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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for September 2018
28/09/2018
Midas Construction has been appointed to deliver a new £8 million high-tech training academy in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) apprenticeship centre is being built on behalf of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). It w
28/09/2018
Plans have been approved to develop the York Road site in Maidenhead into new affordable homes. The plans are part of a larger scheme to regenerate the area with 229 new homes alongside a community space and food and café outlets on the banks of Maidenhead waterways. The York Road site is the fir
28/09/2018
Bull Products is to make its debut at this year's Build Show with a range of fire protection equipment. The Build Show, taking place from 09-11 October, showcases the latest products on the market and welcomes over 30,000 industry professionals. It is held as part of UK Construction Week. Bull wi
28/09/2018
Berkeley Group brands St Joseph and St Edward have acquired two new vacant sites for development in Birmingham. St Joseph's new site is located at Eastside Locks to the east of the City Centre. St Edward has also acquired a site at Snow Hill Queensway for a residential tower. High quality home
28/09/2018
Utility search specialist Cornerstone Projects has received an international certification for its success in service reliability and process controls. The company was awarded the ISO 9001:2015 standard following an independent assessment by the British Assessment Bureau. ISO 9001 was first intro
28/09/2018
The shortlist has been unveiled for £860,000 funding to upgrade public transport links across England, with 10 city regions still in the running for a share of the funds. The 10 city regions were named in he next stage of the £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund are Derby & Nottingham, Leicester
28/09/2018
Galliard Homes and Apsley House Capital have sumbitted plans to transform the four-acre AE Harris site in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. The plans involve building a mixed-use scheme of more than 320 new apartments and circa 100,000 sq ft of commercial space, creating a new gateway hub in the Jew
28/09/2018
A £2.4 billion project to build a new commercial building at International Quarter London (IQL) has been given the green light. The joint venture development between Lendlease and LCR was approved by the London Legacy Development Corporation Planning Policy Decisions Committee. The building, loca
27/09/2018
A new Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driver apprenticeship programme has been launched by UK infrastructure services company FM Conway. The company aims to address the issue of LGV driver shortages nationwide with its new scheme. The programme, developed in partnership with Scania and South Essex Colle
27/09/2018
A £7.5 million refurbishment project has been completed on Southampton's historic Mayflower Theatre. The 90-year-old theatre has opened its doors for the first time since June when the project began. The venue has been completely repainted with a new red and gold colour scheme. All of the seats i
27/09/2018
Manchester-based Principal Contractor McGoff Construction is to open a new office in London next week, 01 October. Situated on Lombard Street, directly opposite the Bank of England, the new office forms part of the company's expansion plans. McGoff's second office in London will help them streng
27/09/2018
Construction is to restart on the £350 million Liverpool Royal Hospital later this year. The project stalled following the collapse of PFI contractor Carillion and is scheduled to commence again in November. The existing PFI agreement will be terminated after the 30 September 'long-stop date'.
27/09/2018
The MEH Joint Venture has been officially formed to deliver the erection sequence for the UK's first new nuclear power station in two decades. The venture is new partnership between Hinkley Point C and all Tier One MEH (Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC) and support services contractors. Representa
27/09/2018
A number of experienced Couch Perry Wilkes (CPW) engineers have attained the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) accreditation. Approximately 12 consultants will now join the CIBSE Heat Networks Consultants Register following the award. CIBSE Heat Networks Consultants ar
27/09/2018
UK planning consultancy Turley has continued to expand its presence in London with five new appointments. The five new recruits will work across strategic communications, landscape and visual impact assessment and heritage services. Phil Brogan and Theo Butt Philip have joined Turley's strategic
27/09/2018
Mabey's UK construction services business has become one of the first UK companies to achieve the new health and safety standard ISO 45001. Awarded by global certification body National Quality Assurance (NQA), the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&S) standard is desi
26/09/2018
Wates Construction is to deliver a new 200-bed four-star hotel on Liverpool's waterfront. The hotel will form part of the city's major waterfront regeneration project, supporting the new Cruise Liner Terminal at Princes Dock. Work is scheduled to commence in 2019, subject to planning approval, wi
26/09/2018
Beard has secured an £11.5 million contract from the University of Oxford to deliver a dedicated access facility and a new undergraduate centre at Wadham College in Parks Road. The new Dr Lee Shau Kee Building will be constructed, housing the College's extensive access and outreach programme. The n
26/09/2018
Local company Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has scooped the Export prize at this year's Coventry Telegraph Business Awards. The compact equipment specialist celebrated its win at a ceremony in the Ricoh Arena yesterday, 25 September. The judges were impressed with Mecalac's sustained export v
26/09/2018
McLaren Construction is to deliver a new 378-unit student accommodation development in Coventry. The Oaks development is situated within the Westwood Business Park and adjacent to the University of Warwick Campus. The scheme will provide a modern, purpose-built option for student living over four
26/09/2018
