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UK Construction News Archive for December 2021
21/12/2021
Tilbury Douglas has started restoration work to transform Oldham's Old Library. The work will protect and preserve the Union Street building, ready for bringing it back into public use. The Grade II listed building was originally constructed in 1883 to provide a free public library for the residen
21/12/2021
Morris Homes has been appointed to deliver the next phase of building at a landmark regeneration site in the north of Leicester. Leicester City Council selected the firm as its development partner for the next parcel of housing development at Ashton Green, a major project to create a new neighbourh
21/12/2021
Solomon Commercials in Lancashire has opened its seventh new factory to enhance existing capacity levels and meet rising demand in production. The new 35,000 sq ft facility, which is now fully operational, is based in Darwen. It will be focused on manufacturing delivery vehicles that operate in the
21/12/2021
Wigan Council has given the go-ahead to drive the regeneration of Leigh. The masterplan outlines the roadmap to a new and varied offer that attracts investment, improves experience and provides opportunities for local people and businesses. Deputy Leader of Wigan Council, Councillor Keith Cunliffe
21/12/2021
Demolition work on the former Dan y Mynydd Care Home buildings in Porth has been completed. The work got underway in early September 2021, in order to remove the unused care home buildings located off Bronwydd Avenue. Linc received planning permission for the demolition during May 2021, and appoint
21/12/2021
Construction work is underway to develop a new platform for a new railway station in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, as part of the East West Rail project. Winslow will be at the heart of the new railway which when fully built will transform travel between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge. More than
21/12/2021
Contractor Willmott Dixon and Sedgemoor District Council have hosted a topping out ceremony to celebrate the final steelwork being installed at the highest point of Bridgwater's £16 million leisure regeneration project. The last piece of steel was secured on the roof of the 40,000 sq ft scheme whic
21/12/2021
Pick Everard has been selected as a supplier of choice by Surrey County Council. The council is driving forward with its ambitious programme of transformation. This is being supported by a significant capital programme across Surrey over the coming years, which has seen the local authority seek str
21/12/2021
Just over a year after news of the pandemic first hit, we're now starting to analyse how the virus has affected other industries besides the healthcare sector. Waste management has been impacted in several ways by the pandemic, from the ways homeowners have been getting rid of waste as a result of
21/12/2021
MHM Group has announced it is sponsoring the 'Innovation Trail: Eco', stand at the annual Executive Hire Show. The aim is to promote products that improve efficiency and lower emissions as part of a drive towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. As a leading supplier of a range of sustainable
20/12/2021
Skanska has scooped a place on Lot 2 of the Department for Education's major construction projects framework. The framework award recognises Skanska's strong track record in delivering education programmes. It features a range of educational work, including the government's school rebuilding progr
20/12/2021
Midas Construction has been selected to develop a new warehouse and GB headquarters for leading global power tools company STIHL. The project in will see the creation of a new 11,285m2 purpose-designed facility off the A331 in Camberley, Surrey. The investment follows a period of sustained growth
20/12/2021
Construction work has started on 18 new social homes in the Cotswolds. Having completed the demolition of former sheltered housing at Chamberlayne Close, Stow-on-the-Wold, in Gloucestershire, work has begun to build 18 energy efficient homes for social rent which are expected to be completed by Aug
20/12/2021
Construction work has commenced at Maidenhead's The Landing, a major new regeneration scheme from developer HUB and investor Smedvig. The first phase of will deliver 429 Build to Rent Homes for operator Get Living. Constructed by leading contractor JJ Rhatigan & Company, the initial phase will also
20/12/2021
Demolition work is to commence on the first phase to transform the Pydar area of Truro is set to begin in the New Year. The work is expected to start in the New Year. The Cornwall Council-led proposals aim to revitalise what is currently a partially derelict area. Outline planning permission w
20/12/2021
A public consultation has launched on plans to redevelop and expand Pentrych Primary School in Cardiff. If progressed, the proposals would mean the school could benefit from enhanced school buildings, improved learning environments and support the school to maintain and continue to build on its rec
20/12/2021
Network Rail has submitted plans to Mid Devon District Council to reduce the frequency and duration of flooding on the railway at Hele. The £7.2 million scheme to replace two road bridges and re-profile the flood plain would mean fewer closures and less disruption for passengers and freight, as wel
