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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for June 2014
30/06/2014
Skanska has been appointed to design, build and fit-out a £5.5m primary school in Bristol. Oasis Academy Marksbury Road primary school building will will include a 60-place special educational needs provision, and extensive earthworks on the sloping site will create new playground space, habitat ar
30/06/2014
Wolverhampton regeneration chiefs are to begin consultations about further development plans in the city centre. The City Council is to engage in an exercise for parts of Westside and Southside which will invite private developers and investors to come forward with proposed schemes for the areas.
30/06/2014
A UK construction firm has started work on a £1.6m cycle link bridge in Stafford. Balfour Beatty is building a new bridge which will a link over marshland between Baswich and Tixall Road. As well as providing a leisure route for cyclists, it will also enable commuters to cycle on traffic-free path
30/06/2014
Planning guidance has been published to ensure that future developments across London will enhance the character of the city. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson launched the 'Character and Context Supplementary Planning Guidance' to urge anyone involved with the planning system, to fully understand
30/06/2014
Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £15m project by Oldham Council. The firm has been appointed to build a new leisure and sporting venue in the town centre. The Oldham Sports Centre will be located at the junction of Manchester Street and St Domingo Street. It features include: • A 25-metre eight
30/06/2014
Galliford Try has been selected by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for the £35.7 million Hull and East Riding first batch of schools programme. The batch includes the £18.6m building of Hessle High School and Sixth Form College as well as new buildings for Eastfield, Francis Askew, Wold and Aint
30/06/2014
Sandwell Council has appointed Lovell as one of its three expert refurbishment partners. Wates Construction and Vinci have also been chosen as partners of a £50 million package of repairs and improvements to the council's 6,000 homes over the next three years. Lovell will carry out improvements to
30/06/2014
Planning has been approved for Sir Ben Ainslie Racing team's new base in Portsmouth. Designed by HGP Architects, the new headquarters will provide construction jobs on the Camber. BAR anticipates the base will create 90 permanent and up to 550 indirect jobs in the area. The building provides thr
27/06/2014
A £6.7 million investment has been announced to build new homes in Doncaster. The money will be used to regenerate part of the Willow Estate in Thorne. Jephson Homes Housing Association has teamed up with Doncaster Council, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Ignite Homes to create 73 one-,
27/06/2014
Work on the Surf Snowdonia development in Wales is underway, creating over 100 construction jobs as well as up to 60 direct jobs when it officially opens. Surf Snowdonia is one of Europe's first inland surfing destinations. Tourism Minister, Edwina Hart, visited the site and announced a funding pa
27/06/2014
Graham Construction has been recommended to carry out a £2m modernisation programme at St John's Market in Liverpool. The work is urgently required and follows recent improvements to upgrade the roof and lighting. The proposals, funded through the council's capital programme, will see a modernised
27/06/2014
Turner & Townsend has been awarded two landmark projects in the north east region. The firm has been appointed project managers or the construction of Newcastle University's new Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Building, as well as the new National Biologistics Manufacturing Centre i
27/06/2014
Flat roofing specialist Bauder was recognised at this year's National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) annual awards, winning two of the top prizes on offer for its work on Fulham Jetty and the Tintern Abbey Gift Shop. The award winners were announced on May 16th at the Hilton Metropole in
27/06/2014
The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) President is to visit the team working on the South Devon Link Road on the 4th July. Construction firm Galliford Try, Devon County Council and Torbay Council will host an event for President Geoff French as part of his tour. The President will be given a pres
26/06/2014
Barr Construction has been appointed the main contractor to rebuild Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol. The project has three separate phases to the Wedlock, Dolman and Williams Stands. Barr will start the work in July, which will see the existing Wedlock Stand demolished and completely rebuilt, with
26/06/2014
Thousands of new homes are to be built across Britain under new deals announced by the government. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said millions of pounds will be invested to boost the supply of new houses in all areas. Mr Pickles said: "The investment we're announcing today will help us meet t
26/06/2014
Lafarge Tarmac has appointed a new Managing Director to its Building Products firm. Mark Joel is to take control of the recently acquired Tarmac Building Products. Mr Joel will oversee 46 of the firms operational sites and 800 employees. He said: "It's an exciting and dynamic time for Lafarge Tar
26/06/2014
An investigation into the energy market is to be carried out by the Competition Markets Authority (CMA). Ofgem referred the probe to the CMA following a consultation. Dermot Nolan, Ofgem Chief Executive, said: "Now is the right time to refer the energy market to the CMA for the benefit of consume
26/06/2014
Public land has been released to speed up the delivery of 11 new schools in London. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, made the announcement during a visit to a new free school, Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy in Enfield. The Mayor is working with the Department for Education, the London Legacy D
26/06/2014
St. Modwen has signed an agreement with Swansea University to deliver additional student facilities. The £50 million deal will provide accommodation for an additional 545 student apartments and boost the Bay Campus development.This will bring the total amount of new student residences to 1,462 clu
26/06/2014
Osborne is to extend and remodel a special needs school in London. The project, on Lindon Bennett Special Needs School, has been awarded through the iESE framework and is valued at £9.5 million. The existing Catherine Parr House will be demolished, with a new two-storey block linked to the main bu
26/06/2014
London Underground has awarded Balfour Beatty two new frameworks. The framework will bring a £250 million power upgrade across the entire tube network. The first framework is for the provision and maintenance of high voltage cabling and the second will provide and maintain substations. The cabling
26/06/2014
With the launch of its new 2014/2015 catalogue, Q-railing introduces four new complete railing systems. Generating most interest is Easy Glass® Pro, the very first railing system that can be fully adjusted and aligned from the inner side of a balcony. Duo Line, Linear Line and Square Line® 60x30 c
25/06/2014
