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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for June 2021
30/06/2021
Wates Construction have celebrated a significant milestone in the construction of the £73m Sandwell Aquatics Centre, in Smethwick, procured through SCAPE, one of the UK's leading procurement authorities, with the laying of the first of 190,000 pool tiles. The occasion was marked with a ceremony hel
30/06/2021
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) have announced Consultancy 4.0, a major new campaign showcasing the changing offering from consultancies working in the built environment, based around data, expert insight and analysis. Across four roles and 12 services, Consultancy 4.0 demonst
30/06/2021
Two new apps have been launched to help with the improvement and extension application approval process have been launched. The two apps, announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, are a step towards a fully digital planning system and will save time and money for developers, architects and hom
30/06/2021
Construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries has announced that it has signed up to an initiative designed to help firms in the sector become more welcoming to women. Led by the leading trade publication, the 'Inspiring Women in Construction Pledge' is a voluntary code that companies can a
30/06/2021
The UK's national product safety regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), has issued a Safety Alert for a chainsaw disc attachment that has been incorrectly sold for use with angle grinders. These attachments are not designed to be used together and are likely to cause loss of
30/06/2021
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have announced the appointment of the Chairs of its Nation Councils for England, Scotland and Wales, and is calling for applicants to become Council members. Leigh Hughes, from Bouygues UK, has been reappointed Chair of the Wales Nation Council. Sharo
29/06/2021
Firms bidding for government contracts must prioritise sustainable building materials as a new rule requires them to commit to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has said. The government has announced that from September it will require
29/06/2021
Project Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO), an ambitious and innovative smart grid project has passed a significant project review milestone and has been awarded an extension from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Project LEO now has the green light to undertake flexibility market trials across Oxfor
29/06/2021
Kier has been appointed by NHS Property Services to redevelop Hythe and Dibden War Memorial Hospital. The £8.6m transformation project will see Kier demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building and offer first-class facilities to support the 80,000+ population of South Hampshire. P
29/06/2021
Galliford Try has pledged to achieve Net Zero carbon across its own operations by 2030, and Net Zero across all activities by 2045 at the latest. Galliford Try is already well advanced on its carbon reduction journey across its own operations, having reduced carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (Sco
29/06/2021
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Patrick Parsons, has been appointed by the housebuilder, Countryside, to deliver civil and structural engineering consultancy services for the first 332 new homes and associated infrastructure, for the new neighbourhood of Fairham, Nottingham. The 20-acre
29/06/2021
Tarmac, sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, has reached a major milestone in its commitment to continuously improving the emissions standards across its fleet of heavy goods vehicles. The company has recently seen the 1,750th HGV in its fleet become compliant with Eu
28/06/2021
Highways England have completed work on a £1.5 billion upgrade of the A14 in Cambridgeshire, with 85,000 daily drivers benefitting with up to 20 minutes taken off their journeys following the opening of a new 12-mile bypass in December 2019, and the rest of the 21-mile stretch being upgraded to thre
28/06/2021
Crossrail has handed over the Woolwich Elizabeth line station to Transport for London, following the successful delivery by Balfour Beatty; marking the fourth central London station to be transferred ahead of Trial Operations beginning later this year. Delivered alongside its design partners, Mott
28/06/2021
Willmott Dixon has completed work on the new and improved Warwick Arts Centre situated on the University of Warwick's campus. The Arts Centre now boasts a large new building with a number of newly created spaces including three digital auditoria with high-end digital projection and sound, as well a
28/06/2021
G F Tomlinson are continuing to work on the new £3.4 million Greenwood House Medical Centre on Lichfield Road in Burntwood, Staffordshire The new medical facility is due for completion in September 2021 and will bring first class healthcare facilities to the community to relieve the pressure on loc
28/06/2021
The next development phase of residential homes at Middlewood Locks has been released following the sell-out of all 1117 apartments in phases one and two. For the first time, a selection of new town houses for family living will be available to buy at the award winning, 25-acre development which co