20/12/2021
RP Tyson Construction has started work to develop over 130 new homes at Grange Park in Blackpool. The £20 million project, will see the construction of 96 affordable houses, five bungalows and 30 sheltered apartments. The new homes will be partially funded by a grant from Homes England. Funding fro
20/12/2021
Work has started to build Teesside International Airport's new Sky Bar, viewing platform and office space. Both the landside Sky Bar and at-height viewing platform will be located in what is currently the ageing office space next to the security area. The new development will give passengers and pu
20/12/2021
Tarmac has launched its biggest recruitment drive to attract the leaders and workforce of tomorrow. Demonstrating that the construction industry has much to offer people at an early stage in their career, the new opportunities span the length and breadth of mainland UK and will enable graduates and
17/12/2021
Cardiff Council has granted planning permission for the development of a sustainable mixed-use scheme including new housing, retail and bus interchange on Waun Gron Road, subject to a call in request and legal agreement from the developer on the conditions that have been set. The scheme, on the sit
17/12/2021
XPLOR, the world's first research and innovation centre for entertainment technology and production, has reached a significant milestone in its construction, following the installation of the building's steel frame. The external steel structure for XPLOR’s 1,500sqm Studio 005 has now been fully in
17/12/2021
Construction firm Kier has completed the £98 million transformation of Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The 11,500 sq m new building offers a range of first-class facilities to support planned, non-emergency procedures for NHS and private patients. The space in
17/12/2021
Swansea Council has agreed to a smart new concept for the city centre Castle Square Gardens. Public consultation this year saw 95% of people back a council concept for a space with more trees, grass and other greenery. A detailed design has since been drawn up which has been presented to the cabin
17/12/2021
Cornwall Council is offering more support to landlords to improve the energy efficiency of privately rented properties. The Council has been confirmed as one of 59 local authorities to have successfully bid for funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) fu
17/12/2021
Construction work on two zero carbon social properties has been completed and passed over to the first residents as part of a wider 22 low carbon housing development. Developed by housing provider One Manchester working in partnership with the Council using Council-owned land, the development is a
17/12/2021
Mace has won the 'Developer of the Year' award at the Property Week Student Accommodation Awards. Mace was recognised for completing, refinancing, operating and exiting part of its student accommodation portfolio while achieving its net zero carbon commitment at the end of 2020, with the help of re
17/12/2021
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has given the go-ahead to award a contract to build the UK's greenest Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Edmonton EcoPark. The contract with ACCIONA will mean north London's rubbish will stay out of dangerous landfill sites for generations to come, representing a
17/12/2021
The Donaldson Group has acquired the UK's leading timber frame manufacturer, Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS). Established in 1975 as the timber frame arm of the Stewart Milne Group, Aberdeen-based SMTS is a UK pioneer in timber frame technology and manufacturing, operating throughout the countr
17/12/2021
Hoardings have been erected and enabling works begun on the NewcastleGateshead Quays arena, conference and exhibition centre scheme. Developer Ask:PATRIZIA has instructed contractor BAM Construction to work on the initial preparation works to the site between the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
16/12/2021
The University of Portsmouth has received planning permission for its new academic building in Victoria Park. The plans were given the go-ahead by Portsmouth City Council. With large flexible spaces for teaching, research and collaboration, it will be a new learning facility for all and home to th
16/12/2021
Peel L&P has revealed a mixed use development masterplan for Chatham Docks Industrial Estate. The 90-acre site will feature approximately 3,600 new homes, a one million square foot new employment zone which will create in excess of 2,000 new jobs as well as new vibrant, green open and community spa
16/12/2021
Surfacing contractor Spadeoak has achieved international certification from the British Standards Institute (BSI), receiving the ISO 45001 Standard in Occupational Health and Safety Management and the ISO 14001 Standard in Environmental Management. ISO 45001 is the world's first international stand
16/12/2021
JCB workers are to receive a £750 Christmas bonus. The bonus will be paid to more than 6,000 employees - including agency employees with over 12 months’ service - working at JCB's 11 plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham. JCB CEO Graeme Macdonald said: "This year we will produce a recor
