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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for November 2020
30/11/2020
Sewell Construction has started a £8 million major health hub in west Hull. The West Hull Health Hub in Calvert Lane will become part of Modality Partnership Hull's Primary Care Network in Hull and the East Riding, which has a combined total of more than 60,000 patients across the sub-region. Sewe
30/11/2020
Mitie has been appointed to supply two additional Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreements. Mitie is now a supplier on both the Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) and the Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) agreements. The VCIS agreement allows public sector org
30/11/2020
Robertson Construction North West has started work at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) North West. The UK's regional growth minister said as he welcomed construction starting on the £20 million University of Sheffield AMRC in the North West of England. Lu
30/11/2020
Wates Construction has appointed Dan Sadler as Offsite Manufacturing Director, to lead the expansion and development of its award-winning offsite manufacturing business in Coventry – Prism. Dan, previously Operations Director for Wates Construction in the Midlands, has more than 15 years’ experienc
30/11/2020
Future Rooms based near Gloucester, design, manufacture and install a stunning range of garden rooms that create space and style in any garden. Their garden rooms offer a low maintenance, easily installed, cost-effective solution to improving a home by creating additional family or leisure space.f
30/11/2020
The digital landscape is changing at an ever-increasing speed. The question for organisations is no longer if they are going to digitalise their workspace, but when and how are they going to keep up and adapt with ever evolving technologies. In this article UK Connect takes a look at ten crucial c
30/11/2020
Insight Security have said it before and we're happy to say it again - we are immensely proud of our Roller Barrier anti climb system, designed and developed by anti-climb experts here at Insight Security and manufactured by us in the UK. Roller Barrier is now widely used around the world, safely
30/11/2020
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released its construction output statistics up to September 2020 earlier this month. Evidence within the report shows the construction industry saw an impressive bounce back in quarter 3. The figures were significantly bolstered by private home construct
30/11/2020
Cooleasy, one of the UK's top trade air conditioning suppliers, has unveiled its Air X Pro range of Medical Grade Air Purifiers, which are now available in the UK. Scientifically proven to trap and remove airborne viruses including Covid-19 up to 99.9%. After many months of scientific development
27/11/2020
Construction work has started in Fiera's office redevelopment project in Leeds. GMI Construction workers have started on site at 12 King Street, following planning permission for the Grade A office building in September 2020. The property, which occupies a prime position in the heart of Leeds' CBD
27/11/2020
G F Tomlinson has been awarded a contract to design and build a new facility for the modernisation of Oscott Manor School in Birmingham, as part of the Department for Education's (DfE) Priority School Building Programme. Oscott Manor School, located in Old Oscott Hill, Birmingham, is a Special Educ
27/11/2020
Plans to develop new homes in Wembley have been given the go-ahead. The Transport for London (TfL) and Barratt London's proposals, located next to Wembley Park London Underground station, include a new flexible retail unit, public realm enhancements to help enliven the area and new operational spac
27/11/2020
Unique Windows London Ltd has completed a window installation project at new build flats in Bromley. The firm installed Origin OW-70 windows and OB-49 French door system into the new development. The Origin Slimline Window, OW-70, is the company's slimmest window yet combining strength with sleek
27/11/2020
Lincolnshire County Council has been allocated £110 million to help build the North Hykeham Relief Road. The funding was allocated by the Department for Transport. Cllr Richard Davies, Executive Member for highways, said: "We're incredibly pleased that central government has acknowledged the impor
27/11/2020
Groundforce Shorco and Piletec part of the new Groundforce Attachments division, have supplied a turnkey support package for a complex excavation at the Cremorne Wharf site in Chelsea. With Mr Cropper, (Groundforce Attachments) supplying pile cropping equipment to the Falconbrook pumping station sit
27/11/2020
Brymor has been appointed to design and develop a new cruise terminal (T5) for Associated British Ports’ (ABP) at the Port of Southampton. Work on the 11, 695m2, £27 million facility is already on site and is making good progress. The building encompasses Green and renewable materials including pre
27/11/2020
Plans for a new housing development at Streetgate, Sunniside, in Gateshead, have been given the go-ahead. The £6.5 million development was approved by Gateshead Council's Planning and Development Committee. The four-bedroom semi-detached homes will be built on a 8003 m² site at the edge of farmlan
27/11/2020
Plans for a flood alleviation scheme at York's Museum Gardens have been given the go-ahead. Due to the impact of climate change there is a need to raise the existing flood defences between Scarborough Bridge and Lendal Bridge and provide an improved continuous line of defence. The scheme will bett
27/11/2020
Kier has completed construction of the Rowan View Medium Secure Unit in Liverpool. The facility has 123-beds located over eight wards including, specialist learning disability and mental health wards; it also has a social hub, bank and IT and physical health suites. Additionally, it has a variety o
26/11/2020
Plans to build a major data centre on Worcester Six have been given the green light. Property developer Stoford submitted the plans to Wychavon District Council. The development of plot 6 will deliver a 51,479 sq ft unit to be undertaken on behalf of 1&1 IONOS Ltd, which is the largest European-ba
26/11/2020
BAM Construction has started work on three new schools in the East Midlands. The firm appointed to the schemes by the Department for Education under its national education framework, with a combined value of around £65 million. The three schools are Castle Mead Academy and Avanti Fields School, bo
26/11/2020
Wates Construction and Perfect Circle have jointly completed £22m worth of works at the Loughborough University Science Enterprise Park (LUSEP) for Leicestershire County Council (LCC). Situated off Holywell Way in Loughborough, LUSEP is a new build commercial development providing 80,000 sq m of Ca
26/11/2020
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26/11/2020
"The world is changing. These are turbulent times. We're in the midst of a pandemic that has turned our lives upside down and inside out in ways most of us would have thought unimaginable 12 months ago." Guardtech Commercial Director Mark Wheeler has seen the business landscape shift immeasurably
26/11/2020
Construction firm Kier has completed work on a new resuscitation unit at the emergency department at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske, Truro. The new space offers first-class facilities that have been specifically built to meet the needs of patients and staff within this specialist unit. The new
26/11/2020
Morgan Sindall Construction has been named as preferred bidder to deliver a new six form entry secondary school in Aylesbury for Buckinghamshire Council. Kingsbrook Secondary School is expected to open in time for the 2022 academic year and will be situated within the wildlife-friendly Kingsbrook h
26/11/2020
Quality Essential Distribution (QED), has appointed Steve Constantine as Product Development Director. Steve previously held the role of Technical Director at QED. The news comes shortly after the appointment of Matt Philp to Managing Director in October. Matt Philp, Managing Director said: "St
26/11/2020
