined Peel L&P
20/10/2022
HS2 Ltd has commenced work on two of the longest cuttings on the new high speed rail project. The 2.5 mile (4.1km) Barton Hartshorn to Mixbury cutting, near Brackley, will be the project's longest cutting with 1.3 million cubic metres of material set to be excavated in stages over the next three ye
20/10/2022
Plans for a new development of over 100 new homes at Sanatorium Road in Cardiff have been given the green light. United Welsh has been granted approval to build a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, alongside apartments for older people with communal lounges and a roof terrace. 74 of the
20/10/2022
Significant progress is being made on the first of 10,000 new homes at Meridian Water in Enfield. Leader of Enfield Council, Cllr Nesil Caliskan, visited Meridian One for a topping-out ceremony to mark the completion of the blocks at Enfield Council’s flagship regeneration project, Meridian Water.
20/10/2022
Clegg Construction has reached a major milestone in its project to build a £16m Premier Inn hotel in York. The timber frame is going up on the highly sustainable, 188-bedroom development in the historic city centre. Being built in the shadow of York's ancient city walls, the four-storey scheme inc
20/10/2022
Construction work has started on new apartments at a care home in Pontefract. Specialist care provider, Exemplar Health Care, has begun on-site construction in Pontefract, which will see a £1.5M investment to increase its service offering at the Bennett Court care home. Bennett Court specialises
20/10/2022
Anglian Water has added almost 300 fully electric and hybrid vehicles electric vehicles to its fleet. The fleet includes 60 range-extended hybrid vans, 43 fully electric small vans, and 200 electric cars. The additions include 60 new electric-driven VN5 vans from LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Comp
20/10/2022
All construction sites are required to provide a suitable welfare unit by law - usually in the form of a temporary portable building. In fact, they are so important, their location on site and the regular maintenance schedule must be considered at the planning and preparation stages of every const
20/10/2022
Homebuilder Northstone has brought three new North West sites to market within a month. Northstone now has homes on sale at Tulach in Wigan, Glisk in Ellesmere Port and Airie in Bolton. The sites, totalling 591 homes when complete, are in addition to homes already on sale at Keld in Lancashire and
19/10/2022
Anwyl Homes Lancashire has acquired a 15-acre residential site from Wain Estates to redevelop and regenerate the former Shell Refinery site in Trafford, Greater Manchester. The Meadow, on Manchester Road, was acquired following a competitive tender process which was jointly marketed by Colliers and
19/10/2022
Willmott Dixon has been selected by Bolton College of Medical Sciences (BCMS) to develop a new medical and clinical skills training facility located at the Royal Bolton Hospital site in Farnworth. It follows the recent announcement that MWD Healthcare, an alliance between Mace and Willmott Dixon fo
19/10/2022
Balfour Beatty Living Places has scooped a new, seven-year, £297 million contract by East Sussex County Council for the maintenance of highways assets and delivery of infrastructure services across the county. There is an option to extend the contract by a further seven years based on the successfu
19/10/2022
Anglian Water has commenced work at Gayton Water Treatment Works (WTW) in an investment worth £4 million. The work, to construct a nitrate removal plant, will improve and upgrade the site's already stringent treatment processes. This year sees the company's biggest ever programme of investment.