Construction has been completed on the new £4 million Lincolnshire Open Research and Innovation Centre (LORIC) at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU). Robert Woodhead and architects LK2 refurbished the university's Grade II listed St Hugh's building into a new facility for SMEs in the region and n
26/09/2018
SE Controls has achieved a groundbreaking approval under the new SDI 19 certification scheme. The company has become the first to be approved under the new Smoke Control Association (SCA) scheme. SDI 19 was developed in a collaboration between SCA and IFC Certification and has been introduced to h
25/09/2018
Ardmore is to deliver the Design District development in Greenwich, as part of the Greenwich Peninsula masterplan. The development will consist of 16 artistically inspired commercial buildings offering 13,000m2 of workspace for creative industries and 6,000m2 of education facilities and retail spa
25/09/2018
A second phase of redevelopment work is to begin at Gallions Quarter in East London after detailed planning consent was granted. The Royal Albert Wharf site is a key part of the wider regeneration of the area. Galliford Try Partnerships and Notting Hill Genesis will construct 241 new homes in th
25/09/2018
Ashfield Land and Gazeley have submitted proposals for the Rail Central project. Rail Central is a proposed Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) where the West Coast Main Line and Northampton Loop Line intersect, adjacent to the A43 and within two miles of Junction 15A of the M1. It was the p
25/09/2018
Watson Batty Architects has been awarded the design contract for Leeds Bradford Airport's (LBA) new £12.5 million extension. LBA's terminal building will be extended, including a transformed international arrivals process, with immigration, baggage reclaim and customs. The extension will also acco
25/09/2018
AHR has secured planning permission to develop a new multimillion pound Engineering building at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). South Gloucestershire Council approved the plans for a 8,500sqm building to be built at the University's main Frenchay Campus. The new building will
25/09/2018
Balfour Beatty has appointed Dave Smith as the new Managing Director of its regional construction business in the South of England. Mr Smith joins Balfour Beatty from the McLaren Group where he was Managing Director of its construction business. He held a number of senior positions at Wates through
24/09/2018
Newby has put forward plans for the £250 million Quayside West development in central Newcastle. Located on the former Calders leadwork factory site, the planned development is described as an "urban village". The site, derelict since 2002, would include up to 1,500 homes as well 10,605 sq m of
24/09/2018
Lytag Aggregate Industries is continuing to transform the London skyline with the £250m redevelopment of 100 Liverpool Street. As part of the wider Broadgate campus adjacent to Liverpool Street station, the high-profile redevelopment strips the original building back to its structural frame, demoli
24/09/2018
Civil engineering firm Scott Parnell has been granted registered trademark status on its TouchSafe® GRP palisade fencing – the only product available that is capable of completely eliminating electricity conduction. TouchSafe® is produced using super strength, lightweight materials, which are corro
24/09/2018
Ringway Infrastructure Services has secured a £245m contract to deliver highways maintenance across Gloucestershire. Awarded by Gloucestershire County Council, the contract will run initially for seven years from 01 April 2019. An option to extend the contract year-on-year for up to a further four
24/09/2018
FabricAir Dispersion Systems have a lower carbon footprint than conventional metal ducting. They enable operational energy savings of up to 40%. Ventilation systems in fabric require less energy to produce and transport. At the same time, the efficiency of the air distribution is much higher and mo
24/09/2018
Meritas has debuted the new revolutionary fire extinguisher, MultiBlaze. It deals with all types of fires, removing all risk, doubt and confusion, making firefighting a lot safer and easier. The lightweight extinguisher will allow you to spray an escape path for yourself, and the cooling liquid w
21/09/2018
WSP has won a five-year contract to carry out engineering services for Birmingham Airport. The scheme, which has a two-year extension option and forms part of the Airport's 10-year expansion and development plan, will see the consultancy support the UK's third largest airport outside of London acro
21/09/2018
A contractor is set to be appointed to deliver a new £7.6 million waterfront link road for a new Isle of Man Ferry Terminal in Liverpool. The scheme will provide access from Waterloo Road to the £30m facility in Princes Half Tide Dock, located within Peel Land and Property Limited's £5 billion Live
21/09/2018
Work is continuing on a £6 million flood alleviation project in Goole, Yorkshire. The scheme, which will protect 27 homes in the Attlee Drive area from flooding, has reached a milestone with a 'pizza slice' style lid now lifted into place. Over the last 15 months, the project has involved the cons
21/09/2018
A new Chair has been appointed to Wales' Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee. Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn has announced Martin Buckle as the Committee's new Chair. Mr Buckle has a background in planning, transport and regeneration, as well as flood risk management. In addition, he brings m
21/09/2018
ENGIE has committed to operating at the highest economic, social and environmental standards by establishing a new Responsible Business Charter and independent Scrutiny Board. The new Charter pledges the Group to making commitments in four areas of fair business growth, transparency and accountabil
21/09/2018
A Devon-based engineer has been prosecuted after a worker suffered life changing injuries when he fell through a mezzanine floor in Totnes. Russell Soper of Diptford, Totnes, has been fined £2,500 with £6,132 in costs and a victim surcharge of £170 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1)
21/09/2018
Plans have been approved for a new indoor sports facility at the University of Portsmouth. The new 11,000 sq m building will be built at the University's Ravelin Park campus. Construction work will start this autumn and completion is scheduled for the end of 2020. Mott MacDonald is providing multi
21/09/2018