PD Ports is to bring a second waste-to-energy plant to the Tees Valley, attracting £430 million of private investment and creating hundreds of new jobs. The signed agreement with Wentworth Clean Power Limited (WCP), will deliver a second advanced project, also based by Teesport Commerce Park, with
26/11/2020
NG Bailey has been awarded a new three-year overseas managed service contract, worth over £4 million, to support BT deliver a range of telecommunications services for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The £4.7m contract will see the team, which forms part of its Services division deliver services incl
25/11/2020
Contractor Esh Construction has been appointed to develop a Travelodge at Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside. The £3.6 million 80-bed hotel will be delivered on behalf of Union Property Development Ltd and will see the Cobalt 3.3 building transformed by Esh’s commercial build division. Constru
25/11/2020
Operating jointly with the top infrastructure company, Murphy Plant working on the HS2 rail project, AJC EasyCabin developed a brand new, energy saving, carbon reducing called the Smart Solar Site system. The AJC EasyCabin Smart Solar Site is a solar/battery hybrid solution that can be deployed in
25/11/2020
Godwin Developments has acquired a 3.5-acre site in Yaxley, Suffolk, with the aim of transforming it for roadside retail use. The land is located on the A140 trunk road, next to a roundabout currently under construction which will support the wider improvement of the Eye Airfield area. When complet
25/11/2020
Harworth Group has revealed plans for a new mixed-use scheme at its Waverley development in Rotherham. The new development at Waverley will be called Olive Lane and has been designed by Harworth in close collaboration with Coda Architecture, PWP Landscape Design and BE Design. The plans comprise re
25/11/2020
Over £8 million is to be invested in Project Violet in Liverpool. The next stage of development is located at Sci-Tech Daresbury, the world class location for high-tech business and leading-edge science. A £2.5m loan from the Urban Development Fund, together with £5.9m from the Combined Authority'
25/11/2020
Walsall College is to acquire CITB’s National Construction College (NCC) facility based at King’s Norton, Birmingham. The sale includes the land, buildings and business, with all 17 staff members being transferred over as employees of Walsall College. An experienced construction skills provider,
25/11/2020
Wates Living Space has partnered with energy efficiency specialist, Energy Specifics to provide a fully compliant, carbon-reduction retrofitting service, which will provide landlords with the tools to deliver a ‘whole house’ retrofit of each property with energy saving improvements. The announcemen
25/11/2020
Plans for a two-storey office block at EMDC in Castle Donington have been given the go-ahead. The plans were submitted by Clowes Developments. The build will allow for either entire or split occupancy across the two floors at 5,000sq ft each on either a leasehold or freehold basis. The standalone
25/11/2020
Henry Boot has signed a deal with with Walsall Council and Homes England on one of the largest regeneration projects in the West Midlands. The new £73 million GDV development scheme, known as Phoenix 10, is located in Walsall and will be delivered by the Group's property development business, HBD
25/11/2020
Investment group Envoy has is to launch a new North of England office within MediaCityUK's Arrive workspace in Blue Tower. The commitment to the creative, digital and tech hub coincides with the group's second anniversary and follows a number of investments South of the Border, where Envoy has take
24/11/2020
Construction work has been completed on a new £7 million primary school in Great Yarmouth. Morgan Sindall Construction carried out the works at North Denes Primary School which included the development of a new two-form entry teaching facility, to provide 420 school places, as well as external land
24/11/2020
Wakefield Trinity has submitted plans for the next phase of the redevelopment of the Mobile Rocket Stadium, Belle Vue. Following the purchase of the freehold of the stadium in March 2019, the phase will include the landmark construction of a 2500-seater East Stand. The plans include: • Construct
24/11/2020
Construction firm Kier has been appointed to deliver a £106 million mixed-use scheme in Central London. Concord London selected the firm to develop Marylebone Square on the site of the former Moxon Street carpark and the last whole city block in the W1 postcode to be developed. The 25,160m² projec
24/11/2020
Nikal has signed a contract with a client of LaSalle Investment Management to finance the construction of a 15-storey 235-bed Premier Inn, a 6,000 sq ft Bar + Block Steakhouse Restaurant, 5,000 sq ft of retail units and a new half-an-acre public square at Exchange Square 2 in Birmingham. Both the h
24/11/2020
A modular building specialist has announced it is in the process of adding over 2,200 new units to its hire fleet to meet future customer demand. Elliott has made the move to add to its existing range of portable and modular buildings, allowing a wider choice for prospective customers. The move ca
24/11/2020
Cardinal Windows is hosting a free 30 minute online workshop training session. The workshop will teach you everything you need to know when ordering your sliding sash windows. The workshop will be taking place on Wednesday 25 November at 14:15 GMT. The workshop will include: • Product Demonstrat
24/11/2020
Contractor Graham has started a series of 'Net Zero Carbon' workshops to help achieve its science-based targets. The contractor has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 as the first step in reaching Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2045. The multi-disciplinary working group, with repr
24/11/2020
John Sisk & Son has appointed Andy Cook as UK Sector Lead – Data Centres, who will spearhead operational delivery for data centres throughout the UK. Andy's comprehensive, construction industry experience, spans 30 years with the past seven years directly involved in data centre delivery for hyper-s
24/11/2020
Oldham Council has been allocated funding to boost the energy efficiency of homes across the borough. The Green Homes Grant offers eligible homeowners up to £10,000 towards the cost of installing energy efficiency measures in their homes. The grants can be used towards the cost of installing insula
24/11/2020
Skanska UK has introduced a radically new electric vehicle (EV) company car policy. From 01 December, with its new EV First initiative, the company will no longer offer pure petrol or diesel vehicles as a benefit to eligible employees. Instead, fully electric vehicles (EVs) will be the preferred op
23/11/2020
Clegg Construction has completed work on new multi-million-pound student accommodation, which includes the conversion of Grade II listed buildings alongside two new builds, for developer Kier Property. Located on the former Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital site, Eden Square has been designed by D
23/11/2020
VINCI Construction UK is continuing to work on the Perry Barr Residential Scheme in Birmingham. It has been confirmed that a six-storey building on the site, which will include new apartments and retail units, has become the first to 'top out' as the building has reached its highest point. Work on
23/11/2020
Construction work is continuing on Town Mills riverside development. The works to transform the area surrounding Town Mills into a picturesque riverside park are forging ahead, despite the national restrictions that have recently come into place. Unlike the situation during lockdown earlier this y
23/11/2020
Plans have been submitted to build 370 new homes in Wolverhampton's Canalside Quarter. The £65 million proposal directed by North West-based Placefirst is for a transformational residential scheme, to be located close to Wolverhampton's new £150m transport Interchange on land off Lower Horseley Fie
23/11/2020
A public consultation has launched around proposals for future development of Withington Village in Manchester. Local people will be asked their thoughts on the Draft Withington Village Framework, which looks to support existing, strong local partnerships with a long-term strategy for the area.