Work has begun to regenerate Surrey with new community facilities. The joint project with Reigate and Banstead Borough Council will feature a new leisure centre, a 60-station gym and sports hall, space for community activities, and a youth skills centre for the Preston area. The work in expected t
25/06/2014
A planning application for a £70m Watermark WestQuay development has been given the green light. Southampton City Council approved Hammerson's plan to deliver a 950,000sq ft mixed-use scheme which includes a 10-screen cinema, up to 20 restaurants and a major public piazza for the city. Guy Wells,
25/06/2014
Wates has been appointed to build a new secondary school in Abu Dhabi. The school for Aldar Academies in Al Bateen is part of a joint venture by Wates Construction International and Al Fara's General Contracting. The new school will be managed and operated by Aldar Academies, respected as one of t
25/06/2014
A biomass facility in Sheffield generated electricity for the first time on Tuesday. E.ON's Blackburn Meadows biomass plant can provide enough energy to power approximately 40,000 houses. E.ON's £120m investment in Blackburn Meadows has increased the energy company's mix of generation assets, help
25/06/2014
A £160m joint venture (JV) has been announced to build a new silo maintenance facility for Sellafield Ltd. Balfour Beatty and Cavandish Nuclear (JV) will deliver the facility as part of Sellafield's long-term waste retrieval hazard reduction programme. The final phase of works follows the first t
25/06/2014
Miller Construction has been appointed to build two new schools in Holyhead, North Wales. The £30m 'learning campus' is part of a four-year North Wales Schools and Public Buildings Contractor Framework. The Framework covers approximately 15 projects which are to be delivered by a combination of De
25/06/2014
BAM Construction has been appointed to build two new structures for Barnsley College. The news follows the recent announcement that BAM has secured a £100m 'wave' of new work across Yorkshire. BAM will create a Sixth Form Centre in the heart of the Yorkshire town, as well as a Construction Centre
25/06/2014
British Land has appointed a new Residential Development Director. Emma Cariaga will oversee the residential element of a number of the firm's developments. Emma has spent the last seven years managing a variety of residential developments for Land Securities. She was also responsible for the mana
24/06/2014
Lovell has been appointed to provide repairs services to over 3,900 properties for Estuary Housing Association. The contract, which is worth £22 million in total turnover over five years, is due to start on 1st July this year. Lovell will carry out repair work on properties in Essex, Greater Londo
24/06/2014
The new Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal has been officially opened at Heathrow Airport. Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh met with construction workers involved in the £2.5bn project at the opening ceremony. The scheme marks the latest phase of an £11bn private sector investment. T
24/06/2014
A national company dedicated to helping businesses, local authorities, housing associations and homeowners to reduce their carbon emissions is to regenerate a number of former colliery sites with the development of a 30MW solar portfolio. Anesco is working with landowner Harworth Estates in bringin
24/06/2014
A new partnership has been announced to provide new homes for Manchester. Manchester City Council and Abu Dhabi United Group have confirmed they are to deliver 830 new homes in East Manchester's Ancoats and New Islington. The agreement forms the first phase and foundation of the 'Manchester Life'
24/06/2014
A construction firm in Wales is to build a new operational centre, creating 20 new jobs. DU Construction in Anglesey is to invest in a new plant to build more opportunities within the Wylfa Newydd development and other projects. The £470,000 investment, which has been supported by £210,000 from t
24/06/2014
The Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is urging the government to set a national target for house-building. Speaking at the CIH's annual conference in Manchester, Housing 2014, Grainia Long, called for the government to build social houses and exert control over the mortga
24/06/2014
A new coalition of 20 organisations from the construction, housing and environment sectors is calling for energy efficient in UK homes to become a "national infrastructure priority". The coalition is calling for the government to invest £3-4 billion a year to fund a programme of energy efficiency t
24/06/2014
Galliford Try has scooped a £100m Extra Care Contract with Kent County Council. The group announced it has reached financial close on the Excellent Homes for All Scheme. An estimated 240 homes are to bee built for vulnerable adults, as well as communal facilities to be constructed by Galliford Try
24/06/2014
A fully updated column casing 'e-brochure' is now available for immediate download. The brochure has been expanded to incorporate even more product information, as well as a wider range of project images and technical data for architects, specifiers and contractors. Encasement's new PDF brochure g
24/06/2014
St Michaels Catholic College in London, wanted to transform their macadam multi-use games area into a fit for purpose, all weather, state-of-the-art synthetic pitch. The old tarmac pitch was in desperate need of an overhaul, however, they had to consider their options carefully as the pitch was al
23/06/2014
Major construction work has started on Senate House North Block (SHNB) to expand SOAS, University of London's vibrant campus around a central precinct in the heart of Bloomsbury, London's prestigious district of learning and heritage. The redevelopment of the iconic building, Senate House, will ena
23/06/2014
A Peterborough City Council-run scheme that makes improvements to the homes of the elderly and vulnerable to make them more secure and energy efficient has won a national award. The council's Care and Repair Home Improvement Agency was awarded the Integration Champion Award 2014 by Foundations, the
23/06/2014
Costain is today celebrating National Women's Engineering Day by sponsoring a lecture from four high-profile women in the engineering industry. The event was organised by Costain's Lilli Craemer, Requirement Manager at ABC Electrification, the Alstom Babcock Costain company formed to deliver major
23/06/2014
E.ON's Bolton-based Smart Metering Centre of Excellence has given Shadow Energy Minister Jonathan Reynolds a glimpse into the future of energy. Mr Reynolds joined E.ON's 85-strong specialist team in Bolton to hear about how smart metering will help end estimated billing, eliminate the need for vis
23/06/2014
Liverpool City Council has welcomed £600,000 of funding from the Government's Pothole Fund, but cautioned that it is only a small proportion of the amount needed to fix the highways backlog. It represents less than 0.25% of the £256m needed to bring the roads up to standard, caused by decades of un
23/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has successfully completed a new £6m state-of-the-art workshop block at Plymouth College of Art, with sustainable features and community engagement playing a key role in the delivery of the project. Built on an area of vacant land within the heart of Plymouth's busy city centre, the
23/06/2014
A Hertfordshire engineering firm has been fined for safety failings after a toppling fan unit crushed a worker as it was being manoeuvred into a ground floor plant room at a Surrey development. The 54-year-old, who does not want to be named, injured his spine and was unable to work for several week