28/06/2021
Galliford Try has become a 'Company Supporter' of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, further expanding its commitment to mental health and wellbeing across its business and the sector. The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity (LCIC) is the only charity that provides emotional, physic
24/06/2021
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA, in partnership with HS2, are set to commence permanent works on the west London 'superhub' station, Old Oak Common, following approval of the work by Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps. Shapps visited the ten-hectare site to meet the team working there and give the thumb
24/06/2021
The second phase of Network Space's Tunstall Arrow Development has received unanimous planning approval. The development will provide an additional 109,250 sq. ft of industrial workspace on the 7.3-acre plot, and bringing an additional 200 jobs to the region. Tunstall Arrow is a 28-acre former col
24/06/2021
Amey has secured two contracts with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to maintain Service Family Accommodation (SFA) across its Central and Northern regions. The contracts, which fall under the Regional Accommodation Maintenance Services (RAMS) element of the Future Defence Infrastructu
24/06/2021
Openreach have appointed Kier to build full fibre broadband in additional locations across the UK. Starting this month, Kier will survey, plan and construct new broadband infrastructure in urban and rural areas in the west and south of England as well as Scotland. These latest awards build on the w
24/06/2021
Single ply roofing manufacturer Sika and five of its Certified Contractors have triumphed at this year's Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) Awards. The awards, which recognise best practice within the single ply roofing industry, saw Sika Sarnafil, working with Berkshire-based Malone Roofing, ta
24/06/2021
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have announced the appointment of Jackie Ducker as their new Customer and Product Director, replacing the outgoing Braden Connolly. Jackie steps into her new role on 5 July. Jackie has a strong track record in the construction and services sectors a
23/06/2021
Women make up less than 13% of the engineering sector, according to statistics published by the Women's Engineering Society (WES). In light of this statistic and to mark International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Dice is asking "how can we get more wo
23/06/2021
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) Jessica Buxton, a Trainee CAD Technician, Taylor Ryan, an Apprentice Site Engineer, and Insha Zahid, a Graduate Engineer discuss their own unique career paths into construction and infrastructure, and how gender diversity in the industry ca
23/06/2021
The government and EDF have agreed improved arrangements to deliver the safe and efficient decommissioning of Britain's 7 AGR stations, due to reach the end of their operational lives this decade. The deal, negotiated by the government with EDF and signed today (Wednesday 23 June), will save the ta
23/06/2021
Optilan has won a major Network Rail contract to deliver essential station system upgrade as part of the Crossrail project. The leading security and communications company for the energy, infrastructure, pipeline, and rail sectors, Optilan has already delivered communications and security systems t
23/06/2021
Tarmac is a proud partner of Solutions for the Planet's Big Ideas Programme - an annual initiative that sees volunteers from businesses support school students UK wide to generate ideas which improve society, economy and the environment. Tim Cowling, regulatory affairs manager, has been a mentor fo
23/06/2021
If you need support during your application for Constructionline or an SSIP safety accreditation, Safety Accreditation Solutions (SAS) are here to take the weight off of your shoulders by offering a number of cost effective services designed to help you throughout the whole process letting you do wh
22/06/2021
Kier has successfully handed over Morley House to The Crown Estate following the completion of all contracted works. The construction phase of the project reached practical completion earlier this year with the subsequent fit-out, furnishing and 'ready for customer' testing currently taking place.
22/06/2021
Homes England have delivered almost 35,000 houses and started work on 37,330 new houses between 01 April 2020 and 31 march 2021, despite the pressure placed on the housing industry by the Covid pandemic. According to the latest figures released by the firm, three-quarters (76%) of new starts were f
22/06/2021
The UK's construction sector must ready itself for an incoming 'digging boom', according to the latest Digging Up Britain report. The annual safe digging report by LSBUD reveals that construction companies, contractors and the general public used lockdown to plan for almost one million projects, i
22/06/2021
Developer Crest Nicholson has launched a brand new house type at its Mirum Park development in Lydney. The new four bedroom home adds to the existing collection of two and three bedroom properties set within the beautiful countryside of Gloucestershire and is designed with busy families in mind.