23/11/2020
Caddick Construction has completed work on two student accommodation buildings in Lincoln. The work on 179 High Street was carried out on behalf of EBW Developments. The Yorkshire-based construction company commenced work in February 2020, replacing the previous contractor which went into administ
23/11/2020
Footballer Christiano Ronaldo's plans to build Manchester Piccadilly Hotel have been given the green light. The 4 star plus hotel, with lounge bar and rooftop terrace, located at the corner of Piccadilly and Newton Street has been approved by Manchester City Council. The scheme proposes the re-use
23/11/2020
Highways England has announced it is investing £650,000 to help people living near roadworks benefit from a new innovation which will mean less noise, less dust and less vibration during work. Currently large excavators are used to remove the waterproof layer on road surfaces – effectively a 'steel
23/11/2020
Essential Tools for Border Security and Customs The European open border policy, introduced by the Schengen Agreement in 1985, has undeniably been a great benefit to both the movement of people and free trade. But Brexit means that everything is about to change. Regardless of whether or not a tra
23/11/2020
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a new e-course titled Covid-19: Setting up and operating a safe construction site. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (External link - Opens in a new tab or window), revealed earlier this year, showed that men working in occu
23/11/2020
Urgent repair work is to start at Clun Bridge in Shropshire. The bridge will be closed from Monday 07 December to Friday 11 December 2020 to enable the repairs to be undertaken to the damaged upstream and downstream bridge parapets. Work will also include repairs to the kerb build-out at the bridge
20/11/2020
Morgan Sindall Construction has scooped a £9 million project to developa new extension for Calthorpe Park School in Fleet, north-east Hampshire. The local area has seen considerable development with new housing and a modern leisure centre recently constructed. This in turn has increased demand at t
20/11/2020
Unite Students has acquired a new 800-bed development site in Paddington, central London. Contracts have been exchanged on a subject-to-planning basis with current site owner Travis Perkins. Total development costs are estimated to be around £150 million. The scheme is targeted for delivery for th
20/11/2020
Balfour Beatty is continuing esssential work at Plymouth Life Centre. The facility provides a wide range of sports and leisure activities, from elite diving and swimming to a splash pool for children, as well as a bowls rink, climbing wall, sports hall and fitness suite. However, been a number of
20/11/2020
Arup’s design for HS2's Interchange station has received a prestigious award. The design scooped a gold award at this year's World Architecture News (WAN) awards ceremony. The awards bring together the most senior and influential professionals from across Architecture internationally to recognise a
20/11/2020
Costain has appointed Helen Willis to the Board as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 30 November 2020. She will join Costain on 23 November to commence a handover prior to taking up her position. Helen has significant experience in senior finance roles, including most recently as chief fin
20/11/2020
Severn Trent has announced plans to take on 500 people as part of the Government's new Kickstart Scheme over the next year. The scheme provides funding to create new job placements for 16- to 24-year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long-term unemployment and runs until the end of 2021.
20/11/2020
The number of young people starting a building apprenticeship in the UK has risen by 328% in five years according to figures released today, prompting hope for both the skills gap and future of the construction industry. Modular building specialists, Elliott UK analysed government apprenticeship fi
20/11/2020
Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK's leading tech-driven business mobility provider, has seen rapid growth in its portfolio of construction clients, experiencing a 10% increase in customers over the last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic stalling the industry throughout 2020. Nexus works with some of
20/11/2020
Thinking about refurbishing your Campsites washroom facilities? Maybe your caravan park / holiday park needs a refurbishment for its washroom facilities? Or you have a new build which includes the design and installation of washroom facilities? Make sure you speak to Axent Design Washrooms – your
20/11/2020
Manchester Council has appointed Mike Wilton to lead the Manchester Climate Change Partnership (MCCP). Manchester is committed to becoming zero carbon by 2038 at the latest – at least 12 years ahead of national targets – and this requires the city collectively to play its full part in limiting the
19/11/2020
Plans to build a Radisson Blu hotel in Sheffield city centre have been given the green light. Submitted by Sheffield City Council and its Strategic Development Partner, Queensberry, in August, the plans are the latest to be approved as part of Sheffield's transformational Heart of the City scheme.