23/06/2014
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is stepping up its campaigning activity with the publication of its own Policy Manifesto outlining how the BMF would like to see the supply chain and government working together. The BMF Manifesto promotes different ways to get cash flowing through the indust
20/06/2014
Skanska has completed the striking new commercial development, Moorgate Exchange, for clients BlackRock and CarVal Investors in conjunction with Quadrant Estates. Covering 12 storeys, the 20,204sqm office building, is located next to Moorgate Station. It features six landscaped roof terraces and a
20/06/2014
Gross mortgage lending held steady in May and was an estimated £16.5 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). This is identical to April’s gross lending total and is 12% higher than May last year (£14.8 billion). CML chief economist Bob Pannell commented: "Market indicators po
20/06/2014
Kier Group has unveiled its new state-of-the-art headquarters building following an 18-month, £6.5m redevelopment. Tempsford Hall was officially opened by Alistair Burt, MP for North-East Bedfordshire, and Kier's outgoing chief executive Paul Sheffield, who is leaving the business at the end of Jun
20/06/2014
Plans to transform an abandoned former psychiatric hospital, owned by the Greater London Authority (GLA), into 675 homes have been given the green light today by the Mayor of London's office. Cane Hill Hospital in Coulsdon, which once appeared on the front cover of a David Bowie album and in which
20/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has opened its Grosvenor Park regeneration site in Chester to German exchange students as part of the company's on-going commitment to training and developing the next generation of construction professionals. Balfour Beatty has upgraded the 5.8 hectare park, with construction works
20/06/2014
A Carlisle scaffolding firm has been fined £15,000 after an employee was seriously injured when he fell more than six metres through a roof light. Contract Scaffolding Services Limited was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the incident at a factory in Dalston, Cumbria, o
20/06/2014
The Environment Agency has installed new monitoring equipment in the village of Girton, Cambridgeshire to improve the accuracy of the Floodline Warning Service for local residents. The new station, located at Dodford Lane Bridge, will be used to monitor water levels on Washpit Brook which runs thro
20/06/2014
Lovell is building a £5 m development of 58 affordable homes for social housing provider Riverside as part of the ongoing regeneration of the Raffles estate in Carlisle. The project is a partnership between Riverside, Carlisle City Council and Lovell. The cost of the homes is being supported by fun
20/06/2014
Willmott Dixon's role on the Flemingate mixed-use development in Beverley has been confirmed with the company selected by Hull-based Wykeland Group as main contractor for the £120m regeneration. When complete, the Flemingate centre will be home to a host of big retail names with Arcadia, which incl
20/06/2014
A record-breaking 80+ machines will be put through their paces in the four 'live' demonstration areas (Quarry Face, Rock Processing, Recycling and NEW for 2014, General Purpose) at Hillhead this year, including crushers, screens and shredders from: Sandvik, Powerscreen, Terex Finlay, McCloskey, Mets
19/06/2014
Kier has secured a new £140m repairs and maintenance contract with Genesis Housing Association, which will see Kier provide responsive repair services to more than 10,000 Genesis' properties, as well as undertaking planned maintenance work across the whole Genesis portfolio of 33,000 homes. Under t
19/06/2014
High voltage electrical systems on the London Underground (LU) network are set to be modernised over the next eight years, with £250 million of investment that will enable LU to run more services for customers more smoothly and reliably. A total of 17 suppliers have now been selected for two eight
19/06/2014
Bridges built by medieval monks and one of Britain's great architects will be repaired in the coming months as a £23m flood action plan continues in Surrey. The 13th Century Tilford Bridge and Sir Edwin Lutyens' Hampton Court Bridge are among 39 river crossings being fixed as Surrey County Council
19/06/2014
BAM FM, the facilities management business of BAM Construct UK, is to be regulated by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). RICS is one of the world's leading body for monitoring professional standards in land, property and construction, originally established in the UK by Royal Chart
19/06/2014
A major project to cut congestion and improve journey times on parts of the M60 and M62 around Greater Manchester is on track to start next month, following the appointment of the main contractor. The Highways Agency has signed a £184m deal with infrastructure firm Balfour Beatty to oversee the sma
19/06/2014
Morgan Sindall has welcomed its first apprentice on site in Newham and is launching a summer work experience scheme for youngsters across its projects in the borough. Seventeen year-old Imran Khan from Newham, has joined the project team at the Calverton Primary School site, which is one of nine sc
19/06/2014
Keyline, specialist supplier of heavy building materials, rail materials, civils and drainage solutions, has supplied all construction materials for a major flood defence project in the village of Woodlesford in Yorkshire. The flood defence scheme is being carried out by BAM Nuttall, a leading UK c
19/06/2014
One of Playrite's 3G surfaces has recently become part of the World Cup furore sweeping England after it was installed in the Lucozade Sport conditions zone at Canary Wharf. The Lucozade Sports Conditions zone is a temporary, purpose built, 5-a-side venue built to replicate the conditions that Eng
19/06/2014
FENSA works with thousands of double glazing contractors in England and Wales. In choosing a FENSA double glazing registered company, the consumer is offered greater protection when purchasing double glazing for their home. Bespoke Glazing Solutions also now offers Yprado GRP Windows and Sliding
19/06/2014
The same address, but a new look: Boldman have launched their new website. The website uses the latest technologies, ensuring that it looks good while offering users vastly improved access to case studies, catalogue links and new pages highlighting the variety of products designed and manufacture
18/06/2014
Morgan Sindall has confirmed that it has been selected as one of four partners to deliver a £1.5 billion programme of upgrades and improvements at Heathrow Airport over the next five years. Morgan Sindall has been appointed to a three year contract as Heathrow's Delivery Integrator to deliver the a
18/06/2014
The East Anglia One offshore wind farm that is expected to support almost 2,900 jobs and bring more than £520m of investment into the UK's economy has been given consent from the government to go ahead. This is an important milestone for what could be one of the largest wind farms in the world. Onc
18/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has been joined by the MP for Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield to mark the latest phase in the creation of the new £23m Queen Elizabeth II Hospital. The four-storey facility, being built for the Assemble Community Partnership, is approximately half way to its completion and consists