Fabric ducting differs from metal solutions in that they have acoustic absorption properties and do not transmit sound. This is important, as it reduces sound reverberation, by hindering the sound reflecting back into the space from the duct surface. The acoustic environment is influenced by many f
20/09/2018
More than 500 new homes are to be built in Stratford, London. Mace has been appointed to deliver the £180 million N06 East Village project, which will provide 524 new homes for private rental adjacent to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The new apartments will be spread across two towers at 26- and 3
20/09/2018
McLaughlin & Harvey (McL&H) has started work to build a new £50 million training facility for Liverpool FC in Kirkby. The NI-based contractor will create a new 9,200 sq m training complex for the first team, along with a state-of-the-art training area for the club's development squads as well as ne
20/09/2018
British Steel has secured a £200 million contract with Network Rail. The contract extension will see British Steel will supply over 200,000 tonnes, or 4,000km of rail, from March 2019 to March 2021. Under the company's current five-year deal, up to 9,000km of high quality rail will already have be
20/09/2018
Facilities management specialists are being invited to bid for £2.9 billion worth of work with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts will provide FM services across the UK defence estate. This phase of the FDIS programme will pro
20/09/2018
UK fire protection specialist, Checkmate Fire Solutions, has revealed plans to expand into larger offices in Harlow, Essex. Following ongoing growth, the Yorkshire-headquartered business is carrying out the expansion due to increased Checkmate's compliance and third-party accredited installation se
20/09/2018
Work is continuing on the Telford Footbridge project in Shropshire. Balfour Beatty has finished work to install the second 240-tonne footbridge over Telford Central railway station and the project is on schedule for completion in early 2019. Working overnight, the contractor used a 230ft crane to
20/09/2018
Work is continuing on a flagship house-building programme in Cardiff, Wales. Wates Residential has delivered the first 13 homes under the Cardiff Living programme, which is set to deliver around 1,500 new homes in the next 10 years. The homes, located on the Braunton Crescent site in Llanrumney, w
20/09/2018
Yorkshire Water Services has been fined over £700,000 after a worker suffered fatal burns during work at a sewage treatment facility. Mr Michael Jennings, a fitter working on behalf of the company. died in hospital two days after the incident at Tadcaster Sewage Treatment Works. Leeds Crown Court
20/09/2018
Nearly 30 new council homes are to be built in Hackney, London. A long disused boiler house on Pedro Street in Clapton Park will be demolished to make way for 26 'affordable' homes as part of Hackney Council's housebuilding programme. The site is one of more than 20 that will provide almost 2,000
20/09/2018
New mixed reality software has been trialled for the first time on-site at a new primary school development in Southgate, London. The pilot, which was carried out by Morgan Sindall and BakerHicks, used a Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality headset to perform installation checks on the project. Morgan
19/09/2018
Willmott Dixon has secured a £38 million contract to build a new sport and leisure centre at Bar End in Winchester. The facility will replace River Park Leisure Centre and construction is scheduled to start next year, with completion in 2021. Designed by architects Stride Treglown, features includ
19/09/2018
The newly formed Trafford College Group has appointed a contractor to carry out a £16 million redevelopment project at Stockport College. Wates has been chosen to transform the College's Wellington Road Campus in the town centre. Designed by Project 3 Architects, plans include creating a new court
19/09/2018
More than £36 million is being invested by the UK Government to help boost clean energy innovation within the construction sector. The funding will be provided to a consortium led by Swansea University to support cutting-edge building materials which generate electricity. Using light and heat to m
19/09/2018
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has overturned a decision by Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council to refuse plans for a 55-home scheme at Notting Hill. The application to redevelop Newcombe House was refused by the local council in March. However, Mayor Khan has taken over the application
19/09/2018
Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed plans to invest £2 billion into delivering tens of thousands of new 'affordable' and social homes. As the first Prime Minister to address the National Housing Federation Summit, Mrs May has pledged to work in partnership with Housing Associations and allow th
19/09/2018
GMI Construction Group has relocated its offices in Manchester city centre following strong growth in the North West region. The company, which now has a current contract value close to £100 million, has expanded into 3,500 sq ft of space in Carvers Warehouse on Dale Street. Having increased its N
19/09/2018
Caddick Land has strengthened its senior team by appointing Mike Jones as its new Head of Planning. With more than 30 years' experience across both the public and private sectors, Mr Jones joins Caddick Land from IDP, where he served as Planning Director. Previously, he worked as strategic land di
19/09/2018
Costain and Galliford Try have both been fined £2.8 million after a worker's foot became trapped during upgrade works to a water treatment pant in Cheshire. Both companies were found guilty of breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and fined £1.4 million each, with over £
19/09/2018
Irish specialist Actavo | Hire & Sales has helped deliver a £2.9 million housing development in Warrington, Cheshire. The company teamed up with Bardsley Construction to provide a fall prevention solution for the project, which involved transforming and converting an early 20th century hospital sit
19/09/2018
Wates has been chosen to deliver a new office building in Leeds. Developer and Asset Manager, MEPC, has appointed the contractor to build 4 Wellington Place, the seventh building due for completion by Wates as part of the wider Wellington Place masterplan, following on from the new regional governm
