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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for June 2022
30/06/2022
Plans to demolish an empty building on an industrial estate in Worthing and replace it with 21 individual apartments have been given the go-ahead. Worthing Borough Council's Planning Committee voted through the proposal to knock down the vacant Skywaves House on the 0.11 hectare brownfield site at
30/06/2022
Tolent has been selected by Sunderland City Council for a £40 million housing project for the new Vaux neighbourhood at Riverside Sunderland. The construction firm will put up 135 'ultra-modern' system-build homes, with designs selected from an architectural competition. Sunderland's new Vaux neig
30/06/2022
Algeco has won a £19.2 million contract to build Laurence Calvert Academy Middleton Complex in Leeds. The Department for Education (DfE) project was procured through the Mod-C Secondary School Framework. Work begins on site at the start of June 2022, with a planned completion date in August 2023.
30/06/2022
Esh Construction has been appointed to refurbish and remodel an existing retirement living scheme in Corbridge. Located on Newcastle Road, the Howden Dene retirement scheme was originally built in 1890 and currently houses 12 apartments in the building and various communal living spaces on the prop
30/06/2022
Harron Homes Yorkshire has appointed Richard Coy, 41, as Land Director to drive growth in the region. After 20 years in the construction industry, Yorkshire bred Richard is delighted to reach the pinnacle of his career with the well established northern housebuilder. Since starting his career at B
30/06/2022
Safety Accreditation Solutions assisted R K Flooring Ltd obtain their first CHAS SSIP accreditation recently and also helped them become Constructionline Silver members. With our support and expertise, we made their life much easier and the application process smoother and faster. All of our Clien
30/06/2022
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) have been a hot topic for a number of years now. However, one of the areas often over-looked is the humble container; a ready-made structure that, with the right modifications, can create the ideal workshop, office, retail unit, plant room, datacentre, or class
30/06/2022
The Friends of the Ipswich Museums has been awarded a grant of £150,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation to help support Ipswich Borough Council's redevelopment of Ipswich Museum. The £8.7 million project that is part-funded by a substantial award from the National Heritage Lottery Fund will se
30/06/2022
HBD has put forward plans for a further 27,500 sq ft at Airport Business Park Southend. The application has been submitted on behalf of CAMA Group, which specialises in post-production sustainability for Film & TV. CAMA has developed a global software platform that enables studios and production co
30/06/2022
When it comes time to do some plumbing work, you may find that you need a pipe bender hire to get the job done right. Pipe bending tools can help you make the necessary bends in your pipe or tube, and they can be a big help when it comes to completing your project on time and on budget. If you do
29/06/2022
Aston Villa has launched a pre-application planning consultation on the first phase of its vision for Villa Park and the surrounding area. The plans will pave the way to create a world-class sporting venue and also set out the club's commitment to the local community, creating a destination that ca
29/06/2022
Caddick Construction, on behalf of Caddick Group and AAA Property Group, has completed 180,000 sq ft of commercial space in West Yorkshire. The second phase of the industrial and logistics development includes five new buildings ranging from 19,000-59,000 sq ft. The development at Moor Park 25, lo
29/06/2022
Galliford Try's Facilities Management business (GTFM) has been awarded positions on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework. The firm has been appointed to deliver Total Facilities Management (FM) and Hard FM Managed Services. The framework is valu
29/06/2022
Events over the last couple of years have caused havoc in the construction industry resulting in considerable shortages of material supplies and inevitable price rises, which we have never seen before in this industry, causing the cost of all building types to reach unprecedented heights. Here at U
29/06/2022
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed works on a new multi-storey car park at Queen's Hospital Burton. The main contractor delivered the project for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) NHS Foundation Trust, which commissioned the car park following the allocation of £3 million of Go
29/06/2022
The Jane Gibson Almshouse Trust has scooped a grant of £103,000 to repair and improve the look of its historic building beside Sunderland Minster. Funding for the work is being provided by the Bishopwearmouth Townscape Heritage Scheme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Sunderland
29/06/2022
The Environment Agency has chosen Alan Lovell DL as the Government's preferred candidate for Chair of the Environment Agency. Environment Secretary George Eustice has selected Alan to succeed Emma Howard Boyd. Mr Lovell's selection followed a rigorous process conducted in accordance with the Minis
29/06/2022
There has been an undoubted rise in the number of digital tools to help project management teams deal with the common problem of snagging in construction. We feel your snagging pain. Snagging or defect management is a process of identifying and listing issues during construction or on completion.