18/06/2014
Wates Construction has commenced building work to deliver Land Securities' 20 Eastbourne Terrace development, adjacent to Paddington Station. The project will see Wates extensively renovate the former 1950s 18-storey office building, which is currently one of the oldest office towers in London. De
18/06/2014
Carillion Saudi Arabia has signed a contract with the Aldara Medical Corporation to deliver Phase II of the Aldara Hospital and Medical Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that is expected to have a construction value of approximately £70 million. The new facility will be a state-of-the-art hospital an
18/06/2014
The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, has opened the new Pilot Manufacturing Resource Centre at SPECIFIC in Baglan, bringing the creation of buildings as 'power stations' that can harness the sun's energy to generate, store and release their own energy a step closer. Dedicated to the sca
18/06/2014
WYG has been appointed to a framework agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) which covers a broad range of technical and advisory services. The Principal Support Provider framework for Construction Design and Project Management Services in the UK and overseas will be used by the Defence Infra
18/06/2014
Grippit UK are now 10 years in business. Starting out in 2004, Grippit has continued to excel in the External Notice Boards market. Grippit UK Ltd manufacture maintenance free notice boards and signage for inside or outside information display. Their external aluminium noticeboards are fully wea
18/06/2014
Telford Freight Terminal has caught the green bug and installed a total of 200 solar panels on to the roof of the company's premises in Halesfield, Telford. "The decision to install Solar PV was a straightforward one" said Ron Coulson, of Telford Freight Terminal. "As well as offering good strong
18/06/2014
The House Builders Association (HBA), a division of the NFB, has welcomed the measures announced by Chancellor George Osborne to boost the use of former industrial brownfield sites across the country for new housing. The promotion of Local Development Orders by local authorities, along with 20 ne
18/06/2014
Red Box Supplies LLP have just launched their new, easier to read website, showing all the products and services offered! From supplying simple FDA Conveyor Belting to doing a full on site Belting Survey FOC. Here at Red Box we have been supplying a vast array of industries across the UK for over
17/06/2014
Mace has taken a 50% stake in Doric Properties to form a new partnership to deliver the comprehensive regeneration of Botley district centre in Oxfordshire. The £100 million+ regeneration proposals will see the redevelopment of the existing 1960s shopping precinct with a modern centre designed to s
17/06/2014
Barratt Homes and partners have marked the completion of one of its newest developments with a tree-planting ceremony at the site in Hampshire. The milestone coincides with the unveiling of the housebuilder's new brand identity which is being rolled out across the country. Barratt Homes will plan
17/06/2014
Willmott Dixon workers have led a wall signing amongst school pupils to mark a key milestone for extension work at Old Bexley Primary School. The team have been working over the past 10 months to complete the £3.1m single and double storey extensions which will greatly improve the teaching faciliti
17/06/2014
Charnwood borough is set to see more than £11m of investment and the construction of 104 much-needed new homes over the next 12 months thanks to a partnership with Charnwood Borough Council. Regenerating two sites in Thurmaston, Leicester, along with one site in Loughborough, high quality new homes
17/06/2014
In the coming months, work will begin to replace all of Liverpool's street lights with new LED lights. According to the Liverpool Express, the Council has decided to change the current, old 'orange' sodium lights to LED lighting to reduce its carbon footprint and energy usage, in its drive to make
17/06/2014
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and Mayor of London, Boris Johnson have announced that 50,000 new homes, across 20 new housing zones, will be created in London, while visiting a prospective new zone in Enfield, North London. Housing zones are a new approach being used by the govern
17/06/2014
Yorkshire Housing has unveiled 30 brand new affordable homes at the Gateway, off Sheerien Close, in Athersley Barnsley. The new scheme follows on from the award-winning multi-million pound regeneration project at New Lodge, which completed last year. The Gateway is a £3.2m development of 19 two-,
17/06/2014
A special ceremony has marked the start of main construction works of the new multi-million pound Pimperne CE VC Primary School. Four current pupils and Len Vincent, who attended the school in 1935, were invited to 'cut the turf' on the new school site, based on the edge of Pimperne on land next th
17/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has completed refurbishment projects worth a total of £1m at two schools in the London Borough of Islington. Part of the Building Schools for the Future programme, the projects were carried out by the construction company to meet requirements to bring educational facilities up to the
17/06/2014
As anyone who has ever done manual work will tell you, there are countless tasks where you need the right personal protective equipment (PPE) to get the job done. This can range from using heavy machinery to working with dangerous chemicals therefore wearing the right equipment is paramount to keep
16/06/2014
SMEs in the East of England have seen a strong order book growth thanks to the development of Signature Senior Lifestyle's luxury care home, Bentley House, on Pegs Lane, with over £600k in work packages appointed locally to date. Main contractor, Wates Construction, began building work in October l
16/06/2014
Small house building firms have welcomed moves to increase brownfield development outlined in the Chancellor's Mansion House speech, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. Chris Carr, Chair of the FMB Home Builders Group, said: "Bringing forward planning applications remains an expensive
16/06/2014
A Hyde builder who illegally carried out gas work at two homes in the town has appeared in court after putting the lives of two families at risk. Monwar Ali, 40, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation found he had left a boiler at a house on Norbury Avenue in
16/06/2014
OCS, the international total facilities services provider, has been awarded a security services contract to install and monitor a wireless CCTV system by the London Borough of Barnet. The contract, which began in April, involves an upgrade of the entire town's centre CCTV network through the innova
16/06/2014
Bartrum Steel Buildings has expanded into South East areas from their base in East Anglia. As well as this they have rebranded with a change of website and business name. Bartrum Steel Buildings are an East Anglian Structural Steelwork and cladding firm based near Diss. They have over 31 years' co
16/06/2014
Design for Mobility is a family run business which was established in 2004. Starting with the production of a mobility trailer the Freedom Carrier, Stephen Whitmore owner/manager went on to train with Brooks/Acorn Stairlifts, in repairs, maintenance and installation, at their factory in Seeton Yorks