19/11/2020
Homebuilder Northstone has commenced work on 239 energy-efficient homes in Pendle, Lancashire. The 23-acre development, named Keld, at Trough Laithe in Barrowford will provide a range of homes from two-bed cottages to four-bed properties and 20% of the site will be a combination of shared ownership
19/11/2020
Landsec and Laing O'Rourke have signed a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) for the final design and planning of the main construction of £195 million Timber Square development. A start date is yet to be confirmed for the scheme which comprises of around 370,000 sq ft of mixed-use space, in
19/11/2020
Grosvenor has been appointed to promote the development of a new community of around 2,500 homes on land north west of Hailsham in East Sussex. The business Strategic Land team has signed a partnership with local landowners and will seek allocation of the site within the Wealden Local Plan. Grosven
19/11/2020
Plans have been submitted to develop new social homes in Nottingham. In a joint venture between Bmor and Carlton Street Trading, The Grove, located on Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, was built in 1886 and is included on the list of Local Heritage Assets for its aesthetic and townscape value. The pla
19/11/2020
Modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a 14.6-acre site to develop over 225 new homes in Grantham. The site, which is located on Dysart Road, benefits from detailed planning consent for 227 homes granted by South Keveston District Council. Enabling works have already been undertaken by the
19/11/2020
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19/11/2020
The City of London has appointed ENGIE to refurbish the roof at the Grade II listed Smithfield Poultry Market. The building, which was constructed in 1953, is in a current state of disrepair, prompting a £5.7million renovation programme. The market, which operates overnight, will remain in use thr
19/11/2020
Plans to develop a new Fitzalan High School on land next to the Leckwith Stadium in the Canton area of Cardiff have been given the go-ahead. The development represents a £63.5m investment in the local community and will see the existing Fitzalan High School replaced with a new-build 10 form entry s
19/11/2020
Mace has completed the concrete structure for the new advanced imaging centre known as the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) on behalf of the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Mace worked closely with a global concrete specialist to create a unique concrete mix desig
18/11/2020
Housebuilder Bellway has acquired 26 acres of land in Congleton for a new residential development. The site is located on Black Firs Lane, and due to its semi-rural location in Somerford, will be known as Somerford Gate. Planning consent has been granted for Somerford Gate, with the new developme
18/11/2020
Contractor Clegg Construction has completed work on an extension at De Montford University in Leicester. The Yard is a new £3.5 million extension that will significantly increase the capacity of De Montfort University's Business and Law Faculty. The four-storey building, which has been designed by
18/11/2020
Enfield Council is to receive £170 million to deliver infrastructure to unlock the £6 billion Meridian Water project. The contract has been signed by Enfield Council and the government. The Council has already secured planning permission for the works and approved a framework contract with three m
18/11/2020
Esh Construction has completed the first phase of infrastructure works on the IAMP One scheme. The works, which commenced in February 2019 on the 150-ha International Advanced Manufacturing Park, have been delivered by Esh's civil engineering division. One of the largest live schemes in the country
18/11/2020
Main contractor Murphy International, is currently undertaking a €40million contract, to upgrade the Lee Road Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Cork city, on behalf of Irish Water. The Lee Road WTP provides approximately 70% of Cork City’s total treated water supply and the upgraded plant will provid
18/11/2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out his ten point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. Covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the Prime Minister's blueprint will allow the UK to forge ahead with eradicat
18/11/2020
Bespoke slabs of Welsh Slate flooring have helped the British Museum make a successful move of one of its galleries to a larger home. The new Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World features more than 250m2 of Welsh Slate's 20mm-thick Cwt-Y-Bugail dark blue grey floor tiles as specified b
18/11/2020
The chairman of Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has been awarded an MBE for services to the economy in Wales. Huw Jones was awarded the honour as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Jones Bros, which employs more than 500 people, is currently working on contracts in various sectors includin
18/11/2020
A new hoarding artwork has been revealed at Higgins Partnerships' Grange Farm site in South Harrow by West London artist, Sarah Blackwell. Sarah has taken inspiration from the Grange Farm Estate and its surroundings and created an eye-catching design which reflects different elements of the commun
18/11/2020
Construction manufacturer Dura Products teamed up with Gridiron Spa, a global player in the manufacture and supply of surface drainage products, which will distribute its eco-friendly products to Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia. The Italian based construction company Gridiron will expand the select
17/11/2020
Manchester City Council has selected Seddon to demolish a section of concrete feature wall in Piccadilly Gardens. The project started on Monday 16 November and is expected to be completed in four weeks, subject to adverse weather or any unforeseen additional works. Aside from the demolition of the
17/11/2020
Wates Construction has commenced the structural steelwork at the £73 million Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick. The first three roof trusses and main frame have now been erected, giving scale to the site and its facilities within. By the end of the year, 14 trusses will have been installed in t
17/11/2020
A major milestone has been reached during the construction of an the City of Wolverhampton Council's new office development, i9. Its roof structure in the process of being completed and contractor Graham has also started installing the brick-faced, pre-cast external façade on the six-storey buildin
17/11/2020
Slower traffic can help make places feel more welcoming for the people who live, work and play in them. This can mean more people choosing to walk and cycle to get around and more people interacting with each other on the street, creating fitter, healthier and happier communities. This Road Safety
17/11/2020
Sir Robert McAlpine has achieved practical completion on 'The Majestic' in Leeds, a restoration project that will offer much needed prime office space in the city-centre’s business district. With construction work starting on the structure back in November 2017, Sir Robert McAlpine has been working
17/11/2020
The Chief Executive of Peabody housing association is to step down. Brendan Sarsfield is to step down from the role in summer 2021. Brandan took charge in July 2017 following the merger of Peabody and Family Mosaic and successfully led the integration and amalgamation of the two organisations. His
17/11/2020
Modular buildings are becoming an increasingly popular option within educational settings. With sustainability being a huge priority for 21st century schools, building schools for the future is necessary. Many schools have inherited older, more traditional buildings such as Victorian structures. T