18/09/2018
More than 230 new homes are to be built in Newbury, Berkshire. Engie Regeneration has been appointed by Grainger to deliver the £52 million scheme, which will see 232 new homes delivered for rent and improved pedestrian access developed from Newbury train station to the town centre. Work on the PR
18/09/2018
Thousands of small construction firms would be crippled if the UK acts on post-Brexit immigration policy recommendations set out by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). In its latest report, the MAC calls on the Government to introduce a Tier
18/09/2018
Structural steelwork specialist Billington has appointed Ian Michael Lawson as its Non-Executive Chairman. Having recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of Severfield, Mr Lawson was also previously a main Board Director of Kier Group for 13 years. He will officially join Billington from 0
18/09/2018
More than £4 million is to be invested in replacing two railway bridges in west Wales. The £4.25m project will be carried out at Pembroke Road railway bridge and the Milford Road railway bridge in Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest. Engineers will demolish the existing decks at both railway bridges - w
18/09/2018
British and Irish wood products supplier, Balcas Timber, has acquired the trading assets of wood pellet distributor, Forever Fuels. The deal will strengthen Balcas' position as a principal supplier in the UK and Ireland wood pellet industry. All employees of Forever Fuels have now transferred over
18/09/2018
Osborne is due to begin utility works on a £22 million road upgrade project in Liverpool city centre. The scheme involves installing new underground utility trenches as part of the latest phase of the Great Howard Street (A565) scheme. The upgrade will see the road become a full dual carriageway i
18/09/2018
More than 30 firms have been shortlisted to submit bids on how to deliver Heathrow Airport's third runway expansion programme. Airport Chiefs have selected 37 companies to progress to the next round, with entrants now being given eight weeks to bring to life their business cases ready to pitch to t
18/09/2018
Up to 400 jobs are at risk at British Steel, it has been announced. The company revealed the proposed reduction of managerial, professional and administrative roles will take place at its operations throughout the UK, Ireland, France and the Netherlands due to its ongoing streamlining process. Rol
18/09/2018
A public consultation has been launched on plans to develop a second entrance at Southwark Tube station in London. The proposed entrance on Greet Street, at the corner of Wootton Street, will ensure the station is able to manage any future increases in passenger numbers and relieve pressure on the
18/09/2018
A new €5.4 million project has been launched to develop advanced marine monitoring systems in the Irish Sea. The Sensor Technologies for Remote Environmental Aquatic Monitoring (STREAM) project is supported through the EU's Ireland-Wales Co-operation Programme and led by the Waterford Institute of
17/09/2018
The UK Government is investing over £1.9 billion to help unlock potential housing sites across the UK. With issues such as land contamination, infrastructure requirements, and complex land ownership presenting real barriers to building homes, the Government has launched two new investment streams t
17/09/2018
A £26 million funding package has been agreed to redevelop Plymouth railway station. Under the first phase of scheme, GWR will work with the Council and Network Rail on a phased upgrade to the station concourse and customer facilities around it. Features include; • Demolishing the rail incident s
17/09/2018
Plans have been revealed to build a new landmark technology headquarters (HQ) for Santander in Milton Keynes. The facility will act as the bank's UK technology hub and will accommodate more than 5,000 employees once open in 2022, subject to planning permission. Osborne and Co has been chosen as de
17/09/2018
Lidl UK has revealed plans to establish a new regional distribution centre in Gildersome, Leeds. The company has purchased a 38-acre site in the village to develop the 60,000m2 facility, potentially creating as many as 500 new jobs once operational. The news comes after Lidl announced the acquisit
17/09/2018
Officers from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have arrested two men on suspicion of modern construction industry slavery offences. The suspects, aged 49 and 38, were arrested at addresses north and east of Coventry city centre on Thursday morning, 13 September. A 44-year-old Roma
17/09/2018
Horbury Property Services has secured a new contract to deliver planned maintenance and refurbishment services for Chesterfield Royal Hospital in Derbyshire. The three-year deal, with a further two-year extension option, involves carrying out small repairs to large refurbishment projects at propert
14/09/2018
Plans have been approved for a £210 million mixed-use development scheme in Leeds. The X1 South Bank project involves building 928 residential apartments, cafes and restaurants, in addition to office and retail space, on the former Evans Halshaw site on Hunslet Road. Designed by DK Architects, Tur
14/09/2018
Wildgoose Construction has been appointed to deliver a £6.7 million museum expansion project in Northampton. The company will carry out redevelopment works at Northampton's Museum and Art Gallery on Guildhall Road to more than double the available public space. Construction is set to start this mon
14/09/2018
Plans have been approved to transform the final section of Olympic Way in London. The scheme is being delivered by Quintain and involves creating a modern set of steps surrounded by a landscaped piazza in place of the 1970's concrete Pedway ramp. In addition, disabled access to Wembley Stadium will
14/09/2018
A Northumberland-based construction company has been prosecuted after a worker fell during work to demolish a farm building. Northern Structures Ltd of Amble Industrial Estate, Amble, has been fined £150,000 with over £791 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 4(1)(a) and Regulatio
14/09/2018
Leeds Bradford Airport has revealed plans for a multi-million pound terminal expansion project. The three-storey extension will house a new arrivals process, including immigration, baggage reclaim and customs, as well as larger departure gates, seating areas and new retail and food & beverage outle