19/10/2022
Thames Valley planning and development consultancy Lichfields has announced two new appointments. Florence Leung and Caitlin Attrill join the office as Planners and will both be based at the company’s Apex Plaza offices in Reading. Florence has a background as a Journalist in Hong Kong and complete
19/10/2022
Work has started on Castleford rail station's second platform to boost capacity and reliability for passengers. The new platform, which is being fully rebuilt, will be served by an accessible footbridge with stairs and lifts to link it to the recently improved station building and facilities. The
19/10/2022
Levelling Up Minister Simon Clarke has commended Vistry Partnerships North East's Bracken Range development in Middlesborough during his first visit to a housing project in his new role. He welcomed the progress on the mixed tenure site, the first in the region to deliver homes for sale, shared own
19/10/2022
HS2 has completed its largest ever UK pour of Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) at its Euston Station site. EFC is a material that reduces the amount of carbon embedded into the concrete, saving over 76 tonnes of CO2 overall. John F Hunt, working for HS2's station Construction Partner, Mace Dragados jo
19/10/2022
Lichfield District Council has recommended to Full Council an investment of £5.349 million in a multi-screen cinema for the district. The scheme would see the former Debenhams store in Three Spires Shopping Centre adapted into a four-screen cinema attraction together with five food and beverage uni
19/10/2022
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has launched the next phase of apartments at its Brooklands Park development in Stoke Gifford, Bristol. The collection of 23 one and two bedroom homes is ideal for first time buyers and young professionals looking for a semi-rural, well-designed home within commuting di
18/10/2022
VolkerFitzpatrick has been chosen by Hampshire County Council as its design and build contractor to deliver the planned M27 Junction 10 improvement scheme. This marks a key milestone for this significant and complex project which will enable the development of Welborne Garden Village to the north
18/10/2022
Caddick Construction has commenced work on York's first residential passivhaus scheme at the council's Duncombe Barracks Aite. The 34 new passivhaus homes support low carbon lifestyles in a beautiful, low-traffic setting. It is the first passivhaus site to be built under the council's Housing Deliv
18/10/2022
Willmott Dixon has been selected by the London Borough of Brent to develop 55 affordable homes as well as two community centres. The work will be delivered under two contracts with a combined valued of over £30 million. The largest is the £17.3m Brent Indian Centre project, which involves demolitio
18/10/2022
Housing association First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has chosen two partners to take on four-year major investment contracts, worth a combined £38 million. The deals will see Wates Property Services provide internal investment works including new kitchens, bathrooms and rewires, while A Connolly Lt
18/10/2022
Anglian Water is to start work to install two kilometres of new pipes and a new pumping station between Brickhill Copse pumping station and Bow Brickhill reservoir. Following recent investigative digs, work will begin on 24 October and is expected to finish in March 2023. The project is designed to
18/10/2022
Costain and Hydrologiq have successfully trialled the use of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator at the Preston Western Distributor Road project's M55 compound. The trial is the first for Lancashire County Council in line with its carbon reduction ambitions and demonstrated
18/10/2022
THE GUARDTECH GROUP are riding the crest of a wave right now. Be it modular cleanrooms, full turnkey construction or smaller innovative products, the company are busier than ever before – growing in revenue, staff numbers and reputation. The Haverhill-based cleanroom construction are gearing up f
18/10/2022
Full range of Aluminium windows and doors available. Aluminium Bi Fold door suppliers throughout the UK. To complement our range of aluminium bifold doors we also provide the full range of Smart Systems Aluminium Alitherm 300 casement windows together with Cortizo sliding aluminium doors.