22/06/2021
Birmingham-based engineering firm, adi Group, is set to accelerate their strategic growth with several senior appointments. The announcement coincides with an overall boost in employment which has seen the business employ over 50 new employees since the start of the year. The multi-disciplined adi
22/06/2021
London-based mixed-use developer, Rockwell has announced the promotion of Nicholas Mee to Managing Director UK. Previously Board Director and Head of Land, Nicholas has 15 years' experience spanning acquisitions, investment, construction and marketing across both residential and commercial sectors
21/06/2021
BAM has committed to running all of its UK construction machinery using recycled cooking oil, contributing to goals focused on reducing carbon emissions from its activities. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is an advanced renewable fuel derived from waste products. While the fuel currently costs ar
21/06/2021
Kier has successfully completed the new campus at Salvatorian College in Harrow, transforming the school's estate as part of the Department for Education's Priority Schools Building programme and can now cater for 900 pupils, an increase in capacity by 60%. Kier started on site in June 2017 and ha
21/06/2021
A total of 1,201 new homes at two major new landmark developments E03 Canada Gardens and E05 The Robinson, Wembley Park have been successfully delivered by John Sisk & Son in partnership with Quintain. Both projects have a combined value of £420 million and were delivered successfully despite the C
21/06/2021
Havering Council's Strategic Planning Committee have approved a proposals for 1,380 new homes at Waterloo and Queen Street in Romford. The plans include over 550 affordable homes for local people, in the form of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes built from high-quality and traditional building materials
21/06/2021
Willmott Dixon Interiors have announced the Building Lives Academy, a new pop-up skills centre to help connect local people with construction jobs in Waltham Forest as part of its project to transform the Grade 2 EMD Cinema into a multi-purpose entertainment venue. It comes as recent resident figur
21/06/2021
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has completed a project to boost the resilience of a section of its Oxfordshire infrastructure. The £250,000 programme of works has reinforced and upgraded the distribution operator's network in Wallingford, through new interconnectors and cabling o
18/06/2021
VINCI Facilities UK – a VINCI Construction subsidiary based in the United Kingdom – has been awarded the contract covering hard facilities management, grounds maintenance and capital works for the Ministry of Defence’s built estate across the south-east of the United Kingdom. This seven-year contra
18/06/2021
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm will invest £1million to help young people from coastal communities in the UK prepare for working life in a net zero world. In a programme being developed in partnership with local authorities in the North and North East of England, a total of £1 million has been allocated
18/06/2021
As part of their ongoing commitment to driving a truly inclusive culture where everyone is welcome, Sir Robert McAlpine (SRMcA) have signed the Inspiring Women in Construction Pledge launched by Construction News. SRMcA have said that they are determined to lead on inclusion and inspire change acro
18/06/2021
More than 3,000 Continuous Flight Auger Piles for a major residential scheme in Burgess have been successfully installed by Roger Bullivant South East with award-winning developer, Croudace Homes. Roger Bullivant (RB) was appointed in 2016 to install over 3,000 300mm diameter Continuous Flight Aug
18/06/2021
Etopia Homes has begun work on a site in East Cambridgeshire to deliver 30 'net-zero' homes. Located in Wilburton, the new development, Juniper Place, is Etopia's first in East Cambridgeshire, and will provide the local community with some of the UK's most energy-efficient homes. The homes being de
18/06/2021
As part of their commitment to becoming a zero-carbon company, Willmott Dixon has announced a roll-out of electric vehicle charge points across all its sites and offices. The company is working with electric vehicle charging specialist Rolec to install charging points at more than 100 locations acr
17/06/2021
HMRC has taken ownership of Building 1, Atlantic Square in Glasgow's International Financial Services District following the completion of construction work by BAM Properties and TCP Developments. Forward funded by LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General), the 187,205 sq ft, ten-storey prime Grade A buil
17/06/2021
The first students have taken their places at Amey Consulting's new Civil Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (CEDA) programme. Working in partnership with The School of Energy, Construction and Environment (ECE) at Coventry University, the programme will help bring new talent into the industry, support