16/06/2014
Lord Heseltine, adviser to the Prime Minister on economic growth, was amongst leading figures from the world of politics and business who gathered to officially launch the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal. The event marked the beginning of work on the ground as part of the project - w
16/06/2014
Specialist contractor Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltd were called in by London Welsh Rugby Club and tasked with inspecting their concrete stand and providing a detailed defect survey together with a quotation to carry out any remedial works. The defect survey highlighted various sign
13/06/2014
Thousands of new homes will be built on unused and previously-developed land under the government's plans to make it easier to build on brownfield sites suitable for housing. Ministers are clear of the need to make the best possible use of brownfield land in a way that keeps strong safeguards in pl
13/06/2014
A public inquiry into the regeneration of the Welsh Streets is getting underway on Tuesday 17 June in Liverpool. Under the plans, 271 homes will be demolished to be replaced by 154 new houses, and 37 terraced properties – including the former home of Beatle Ringo Starr – will be refurbished. Accor
13/06/2014
E.ON, together with Eurus Energy UK Ltd, is inviting local community members to attend public exhibition sessions, to find out more about plans to repower the Rhyd-y-Groes Wind Farm near Amlwch on Anglesey. Since the wind farm began operating almost 22 years ago in in 1992, wind farm technology has
13/06/2014
Ten homes in Peterborough could benefit from up to £15,000 of energy efficiency measures each under a city council scheme. The council has launched the Peterborough Show Home Opportunity scheme to improve energy efficiency in areas of the city where homes are typically poorly insulated and expensiv
13/06/2014
Construction union UCATT has taken High Court action to block the main construction companies, who were responsible for ruining the lives of thousands of workers, obtaining their victims' current addresses. The main blacklisting companies applied to the High Court to require the Information Commiss
13/06/2014
Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) has awarded a contract to energy efficiency experts Willmott Dixon Energy Services to deliver a multi-million pound project to regenerate five multi-storey blocks of flats on Alder Lane in Orford, Warrington. The project, which has been named 'Alder Green', will se
13/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has hired 23 local people to help build the new seawalls at Anchorsholme and Rossall. The £86 million Rossall and Anchorsholme coastal defence scheme is being delivered by the Fylde Peninsula Coastal Programme, a partnership between Blackpool Council, Wyre Council and the Environment
13/06/2014
Walton Bridge has won the Community Award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London Civil Engineering Awards 2014. The £33m bridge over the River Thames was built by Costain for client Surrey County Council and officially opened in July 2013. The first new road bridge to span the Thames in
12/06/2014
Construction union UCATT will hold a demonstration on Friday outside the Northampton offices of employment agency Atlanco Rimec, after a TV programme in Denmark alleged that Atlanco Rimec was involved in the blacklisting of construction workers. Atlanco Rimec has thousands of construction workers o
12/06/2014
Work is to begin on Monday 16 June on a £250,000 major resurfacing scheme for the A2 Buncrana Road, Londonderry, from Messines Park to Balliniska Road, Northern Ireland's Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced. The Minister said: "This scheme will greatly improve the strength and
12/06/2014
Business Secretary Vince Cable has said that action must be taken to stop the housing boom from getting "out of control". Speaking to the BBC, Mr Cable raised concerns over some banks lending mortgage applicant's up to five times their income, saying that the desires of new homeowners needed to be
12/06/2014
The discovery of carbon dioxide seeping into homes built on a former Midlothian coal mine, could lead to their demolition. An official recommendation has been made that all 64 homes on Gorebridge's Newbyres Crescent estate be demolished, and a special gas membrane be installed at the site. It is un
12/06/2014
Portview Fit-Out is on 'top of the world' after proving its international credentials once again by sweeping the boards at two prestigious UK and International industry awards where it won three major accolades. The Belfast-based company, which works for many of the world's top brands, was revealed
12/06/2014
UK-based Crown Displays has been selected to supply retail shelving for a major US toy manufacturer. Crown Displays will supply retail shelving installers and suppliers to Jakks Pacific, one of the top four US toy retailers, who are introducing their brands to the UK. Their new Ascot centre has in
12/06/2014
Councillors on the Development Management Sub-Committee have granted planning permission for a care home at Pinkhill, Corstorphine, subject to conditions. The 70-bed two-storey care home, undertaken by care home operator, Care Concern Group, will amount to £8m of investment and create an estimated
12/06/2014
Proposals for the development of new housing at the Edmonstone Estate have been given the green light by Councillors on the Development Management Sub-Committee of City of Edinburgh Council, subject to conditions. The 110 homes proposed for the Walled Garden and 8-Acre field element of the Edmonsto
12/06/2014
Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock has today announced a £30m fund to increase the supply of engineers, to encourage more women into the sector and to address engineering skills shortages in smaller companies. The fund will enable engineering companies to establish training programmes
12/06/2014
Leading consumer group Which? has warned that a new subsidy scheme will "encourage the construction of higher-cost energy projects". The consumer group has written to Ed Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, saying that his proposed subsidy scheme "could result in expensive gener
11/06/2014
A number of recent deals completed by Komatsu distributor McHale Plant Sales is being highlighted as a continued growth in the plant sale sector. Within the current quarter the Birdhill-based distributor has recorded a number of significant purchases, all of which point to an improvement in our eco
11/06/2014
Plans have been submitted for a new gas-fired power stations near Swansea, with the capacity to power up to 400,000 homes. The plant, proposed by Abergelli Power, would be located at Felindre, north of the M4. The firm say that the plant would offer a back-up energy supply to compliment wind and s
11/06/2014
The annual report from Vinci UK has revealed that the firm posted pre-tax losses of £33.8m in 2013, following £6.6m losses in 2012. The report, which concludes 2013 until 31 December, described the amount as "significant trading losses", and says that the "difficult trading environment" is the reas
11/06/2014
A number of construction workers in Bristol have donated a £3,000 bonus, paid to them for hitting a building schedule, to a local children's charity. The workers, from Bristol-based Midas Group and Metek building services, made the donation to children's charity Jessie May. A ceremony was held to