18/10/2022
Refurbishment work on a new, inclusive play area has been completed at Chells Park in Stevenage. The play area was upgraded as part of Stevenage Borough Council's refurbishment programme, and now provides play for children aged between two and 14 years old. The new equipment was chosen based on fe
17/10/2022
Equans is to team up with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to deliver important decarbonisation measures across social housing stock in Maltby, a former mining town with some of the UK’s highest levels of fuel poverty. The council has secured £1.5million from the Government’s Social Housing D
17/10/2022
Milestone Infrastructure, a part of M Group Services Transport Division, has been shortlisted in two award categories at this year's Highways Awards for its work on the Hampshire Highways contract. The awards recognise the established and successful collaboration between Milestone Infrastructure an
17/10/2022
Barmouth Viaduct will reopen for passengers for four weeks from Saturday 15 October to Sunday 13 November. The viaduct was closed for five weeks from Monday 12 September as Network Rail carried out essential repairs and restoration works. Working with contractors Alun Griffiths, teams from Network
17/10/2022
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17/10/2022
Galliford Try has diverted almost 350kg of PPE from landfill as part of a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and packaging recycling scheme. Following the acquisition of nmcn last year, the company was committed to ensuring waste was minimised when rebranding the acquired business. Across various
17/10/2022
Peel L&P plans to create its first biodiversity bank that will enhance habitats and promote biodiversity. Peel L&P's Sustainability & ESG Director, Jo Holden, made the announcement during a natural environment session at the GMCA's Greater Manchester Green Summit in Salford. The biodiversity bank
17/10/2022
Anglian Water is to improve and upgrade water pipes in Marks Tey, Colchester, in an £800,000 investment scheme to help reduce the risk of bursts and water leaks, preventing disruption for local customers and conserving precious water resources. More than one kilometre of water pipes on Godmans Lane
17/10/2022
Stepnell has reported its 2021/22 results, which show a £1.25 million profit in the year. Its £90 million turnover in 2021/22 was slightly down on what was budgeted due to delayed works on some key projects due to the pandemic. The dip was also as a result of the firm's continued robust governance,
14/10/2022
Plans for the major redevelopment of a former Ministry of Defence (MoD) site in Hounslow West have been given the green light. A resolution to grant planning permission has been received for a mixed-use development at Cavalry Barracks to build a vibrant community that includes 1,525 new homes, as
14/10/2022
KOREC Group is expanding its operations with the launch of BuildingPoint UK and Ireland as it becomes the newest partner to join Trimble's BuildingPoint distribution network. Through this new Trimble partnership, those that work within the construction industry, can now access a full Trimble digita
14/10/2022
Kirklees Council has approved a £2.38 million grant to refurbish Fieldhouse into Station Apartments. Fieldhouse is a four-storey building which stands opposite Dewsbury Railway Station, in the area around Daisy Hill and Bond Street. The council plans to create a new neighbourhood around Daisy Hill
14/10/2022
Work on a new multi-storey park and ride at Adanac Health & Innovation Campus in Southampton has been completed. The facility is open to Hospital staff of the University Hospital Southampton. Southampton City Council, in partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places, have delivered two road improv
14/10/2022
Construction firm BAM has completed the first rooftop helipad in the country with direct access to emergency services. Following a £2million donation from the HELP Appeal, construction of a helipad on top of the first standalone Major Trauma Hospital in the UK, at Salford Royal Hospital, is now com
14/10/2022
Mace has been appointed the main contractor by Investor Fabrix to deliver the 430,000 sq ft next-gen HQ office building, Roots in the Sky, in Southwark. Erith has been selected as the enabling works contractor. Mace will deliver the main contract for this innovative, net zero reimagining of the f
14/10/2022
Story Contracting has commenced improvement work on Hartlepool Station, with the demolition of the disused platform 3 marking the first phase of the redevelopment. The team, on behalf of Network Rail and Tees Valley Combined Authority, have successfully removed the platform over 108 hours; removing
14/10/2022
HF, one of the UK's leading legal advisers to the insurance and commercial sectors, has committed to moving its Manchester office to Orange Tower's 16,040 sqft, grade A office space in MediaCity, Salford, Greater Manchester. HF will relocate 500 employees from Talbot Road, Manchester to Orange's pr