14/09/2018
Life Line Training & Operations have developed a new course due to the current publicity related to Mental health and the categories surrounding Mental Health, which can sometimes be associated with Drug and Alcohol misuse. The course is split up into courses for Managers and HR, while the other is
13/09/2018
Interserve has won a £5.6 million contract to redevelop a secondary school in Birstall, Leicestershire. The deal will see Interserve redevelop The Cedars Academy as part of a batch of projects under the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Framework. Phase one of the project will see the desig
13/09/2018
Cladding material at the unfinished £335 million Royal Liverpool Hospital project does not meet current fire safety standards, it has been revealed. An independent review of the development by engineering firm, Arup, has discovered at least some of the cladding does not meet safety standards, despi
13/09/2018
United Living has strengthened its senior team by appointing Helen Francis as its Business Development Director for the North. Ms Francis has previously worked for Kier and Keepmoat, successfully developing teams with responsibility for departments including bids, business development, strategic de
13/09/2018
VolkerWessels UK has appointed former Atkins Director, Simon White, as its Chief Digital Officer. Having previously worked as Digital Director at Atkins Infrastructure UK, Mr White will help VolkerWessels to accelerate its digital transformation programme through exploration of the opportunities of
13/09/2018
Stainforth Construction is to begin work to build a new £1.1 million Costa Coffee drive-thru coffee shop in West Yorkshire. The 1,800 sq ft project will be developed off Junction 32 of the M62 next to the Wakefield College campus and an Asda supermarket at Wykeland Group's G@Glasshoughton developme
13/09/2018
SS Testing Ltd Managing Director, Shane Sisson, is pleased to confirm that the company has been accredited to the BAFE SP203-1 for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of fire alarm systems. The BAFE Approval Scheme sets a benchmark for contractors, and it allows SS Testing Ltd
12/09/2018
SES Engineering Services (SES) has won two new contracts worth £10.6 million in York and Lincoln. The first project will see SES work with Buckingham Group to deliver mechanical and electrical services on the York Stadium Leisure Complex Project at Monks Cross. Located on the outskirts of the city
12/09/2018
J Murphy & Sons has been selected to deliver a new energy and recycling facility in Huddersfield. The contract, which is worth over £57 million, was awarded by Yorkshire Water and forms a key part of the company's strategic investment to supply safe drinking water and handle waste water for its fiv
12/09/2018
Barclays has revealed plans to launch a £1 billion housing development fund to help build thousands of new homes across England. In partnership with the UK Government, the bank will provide loans ranging from £5 million to £100 million to developers and house builders who are able to demonstrate th
12/09/2018
The industry skills crisis will soon be a bigger barrier to delivering new homes rather than access to finance, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The organisation's latest House Builders' survey reveals how 44% of SME house builders believe a shortage of skilled workers is a maj
12/09/2018
More than £10 million has been secured to boost the marine technology sector in Pembrokeshire. Announced by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford, the £10.3m of EU funding will support the design and testing of a fully-submerged membrane-style wave energy convertor capable of generating large amounts of
12/09/2018
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has awarded Capita a five-year contract to operate the official register of engineers licensed to undertake gas work. Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services (CGRAS) – a division of Capita Plc - will provide Gas Safe registration services from 01 April 2
12/09/2018
UK consultancy WYG has been selected by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to deliver a host of redevelopment projects across a portfolio of British Embassy/High Commission properties. WYG's team will lead the design and delivery of projects for; • British High Commission in Ottawa, Canada
12/09/2018
The Environment Agency has revealed a £1 million flood alleviation project in Earby, Lancashire is set to be delayed following the discovery of a 'major obstruction'. The scheme, which aims to provide vital protection to 91 homes and 17 businesses in the village, has been set back after an obstruct
11/09/2018
Work has started on a £39 million learning and teaching centre at Newcastle University. Clugston Construction is delivering the six-storey facility at the Richardson Road site and completion is set for January 2020. The 9,000m2 building will feature a lecture theatre for 300 students, social learn
11/09/2018
Interserve has secured a £12 million contract to install a new footbridge on the A63 in Hull. The scheme will see a new structure built in front of Princes Quay and work is scheduled to start in October. Interserve will also be undertaking construction and enhancement works on Garrison Road Rounda
11/09/2018
More than £100 million is to be invested by the Government in developing green vehicles, new batteries and low carbon technology. Prime Minister Theresa May is set to announce £106m of funding for research and development into these technologies at the UK's first ever Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Su
11/09/2018
Residents in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire are being invited to submit their views on changes to the A458 one-way gyratory system in the town centre. A consultation on proposals to alter the road layout has been launched by the Welsh Government following a review last year based on concerns raised by
11/09/2018
Approximately 60 building owners and property developers have been told by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire they will be fined unless they remove unsafe cladding from buildings. In a letter to a number of firms including Lendlease, Pemberstone, Paddington Development Corporation and GLA Land
11/09/2018