11/06/2014
The High Court yesterday rejected an application by blacklisting employers to take the next step to unilaterally proceed with a compensation scheme for 3,214 blacklisted workers. Last week GMB said that talks with lawyers representing construction employers on a compensation scheme were on the brin
11/06/2014
The former chief executive of Balfour Beatty has taken a non-executive director role with Sicon. Mike Peasland retired from Balfour Beatty in December last year, after working for the firm since 1970. He has now joined John Sisk construction holding firm, Sicon, who said in a statement: "We are ve
11/06/2014
Wolverhampton-based construction firm Ereconomic Construction Ltd has been fined more than £6,000 after pleading guilty to breaching regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. The case was brought after a former worker fell from a staircase during construction of a new Odeon Cinema in
11/06/2014
Sussex-based Vent-Axia has donated ventilation equipment to the innovative Waste House project, which is launched today in an opening ceremony held at Brighton University. The firm supplied a Sentinel Kinetic Plus Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) unit to Britain’s first house made
11/06/2014
A new £10m City Quays 1 Project for Belfast Harbour has been launched by Northern Ireland's First and deputy First Minister. The £10million, 83,000 sq ft building represents phase 1 of Belfast Harbour’s 24-acre, £250million City Quays development and will provide 400 construction jobs. The First M
11/06/2014
A new £225,000 Eco Centre has been officially opened in Omagh by Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland. The Eco Centre will be managed by the Mullaghmore and Castleview Community Association (MACCA) and has been built within their Community Garden which has allotments and a nature reserve a
10/06/2014
Plans to provide scores of people the chance to design their own homes in Cornwall have taken a major step forward after partners legally committed to the project. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), Carillion-igloo and Coastline Housing have signed a legal agreement which paves the way for up
10/06/2014
The BBC has unveiled plans to move its main headquarters in Wales to a new, purpose-built broadcast centre in Cardiff city centre by 2018. BBC Cymru Wales, currently based in Llandaff in north west Cardiff, says it plans to relocate to a new 150,000sq ft. development in Capital Square - on the site
10/06/2014
Progress on the new Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) facility at the University of Cambridge has been celebrated with a traditional topping-out ceremony. The main contractor Morgan Sindall hosted the event at the University's West Cambridge site, where the state-of-the-art laboratory is
10/06/2014
Construction work has started on One City Place, a six-storey office development at the heart of Chester's new £100m Central Business Quarter. The 70,000 sq ft of office space is being developed speculatively by Muse Developments and represents the first of seven office buildings, marking one of Ch
10/06/2014
This summer, work will be taking place on the M4 in Berkshire resulting in smoother journeys for drivers and maintained safety. The work is being carried out as part of the government's investment into infrastructure and will involve resurfacing and drainage maintenance between junctions 10 and 8/9
10/06/2014
Gavin Williamson MP joined a group of people from Carillion at Highgate Common Nature Reserve for a day of 'bracken-bashing'. The activity was part of Carillion's sustainability week and the company's ongoing support for the Wildlife Trust through Carillion's Natural Habitats Fund. Armed with scyt
10/06/2014
A ceremony has taken place on the site of the new Bradford Forster Academy on Fenby Road, Bradford, where contractor Wates Construction has started to deliver a new 1,050-capacity school building for students aged 11 to 16 years. Bishop Tom Butler – the Acting Bishop of Bradford - joined Academy sp
10/06/2014
A Wolverhampton firm has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from a staircase during the construction of a new cinema. The 52-year-old man from Leigh, Greater Manchester, who has asked not to be named, suffered a broken collarbone in the incident at New Square in West Bromw
10/06/2014
West Lothian Council has appointed local affordable housing developer Lovell for three new contracts totalling more than £38m. The schemes will see Lovell deliver 443 new council homes as part of the authority's major new-build housing programme. Lovell will build 195 homes at sites in Wester Inch
10/06/2014
Staff from Thompson Ecology's Guildford office have raised over £1,500 through fund raising activities over the last six months on behalf of the YMCA. Last week, they presented a cheque to Pete Brayne from Guildford YMCA which will be used to help young people across Surrey. Staff activity has be
09/06/2014
BAM Construction has signed a deal to build a new office for Hiscox. Occupying nearly 50,000 sq ft over four floors, BAM Construction will work closely with architects MAKE to realise the build plans. The office will feature a cantilevered concrete frame, structural glass curtain walling and a windi
09/06/2014
Costain has announced that it has won a contract with Centrica Energy for the provision of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) services as part of Centrica Energy's Barrow Gas Terminals Project. The Barrow Terminals Project represents a total investment of £84m by Centrica Energy. At B
09/06/2014
Burnden Leisure Ltd has announced that the Middlebrook Masterplan was granted outline planning consent, subject to completion of a S106 Legal Agreement with the Council, at Bolton Planning Committee. The Masterplan has been worked up jointly with Bolton Arena and sets out a flexible and co-ordinate
09/06/2014
Work has started on bringing empty homes in the Arnside Road area in Liverpool back into use. Ten new homes are being created out of 20 empty properties as part of the Own Place project. Under Own Place, the city council transfers vacant properties to The Riverside Group, who refurbish them and of
09/06/2014
Laing O'Rourke has announced the appointment of Paul Westbury as Group Technical Director. Paul will have global responsibility for Laing O’Rourke's technical and engineering functions, including the Engineering Excellence Group; and will lead the development of the Group's design and engineering
09/06/2014
Carillion in joint venture with Lafarge Tarmac (50:50) has been selected as one of the contractors to deliver the Medium Schemes Framework 2, which has a total value of approximately £260 million over a three-year period and an estimated value to the joint venture of £100 million. The Alliance al
09/06/2014
A former Mansfield firm has been prosecuted after an employee fell more than four metres through a fragile rooflight while installing solar panels on a barn in Barnsley. Magistrates in Barnsley heard the 25-year-old worker, from Mansfield, could have been killed, but had escaped with serious injuri
09/06/2014
NVC is the first company to bring a comprehensive range of LED batten fittings to the market. The PHOENIX LED battens are a direct replacement for conventional T5 and T8 single and twin battens, with efficiency up to 115 luminaire lumens per circuit watt. Savings of 40-50% have been achieved whe