17/06/2021
Zutec has announced that it has become a member of the Building Equality initiative, as part of its commitment to a fairer construction sector. Founded in 2015 by Arup, Balfour Beatty and Landlease, Building Equality is an alliance of construction consultants, engineers, developers, contractors an
17/06/2021
Aggregate Industries has opened a new ready mix concrete plant in Coleshill, Warwickshire, as part of their ongoing plans to expand its concrete offering across the West Midlands. One of the leading construction materials supplier's largest plants to date, the new state-of-the-art facility has the
17/06/2021
Utility company Anglian Water has paid out £100,000 to two environmental charities after breaching the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975. Anglian Water Services Ltd of Huntingdon, Cambs, breached the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975. The 2 pollution incidents were caused by burst wat
17/06/2021
Nick Williams has been appointed Production Director of Wates Residential - part of leading privately-owned construction, property services and development company, the Wates Group. Nick, who will report to Executive Managing Director, Helen Bunch, will be tasked with developing the Operational str
16/06/2021
Construction work has gotten underway to transform the former Ramsdens Superstore, a landmark site in Grimsby, bringing significant investment and new jobs to the town. Working in partnership with Ramsden Group, the development by Wykeland will encompass the site of the former superstore, which clo
16/06/2021
The Galliford Try constructed A46/A5360 Anstey Lane project has received new recognition for its contribution to reducing carbon, as well as its positive outcomes for the local community. The project claimed the Medium Project Award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) East Midlands Merit Aw
16/06/2021
Kier has completed work on a new fire station in Brixham on behalf of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. The new fire station, built on the site of the existing town fire station, provides dedicated modern facilities for the fire service. Procured as part of the Southern Construction Fra
16/06/2021
Natural England has called for new offshore wind farms to leave nature in a better state than before and avoid any irreparable damage to the environment, in a new document setting out its Approach to Offshore Wind. The approach sets out how offshore wind energy can play a vital role in nature recov
16/06/2021
UK Connect has announced that it has been officially granted '5G for Enterprise Branch Specialisation' by leading wireless networking equipment brand Cradlepoint, becoming the UK's sole construction connectivity provider to achieve this status. This means UK Connect is the only company currently p
16/06/2021
A world-first concept that could clear one of the major hurdle in developing fusion energy has been successfully tested by scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). Initial results from UKAEA's new 'MAST Upgrade' experiment at Culham, near Oxford, UK, have demonstrated the effectiveness
15/06/2021
Framework provider Pagabo has announced its latest Prior Information Notice (PIN) for its newest framework designed for civils and infrastructure projects within the built environment. The framework will run for four years, and will allow local authorities and public sector bodies to procure a rang
15/06/2021
The UK construction sector was heavily impacted by the disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Tactics, which were speedily adopted by the industry to keep sites open, will no doubt continue post pandemic. Tom Wakeford, joint managing director of 154-year-old family firm Stepnell, which operat
15/06/2021
Kensington & Chelsea Council has appointed Willmott Dixon to deliver two housing schemes as part of the council's ambitious New Homes Delivery Programme. Procured under the SCF framework, the largest project is at Kensal Road, where Willmott Dixon will deliver a £17.1m development to create 37 home
15/06/2021
The Department of Education has appointed Kier to deliver two new blocks for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School in Stevenage, totalling 5,286m2, as well as extensive landscaping works. The appointment has been made through the Priority School Building Programme Phase 2. The project will
15/06/2021
Representatives from some of the housing industry's biggest names have been announced as speakers at one of the Midlands' leading construction events. Speakers from Cundall, Barratt Developments, Stewart Milne Group and the Welsh government will present at June's CE Midlands Housing Summit, organis
15/06/2021