16/12/2021
Envision AESC has appointed Wates Group and Turner & Townsend to lead the design and project manage the build of its advanced car battery gigafactory at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), which spans 50 hectares of land in South Tyneside and Sunderland. Wates will develop an adap
16/12/2021
Today, UK Connect, the nation's leading construction connectivity provider, has been named as an event partner for the latest Extreme-E racing event. The company, which has gained a reputation for supercharging building sites, and setting up connections in difficult terrain, is now adding to its s
16/12/2021
Keltbray has secured a £12 million extension to its current C1 Shaft contract to provide construction services for the next two ventilation shafts along HS2's two giant tunnel drives through the Chiltern Hills, on behalf of the Align Joint Venture that is delivering the Central 1 (C1) portion of HS2
16/12/2021
Contractor Anderson has secured over £16 million of new contracts in Essex and Suffolk. Andrew Nowosad, Associate Commercial Director of Construction at Anderson, said: "The securing of these works is a fantastic achievement by all involved, and further demonstrates the strong working relationships
16/12/2021
Grabber cups can help protect your fingers from cuts and scrapes when handling glass or sheet metal. They also can be used to install ceramic tiles. The uses are unlimited. They can be used on almost any non-porous surface.
16/12/2021
Pick Everard has been appointed as a supplier of choice by Surrey County Council. The council is driving forward with its ambitious programme of transformation. This is being supported by a significant capital programme across Surrey over the coming years, which has seen the local authority seek st
16/12/2021
Tilbury Douglas has teamed up with with construction services provider Speedy to help cut its projects CO2e emissions by up to 90% using hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The company has switched to using HVO from red diesel to fuel generators and machinery on its projects UK wide. The partners exp
16/12/2021
On Wednesday 15 December 2021, new Covid guidelines and rules have been issued to tackle the spread of the Omricon strain in the UK. The rules vary from England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, but the emphasis as always is to save lives and protect the NHS. This news is tough and disappo
15/12/2021
The first engineering contracts have been awarded for the Net Zero Teesside Power's carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project. On behalf of its partners, bp, awarded the contracts for both the multimillion-pound flexible gas-fired power station with CCUS capabilities and the Northern E
15/12/2021
Plans to develop a new bike park in Northampton have been approved. It will provide West Northamptonshire with a purpose-built facility catering for all levels of the sport, from beginners through to the more experienced, while respecting local wildlife and accommodating walkers. The planning appl
15/12/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction has commenced work on a school expansion project in Suffolk that will deliver special educational needs and disability provision (SEND), along with 150 new student places. The expansion at the Chantry Academy in Ipswich has been instructed by Suffolk County Council, with
15/12/2021
Construction firm Kier has completed work on the £17.2m Creative Centre in York. The company has officially handed over the centre to York St John University at its Lord Mayor’s Walk campus. The centre was designed by architects Tate + Co with sustainability and adaptability in mind, to cater for
15/12/2021
Willmott Dixon has installed the last external piece of a new carbon-efficient leisure centre building in Nottinghamshire. The construction firm was awarded the £16 million project earlier this year, courtesy of part funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to develop Bingham Are
15/12/2021
Amey and Kent County Council are installing additional traffic sensors on behalf of Dartford Borough Council to monitor traffic patterns that are helping make future transport decisions for the county. The works are part of the £22.9 million Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Plannin
15/12/2021
G F Tomlinson has been re-appointed as an approved partner for the new £7bn Department for Education (DfE) 2021 Construction Framework. The framework supports the delivery of the Department for Education's school building programmes, with an emphasis on achieving net zero carbon in operation. Foll
15/12/2021
The redevelopment of the Hillside and Milton Avenue sites have reached a major milestone as part of the redevelopment of Stonebridge with a traditional Topping Out ceremony. Higgins Partnerships was appointed by Brent Council to design and build 73 mixed tenure new homes and one retail unit with n
14/12/2021
Construction work is to commence on a new state-of-the-art studio facility in Shinfield, Berkshire. Shinfield Studios, part of Blackhall Global Partners, has received full planning permission from Wokingham Borough Council to begin work on the new development which includes 18 sound stages. The 85
14/12/2021