Bardsley Construction has been selected to build a new £12.5 million extra care facility in Blackburn. The 109-bed centre at Albion Mill will include 50 extra care apartments, 31 en-suite rooms for intermediate care and four rehabilitation apartments. Work has started on site and completion is sche
11/09/2018
Onshore construction work has started on the 860MW Triton Knoll wind farm project in Lincolnshire. The scheme, which is being delivered by both J Murphy & Sons Ltd and Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd (STDL), will power over 800,000 UK homes once fully operational in 2022. Both Murphy and
11/09/2018
Construction work is continuing on a £311 million electricity interconnector project across the English Channel. The IFA2 scheme, a joint venture between National Grid and RTE France, involves installing electricity cables under the Channel across to France from a local substation in Chilling, Unit
11/09/2018
DAF Trucks is heading to the third LoCity Annual Conference and exhibition this week and is doing so powered by clean burning HVO (Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil) fuel. The company's state-of-the-art Showtrekker hospitality unit and New XF low-deck tractor combination heads to the Kempton Park Racecour
11/09/2018
Fronius UK will be exhibiting at Robotics and Automation 2018 for its second year after a hugely successful show last year. Held at Arena MK, Milton Keynes on 10 and 11 October, the exhibition brings together industry-leading robotic and automation technologies that can optimise operation processes.
10/09/2018
Union Unite has called for a criminal investigation to be launched into the circumstances surrounding the failure of industry giant, Carillion. In January this year, the industry firm collapsed into liquidation with some £7 billion of liabilities, including a £2.6bn pension fund deficit with just £
10/09/2018
New figures have revealed an upturn in the UK's construction output following a relatively weak start to 2018. The latest ONS figures show output rose 3.3% in the three months to July, driven by growth in both repair and maintenance, and all new work, which increased by 5.3% and 2.3% respectively.
10/09/2018
Up to £36 million is being invested to expand operations at the Port of Immingham. The scheme is part of a £50m investment announced by ABP last year to increase its container terminal offer across the Ports of Hull and Immingham, with the first £14m phase seeing the expansion of the Hull Container
10/09/2018
Mears New Homes has been selected to build nearly 60 new 'affordable' homes in County Durham. The new build housing division of Mears Group will deliver 48 new properties in Parkside, Seaham and 10 in Bowburn on behalf of County Durham Housing Group. Work on both sites in Heathway, Parkside and Sur
10/09/2018
Work is continuing on a £50 million build-to-rent scheme in Salford. NI-based contractor Graham has reached the topping out stage of the Erie Basin project, a 220,000 sq ft development which will accommodate 270 new apartments once finished in summer next year. Acquired from the Peel Group, the si
10/09/2018
SES Engineering Services has been appointed to help deliver a new student accommodation project in Manchester. The company will work alongside main contractor Bowmer and Kirkland to deliver a 384-bed student facility as part of the £750 million mixed-use Circle Square development. The 18-storey, 9
10/09/2018
Student accommodation developer, Unite Students, has sold 14 of its properties to Singapore Press Holdings for £180.5 million. Comprising 3,436 beds, the portfolio features a combination of wholly owned, USAF and LSAV properties located in Plymouth, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol and
10/09/2018
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has unveiled Arthur McArdle as the organisation's new National President. Mr McArdle was elected to the position at the FMB's National AGM and Conference in Bournemouth on Saturday, 08 September. In addition, Janet Etchells was voted in as the first female Na
10/09/2018
Construction work has started on a new £2.5 million walled garden development in Northumberland. Designed by Newcastle architects Pod, the scheme involves creating a five-bed property to revitalise and safeguard the Grade II listed walled garden in Newton-on-the-Moor. Originally, the 1771 built wa
10/09/2018
Industry consultant Gage-Tupper & Associates has helped deliver the new Waterside Campus for the University of Northampton. The company was originally appointed as Clerk of Works consultants on the project in March 2016. The new campus, which will soon open its doors to new students for the 2018/
07/09/2018
Ringway Jacobs has won a new highways maintenance contract with Cheshire East Council. The £600 million will see the company deliver highways services for up to 15 years on the local authority's behalf. Since 2011, Ringway Jacobs has been responsible for the council's highways services under the p
07/09/2018
More than 100 new apartments are to be built in Salford, Manchester. The £22.5 million project involves building a new 11-storey apartment block comprising 108 'affordable' homes on Canon Green Drive in Trinity. In addition, the ageing Canon Green Court tower block will be transformed and modernis
07/09/2018
Morgan Sindall has been chosen to help deliver a new £60 million Motorway Service Area (MSA) at Junction 45 of the M1 near Leeds. The contractor will deliver the main buildings of the 'new concept' facility, featuring a food court building and a 100-bedroom hotel, together with parking areas and on
07/09/2018
Crane workers in Sunderland are set to receive a pay rise after union members accepted a new improved pay offer. A total of 30 employees at the Liebherr Sunderland Works have accepted a 3.3% increase, with Monday 24 December being added as an additional paid holiday for this year only. The deal wil
07/09/2018
Lovell is preparing to embark on a number of residential developments in South Wales as it announces the appointment of a new Land and Partnerships Manager. Patrick Jenkins will lead on land acquisition across the region as Lovell ramps up its new-build residential activity. Having previously work
07/09/2018
Construction work is underway on two new schools in Rugby, Warwickshire. BAM Construction is delivering both the Rugby Free Secondary School and Quest Academy, a special needs school. The 1,450-place secondary school will cater for 11- to 18-year-olds and is run by the Learning Today, Leading Tomo