09/06/2014
For more than 50 years, Waters Corporation has created business advantages for laboratory-dependent organisations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality. Sit
09/06/2014
Playrite were recently involved in the new pitch at Hyrstmount School in Batley, West Yorkshire on behalf of Kirklees council. The job involved the uplift of their old worn out surface and the re-lay of a brand new all-weather pitch. The old pitch was nearing the end of its life and had been subje
06/06/2014
Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Alun Davies, was in Caerphilly on Thursday, for the opening of two new wind turbines that will power local homes and provide reduced price energy for local business, whilst also contributing around £10,000 a year to the local community. The new wind turbines
06/06/2014
A public consultation will begin on the 10th June over plans for a major redevelopment for part of Gorton that will create the Belle Vue Sports Village. Once one of the city's most popular leisure and tourism sites, the creation of Belle Vue Sport Village will revive the local area’s reputation as
06/06/2014
BAM Construction is to build a £25m replacement facility for Airedale International whose Leeds factory was partially destroyed by a fire last year. The manufacturer, who develops specialist cooling systems predominately for the data centre industry, quickly resumed production at alternative premis
06/06/2014
Southern Water's 'Cleaner Seas for Sussex' scheme, in which Costain and its 4Delivery partners MWH and Veolia Water were the principal contractors, has won Project of the Year at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards South East. The £300m scheme, which ensures that the 95 million
06/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has been awarded the contract to upgrade the Garroch roundabout on the A75 in Dumfries. The works are essential for the £200 million reprovision of the Dumfries and Galloway district general hospital at the Garroch site. The £1.2 million project to reconfigure the roundabout is r
06/06/2014
More than £200m is to be spent in Liverpool, delivering 1,500 new homes and bringing a further 1,000 back into use. Liverpool City Council has appointed its official Housing Delivery Partners – a consortium made up of private housing developer Redrow Homes, affordable housing provider Liverpool Mut
06/06/2014
Paving slabs, kerbstones, old lampposts and wooden pallets removed from different areas of Peterborough as part of regeneration works have been used to help transform a city rail attraction and wildlife haven. Peterborough City Council donated the unwanted materials to Railworld for it to re-use to
06/06/2014
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has submitted an outline planning application to Sefton Council for a high quality, sustainable residential development in Maghull. The application also includes new strategic railway infrastructure and contributions to motorway junction improvements, which wi
06/06/2014
A visit to a local housebuilding project brought the world of construction to life for pupils from Burford Primary and Nursery School in Arnold, Nottingham. The organised day of visits saw Sandiacre-based affordable housing developer Lovell welcome more than 180 children to a development site at Ro
06/06/2014
Philip Dilley selected as the preferred option to succeed Lord Chris Smith placeholder Following an open competition, the Secretary of State, Owen Paterson is pleased to announce Philip Dilley has been selected as the government's preferred candidate to succeed Lord Chris Smith in the post of Chai
05/06/2014
Following the acquisition of EcoPod late last year, Carillion is investing in the further development of the communal energy system that is already reducing energy costs and cutting carbon emissions in more than 40 high rise buildings across the UK. Set to open its doors this summer, the EcoPod Tec
05/06/2014
Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Housing and Regeneration has given the green light to £36 million of regeneration projects in North Wales. Thursday 05 June 2014 Anglesey (£7.49m), Conwy (£12.02m), Flintshire (£6.02m) and Wrexham (£10.59m) were all successful in bidding for funding through the Wels
05/06/2014
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has approved plans to extend the Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherds Bush and build more than 1,300 homes. The £1billion scheme will be anchored by a John Lewis department store, the first in West London. The development will also include restaurants and cafes,
05/06/2014
Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has submitted its planning application to redevelop Anfield stadium. The submission of the application follows a major public consultation in which the overwhelming majority of local residents, businesses and fans backed the proposals. The document submitted to Liverp
05/06/2014
Talks between GMB and lawyers representing construction employers on a compensation scheme for 3,213 blacklisted workers are on the brink of breaking down over the amount of money being put into the scheme by the employers. Progress had been made on the shape of the compensation process. However ta
05/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has celebrated the official completion of its £26 million transformation of Guy's Hospital in London. Originally built in 1974, the 142 metre high Guy's Hospital now stands in the shadow of one of London’s newest and most iconic buildings, The Shard. The tallest hospital in Western E
05/06/2014
ISG has been appointed as lead contractor on a third Nordic data centre project, also for a global technology company, with a value of circa £120m. The first project was fully handed-over in February 2014, and the second will be completed over the summer. In addition, ISG has secured a £20m upgrade
05/06/2014
Coventry University is an evolving and innovative institution with a growing reputation for excellence. To support its vision of continuous improvement, the university has invested heavily in developing the city campus. This on-going work has included the refurbishment of the Jaguar Building, which
05/06/2014
Renfrewshire Council has been fined for serious safety failings after an elderly tenant fell four feet through an access hole in her hallway that had been left uncovered by council workers. Margaret O’Donnell, 77, suffered a fracture in the bone at the top of the arm near the shoulder and an undisp
05/06/2014
Galliford Try has announced that its Infrastructure business has been appointed as a framework contractor to both Lots 1 and 2 of the Midlands Highway Alliance framework. The Midlands Highway Alliance is the regional highways maintenance procurement partnership established in 2007 between 20 local
05/06/2014
Road users are being reminded that work to repair and maintain three bridges along a two-mile section of the A47 in Norfolk, keeping journeys safe and reliable for road users, will begin this weekend. Three bridges will re-waterproofed and resurfaced: the A47 River Great Ouse Bridge, the River Nar
04/06/2014
Almacantar has been granted granted planning permission by Westminster Council for a comprehensive redevelopment of Marble Arch Tower that will create a new landmark for the West End. The scheme will see the existing tower, constructed in 1967, demolished and replaced with a apartments offices, sho
04/06/2014