Planning permission has been approved for the second phase of the Marleigh development in Cambridge. The Hill Group and its joint venture partner Marshall secured full Reserved Matters planning for the development, which will deliver a further 421 new mixed-tenure homes alongside a variety of new p
14/12/2021
A new railway station has officially opened in Soham in east Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayor Dr Nik Johnson officially opened the station as the first trains rolled into the new platform, five months ahead of the original timetable. The Deputy Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire, N
14/12/2021
EQUANS has signed a Pre-contract Services Agreement (PCSA) with Southwark Council, for a redevelopment scheme aimed at supporting the delivery of high-quality new council homes in the London borough. The value of the full contract is around £21 million. EQUANS has been appointed to demolish the
14/12/2021
The AFI group of companies has invested in an additional 100 Versalift 13.50m Van Mounted Cherry Pickers to meet the demand from the utilities and infrastructure sectors. The vans can work in many industries but are in particular demand from AFI and Facelift customers who are supporting the UK inf
14/12/2021
Construction firm Kier has won a place on three out of four Lots of the Cambridgeshire County Council Design & Build Contractor Framework. This is the fourth time that Kier has secured a place on the framework which will run for three years, with an option for a one-year extension. In the three pre
14/12/2021
Winvic Construction Ltd and client PATRIZIA have celebrated topping out of the first roof at a build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Edgbaston, as well as the commencement of the façade installation programme. Councillor Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, was invited to the celebratory ceremony
14/12/2021
Keltbray has appointed Paul Wiltcher as Operations Director for its Piling division, reporting to Stuart Norman, Managing Director. Paul has built a highly successful career over 25 years in the piling and foundations industry, gaining a wealth of experience in the UK and overseas working on a numb
13/12/2021
Bowmer + Kirkland to build a £54million Global Centre of Excellence at Saints Retail Park in St Helens. The firm was selected by Network Space Developments (NSD). The site, previously the former United Glassworks which closed in the late 1990’s, was later developed in part by NSD for a new stadium
13/12/2021
VolkerHighways has scooped a Highways Electrical Assets contract, by Oxfordshire County Council, worth £30 million. The works began on 03 December and will continue for five years, with three possible years of extensions. The contract will see VolkerHighways maintain around 60,000 streetlights
13/12/2021
Plans to develop a new station at Headbolt Lane in Kirkby have been given the go-ahead. The plans were approved by Knowsley Council. Work will begin at the site in January 2022, with the opening of the station planned for Spring 2023. The £80 million scheme is being delivered by the Liverpool Cit
13/12/2021
London Square's acquisition of the final three phases of the Royal Mail's Nine Elms Park sites, with a £400m gross development value, marks the launch of London Square Living, the company's new Build to Rent (BTR) division. London Square Living, which sources sites and develops them for rentals, h
13/12/2021
Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, has started work on a grid-scale battery storage facility in Sandwell, northwest of Birmingham. Connected to the transmission network at National Grid's Bustleholme substation, the site will help to create a greener energy grid and accelerate the UK’s drive to
13/12/2021
Refurbishment work has been completed on a Grade II listed signal box in Garsdale on the Settle and Carlisle railway line to improve future journeys for passengers and freight. The signal box in Garsdale on the Settle and Carlisle railway line has been upgraded as part of a £500,000 Great North Rai
13/12/2021
Developing individual solutions for challenging welding tasks? This is where Fronius comes in, supporting industrial and commercial enterprises at its prototyping centre in Wels, Austria. Whether the focus is on feasibility studies, welding prototypes, pre-production series or contract manufacturi
13/12/2021
Godwin Developments has reached practical completion on two new stores for Costa Coffee and Greggs in Stoke-On-Trent. The development, which was fully pre-let in September, consists of an 1,800 sq. ft. drive thru unit for coffee operator Costa Coffee and a 1,162 sq. ft. unit, which will be occupied
13/12/2021
Work has commenced on a new multi-million pound primary school in Chapel Lane in Bingham, Nottinghamshire. The new £7.9 million free school is set to open in September 2022, in time for the new academic year. The school, which will be sponsored by the Community Inclusive Trust (C.I.T), will offer
13/12/2021
Crossflow Energy has launched the Crossflow Wind Turbine which will make it easier for construction projects to incorporate wind power. The wind turbine is reliable and easy to install, specifically addressing the issues that have historically inhibited the adoption of small-scale wind in the past.