07/09/2018
Pick Everard has been appointed to a four-year NHS and public sector framework. The 'NHS SBS Consult 18' framework is a vehicle which provides business support services to the NHS and public sector across the country. Valued at between £20 million and £50 million, the programme is divided into 10
07/09/2018
What is fire stopping? Fire stopping has been brought more to the fore over the last few years than ever before. The best way to explain the need of a fire-stop is to treat a multi-room dwelling or factory or any structure as a series of boxes or compartments. These boxes need to join physically b
06/09/2018
Plans have been scrapped to build a new 12,000-capacity concert arena in Bristol. Bristol City Council revealed it had taken the decision due to fears over rising costs and the huge sums of the money that would need to be borrowed in order to build the arena on Temple Island. In 2016, Bouygues UK
06/09/2018
Huber has been chosen to deliver Europe's first purpose-built multi-storey coach parking complex at Wembley Park in London. The £41 million contract was awarded by Quintain and involves delivering 290 dedicated coach spaces park over two levels, as well as a five-storey 734-space car park on plot S
06/09/2018
New plans have been submitted to build a major mixed-use development on the former Westferry Printworks site on London's Isle of Dogs. A former residential-led masterplan consisting of 722 homes was granted planning consent in August 2016. Since then, the buildings have been demolished and the site
06/09/2018
Thousands of new homes are to be built at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed over the next 12 years, around 3,000 new homes will be built on three legacy sites at Stratford Waterfront, Pudding Mill and Rick Roberts Way. A total of 600 homes will be delivered at S
06/09/2018
Construction work has started on a £18.8 million school expansion project in Essex. Morgan Sindall is carrying out the scheme at Lexden Springs School in Colchester to increase its capacity from 120 to 200 pupils. The development involves relocating the school to a new state-of-the-art campus on t
06/09/2018
WSP has announced the appointment of Kevin Riley as Director for Transport. Mr Riley is returning to the industry consultancy after 15 years and will be based in WSP's Liverpool office in Exchange Station. Having previously worked as Technical and Project Director at Mott McDonald and AECOM, Mr Ri
06/09/2018
Work has started on a £250,000 water main upgrade scheme in Dewsbury, Kirklees. The two-phase project in Lees Hall Road will reduce the risk of sewer flooding in the area. To deliver the scheme, Lees Hall Road between Ouzelwell Lane and Eyre Street has been shut for around five months to vehicular
06/09/2018
Tata Steel UK has been fined £450,000 after a worker fell into an open pit in Stocksbridge near Sheffield. Sheffield Crown Court heard how Steven Ayres was working at Tata Steels Billet Mill on 26 February 2014 when he was tasked with emptying a skip at the bottom of an open pit. With the assistan
06/09/2018
Construction materials group, Breedon, has strengthened its senior team by appointing a new Non-Executive Director. Peter Cornell will join the Board on 01 October. He is a Partner in Metric Capital, a Special Situations Fund targeting mid-sized companies throughout Europe, as well as being a curre
06/09/2018
Construction and agricultural machinery that's between two- and five-years-old and in top condition was trading at a premium at the recent three-day used equipment auction organised by Euro Auctions, Europe's leading plant auctioneers, at its poplar Leeds auction in August. Jonnie Keyes, Euro Auct
05/09/2018
Galliford Try has won a £29.3 million contract to build a new teaching and research building for Leeds Beckett University. The facility will see a new home created for the Carnegie School of Sport on the University's Headingley campus. Features will include dedicated research laboratories, hypoxic
05/09/2018
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced Dale Camsell as its new Senior Technical Consultant. Mr Camsell, who will succeed the recently retired Malcolm Kent, has a wealth of experience in the non-road mobile machinery sector. He has held senior regulatory compliance positions for
05/09/2018
UK brick producer Forterra has announced its Chairman, Paul Lester, is to retire next year. Mr Lester will step down from his position following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2019. He will be succeeded by Justin Atkinson, who is currently the Senior Independent Non-Executi
05/09/2018
NI-based construction firm, Graham, is continuing work to deliver a new community facility in Barnet, North London. Having achieved the topping out stage, the Tarling Road Community Centre is on schedule to open its doors in East Finchley later this year. Once finished, the facility will include a
05/09/2018
Gatwick Airport has chosen SPIE UK to carry out chiller replacement works at the airport. The deal has been awarded as part of a four-year M&E Framework agreement, which is valued at £2 million per annum. Chiller replacement works include the replacement and upgrade of an air-cooler chiller, assoc
05/09/2018
Liverpool City Council has revealed plans to give local firms a chance to secure work on a £500 million housebuilding programme across the city. Foundations, a new ethical housing company established by Mayor Joe Anderson, aims to create 10,000 new homes and refurbish dilapidated housing stock in L
05/09/2018
The Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) has revealed the contractors chosen to deliver work as part of its new £500 million Medium Schemes Framework (MSF3). Balfour Beatty, Eurovia, Galliford Try and Morgan Sindall have all secured a space on the programme, which will cover highways improvements, maint
05/09/2018
In the 45 years since the first introduction of fabric-based air dispersion technology the concept has been developed and refined, but the primary differences between fabric and metal-based HVAC/R solutions are still founded on comfort, hygiene, efficiency and savings. Conventional metal ducting us
04/09/2018
New figures have revealed how output within the UK's construction sector seemed to lose momentum in August. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 52.9 for the month, down from July's 14-month peak of 55.8 but above the 50.0 no change mark.