14/10/2022
Kier, alongside Balfour Beatty, Costain and Keltbray, has been awarded a £1.3 billion contract by National Highways to design and deliver an upgrade to several sections on the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner. The four contractors will collaboratively deliver the project, which has been procur
14/10/2022
Construction work has commenced on latest phase of Cycleway 9 through Chiswick. The works will take place on the section of C9 between the junction of Chiswick Lane and up to the turning for Heathfield Terrace. The scheme is a partnership between Transport for London (TfL), Hounslow Council and Ho
13/10/2022
Glencar has been awarded its second project in succession by leading global developer and investor in commercial real estate Trammell Crow Company (TCC) to build a 367,152 sq ft logistics development at its 20-acre Shepcote Lane Site in Sheffield. The Grade A logistics facility will be constructed
13/10/2022
Dudleys Consulting Engineers has completed works to transform a derelict warehouse in Leeds to facilitate a spectacular life size exhibition of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. The display at the newly created Versa Studios on Whitehall Road, Leeds is open to view now until 30th October 2022. It is t
13/10/2022
Conlon Construction has been appointed to develop a new extra care facility in South Ribble. Jubilee Gardens will include over 70 apartments and will help support independent living for older people by offering on-site support and facilities such as a café and hair salon. The scheme will be locate
13/10/2022
Construction work has started to deliver 274 low carbon new homes in Manchester's Collyhurst neighbourhood. Far East Consortium (FEC), working in partnership with Manchester City Council (MCC), has broken ground on the first phase of development in Collyhurst Village and South Collyhurst. The firs
13/10/2022
Bristol City Council has approved plans for an innovative new concept in affordable eco-housing, to be built on disused council-owned garage plots in Bristol. Gap House is a row of nine affordable one bedroom, two storey homes on Bell Close in Horfield. Designed by global design practice BDP and t
13/10/2022
Morgan Sindall Construction has reached practical completion of an £11 million extra care development in Seacroft, Leeds for Lovell Later Living. Greenmill Gardens is a 64-apartment extra care development Lovell Later Living is delivering in partnership with Leeds County Council for Home Group, wit
13/10/2022
Housebuilder Barwood Homes has announced its new name and brand – Cora. The company, based in Northamptonshire, has been delivering homes across the Midlands since it formed in 2010. However, as the company looks to the future, it wanted a new name and brand that better reflects its values. Luke
13/10/2022
The Hill Group has coommenced construction work to develop new homes in Hengrove in South Bristol. Goram Homes, Bristol City Council's housing company, has appointed award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, to deliver the first phase of new homes. Councillor Tom Renhard, Bristol City Council's
13/10/2022
Wates Group has launched a new education programme to give young people in Cardiff and London hands on experience of how green technology at home can support the transition to net zero, in the context of a growing energy crisis. The leading family-owned construction, residential development and pro
13/10/2022
UK businesses are being urged to register their interest in becoming an HS2 supplier and access the multi-million pound pipeline of contract opportunities with HS2's construction partners. Construction of the first phase of Britain's new railway, between Birmingham and London, is expected to genera
12/10/2022
Caddick Construction has completed work on the new Warrington Youth Zone. Construction began on the £7 million centre in 2020, on behalf of the national charity OnSide. Located in the stadium quarter next to the University Technical College (UTC) off Dallam Lane, Warrington Youth Zone boasts an in
12/10/2022
Willmott Dixon has been awarded a contract from Cross Keys Homes (CKH) to construct its Northminster development. The firm was invited on to the development team by Peterborough Investment Partnership (PIP) earlier this year before the site was sold on to CKH, and since then have led on the demolit
12/10/2022
A major refurbishment of a bridge spanning the M5 near Gloucester is set to be completed this week, two months ahead of schedule. As part of a sequence of safety schemes to repair a number of M5 bridges in Gloucestershire, National Highways and principal contractors MJ Church have removed the scaff
12/10/2022
Grant funding of £4.6 million has been allocated to support the construction of an additional 231 homes in Newcastle. The new houses are to be located at The Rise in Scotswood. The investment, from The North of Tyne Combined Authority (The NTCA), forms part of its £32m Brownfield Housing Programme