29/06/2022
SCAPE has appointed contractors to a £750million Regional Construction framework. Jeakins Weir, Stepnell, G F Tomlinson, Lindum Group, Ashe Construction, Conamar, Clegg Construction and R G Carter have been selected to help local authorities and public sector organisations deliver construction proj
29/06/2022
Lakeside Hire has unveiled its conduit bender which comes complete on a stand for easier working. Bends conduit with ease without creasing and comes complete with formers and guides for 20mm, 25mm and 32mm conduit. Thanks to being lightweight it is easy to transport where needed.
29/06/2022
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed Michael Yam as its new President for 2022/23. Malaysia-based Michael has over 35 years of experience in the construction, real estate, and corporate sector, not only in his home country but also in the UK, Australia, and South Africa. He has b
28/06/2022
Morris Property has commenced work on a £9m project for Telford and Wrekin Council to develop 24 new units at Plot 12, Hortonwood. The scheme will create around 5,858m² of state-of-the-art facilities for start-ups, small businesses and larger firms looking to grow in Telford. The site was acquir
28/06/2022
North Yorkshire County Council has announced that essential work to strengthen a culvert under a main road in Hawes is set to begin after an inspection found it to be in a poor condition. The council confirmed it will be strengthening the culvert under Burtersett Road to prevent it degrading any fu
28/06/2022
Knauf has reached an agreement with Gypfor for the purchase of a new plasterboard manufacturing plant in Newport, South Wales. The multi-million pound investment will increase the UK production volume of Knauf's range of gypsum-based building materials by 20% when fully onstream in Q1 2023. The
28/06/2022
Contractor Bowmer & Kirkland has attended a ground-breaking ceremony at Pilgrim's Quarter Newcastle. HMRC announced in November last year that Newcastle's Pilgrim's Quarter, part of the Pilgrim Street development, will become the new home for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the North East. Part
28/06/2022
Tilbury Douglas has been chosen as the main contractor to design and build a new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit. The firm was selected by Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The scheme is listed as part of the government’s New Hospital Programme (NHP), which commits to building 40 new hospi
28/06/2022
Peel L&P has revealed a new name for its £130m Northbank residential scheme at Wirral Waters. The development, which will comprise 500 highly sustainable and energy efficient homes, has been named Miller's Quay, rooting it firmly with the site's industrial heritage. The name refers to the historic
28/06/2022
Speedy has hired ex-IKEA UK & Ireland digital chief Paul Jackson as the business moves to drive its online strategy and simplify tool and equipment hire for consumers. Jackson joins the national construction equipment hire and services provider as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) from furniture giant Ik
28/06/2022
MCL is a specialist working at height/rope access and difficult access training provider who has recently opened a new a new state of the art facility at Centre for the Assessment of Technical Competence (CATCH). This new facility based in the industrially-rich region of the Humber, provides a saf
28/06/2022
Solar panels have been installed on the roof of Durlston Castle in Dorset. The new panels are part of the Dorset Council's on-going work in response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency. The green energy generated by the panels (an expected 24,500-kilowatt hours a year) will help power the visi
28/06/2022
The first foundations are being laid on new homes in Grange Park, 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 from the European Region
27/06/2022
Morgan Sindall Construction has commenced work with Places for People Living Plus on New Milton development of 50 new extra care homes for people over 55 at Wooldridge View. The team recently celebrated the start of the development, alongside partners, with a traditional 'turf cutting' ceremony – w
27/06/2022
Kier Places has won a place on the Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) £35 billion Facilities Management and Workplace Services RM6232 Framework. Kier has been appointed to Lot Group 2 – Hard Facilities Management, Lot 2b and Lot 2c on the Framework. Under the four-year Framework, which includes a fo
27/06/2022
Willmott Dixon has published a white paper that provides unique insight and learning for local authorities developing a new generation of schools for pupils with special educational needs or disability (SEND). The landmark Building for All paper features contributions from a range of stakeholders,
27/06/2022
The first design images have been revealed of Washwood Heath Depot, HS2's maintenance facility and main control centre for the whole HS2 network, which will create over 550 jobs in the local area. The site, north east of Birmingham city centre, is where HS2 trains will be maintained, serviced and s
27/06/2022
Tilbury Douglas has started work on the refurbishment of Network Rail's Houston Street offices in Glasgow. The industrial warehouse with ancillary office accommodation is spread across two floors. The project will include the strip out of existing office facilities to allow refurbishment. In additi
27/06/2022
Robertson Construction has appointed Jonathan Sizer to lead its Yorkshire and East Midlands Region (YEM). With eight regional construction businesses covering the UK, Jonathan joins Robertson Construction as the Yorkshire and East Midlands region continues a period of growth across a diverse custom