When it comes to managing risk in a controlled environment, there aren't many factors quite as critical as a fully functional filtration system. It's particularly crucial for firms in industries such as Healthcare, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, where filter failure can lead to not just unwante
14/06/2021
Four contracts will deliver repairs and maintenance services across the UK defence estate, supporting thousands of UK jobs over the next seven years. Four new contracts worth £1.6-billion have been awarded to industry delivering crucial building maintenance and hard facilities repair services acros
14/06/2021
Esh Construction has been appointed by Sheffield Housing Company (SHC) to deliver a development at Parson Cross which has a construction value of £5.4 million. A total of 2,300 homes are to be developed in South Yorkshire, including a collection of 44 two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes at three s
14/06/2021
Caddick Construction's North West team are continuing to work on the expansion of Alpla's Warrington UK manufacturing facility in Golbourne. Global packaging and recycling specialist, Alpla, appointed Caddick Construction to deliver the multimillion pound Design and Build contract. It covers a se
14/06/2021
Construction firm Tarmac has awarded a £50,000 grant to help transform a village green space in the Village of Furness Vale in the Peak District, Derbyshire. Furness Community Organising Green Spaces (COGS) has been awarded £50,000 from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund, enabling the charity to
14/06/2021
Communities in Thames Valley are being urged to reassess their resilience measures and how their needs in responding to power cuts and emergency situations may have changed due to the coronavirus pandemic. With nearly one million customers living and working in rural and urban areas across Scottish
14/06/2021
Secondary glazing specialist Granada Glazing reports a 28% rise in trade sales in April 2021 compared to April 2019, reflecting growing consumer confidence and demand for home improvement products as the UK's economic recovery gathers pace. Highlighting the 'really impressive rebound' following a c
11/06/2021
Highways England has announced an investment of £218m to improve roads across East of England. The announcement comes as the Government continues its drive to level up transport in regions right across the country, investing in vital infrastructure and boosting both connections and local economies
11/06/2021
A prototype fusion energy plant is said to be "one step closer to finding a home". An open call for sites to host UKAEA's prototype fusion energy plant was announced in December 2020 and nominations closed at the end of March 2021. Following an initial assessment for compliance with the key entry
11/06/2021
Kier has successfully handed over state-of-the-art leisure facilities to the Royal Automobile Club at Woodcote Park in Surrey. The new two-storey 914m2 building features a children's swimming pool and toddler pool as well as changing facilities, a soft play area, junior lounge and café with an out
11/06/2021
Building materials supplier, Travis Perkins, has announced the creation of new jobs as it gets ready to move to a new larger location at Forge Lane, Minworth. As part of the relocation, Travis Perkins is recruiting for ten new roles, in addition to transferring 13 colleagues to the new site. The ro
11/06/2021
Solum Regeneration has completed the sale of its remaining interest at Twickenham Gateway to Meadow Partners. Upon completion of the deal, Meadow Partners, a private real estate investment firm, will own the final two residential blocks – known as B and C, as well as the commercial element – total
11/06/2021
While many firms tend to focus on "shell and core" type fit-out projects in construction, Harmoney have successfully prepared claims for various types of projects. Harmoney believe that technical challenges can exist in several types of project scopes. They have been able to claim for the followi
10/06/2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has installed the first solar panels at the UK's first utility-scale energy park – ScottishPower's Carland Cross windfarm in Cornwall – marking a key milestone in the UK's journey to Net Zero. With just a couple of days until the G7 comes to Cornwall, and less than five
10/06/2021
A2Dominion has announced the appointment of GRAHAM as one of the preferred construction partners onto a four-year framework to support the delivery of its £900m estate investment plan. The central aim of the framework is to deliver a number of residential properties and community amenities such as
10/06/2021
Thousands of homes across Surrey and the surrounding area are set to be better protected from flooding, after the government approved the latest stage of the River Thames Scheme. The Environment Agency and Surrey County Council are leading the partnership which will deliver the River Thames Scheme.