10/12/2021
Preston City Council has selected Conlon Construction Ltd as the preferred construction partner for the Re-imagining the Harris Project. This is a significant milestone towards the delivery of the Harris Your Place project, which arms to create a cultural, civic and community hub at Preston and Lan
10/12/2021
A civil engineering firm has recruited 10 new members of staff. Grant Ltd has recently expanded into the south of the county and has created new roles to help with the extra workload. The company is now on the lookout for more members of staff across the board ranging from site managers and contra
10/12/2021
Wates Residential has been chosen for the £5.16bn new Southern Construction Framework (SCF) Residential framework. SCF is a leading procurement framework in the South of England and has been created to support public sector residential construction and development. Within the framework Wates has be
10/12/2021
Funding of £35 million has been allocated to upgrade the A40 between Witney and Oxford. The funding was awarded by the Department for Transport (DfT). The programme will see an 850 space park and ride facility as well as new and significantly enhanced bus, cycle and pedestrian routes on the A40.
10/12/2021
Galliford Try has been named as an official Business Champion of the Construction Leadership Council's CO2nstruct Zero programme. Launched in March 2021, CO2nstruct Zero brings together organisations that are demonstrating leadership in relation to carbon reduction, sharing their good practice with
10/12/2021
RedSky's smart construction ERP cloud platform will enable new customer Hawkfield Homes to digitise its procure-to-pay processes, transform its management reporting capabilities and facilitate business growth. Revenues at Hawkfield Homes are forecast to rocket from £10m to £20m in 2022 and then to
10/12/2021
The Hornsey Quick Fold Hammock frame allows you to have a hammock in your garden even if you have no trees. This simple design enables you to be lying in your hammock in no time at all. The frame can be assembled within one minute as shown below. The wooden hammock frame which supports over 200kg
09/12/2021
Contractor Tolent has started work on the first phase of the £50 million Brett Wharf development. The site on Gateshead's quayside will create 269 one and two-bed apartments for rent, as well as commercial space, flexible offices, coffee shops and restaurants. Specialist remediation works began at
09/12/2021
Tarmac has signed a new agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP) at Port Talbot, Wales. The move follows a successful partnership with ABP at existing ports in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Garston (Liverpool), Southampton and Ipswich – with the new deal in Port Talbot seeing ABP loading a cement
09/12/2021
Network Rail has confirmed that track renewals are to take place from early 2022 to reduce delays and improve reliability of rail services for passengers travelling between London and Cambridge, Stansted and Kings Lynn. Works will take place at Bishops Stortford during some weekends in January, Feb
09/12/2021
Caddick Group has been allocated funding for the next stage of the SOYO neighbourhood in Leeds. Federated Hermes has forward funded the next stage which will be a 331-home scheme under its build-to-rent brand Hestia delivered by Caddick Group. The scheme comprises two adjoining blocks in the new c
09/12/2021
The failure of the Green Homes Grant Scheme was a disappointment and the Government must learn from these findings to ensure similar, future schemes work better for industry and consumers, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The largest trade association in the UK construction ind