17/11/2020
The £350 million Grange University Hospital (GUH) in Gwent, Wales, has officially opened. Work on the development was completed four months ahead of schedule, in a bid to help the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) respond to winter pressures and COVID-19. The hospital is a key compone
17/11/2020
A RIBA-approved CPD on the benefits of natural slate for roofing, cladding, walling, flooring, paving and aggregates is now also available online with Welsh Slate, part of the Breedon group. The "Welsh Slate as a building material" presentation is now available for presentation by members of the le
17/11/2020
Work on the first phase of the St John's congestion relief scheme in Worcestershire is to be completed before the end of this month. Improvement works in St John's will pause over the Christmas period from the start of December in order to give local businesses some construction free weeks at their
17/11/2020
Construction work can now commence at York Central. The City of York Council's planning committee approved infrastructure works supported by £77 million of government funding. The York Central development includes 2500 new homes; up to 1.2 million square feet of commercial development and improved
16/11/2020
A contractor has been selected to build a new facility as part of the Warrington Youth Zone project. Caddick Construction will start work on the £6.9 million facility, designed by Seven Architecture, later this month. It is being delivered by national charity OnSide Youth Zones which has created
16/11/2020
THG has selected Graham to fit-out its ICON development at Manchester Airport. The company will help to create 376,000 sq. ft. of high specification office and studio space spread over the 12-acre landmark business campus, adjacent to the UK's third biggest airport. THG will be the anchor occupier
16/11/2020
Planning permission has been approved to develop 175 new homes in Liphook. Housebuilder Redrow secured planning for the new houses which represent the second phase of the Lowsley Farm development. East Hampshire District Council granted approval for the proposal. The plans include the transformat
16/11/2020
Construction work has started to deliver around 1,700 new homes in Cardiff. Cardiff Council has partnered with Wates Residential, for its project Cardiff Living. The scheme is now moving to the next phase of development which has seen the start of work on sites in Penylan, Rumney and Heath. The l
16/11/2020
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has appointed Pick Everard to play a role in its New Prisons Programme (NPP). The MoJ and HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) aims to deliver a decent, safe and secure estate that supports offender rehabilitation. These four new prisons will be designed with this
16/11/2020
Kier Property completed building work at 3 at Arena Central (3AC) in Birmingham for HMRC. Building 3AC will be occupied by around 4,000 civil servants from HM Revenue and Customs, including the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), as well as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Kier Property purc
16/11/2020
LHC has announced the companies that have been awarded for its Energy Efficiency Measures & Associated Works (N8) Framework Agreement. The Framework allows local authorities, social landlords and other public sector bodies to source specialist suppliers who can provide a variety of carbon-reduction
16/11/2020
McGoff Construction has won more than £100 million worth of work for 2021. The contracts are primarily for the McGoff Group's asset backed operating businesses in the care and education sectors; New Care and Back to the Garden Childcare, as well as supporting revered clients with their nationwide
16/11/2020
Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has revealed the extent of its investment in technology over the past 12 months, as part of its continued commitment to increasing production efficiencies and strengthening its customer service. The roofing solutions manufacturer has invested £100,000 in a number different
16/11/2020
Mitie has scooped a new £56 million integrated facilities management (IFM) contract with Magnox LtD. The contract is over five years and has the option to extend for a further five years. The new contract will see Mitie deliver a fully integrated FM service at 14 sites – 12 nuclear sites, a hydroel
13/11/2020
Plans for a new multiplex cinema in Gainsborough have been given the green light by West Lindsey District Council. A planning application was submitted to redevelop the old Lindsey Centre site to include a four-screen cinema complex, along with three other commercial units, and a car park. Leader
13/11/2020
Construction firm Galliford Try has started work on a £85 million contract to upgrade the M56 near Manchester airport. The scheme, being constructed on behalf of Highways England, is set to see the stretch between junctions 6-8 of the motorway upgraded, with the current hard shoulder becoming a per
13/11/2020
Plans for a major A303 upgrade past Stonehenge have been given the go-ahead. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has given the formal green light by granting a Development Consent Order for work to start on the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme. The transformational and sensitive upgrade will tac
13/11/2020
Thames Water has recorded its best-ever Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark for Infrastructure (GRESB) survey score. The results provide a barometer of a company's sustainability and ethical performance, based on three 'ESG' pillars – environmental, social and governance. The independent r
13/11/2020
Work is to start on a £36,000 project to create a new path and improve street lighting in Bunbury Green in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The funding was allocated from Cheshire West and Chester Council, The Community Safety Partnership, the Police and Crime Commissioner, Cheshire Fire and Rescue and Ri
13/11/2020
Shropshire Council has launched a public consultation to get the public's opinion on the planning process. The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) will go out for public comment for the next 12 weeks, and gives residents a guide on how you can have your say on planning applications. It sets o
12/11/2020
Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed to develop the £260 million Gateshead Quays scheme. The development of an events destination will see the creation of around 2,000 new jobs and boost the local economy by £60m. The plans were submitted by Gateshead Council's development partner Ask:PATRIZIA,
12/11/2020
JPG Group has been selected to provide consultancy services on the second phase of enabling works for North Wales' most significant strategic development, The Airfields in Deeside. JPG has been involved with the Northern Gateway project for six years and have advised on the infrastructure and mast
12/11/2020
Plans have been approved to build two urban solar farms in Gateshead. Members of the Gateshead Council's Cabinet agreed to proposals for a programme of solar photo-voltaic (PV) installations both to new and existing buildings and sites linked to the Gateshead District Energy Network to reduc
12/11/2020
Metnor Construction has been selected to develop a £50 million apartment development in Birmingham. The High Street Group selected the company for the build-to-rent apartments to be built on the site known as Westminster Works in the Digbeth area of the city. Metnor will embark on the 24 month bui
12/11/2020
Rolls Royce has announced plans to develop a fleet of 16 small modular reactor (SMR) power stations over the next 20 years. The UK SMR consortium, led by Rolls-Royce, said it expects to create 6,000 regional UK jobs within the next five years, if the UK Government makes a commitment. The power sta