10/06/2021
A £19 million fund has been announced for flood protection projects across Northern Ireland by Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. This funding includes £11 million to progress numerous flood alleviation projects to improve flood protection to properties located within significant flood risk ar
10/06/2021
The eligibility criteria for the Affordable Warmth Scheme has been changed to help more households in fuel poverty, Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced. The changes include: • Increasing the income threshold from £20,000 to £23,000 and; • Dis-applying of certain benefits from the ca
10/06/2021
Funding of £200,000 has been announced for a range of water quality projects across Northern Ireland by Environment Minister Edwin Poots. The Minister made his announcement during a visit to a farm in the Faughan Valley, which received almost £7,000 under the 2020/21 Scheme to assist with the creat
09/06/2021
G F Tomlinson have completed works on a new Urgent Treatment Centre at a Lincolnshire hospital – an emergency-funded project which was fast-tracked to help ease COVID-19 pressure. The £2.4m project involved the construction of a single storey extension at Lincoln County Hospital, expanding the faci
09/06/2021
The delivery of construction materials on a key strategic route will be powered entirely by 100% renewable fuel, Tarmac and its rail freight partner DB Cargo UK have announced. The partners have confirmed that environmentally friendly hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) will be fuelling all freight t
09/06/2021
Amey has announced a trial of two electric vehicles across its Barnsley Schools Facilities Management operations, to gauge requirements for transitioning from fossil to electric power fuel for its fleet of maintenance vehicles. Working in partnership with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, Amey i
09/06/2021
Construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has announced the appointment of a new Sustainability Director. Kirstin McCarthy will take on the role in what has been described as a "major step towards achieving sustainability goals". Kirstin will be responsible for driving forward the com
09/06/2021
PermaFence have announced a new product calculator that has been designed to help installers to quickly and easily work out what materials they need, whenever they need them. PermaFence metal fence panels are guaranteed to last 25 years and are virtually maintenance free, requiring only an occasion
09/06/2021
The Planning Committee of Mid Ulster District Council has granted planning permission for a new £42.2 million Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) Learning and Development Centre. The new facility is to be developed at Desertcreat in Cookstown. The council's Planning Committee agreed p
08/06/2021
A multi-million pound, once-in-a-generation improvement scheme designed to future proof King's Cross station and radically improve services for passengers has been completed by Balfour Beatty. Delivered alongside its Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA) partners, which include Network Rail, Atkins
08/06/2021
McLaughlin & Harvey are due to begin work on the development of a new flagship Radisson Blu hotel in Sheffield. The construction on on Pinstone Street is a key element of the Heart of the City programme, which is being delivered by Sheffield City Council and its Strategic Development Partner, Queen
08/06/2021
More than 130 new starters have been welcomed by infrastructure, highways and public services provider, Amey, as the Area 12 Maintenance and Response (M&R) contract by Highways England goes live. The eight-year contract worth £22.5m per annum, was awarded to Amey on 1st December 2020 and from today
08/06/2021
The success of the UK's programme of decarbonisation could provide the blueprint to lower global carbon emissions and drive climate action, according to a new report from SSE and KPMG. The UK has reduced climate emissions faster than any other country in the world and will host world leaders at COP
08/06/2021
ScottishPower is seeking nominations from communities across the country for their 'top green champions' ahead of this year's United Nations COP26 Climate Change Conference. The firm, which generates 100% green electricity, is looking for stories of inspiring green champions across the UK, from vol
08/06/2021
Four Belfast-based local companies are "leading the way" in developing innovative technologies for NI Water's Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants. Analytics Engines, RPS, Lagan Meica and Advanced Analytics Labs have been chosen to help NI Water identify ground-breaking processes and data intellig
07/06/2021
The cooling towers at Rugeley Power Station in Staffordshire have been demolished in a controlled explosion. The 117m high concrete cooling towers that have dominated the skyline for decades. Members of the community watched the livestreamed event to remove the last major component of Rugeley B Pow