09/12/2021
Construction work has commenced on a new Dobbies Garden Centre at the Cotswolds Designer Outlet (CDO). When complete in autumn 2022, the 74,000 sq ft Dobbies Garden Centre will be the largest in South West England and is expected to serve more than 750,000 customers each year. The centre will serve
09/12/2021
A library has been improved to make the building greener and more energy efficient as part of Somerset County Council's commitment to decarbonise its buildings. The project has seen a new air source heat pump installed to heat Yeovil library in a more sustainable way, lamps changed to LEDs, new the
09/12/2021
Gleeds has appointed a new Associate Director in Cardiff. University of Glamorgan graduate Mike Baynham joins the property and construction consultancy firm after over a decade at Bouygues UK, where he was Operations Director. He has also worked as a Project Manager for Carillion and in site manage
09/12/2021
Mace has been selected to the RM6165 Construction Professional Services framework. Crown Commercial Service supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goo
09/12/2021
Galliford Try has been appointed to the £7bn Department for Education (DfE) 2021 Construction Framework. The company has been appointed to eight lots of the new four-year framework, covering all regions of England. The framework is the main procurement vehicle for new school buildings within Englan
08/12/2021
Esh Construction has been awarded a £26 million scheme to build 185 new homes in Amble. The scheme marks the largest housing contract secured in the firm's history. Working on behalf of Home Group, Esh will deliver 73 homes for affordable rent and shared ownership on a 7-hectare patch of land west
08/12/2021
Willmott Dixon Interiors has completed a £1.6million refurbishment project at the University of Westminster. The contractor has repurposed and refurbished the ground and lower ground floors of the Cavendish Building at the university's 115 New Cavendish St. campus. The project has delivered 8,500
08/12/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction has been selected for the Southern Construction Framework's (SCF) new £5.16 billion Residential Delivery & Development Framework. The business was chosen as a partner for all the lots where it competed - larger value projects which consist of 65 units and more across the
08/12/2021
Placefirst's £8 million Manchester residential scheme of over 50 apartments in Longsight has topped out. Work on the development began in March 2021. The topping out represents an exciting construction milestone, with the former job centre's rooftop extension now complete and the building reaching
08/12/2021
Worthing Borough Council has approved plans for a new cafe to be developed at Brooklands Park. The new cafe, which is made of sustainably-sourced materials, will include a kitchen, indoor seating and a large sheltered decking area for alfresco dining alongside cycle parking and three public toilets
08/12/2021
The Sureserve Group has acquired CorEnergy. CorEnergy was established in 2014 to provide support to public and private sector organisations to assist to reduce energy, improve efficiency and save carbon by providing multi-disciplinary capabilities across a range of energy efficient products. The m
08/12/2021
Bouygues UK has promoted Stephen Davies to Operations Director for Wales. Stephen joined the as Technical Director in 2018 having previously enjoyed over 30 years' experience in the construction industry working in the UK, Canada and the UAE in various technical, operational and leadership roles.