12/11/2020
Caddick Construction has completed work on the £154 million Moda Angel Gardens B2R scheme in Manchester. The company has officially handed over the 35-storey neighbourhood to Moda Living. Caddick originally took over the contract in 2018, just months into the build after incumbents Carillion went
12/11/2020
Kier Living has secured land to develop private and affordable homes in Devon, Norfolk and Northamptonshire. Through the sites, Kier Living will deliver over 900 homes and support the Government’s aim to deliver vital new housing. The largest of the three developments is Hardingstone in Northampt
12/11/2020
Aluminium curtain walling by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer, has helped an award-winning and cutting-edge combination of industry and academia achieve a BREEAM "Excellent" rating. The National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC), at the University of Warwick, is one of the largest centres of its k
12/11/2020
Construction company Beard has entered into a strategic partnership with Green Unit Limited. The partnership was formed to help boost production of modular low-carbon buildings. The move is part of Beard's ambition to be more sustainable and to more actively drive sustainable alternatives in the co
12/11/2020
Willmott Dixon has been announced as the first construction company to sign-up to all three of The Climate Group's business campaigns, EV100, EP100 and RE100. Willmott Dixon's backing for each campaign will see it migrate to a 100% electric vehicle fleet, supported by installing charging infrastruc
11/11/2020
Willmott Dixon has scooped a deal, worth over £13 million, for the second phase of the £62m redevelopment at Oaklands College in St Albans. It comes after the company handed over the first phase in the summer, the Homestead building, which provides residential accommodation for up to 80 students as
11/11/2020
Peel L&P Environmental has revealed a master plan of the Plastic Park planned for its Protos energy and resource hub near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The first of many planned throughout the UK, it will be a one stop shop for processing different types of plastic waste, avoiding it ending up in land
11/11/2020
Construction work has commenced on a £15 million development at Livingston's Alba Campus in West Lothian. Up to 120 new jobs are expected to be created as soon as the development is complete. Ambassador Group announced an extension of 50,000 square feet to its building and a 30 per cent increase i
11/11/2020
A new footbridge is to be installed at Coventry Railway Station. A 750 tonne crane has been brought in to lift the footbridge into place which will span platforms one, two, three and four as part of the £82 million Coventry Station Masterplan project. The work will take place on Saturday evenings
11/11/2020
Construction work has been completed on a new extra care development in Grimsby. Esh Construction's commercial build division has handed over the new building, with the first residents set to move into their new apartments in the coming weeks. Known as Burchester Court, the three-storey building c
11/11/2020
Plans to develop 36 new council apartments in Clifton have been given the green light. Nottingham City Homes (NCH) submitted a planning application to build the council apartments on the site of the former Southchurch garages, off Hamilton Court. The flats will be owned by Nottingham City Council
11/11/2020
Following the completion of its acquisition by Aurelius Equity Opportunities, Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, the leading manufacturer of mineral fibre ceiling systems, has unveiled its new brand name and identity across its international markets, including the UK, where it will now be known as Zentia.
11/11/2020
Fusion21 has selected suppliers for its national Material Supply & Associated Services Framework, worth up to £500 Million over a four-year period. A total of 22 highly skilled firms have secured a place on the service and cost driven multi lot framework, designed to meet the needs of all public se
11/11/2020
PD Ports has teamed up with Wentworth Clean Power Limited (WCP) to bring a £230 million waste-to-energy project to Teesside. WCP, developers of advanced waste-to-energy projects in the UK, together with its partners, will develop, finance and deliver the project on Dockside Road, to the south of Te
11/11/2020
The Welsh Government has given the go-ahead for a learning and leisure community campus to be developed in a north Powys town. Powys County Council is planning to build a new £48 million state-of-the-art replacement building for Machynlleth's Ysgol Bro Hyddgen. The Welsh Government is providing ove
10/11/2020
A total of £60 million funding has been allocated for a key road linking Devon with the rest of the UK. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced the funding for the A361 and upgrade works are set to start this month. The major project, being led by Devon County Council, will boost the local ec
10/11/2020
Morgan Sindall Construction has scooped a £3 million deal to develop a new extension at a school in Oxford. The contract also includes a programme of renovations and improvements, to Hanborough Manor School on Riley Close in Long Hanborough. The main contactor was appointed to the scheme by Oxford
10/11/2020
Contractor Kier has scooped a contract to deliver a £59 million major infrastructure project at Sellafield. The project has been awarded through the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model, which supports the Sellafield Ltd mission. PPP is a 20-year partnership, established by Sellafield Ltd t
10/11/2020
Plans to build over 100 new homes have been given the green light by Salford City Council. The council submitted the application to its own planning panel and the 104 new homes will now be built on vacant land at three sites in the city. Each site will consist of 100% affordable homes to meet loca
10/11/2020
Construction firm BAM has completed building work on a new engineering block for the University of the West of England. Located on their existing campus in Bristol, the new building provides teaching and research facilities for more than 1,600 undergraduate and post graduate students along with 100
10/11/2020
Installing crash barriers is a very good idea if you want to improve safety for pedestrians and people in vehicles. One single design won’t work for every situation however. That is why our team at Compass Protection provides various types of barrier. This includes
10/11/2020
G F Tomlinson has won a contract to design and build the new Bramcote Building, a specialist teaching block for The Polesworth School in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The firm was appointed by the Department for Education (DfE). The school is a mixed gender secondary school with pupils aged 11-18, and
10/11/2020
Following their use on the first phase of the largest regeneration project in the north-west, architectural glazing systems by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer are now being used on the second. The first phase of the Middlewood Locks project in Manchester by developer Scarborough International Prope
10/11/2020
We provide accredited training for all our 1 day and 2 day course using ZOOM. All the candidates will be linked to a virtual classroom prior to the start of the course. A course password will be sent and you will be able to access via our D Learning login page all the details needed to link on the
10/11/2020