12/10/2022
MWD Healthcare has been chosen to develop a major facility at University Hospitals Plymouth in its first NHS ProCure23 win. The partnership between Mace and Willmott Dixon secured a place earlier this year across all three lots of the healthcare framework. Work on the new 17,000 m2 purpose-built
12/10/2022
Algeco has been selected to build a £27.6 million Northampton school utilising Seismic modular building platform. The firm was chosen on behalf of the Department for Education who are funding the school. When completed, the school will be operated by the Northampton School for Boys Charitable Trust
12/10/2022
The first phase of a public consultation has launched on a proposed new reservoir in Lincolnshire. The proposed location for the reservoir confirmed by Anglian Water last month is an area south-east of Sleaford, about halfway between Grantham and Boston. The reservoir will supply enough water for
12/10/2022
Significant progress is being made to improve the energy efficiency at Todmorden Sports Centre in Calderdale. From Monday 31 October, the swimming pool and the Premier Suite spa facilities at the centre will be closed for four weeks to allow for the replacement of thetraditional sand filters with a
12/10/2022
Leeds City Council is to discuss the potential demolition of five high-rise buildings in Gipton and Alwoodley, to make way for newer, more energy efficient homes. Extensive consultation has already taken place with residents at Alderton Heights and Gipton Gates who will be fully supported and rehou
12/10/2022
Plans to improve Chesterfield town centre are being brought to life, with the first phase of the multi-million pound scheme now underway at Packers Row. New paving, seating and street furniture - plus overhead festoon lighting to add character, are among the improvements which are being carried out
11/10/2022
Construction work has commenced to extend the low-carbon heat network across Leeds. It is being rolled-out in Leeds city centre by sustainable energy experts Vital Energi, in partnership with Leeds City Council. £3 million of Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) funding was secured by Leeds City
11/10/2022
Construction firm BAM has been selected by Betsi Cadwaladr University (BCU) Health Board to develop the detailed design for constructing a new inpatient adult and older persons mental health unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan near Rhyl in Wales. The Welsh Government approved the Health Boar
11/10/2022
Anglian Water has announced the proposed location for a new reservoir in the Cambridgeshire Fens situated north of Chatteris near the villages of Doddington and Wimblington. The reservoir will supply enough water for around a quarter of a million homes, as well as protecting the environment by ena
11/10/2022
Plans have been put forward to develop 20 bedrooms for Emmanuel House Support Centre that will provide short-term emergency accommodation for people who find themselves homeless in Nottingham. Emmanuel House works to combat vulnerability and homelessness within the community through an inclusive an
11/10/2022
Heritage Cob & Lime - Earthborn Clay Paint suppliers Earthborn clay paint gives a luxurious, ultra-matt finish for interior walls and ceilings. Earthborn paint's unique clay recipe results in a hardwearing and highly breathable paint. There are 72 shades to chose from- this deliciously thick and
11/10/2022
GMI Construction Group has marked A major milestone in the development of the 650,000 sq. ft Connect warehouse and logistics scheme. Durham City MP Mary Kelly Foy was invited to visit the site, within the Integra 61 mixed use development at J61 of the A1(M) at Bowburn, by GMI and real estate and de
11/10/2022
Plans to expand a business park in Durham have been given the go-ahead. Jade Business Park, in Murton, is owned and run by us after being created in 2020. Its seven units currently employs 160 people, with this number expected to rise to more than 250 in the next five years. Phase 1 of the develo
11/10/2022
With a strong heritage of carrying out residential building surveys across England, Allcott Associates has now expanded over the border, with a new office in Cardiff opening in October. Allcott Associates is excited to announce that David "Dai" Thomas MRICS, Associate Partner at the firm, is headin
11/10/2022
Though still a prototype, Komatsu's decision to target bauma 2022 as launch pad for their first fully electric wheel loader provides a pointer to what buyers might expect as technology advances and electric vehicle use becomes more prevalent. A collaboration between Komatsu and Moog Inc – world-ren
11/10/2022
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has launched two new show homes at its Highbrook View development in Stoke Gifford, located just a few miles from Bristol City Centre. The three bedroom 'Chesham' and four bedroom 'Romsey' have been carefully designed with modern family living in mind. Leading interior