08/12/2021
We are witnessing the evolution of home and "home office" space, new solutions for more comfort when working from home and new distribution planning trends that can be taken into account in an upcoming residential interior fit out or refurbishment of an apartment. More and more often we end up nee
08/12/2021
Leading street furniture suppliers and manufacturers Speedy Street Solutions Ltd has scooped a prestigious award. The firm has been named ’Best Street Manufacturer in the UK’ at BUILD's highly anticipated 6th annual Construction and Engineering Awards 2021. The ever popular awards remains a key pa
08/12/2021
Flat roofing supplier PermaRoof, part of PermaGroup, has extended its partnership with builders merchant Huws Gray. The extension marks the fourth consecutive year that the roofing products specialist has joined forces with Huws Gray after the partnership was first established in 2017. Adrian Butt
08/12/2021
A strategy has launched to revitalise Manchester's river valleys. The Our Rivers, Our City strategy which covers a period up to 2030 aims to make Manchester's three rivers – the Irk in the north of the city, the Medlock in the centre and the Mersey in the south. This means boosting their biodivers
07/12/2021
Balfour Beatty is to increase the number of apprentices, graduates and trainees by around 60% compared to its intake in 2021. Almost 600 new positions will be available, on top of the 700 currently employed, to young people across its projects in the UK. Balfour Beatty has long been at the forefro
07/12/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed work on the £12 million Orion Academy on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council. The 104-place school is one of six special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) schools in Oxfordshire operated by The Gallery Trust, a special multi-academy trust based in
07/12/2021
Willmott Dixon has been reappointed to the Department for Education's (DfE) 2021 construction framework. The company has been appointed to Lots 1, 2, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 21 under the framework and is valid for 4 years. The framework plays an integral role in the delivery of educational schemes
07/12/2021
Construction firm Ryebridge has been appointed to carry out work on a major new town centre project in Luton early next year. The Town Centre Masterplan was launched this summer and during the extensive consultation period many people supported the idea to open up the River Lea and bring pocket par
07/12/2021
Homebuilder Northstone has completed work on a new housing development in Barrowford. The new development which has been named Keld has now officially opened. Homebuyers that reserve a property before the end of the year, will be moved in by Spring 2022. Prospective homebuyers in Barrowford and t
07/12/2021
Dimming The first thing to remember is that the dimmer does not simply 'turn the power down'; it switches the light bulb off for a fraction of a second, several times a second. The mains power supply is AC (Alternating Current) at 50Hz (50 cycles per second) so it effectively already turns the lig
07/12/2021
Bromley Council has given the go-ahead for new houses to be developed in Orpington Town Centre. Two planning applications were recently submitted to the council. The first application was for 40 housing units with commercial retail and office floorspace at Nos. 208-212 High Street, Orpington. The
07/12/2021
Unique Home & Garden Solutions has completed work on a bespoke treehouse for a customer in Bedfordshire. Below is a brief on how Unique Home & Garden Solutions carried out the important project.
07/12/2021
Construction work has commenced on a £40 million council housing development which will see the regeneration of Throstle Recreation Ground and the former Middleton Skills Centre in Leeds. The project off Middleton Park Avenue is one of the largest being undertaken as part of Leeds City Council's Ho
07/12/2021
Queensgate Investments has completed a refinancing of two of its Generator Group lifestyle hotels in the US for around $55 million with funds managed by Apollo. This follows a €600 million debt restructuring for Queensgate's Generator Group, a lifestyle hospitality platform which owns, operates an
06/12/2021
Tarmac has used an innovative glow in the dark paving system that absorbs ultraviolet rays during the day and radiates a soft luminescent light at night to bring a new commercial development in Derbyshire to life. Tarmac worked with developers Blue Deer Ltd to install its decorative Toptint Glow so
06/12/2021
London Concrete, part of the Aggregate Industries business, has successfully completed a week-long continuous slipform pour after delivering 3,300m3 of ECOPact low carbon concrete over seven days for SSE and joint venture partner CIP, for new energy-from-waste (EfW) project, Slough Multifuel. Tog
06/12/2021
The government has announced new rules to exclude suppliers from winning public contracts if they have a poor track record of delivering for taxpayers. The plans are part of the government's wide ranging changes, which take advantage of new powers now that we have left the EU, published as part of
06/12/2021
One of the UK's leading construction groups, Galliford Try, has announced the creation of a new role of Low Carbon Construction Lead as it develops its capabilities in helping clients to lower whole-life carbon from their projects, marking a significant step in the Group's decarbonisation activities
06/12/2021