07/06/2021
Morgan Sindall Construction is to deliver an enabling works package and Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) and Cycle Hub as part of the total redevelopment of the North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) site. NMGH, located in Crumpsall, 3.5 miles outside Manchester city centre, is one of the new hospita
07/06/2021
GRAHAM has completed construction work on Ealing Broadway Station. The new ticket hall at Ealing Broadway station opened for customers with new lifts enabling step-free journeys on TfL Rail, London Underground (District and Central lines) and Great Western Railway. The station is staffed at all tim
07/06/2021
Swindon will benefit from a multimillion-pound road scheme to provide fast journeys between the town and the planned New Eastern Villages development, Transport Minister Baroness Vere has announced. The project, supported by £11.6 million of funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) and led b
07/06/2021
Improvement works are underway at parks in Halewood, Huyton, Kirkby and Whiston. A programme of improvement works has commenced at play areas at Halewood Park, Mill Dam Park, Kirkby, McGoldrick Park, Huyton and Henley Park, Whiston which will see the replacement of old, wooden play structures with
07/06/2021
GreCon Limited has introduced Joshua McAree to expand its sales team. McAree draws on a solid experience of customer-orientated roles and technical competence, holding a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering. Tom Burniston, Head of Sales at GreCon Limited, commented: "I am pleased to welcome Joshua to
07/06/2021
The second stage of Whitley Bay's Northern Promenade transformation complete. North Tyneside Council has invested more than £1million in the revamp of the popular seafront area as part of its Ambition for North Tyneside regeneration strategy. The improvements include: • New red surfacing on the p
07/06/2021
The XPO Logistics giant provides Geo Therm Ltd with two condition monitoring surveys for its cold storage facility in Kings Lynn Norfolk. The back-to-back survey contract includes options to provide additional service support needs throughout the year. The services include a site wide electrical
04/06/2021
London Square Partners has teamed up with housing association Peabody to deliver a £300 million transformation of the Vulcan Wharf site in East London with 457 apartments, including 35 per cent affordable homes. The scheme will create a new neighbourhood close to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park i
04/06/2021
Plans for a £400million city centre regeneration scheme that will create more than 1,200 homes have been approved by Manchester City Council's planning committee. MCR Property Group's bold Gasworks New Town project will create 1,202 homes on the site of the former Rochdale Road Gas Works at the hea
04/06/2021
GRAHAM has completed work on a new cancer centre in north Cumbria. The new centre named the Northern Centre for Cancer Care has been built on the Cumberland Infirmary site and is a partnership between North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle Hospitals. This will mean that mo
04/06/2021
Construction firm Kier has been appointed to develop a new £12.5m special educational needs (SEN) school for disabled children. The project has been procured through the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) framework. The company was appointed by Kier has been appointed by Sunderland City C
04/06/2021
Stepnell has started work on a new multi-million pound crematorium in the West Midlands. The new facility, Waseley Hills Crematorium & Cemetery, located in Rubery, just south of Birmingham and north of Bromsgrove, will be operated by Westerleigh Group, the UK’s largest independent owner-operator of
04/06/2021
HS2 Ltd has opened its Innovation Accelerator programme to cutting-edge technology firms. The company launched the search for small innovative firms and start-ups to become part of the third cohort to join its Innovation Accelerator programme, in partnership with Connected Places Catapult and Brunt
03/06/2021
Stanhope has teamed up with Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture between the Manchester-based developer and Legal & General to develop ID Manchester, the University of Manchester's new £1.5billion innovation district. Following a competitive procurement process, the announcement was made by Pre
03/06/2021
Construction firm BAM has been appointed as the design and build contractor on a new £27million state-of-the-art pathology laboratory based at St James's Hospital in Leeds. The new facility - which will also provide pathology services to hospitals across West Yorkshire and Harrogate - will allow Le
03/06/2021
Turner & Townsend (T&T) has been appointed by the Greater London Authority (GLA) as the technical lead on a new national Retrofit centre of excellence. The programme is being delivered by the Mayor of London and is backed by a £3.45million fund from the Department for Business, Energy and Industria