10/10/2022
Construction firm Kier has been scopped a £26.8 million deal by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to build an 8,000sqm research and development building at Culham Science Centre near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The project was procured through the Crown Commercial Service (CSS) Framework. The p
10/10/2022
Work on a £4.5 milliion Newcastle track upgrade has been completed. Over the last ten days, teams from Network Rail have been working day and night to deliver key rail improvements in Newcastle, resulting in smoother journeys for passengers. The renewal of 750m of track will help to improve reli
10/10/2022
Placefirst has commenced work on site for a new apartment scheme in West End, Morecambe. The firm will deliver 42 high quality one and two bed apartments at the £4.5 million development. This scheme will add to the 107 homes that Placefirst has already built in Morecambe, when work began in 2016 ne
10/10/2022
Proposals to develop the largest, highly sustainable commercial building in Greater Manchester, set within the heart of MediaCity, have been given the go-ahead. The iconic, £140 million (GDV), 11-storey, development in prime position opposite ITV and The University of Salford media campus, will be
10/10/2022
Housebuilder Northstone has unveiled super sustainable new homes in Ellesmere Port. As spiralling energy costs continue to hit the headlines, Northstone – part of Peel L&P - has opened the doors to its first homes at Glisk, their community off Jack's Wood Avenue. Available to both buy and rent, th
10/10/2022
Become an installer of the UK's new supermaterial! Termex is a Finnish brand of cellulose fibre insulation which is the quickest solution for under-insulated lofts, draughty roofs and floors. We are now arranging one-day training sessions in the UK for both companies and newcomers to the construc
10/10/2022
Peel L&P and GRAHAM have partnered with Wirral Chamber of Commerce on a series of events to engage Wirral based construction businesses and suppliers on the multi-million-pound Miller's Quay residential project at Wirral Waters. The first event, which took place on 05 October, provided an opportuni
10/10/2022
Unite Students has reached practical completion on Campbell House, its latest development in Bristol. Situated in the heart of the city, on the site of a former Georgian hospital, Unite Students latest development is named after one of the Bristol’s first Black ward sisters, Princess Campbell. The
10/10/2022
Wates Construction has completed developing the £72,300 sq ft Edgar Wood Academy in Greater Manchester, marking the culmination of a two-year project on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE). The multi-million-pound Edgar Wood Academy is located on Rochdale Road, Middleton. Designed by archi
10/10/2022
Two 2,000 tonne tunnelling machines digging HS2's longest tunnels passed the second of five ventilation shafts, four miles into their 10 mile drive under the Chilterns. The milestone comes a week after the launch of another giant TBM in Ruislip which begin excavating the London tunnels for the high
10/10/2022
Vally Plant Training, an approved NPORS training provider and offers on-site training and testing nationwide, has unveiled its NPORS Forward Tipper Dumper Training Course. The three day day novice course is available for candidates with little or no experience in operating the dumper but would like
07/10/2022
Mace has been selected principal contractor by developer Edge, in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management and their funding partners, LPPI and the London Fund, to their flagship 'EDGE London Bridge' scheme, which aims to become London's most sustainable office tower. Targeting both BREEAM
07/10/2022
Construction firm Kier has completed work a new state-of-the-art £17.9m emergency department to Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The new department doubles the size of the old unit and is set to provide first-class facilities for the local community. The standalone building con
07/10/2022
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed work at the University of Salford's new Science, Engineering and Environment Building (SEE Building) that forms part of the Salford Crescent and University District's wider masterplan. The four-storey, 15,550 square metre SEE Building will welcome students
07/10/2022
Fusion 21 has announced the suppliers appointed to its national Reactive Repairs and Empty Buildings Framework worth up to £250 million over a four year period. 46 specialist firms, with 61% being SMES, have secured a place on the framework developed to support housing associations and local author
07/10/2022
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched its biennial Master Builder Awards, a national competition that has been running for over 30 years. The awards celebrate high-quality craftsmanship, exceptional customer service and building excellence delivered by Master Builders across the UK.