A Peterborough city council officer who is responsible for bringing empty homes back into use has won the Empty Homes Practitioner of the Year Award 2014. Empty Homes Officer Adam Cliff was announced as the winner at the National Empty Homes Conference award ceremony in Birmingham. He was highly co
04/06/2014
Today's Queen’s Speech announcing measures to allow zero carbon exemptions for small developers, and new legislation to tackle late payment, will make a meaningful difference to the fortunes of small construction firms and house builders, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, C
04/06/2014
Leeds-based affordable housing and regeneration specialist Lovell has appointed 23-year-old Tate Smith as a trainee quantity surveyor. As well as working with Lovell, Tate attends the University of Central Lancashire on day release. Lovell, which has its Eastern regional office at the City West Off
04/06/2014
Morgan Sindall has won a £1.8million contract to construct a new respite centre in Basingstoke for people with physical and learning disabilities. The project, for Hampshire County Council, is already underway and comprises the construction of a new one-storey six bed facility for people in need of
04/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £43.9 million contract to design and build the Highways Agency A1 Coal House to Metro Centre improvement scheme in Gateshead. The project will include the introduction of new parallel link roads between the Lobley Hill and Gateshead Quay (A184) junctions and an inc
04/06/2014
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) has selected the international support services and construction group Interserve as its long term commercial estates development partner in a joint venture. The partnership, which is for up to 25 years and worth in the region of £150m in
04/06/2014
Amey has been successful in retaining a metering contract and securing an extended developer services contract worth a combined £100m with Severn Trent Water. Under the two contracts, Amey has retained its position as sole provider for Severn Trent Water’s meter installation repair and maintenance
04/06/2014
Highly Commended in Two Categories Of The 2014 Electrical Wholesaler of the Year Awards
04/06/2014
When the balcony/terrace of the Thames Valley Skiff Club based in Walton-on-Thames Surrey was found to be suffering from water ingress, the services of specialist contractor Cemplas Waterproofing and Concrete Repairs Ltd were called upon to provide a method that would not only stop the water ingress
03/06/2014
A multimillion pound landmark building at Hans Price Academy has been completed nine weeks early as part of a wider £14 million renovation project at the college on Marchfields Way, Weston-super-Mare. Willmott Dixon handed over the keys to Cabot Learning Federation for the new 9,200 sq metre school
03/06/2014
Freeman's Reach in Durham City is on course to become the UK's first city centre development incorporating a hydro power generator, following the installation of a new water turbine. The screw will improve the ecology of the River Wear as its design incorporates as an improved fish pass, which allo
03/06/2014
Morgan Sindall has started work on the new £6 million bus station in Castleford, West Yorkshire, for the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, Metro. Due to open in early 2015, Castleford's new bus station will feature an enclosed waiting area, CCTV coverage, real-time information display a
03/06/2014
A new £1 million regeneration fund to help boost town centres has today been announced by Housing and Regeneration Minister Carl Sargeant. The Welsh Government fund will support twenty Town Centre Partnerships across Wales that are encouraging activities that contribute to: • increasing footfall
03/06/2014
A £2 million scheme to regenerate Long Causeway in Peterborough city centre has begun. The project includes creating a new square and meeting place with an environmental theme half way along the street outside the Queensgate entrance, replacing the paving and seating, and uplighting the trees to cr
03/06/2014
Work to transform a former Cumbria County Council depot into a £1.4 million affordable homes scheme for local people has been completed in Sedbergh. The disused brownfield site on Guldrey Lane in Sedbergh, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, had lain empty for more than 17 years. But a unique par
03/06/2014
Breedon Aggregates, the UK's largest independent aggregates business, has acquired Huntsmans Quarries Limited, a long-established aggregates company based in the North Cotswolds, for a cash consideration of £15 million. Huntsmans operates a substantial limestone quarry and ready-mixed concrete plan
03/06/2014
All the way from Oz, this all new bucket to the UK comes as two parts. A traditional outer bucket in polyprop with a removable, flexible, super tough silicone liner. Simply mix, use and place to the side to set while you pop a fresh glove liner into the bucket. No more scraping out dry mixes. No m
03/06/2014
As part of their continued growth in the north of England, Graham Construction has announced the appointment of Gary Hughes as regional director. Gary has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry and will play a key part in the further expansion plans of contractor Graham into
03/06/2014
The one coat, instantly waterproof system, EPDM Liquid Rubber, opens its doors for a free training and installation workshop. EPDM Liquid Rubber has been successfully used to refurbish notoriously difficult failing roofs. From large corroded metal roofs, to small garage roofs, Liquid Rubber has pro
02/06/2014
BAM Construction is to build an £11m university technical college (UTC) for Newton Abbot in Devon. The contractor, which has offices in Exeter, will create South Devon UTC on a split level former garage site. BAM is to demolish existing buildings as well as remediating the Kingsteignton Road site,
02/06/2014
International real estate advisor Savills has acquired US independent commercial real estate services firm Studley Inc. The move follows news that on 29 May, Studley agreed to sell its 49.06% interest in AOS Partners Holdings SAS, the French EMEA-focussed project management business, to the foundin
02/06/2014
Work has begun on a new £6m bus station in Castleford, West Yorkshire, for the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, Metro. Due to open in early 2015, Castleford’s new bus station is being constructed by Morgan Sindall and will feature an enclosed waiting area, CCTV coverage, real-time info
02/06/2014
Balfour Beatty has announced the disposal of its 50% interest in the University Hospital of North Durham PPP project and its 100% interest in the Knowsley Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project for a total consideration of £97 million, generating total gains on disposal of £51 million. The p
02/06/2014
Graham Construction has assisted environmental charity Urban Roots to build its 'planting paradise' in Priesthill, Glasgow, which has now formally opened. Housing charity Sanctuary Scotland asked Graham Construction, who are currently building 80 affordable Sanctuary homes, to help create the garde
02/06/2014
Work on the Crewe Green Link Road in Cheshire is to begin, following agreement by the government that the Department for Transport will fund up to £15.6m of the £26.4m total cost. The scheme will provide transport links to Basford, as well as a new bypass to the south east of Crewe. Transport Secre