04/09/2018
Willmott Dixon Interiors has won a £19 million contract to create the UK's first nhow hotel in Shoreditch, London. The nine-storey 190-room hotel will be built in the new Foster + Partners designed mixed-use development called 250 City Road. Willmott Dixon Interiors will take the new building from
04/09/2018
Work has started on a £22 million water treatment works (WTW) expansion in Berkshire. Nomenca Ltd, working as part of a joint venture with BAM Nuttall, is delivering the scheme at South East Water's Bray Keleher facility and completion is scheduled for March 2020. The expansion will ensure water s
04/09/2018
Winvic Construction has been chosen to deliver Lidl's new UK headquarters building in Tolworth, London. The 250,000 sq ft facility, which will take two years to build, is being developed five miles from Lidl's current HQ in Wimbledon. Overall, the new HQ will generate further jobs, a boost to the
04/09/2018
Robertson Construction has started work to transform the iconic Strawberry Field site in Liverpool. The former children’s home, where Beatles co-founder John Lennon once played, is being turned into a training hub for people with disabilities and a visitor centre. Features will include the constru
04/09/2018
Social housing provider Bernicia has revealed plans to invest nearly £200 million in building hundreds of new homes across the North East. At least 500 new homes will be built by 2023, helping to tackle the demand for 'affordable social housing in the region. Elsewhere, Bernicia will invest £60m i
04/09/2018
More than 300 new homes are to be built in Crawley, West Sussex. Clarion Housing Group has been chosen to deliver 313 new homes in the borough as part of the £60 million Crawley Growth Programme which will unlock jobs, business space and home building in the town through major infrastructure improv
04/09/2018
Interserve is set to start work on two infrastructure improvements projects worth over £28 million in Hull. The contractor will start work to deliver the £22.3 million Princes Quay Bridge in October, as well as carrying out £6m worth of improvements at Roger Millward Way roundabout. The new bridge
04/09/2018
Britcon Engineering Services (BES) has strengthened its bid and procurement team by appointing Peter Redfern as its lead. With over 40 years' experience in the structural steel industry, 18 of which were spent in senior sales for a UK market leader, Mr Redfern's expertise includes complex architect
04/09/2018
Luton-based AJC Trailers are celebrating further successes in the 2018 Green Apple Awards. Award organisers, The Green Organisation, have just released the 2018 finalists which confirm AJC Trailers' status as a winner in this highly sought after accolade. The company has been nominated in the Envi
03/09/2018
Thames Water has submitted a new five-year business plan to Ofwat, putting customers at the heart of its operations, prioritising affordability and unveiling a record spend on infrastructure. The industry-leading £11.7bn investment plan includes £2.1bn to boost resilience and reduce leakage and fol
03/09/2018
Watson Batty Architects has secured its place on three frameworks for major residential developments in the North. The Leeds office of the award-winning practice has been appointed to the five-year framework for Sanctuary Group. The Group is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and co
03/09/2018
International workspace provider, HB Reavis, has announced the appointment of Steven Skinner as its new UK Chief Executive. The announcement comes as the firm unveiled a planned £6.2bn development pipeline. Steven will oversee ambitious plans for growth across the UK market and will be responsible
03/09/2018
Highways England has revealed the innovative technique used to install two bridges in one weekend as part of work to upgrade the A14.
03/09/2018
Education specialists with Wilmott Dixon are creating a new 840 place state-of-the-art free school in Rickmansworth. The £17 million project will provide a permanent home for the school, which is currently based at Wolsey Business Park, with increased space and the facilities for it to grow and thr
03/09/2018
Crest Nicholson and the Milton Keynes Development Partnership have announced that work on the £117m Campbell Wharf development in Milton Keynes has commenced on site. The residential-led mixed use scheme which includes 383 new homes, a narrowboat marina, public house, nursery and a mix of retail un