07/10/2022
Cheshire West and Chester Council has announced it is to repair a collapsed drain in the town centre car park between the Market Hall and Aldi in Ellesmere Port. The site is Council-owned, and work has been arranged to begin on Monday 10 October 2022. Councillor Karen Shore, Deputy Leader and Cabi
07/10/2022
Essex Housing, Essex Council's housing development arm, has won the Best Development Team – Rural/Suburban award at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2022. The awards celebrate the very best in residential development across the UK. The team's entry for this award highlighted the achievements
07/10/2022
Works to remove an old kissing gate and improve the access between the Berriew Street carpark and Oldford Lane in Welshpool, will begin shortly. The new and improved access will be wider and fully accessible for everyone, allowing pedestrians, disabled users, and parents with pushchairs to be able
06/10/2022
Plans for the new Catterck Integrated Care Campus in Richmondshire have been approved. More than seven years in development, this joint venture between the National Health Service (NHS) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) will provide a range of healthcare services for Armed Forces personnel and their fa
06/10/2022
Midlothian Council has appointed Cruden Building to deliver over 70 homes at Conifer Road in Mayfield. Located in the heart of Midlothian, the new homes will form part of a wider project being developed by Cruden Building and Midlothian Council comprising a total of 265 new homes within the local
06/10/2022
Galliford Try's Facilities Management business (GTFM) has scooped a further three-year contract with Surrey Police to provide facilities management services to its estate.The agreement is worth approximately £1.3 million per annum to the business and will see GTFM maintaining 86 buildings, ranging f
06/10/2022
Wates Group has announced that its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target has been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), committing the company to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030. The target, which aligns with the Paris Climat
06/10/2022
Maccaferri offer free live webinars throughout the year, giving you the opportunity to gain more knowledge, to see their products and solutions and find the right information you need for your projects. Maccaferri provide you with information about new technologies, new projects of interest and dir
06/10/2022
Improvement work has started to enhance cycling and walking along the Shinfield Road in Reading. This will see the delivery of a new cycle route along Shinfield Road – between Christchurch Green and Shinfield Rise and will link south Reading and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the University of Readi
06/10/2022
A total of 380 solar panels have been installed on the roof of a primary school in York. The solar panels were installed at Clifton Green Primary School to significantly reduce the school's energy costs The 'new roof' has been delivered thanks to partners including City of York Council, York Commu
06/10/2022
Yorkshire Housing has confrimed a £77million deal with NatWest to help develop a further 8,000 affordable homes by 2030. The NatWest funding package will also enable Yorkshire Housing to ramp up its efforts to decarbonise existing homes ahead of government targets through its sector leading retrofi
06/10/2022
HS2 Ltd has opened applications for tech start-ups to join its successful Innovation Accelerator programme. The initiative, now assembling its fifth cohort, is seeking five candidates to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to help drive smooth delivery of design changes across the constru
06/10/2022
Winvic Construction Ltd and PLATFORM_ held a ceremony to mark the topping out of PLATFORM_ Sheffield, a 335-apartment build-to-rent (BTR) development located in Sheffield city centre. The occasion also marked the completion of the first show apartment ahead of the scheduled completion of the devel
05/10/2022
A record numbers of visitors are expected to attend one of the UK’s biggest construction events, UK Construction Week at the NEC in Birmingham, today, 05 October. On Tuesday, the “must attend” event was officially opened by Channel 4 presenter George Clarke and guest speakers included poet and stor
05/10/2022
Balfour Beatty has teamed up with Aker Solutions to deliver end-to-end design and construction solutions for the concrete floating and gravity-based UK offshore wind industry. The two firms have signed a memorandum of understanding which will see the companies' complementary skills, resources and e
05/10/2022
Skanska has commenced demolition work at MOD Ashchurch in Tewkesbury. It marks a significant milestone for the Army's Vehicle Storage and Support Programme (VSSP). It also signals the beginning of a two-phase programme that will see Skanska create modern, sustainable, and effective storage and mai
05/10/2022