Pick Everard and Wood, two leading construction consultancies, have formed a brand-new consortium to add to their procurement portfolios with the appointment to one of Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) major public sector frameworks. The two firms hold reputations as being among the UK's leading pro
06/12/2021
UK property developer Godwin Developments has announced the immediate promotions of development director Matt Chandler to the position of managing director and Catherine Hems to the role of associate director, communications and engagement. A member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Ma
03/12/2021
Construction firm Kier has completed work on Millstream Tower in Tottenham Hale. The company has handed over the development to Newlon Housing Trust. The residential development is one of the first buildings to be delivered as part of the Tottenham Hale masterplan which aims to create a bustling ce
03/12/2021
Peel L&P has revealed early proposals for the mixed-use redevelopment of Pomona Island in Trafford. The proposals are part of its Manchester Waters scheme which will include one of the largest new public parks in Greater Manchester. The revamped masterplan, covering almost 25 acres of currently un
03/12/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed to the Department for Education's (DfE) Construction framework. Governing projects worth around £7 billion, the DfE framework is central to the government's 10-year school rebuilding plan. Morgan Sindall Construction has won a place on all eight lots o
03/12/2021
Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has begun work on Midlothian Council's first 'Passivhaus' housing project in Dalkeith town centre. The firm acted as Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor for the £2million new-build housing development which sets building standards developed by the Passi
03/12/2021
HS2 has launched its first tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the Midlands. HS2 CEO Mark Thurston pushed the button to start HS2's TBM on its one-mile journey under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire. Around 170 engineers have been working on the 2,000 tonne, 125m long TBM during its construction an
03/12/2021
WJ Group has acquired JMS Lincoln Limited, a leading surface preparation, retexturing and specialist surface coatings company in Lincolnshire. It is WJ's second acquisition of 2021 following the acquisition of Bellstan Ltd in June this year. The acquisition further develops WJ Group’s national cove
02/12/2021
Willmott Dixon been selected to build a £21m ultra-sustainable learning environment for 750 pupils at Tarleton Academy in Preston. Procured using the Department for Education (DfE) construction framework, the new Tarleton Academy will be built on land adjacent to the existing school, which will rem
02/12/2021
Graven Hill in Bicester, Oxfordshire, has teamed up with traditional building contractor, DGK Construction Ltd., to deliver a new range of apartments and studios. Founded in 2007 by Dan Gruncell and Ray Rearden, who had worked together previously on a number of projects, Bedfordshire-based DGK has
02/12/2021
Wellcome Genome Campus has selected Wates Facilities Management (FM) to carry out Building Services maintenance and minor works to the buildings and infrastructure at the biodata and genomics research campus in Cambridge. Under the five-year contract Wates will undertake a full range of hard FM ser
02/12/2021
Construction firm GRAHAM is making significant progress on the £53 million Poynton Relief Road. With less than a year to go until the planned opening, Cheshire East Council deputy leader Councillor Craig Browne and Macclesfield MP David Rutley visited the site to see at first hand how the scheme i
02/12/2021
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01/12/2021
Stanton Precast has been appointed to deliver three 'green tunnels' for the HS2 high speed rail project. The project is set to create up to 100 local jobs. Four miles worth of tunnel will be built in thousands of sections at the Ilkeston factory before being shipped to site and assembled at three
01/12/2021
GMI Construction has been selected to build a new £30 million helicopter logistics hub in Yeovil on behalf of aerospace company Leonardo. Real estate development company Graftongate appointed the firm for the 210,000 sq ft project in Yeovil, Somerset. The scheme will see the consolidation of eight
01/12/2021
DLA Architecture has completed phase two of the £62 million redevelopment masterplan for Oaklands College at its St Albans Campus. The £13.4 million 'Evolution Centre' provides 49 classrooms, including one science classroom, six dedicated ICT rooms alongside new office space for staff. There is als
01/12/2021
Wates has been appointed partner contractor to build Blackfriars in Battle in Rother. Blackfriars in Battle, an initiative led by Rother District Council's housing company, Alliance Homes, is to provide 200 new homes in the area. The construction project – which includes the provision of 42 afford
01/12/2021
Plans to develop a multi-storey car park with ancillary facilities in the first phase of the new West Bar development have been given the go-ahead by Sheffield City Council. The announcement follows consent granted in August for a 100,000 sq ft Grade A office building with supporting retail and lei
01/12/2021
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Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick has appointed a new Managing Director. Will Smith will provide strategic leadership to its mechanical and electrical business. Will has over 20 years' experience in the building services, property and construction sectors, encompassing a variety of commercial and Senior L