Manchester City Council has appointed Kevin Lowry as its Director of Housing. It follows a year filling the position in an interim capacity. He joined the Council in the caretaker role at the end of 2019. Kevin's remit was to head up the Council's housing and residential growth department and
09/11/2020
Design and build contracts have been signed for Whiteleys redevelopment in London. Joint venture partners MARK (formerly Meyer Bergman), CC Land and Laing O'Rourke, successfully converted the second stage of the project base-build on-time, and on-budget. This paves the way for the project team led
09/11/2020
Plans have been submitted for a £24 million industrial development in Yorkshire. Network Space put forward the plans for the development at Vector 31, Waleswood, close to Junction 31 of the M1. The outline planning submission sets out proposals for up to 254,000 sq ft of E, B2 and B8 employment sp
09/11/2020
Skanska UK has unveiled a new framework for flexible working which aims to provide its employees with more informal flexibility about where and when they work. It also allows scope for people to optimise their personal productivity, for example by reducing unnecessary travel time. Flex-it will su
09/11/2020
Demolition work is to commence to knock down the free-standing part of Piccadilly Gardens wall in Manchester. The demolition, which will begin on 16 November 2020, is the first step in wider plans to transform the area. The early works are designed to make it easier to see across and move through
09/11/2020
Galliford Try has awarded a contract to Offsite Solutions for almost 1,000 pods for a £105 million build-to-rent residential scheme in Leeds. The latest £3.7 million contract is another indicator of the increasing demand for bathroom pods for build-to-rent projects and in particular for enhanced GR
09/11/2020
Kier Highways is expected to finish working on its Highways England project work six months early. Upgrade work on the M6 13-15 motorway was due to finish in March 2022, however road users can now expect the roadworks to be completed in September 2021. The contraflow system in operation on the sch
09/11/2020
An unusual combination of local authority offices, college skills centre and retail units features an equal combination of architectural glazing systems by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer. The aluminium systems supplier's AA®100 zone-drained curtain walling has been used within rainscreen cladding
09/11/2020
CityFibre has announced it is investing at least £26 million in Eastbourne. Work is currently underway to build a full fibre network to reach almost every home and business in the town. The project is part of its nationwide plan to replace the country's ageing copper-based networks with gigabit-ca
09/11/2020
As construction projects reopen across the UK, and workers and subcontractors go back on site, robust health and safety protocol will be at the forefront of every housebuilders' and subcontractors’ minds. Whilst substantial efforts have been made to make sites as safe as possible, including remote
09/11/2020
Developer Lovell Homes is urging Somerset property seekers who work in the public sector to take advantage of its Key Workers scheme. The scheme is available for a limited time on the homes at its Keepers Gate development in Weston-super-Mare. The scheme, which is only available with reservations
06/11/2020
Over 3,750 new local network construction jobs are to be created across the UK as CityFibre announces a £1.5 billion fibre broadband rollout. Construction capacity is secured for a roll-out across over five million premises, with the current phase across 3 million premises and 27 towns and cities.
06/11/2020
Peel L&P and Your Housing Group (YHG) have secured planning permission for a 31 storey development that will bring 278 new homes to Liverpool Waters. Patagonia Place is the fifth residential building to be added to Princes Dock, one of five neighbourhoods at the £5 billion waterfront development of
06/11/2020
A planned project to redevelop Cambridge City Council's Park Street car park is facing delay after the contractor withdrew from the scheme. Construction and delivery of the upgrade, which was due to begin in 2021, will now be determined by the design work and tendering process required to secure a
06/11/2020
Architectural glazing systems by leading UK manufacturer Kawneer were specifically selected for an extension, worth over £18 million, to the UK's oldest business school for their ability to meet the building's design aesthetic and high-performance requirements. Multiple Kawneer products, including
06/11/2020
Fans and Blowers has announced it has sent out an acoustic enclosure to one of its long standing customers. The fully weather proof enclosure is to be used to meet noise requirements for the customers project. The company has a number of noise cancelling options when purchasing fans. It offers a
06/11/2020
Early in 2020, Access77 were called in at a critical point to ensure that the ongoing development of the International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) in Newport remained on track. Following the initial construction phase, ICC Wales had acquired a number of work platforms to facilitate the inst
06/11/2020
Housing maintenance contractor Mears has agreed the sale of its share capital TerraQuest Solutions Limited for £72 million. Mason Bidco Limited, a newly-formed company controlled by funds advised by Apse Capital Limited, is set to acquire the entire initiative in early December after the firms reac
06/11/2020
Kirkby and Sutton town centres are to benefit from redevelopment schemes funded by a £1.5 million cash boost via the accelerated Towns Fund. Ashfield District Council said the money must be split equally between the two towns by the end of March 2021, and has been working to finalise a list of proj
06/11/2020
A development of new industrial units at Lancashire Business Park is to be named after the founder of Leyland Motors. Honouring the area's proud automotive history, Sumner Point will take the name of James Sumner to retain the site's link as the former home of Leyland Motors. Due to open in early
05/11/2020
Winvic Construction has been appointed to design, construct and partially fit out DSV's new industrial facility at Mercia Park in North West Leicestershire. The Winvic team started on site last week and the project is due to reach practical completion at the end of August 2021. The industrial sch
05/11/2020
Clegg Construction has completed work on a £26 million student accommodation development in Birmingham. The project, on Upper Dean Street, which continued on-site throughout lockdown in order to complete for the start of term, comprises of ten floors with a mixture of 398 self-contained studio bedr
05/11/2020
Morgan Sindall Construction is seeking to further expand its presence in Yorkshire and the North East following the launch of a strategy that will see it target commercial, public sector and mixed-use regeneration projects. The plans are supported by a recruitment drive which has already seen the c
05/11/2020
Energy specialist ENGIE has been appointed by Sutton Housing Partnership (SHP), in London to design, build and deliver a programme, which will transform existing properties across the borough into low maintenance, net zero carbon homes. ENGIE will utilise its recently launched whole house retrofit
05/11/2020
One of the safest temporary flooring systems available has been launched by specialist access solutions provider TPA, part of the VP plc group. The addition to the company's extensive portfolio of temporary access systems is TerraGuard, a ground covering as suitable for temporary walkways and marqu
05/11/2020
Interserve Construction has scooped a £130 million deal to refurbish the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The major contract, awarded by the Welsh Government, will include renovations to the ground and first floors of the hospital and follows a number of new business wins for Inter