03/06/2021
Kier has completed construction work on a new school, Maes Derw, in Swansea. The school caters for vulnerable 5-16-year olds and the new building has been specifically designed to effectively support the needs of its pupils. Maes Derw was jointly funded by Swansea Council and the Welsh Government
03/06/2021
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £68 million contract by Audley Group to complete the new Mayfield Watford retirement village in Watford, London. Responsible for the design and construction of the new retirement village, Balfour Beatty will lead the completion of 255 one and two bed apartments, a
03/06/2021
Cornwall-based Absolute Flooring SW has been rewarded for its environmental efforts in diverting waste vinyl flooring from landfill with an award from Recofloor, the flooring sector's sustainable take-back scheme for commercial waste vinyl generated from all types of projects. The Indian Queens spe
03/06/2021
GreCon Limited makes people and places safer and enables the 'smart factory' as the leading provider of innovative industrial fire prevention and process measurement solutions. GreCon is located just outside of Newcastle upon Tyne and is a member of the Fagus-GreCon Group. With a wealth of experie
02/06/2021
GMI Construction has scooped a major new contract by The Symphony Group to develop a new 332,626 sq. ft. production warehouse facility at their HQ in Barnsley. The facility which has been designed by Architect Garnett Netherwood and will feature enhanced FM1 floor slabs will be constructed adjacent
02/06/2021
Willmott Dixon has started construction works on a multi-phase modular extension and refurbishment project at Iveshead School in Shepshed, Loughborough. The project, which was procured through the SCAPE Major Works Framework, is being funded by Leicestershire County Council and designed by CPMG Arc
02/06/2021
Peel L&P has revealed a refreshed vision for Hulton Park, which seeks to breathe new life into the historic estate through a 'park of three parts' comprised of new community facilities, improved public access to green spaces and new villages set around the restored parkland landscape and a new inter
02/06/2021
A proposal for a transformative scheme including 366 new homes and commercial space in the heart of Wolverhampton's historic Canalside Quarter has been approved in principle. The £65million proposal directed by build-to-rent developer Placefirst is for an ambitious residential scheme, to be locate
02/06/2021
UK based AER Rents - part of O'Flaherty Holdings and owner of Mr Plant Hire, Drogheda Hire & Sales and Mainline Hire group - has acquired Welfare 4 Hire. Based in Farnborough, Hampshire, the company provides mobile welfare units such as site toilet units, kitchens and canteens etc... from three loc
02/06/2021
Everyone's talking about Industry 4.0 nowadays. It's a hot topic for society, politics and the economy. But what about digitisation in metal-working companies? What does it mean for joining technology with its various welding processes? What is the impact of digital networking on systems and compone
01/06/2021
GE Renewable Energy's plans for a factory to manufacture state-of-the-art blades for offshore wind turbines have taken a major step forward after Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen submitted plans that will create thousands of jobs for local workers. Mayor Houchen has also revealed the first images of w
01/06/2021
Construction equipment hire and services provider Speedy has added 100 new boom and scissor lifts to its UK fleet. The £3million investment in new Skyjack equipment include articulated and telescopic boom lifts. Models include the diesel-powered all-terrain SJ46AJ and SJ66T, and the all-electric SJ
01/06/2021
Refurbishment work has been completed at Kendal Town Hall. South Lakeland District Council's (SLDC) main reception area has been relocated to the front of the town hall to make it more accessible for customers and community groups. Spaces have also been created inside the town hall for use by commu
01/06/2021
Kier has teamed up with Supply Change, a social enterprise that will connect Kier with suppliers that are also social enterprises, allowing it to procure quality goods and services while making a positive impact. Last year, Supply Change rediverted £220,000 of spend to social enterprises and during
01/06/2021
Plans to transform the heart of Goodmayes into a rejuvenated community with new homes, jobs and community facilities have been given the go-ahead by London Borough of Redbridge Council. Weston Homes' planning application for the site in High Road, Goodmayes, was approved by Redbridge Council's plan
01/06/2021
Construction consultancy Edmond Shipway has relocated its Nottingham office. The award-winning practice has relocated its Nottingham operations to an open plan space at 1 Broadway in the Lace Market, after 18 years on Phoenix Park, facilitated by FHP Property Consultants. Dealing with more than £6