Leeds City Council has secured over £4 million of new Government funding to give more public buildings energy saving green upgrades. Air source heat pumps, solar photovoltaic panels and insulation will be installed in 10 council buildings including children’s centres and primary schools over the ne
05/10/2022
Oxford City Council has approved plans to develop 10 new homes on Lanham Way, Littlemore. The Council’s housing company, OX Place, will manage the project. The intention is to build six two-bedroom semi-detached two-storey houses and four three-bedroom semi-detached three-storey houses on the brown
05/10/2022
Tuff Waterproofing is showcasing its latest innovation TuffStuff® Flexible GRP at UK Construction Week (UKCW) which is taking place at the NEC in Birmingham. Visit Tuff Waterproofing at Stand B712 to see its latest roofing innovation which provides an exceptional combination of versatility and dura
04/10/2022
The UK's largest built environment event, UK Construction Week (UKCW), has officially opened its doors. The event kicked off at the NEC in Birmingham on Tuesday, 04 October, and will continue until 06 October. The event brings together all stakeholders within the built environment across every fac
04/10/2022
Caddick Construction Limited has acquired the assets and intellectual property rights to Speedpanel from façade specialists Speedclad, which went into administration in August. Ten design and senior leadership jobs have been saved as part of the deal which saw the assets secured for an undisclosed
04/10/2022
Construction firm Kier has announced is one of the first employers in England to offer apprenticeship opportunities to prisoners, following a crucial law change, which means prisoners can now earn while they learn. Announced earlier this year, the law has changed this month (October) and it means t
04/10/2022
All construction sites pose risks to workers. It is here that 20.9% of fatal workplace accidents in the EU take place. To avoid costly accidents with unfit construction equipment,
04/10/2022
CLM Construction Supplies Ltd Technical Manager, Greg Dent, has been promoted to Technical Director. The company supply construction equipment to the hire industry and end-users, and are the UK Sole Distributor of IMER and MABER equipment, specialising in cutting, lifting and mixing. Greg joined
04/10/2022
Extenda Line, the premier flat pack experts, is displaying many of its innovative solutions at UK Construction Week at the NEC in Birmingham, 04 - 06 October, Stand T141, F113. Modular office units are accommodation containers that are insulated closed volumes and demountable. These units can be ea
04/10/2022
McKies Rotational Bricks is showcasing its revolutionary concept brick at UK Construction Week currently taking place at the NEC in Birmingham. The company is urging attendees at the show to visit their Stand: BT371 to find out more about the concept brick that can build free-foam structures as eas
03/10/2022
National Highways has selected Costain and Mott MacDonald as Delivery Assurance Partner for the A303 Stonehenge (Amesbury to Berwick Down) Improvements Scheme. In this leading consultancy role, Costain will utilise the full range of its capabilities alongside its JV partner to manage design and co
03/10/2022
Work has been completed on a new footbridge over the A63 in Hull. The footbridge has officially opened to pedestrians and cyclists. It is an integral part of the overall A63 Castle Street project. The scheme will support Hull's economic growth, improve journeys to and from the city centre, and hel
03/10/2022
BAM's UK & Ireland businesses have set a carbon target to become net zero in their direct operations by 2026. It is ruling out counting electricity from green energy tariffs towards its net zero emissions. The target places BAM at the forefront of the UK and Ireland’s construction sector’s major
03/10/2022
O'Connor Utilities Group (OCU) has acquired a majority shareholding in a Leeds-based fibre-optic specialist. The investment in InICT Limited (InICT) will be undertaken by O'Connor Utilities Limited, which is OCU's northern operating unit. InICT specialises in installing fibre optic cable for infr
03/10/2022
Winvic Construction has been appointed to develop the first four industrial facilities at PLP MK and has celebrated with a ground-breaking ceremony. The leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of multi-sector construction and civil engineering projects was awarded the co
03/10/2022
CEG has opened a new Forging Futures Campus at its Kirkstall Forge development in Leeds. CEG and Wates Construction first invested in the first campus in 2017, working closely with Leeds College of Building and Leeds City Council. It has grown to achieve more than £11million in social value, helpin
03/10/2022
This summer has been associated with record temperatures, hosepipe bans and declared drought. Flooding might seem to be the last area of current concern, but that would be wrong; flood tends to follow drought. "The War Office is always preparing for the last war", wrote Churchill in The Gathering