05/11/2020
The UK and Ireland collected and recycled a total of 143,428 tonnes of waste PVC across all PVC recycling formats in 2019. Within this total, PVC window profiles accounted for 86,057 tonnes, according to latest industry figures. Second only to Germany, the UK's achievement represents 18.6% of the 7
05/11/2020
An interactive design tool aimed at saving customers the time and effort involved in obtaining temporary works designs for standard solutions, has been launched by excavation support specialists, Groundforce Shorco. Developed by Groundforce's technical, sales and marketing teams, this easy to use
04/11/2020
Hackman Capital Partners has been appointed to build London's largest film and TV production centre in Dagenham. The firm was selected by Barking and Dagenham Council. Eastbrook Studios London will be the capital's largest studio campus. The project comes with planning permission, and HCP’s plans
04/11/2020
GMI Construction has been selected for Peel L&P’s business hub at Wirral Waters. The three-storey BREEAM Excellent-rated office complex, No 1 Tower Road South, will be the first speculative commercial office space to be built in Birkenhead for over a decade. The £7.7million project will create a di
04/11/2020
Interserve has been awarded a contract, worth over £10 million, by the University of York to build a new research centre. The deal is part of its £35 million investment by the York Global Initiative for Safe Autonomy. The £10.4m contract will involve Interserve Construction in the development of
04/11/2020
JM Construction (Leeds) Ltd has commenced work on the next phase of its £50 million Victoria Riverside residential development in Hunslet. The latest stage of construction will create 95 apartments over two mills, comprising both new build and the sympathetic conversion of part of the former grade
04/11/2020
Property and energy firm The Banks Group has appointed two new members. The family-owned firm has recruited development surveyor David Lynskey and development planner Joe Perkins as part of realising its strategic ambition to increase its presence across the county. David has over ten years' exper
04/11/2020
HS2 has revealed the use of an innovative onboard robot that will improve safety and efficiency on the high speed rail project's first two giant tunnelling machines, set to launch early next year. Pioneered by HS2's main works contractor, Align, the Krokodyl robot is the first of its kind anywhere
04/11/2020
Enery firm EDF has teamed up with eco-heating technology brand Daikin UK to help its customers make their homes more energy efficient. The partnership will also enable consumers to discover low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels for heating and hot water and deliver on the shared goal of accelerat
04/11/2020
The Chief Executive of the Construction Industry Training Board is to resign. Sarah Beale's resignation will come into effect from September 2021. She has served as CEO since January 2017, having previously held a range of senior leadership positions at the organisation over the past 16 years.
03/11/2020
VolkerFitzpatrick has been selected to design and develop the new £56 million Birmingham University Station. Chosen by the West Midlands Combined Authority, Birmingham's University Station has seen an in excess of 700 percent increase in passenger numbers since opening in 1978. The essential upgrad
03/11/2020
Willmott Dixon has completed the first phase of construction work on the School of Engineering development at the University of Birmingham. The £46.5 million Centre of Excellence for Digital Systems showcases successful collaboration between academia and industry, as the university has partnered wi
03/11/2020
Essex based Cadman Cranes has announced expansion plans following the delivery of the South of England's first Liebherr LTM1110-5.1 110-tonne Mobile Crane. Colchester based UK mobile crane hire company Cadman Cranes has taken delivery of the South of England's first 110 tonne Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1
03/11/2020
British Land has started work to transform Exchange Square at Broadgate into a new public park for London. Designed by architects DSDHA, the reimagined Exchange Park will quadruple the amount of green space at Broadgate. In addition to the expansive green space, the park will feature a mix of pla
03/11/2020
Construction company Kier has completed work on the third phase of Park Hill Flats in Sheffield to Alumno Group. Park Hill Flats is Europe's largest Listed building, covering 400 acres of land overlooking central Sheffield. The flats were initially built between 1957 and 1961. By the 1990s they w
03/11/2020
Interserve has scooped a contract worth over £1 million to refurbish a property on Sheffield Colleges' Olive Grove Campus. Interserve will reconfigure the existing joinery and decorating building to create a new Joinery, Plumbing and Robotics building through a full refurbishment and the extension
03/11/2020
Leading Brentwood-based plant hire company Rhinos has revealed a whole suite of new items for its popular fleet of diggers. Two new U27-4 diggers were delivered to the company's yard, which is located in the Essex village of Doddinghurst. The diggers were manufactured by the Japanese firm Kubota,
02/11/2020
Developer Wykeland Group has submitted plans for a state-of-the-art global retail logistics facility that will create up to 1,500 direct jobs. The proposed development, at Wykeland's Melton West business park in East Yorkshire, is believed to be the biggest single job creation scheme in the Hull an
02/11/2020
A £50 million plan to transform Southport has been submitted. Southport Town Deal Board put forward the plans which include a new waterside events centre, all weather visitor attractions, new business incubators and a spectacular light show in the Marine Lake. The funding will kickstart a wider £4
02/11/2020
Housebuilder Gleeson Homes is teaming up with Forces Property Direct (FPD), to help British military personnel become homeowners. The scheme, which is a free service to military personnel, provides the funding for a 5% deposit, through the use of the Forces Help to Buy scheme (FHTB), necessary to s
02/11/2020
A multi-site £9m smart energy testbed, the Integrated Smart Energy Lab (ISE Lab), has been launched in the region by the North East Energy Catalyst partnership. The ISE Lab is a combination of complementary research and testing capabilities in the North East – home to where the national grid was fi
02/11/2020
Kier Construction has become the first construction organisation in the UK to be awarded the Social Value Quality Mark Level 2. The Quality Mark recognises distinction in values-led business that benefits customers, communities and the planet. It is one of the most rigorously tested standards of i
02/11/2020
Highways works supporting a housing development and retailers have been completed by Sunderland City Council. Major improvements on and around the A183 Chester Road next to Gentoo's Chester Gate development site were started in summer 2019. The site is a gateway into Sunderland from the A19 and ear
02/11/2020
Wates Residential has appointed a new Development Director. With immediate effect, Baerbel Schuett will join the Wates Residential senior leadership team and will be responsible for leading Wates Residential’s developments across London and the South with a particular focus on ensuring each develo
02/11/2020
For any business restarting following a lengthy lockdown, getting yourself back on your feet and on-track is priority one. Whether you’re a small business just starting up following a layoff from an existing company, or simply a firm getting back on its feet, equipment hire might be the best way t