27/06/2022
Plans have been submitted to develop a medicinal cannabis cultivation facility with a science and innovation centre on the Isle of Man. Peel NRE has applied for planning consent for its proposals to develop a science innovation and research centre (SIRC), sustainable energy park and a medicinal can
27/06/2022
Wates Facilities Management (FM) is experiencing a period of considerable growth following its appointment to continue providing both planned and reactive building maintenance across four nationwide contracts. These include Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP), Smart DCC, Think Money Gro
27/06/2022
VolkerHighways teamed up with WJ Group and West Berkshire Council to raise skid resistance levels to improve the safety of roads across West Berkshire while dramatically reducing the volume of carbon emissions produced to carry out the works. Over time, traffic causes the skid resistance on asphalt
27/06/2022
The Profix™ panel is a patented pipe retention panel designed for use with warm water underfloor heating and wall heating systems incorporating 10mm to 12mm pipe. Made from 100% recycled plastic, the 15mm thick self-adhesive backed panels provide a fast-fix floor heating solution for both suspended
24/06/2022
Galliford Try's Highways business has been reappointed to one of its key local authority frameworks, being named as one of the successful contractors on the Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHA+) Medium Schemes Framework. The framework is valued at £1bn and will run for the next four years, with th
24/06/2022
Asset tracking and Industrial IoT tech specialist, Pathfindr, has announced a smart safety system that creates 'virtual exclusion zones' to protect worker safety in heavy industry, construction and engineering sites, and other hazardous environments. The new system, called Zonr, was developed in co
24/06/2022
National independent property, construction, and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has announced that they have strengthened their presence in the East Midlands with the opening of a larger office in Nottingham city centre. The new space in Tollhouse Hill will cater for the firm's growing te
24/06/2022
Amey has announced the launch of its 2022 Challenge Cup to coincide with International Women in Engineering Day. The Amey Challenge Cup is a series of competitions held across the UK to inspire girls from underprivileged areas into STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) careers. While
24/06/2022
SSEN (Scottish and Southern Electricity Network) has announced the successful installation of technology that will help to 'self-restore' electricity supplies to over 150,000 customers across three areas of Oxfordshire. Over the last nine months, the distribution operator has invested nearly £176,0
24/06/2022
Tarmac has announced the publication of its 2021 report, highlighting their sustainability performance. The report sets out the positive progress the business has been making against its key targets, including the ways that whole-life thinking is driving the delivery of more sustainable solutions f
23/06/2022
Speller Metcalfe has been chosen by National Star for a £6m development at a college in Gloucestershire for people with disabilities. National Star is a charity and a college that provides specialist further education, personal development, and residential services for young people with complex dis
23/06/2022
Harris CM has secured a major project to provide a new District Centre at City Fields, Neil Fox Way, Wakefield for DeVeer Estates. The £10 million contract will see the provision of a mixture of commercial units and residential accommodation and will involve the design and build of 8 units for reta
23/06/2022
Construction firm Galliford Try has been selected to a £10.7m refurbishment contract for Cornerstone School on behalf of London Borough of Bexley, through the Department of Education Construction Framework. Catering for pupils aged between eleven to nineteen who have ‘associated Social, Emotional &
23/06/2022
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed works on a new multi-storey car park at Queen's Hospital Burton. The project was delivered for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) NHS Foundation Trust, which commissioned the car park following the allocation of £3 million of Government funding
23/06/2022
A new Co-Chair of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has been chosen to succeed Andy Mitchell. Following an open recruitment process, an independent panel comprising industry, members of the CLC's Senior Advisors Group and Government officials, recommended Mark Reynolds (Mace Group Chairman
23/06/2022
New Design Manager David Scholes reveals what the future holds for Suffolk firm’s freshly bolstered department. "Our function as a design department is to support clients in understanding their complete current and future process needs and, in response, develop facilities that they require to opera
22/06/2022
Radius Payment Solutions has selected Caddick Construction to deliver its £14.6m state-of-the-art facilities at Arden Square on Crewe Business Park. The three-storey structure will be constructed to BREEAM excellent standards, making it both energy efficient and a great working environment. Consis
22/06/2022
Work has commenced on a £9m project for Telford and Wrekin Council to build 24 new units at Plot 12, Hortonwood. The scheme will create around 5,858m² of state-of-the-art facilities for start-ups, small businesses and larger firms looking to grow in Telford. The prime site was acquired through t
22/06/2022
The latest waste recycling plant in the UK is to be commissioned for Peel NRE by CDE. Working to support the UK economy to achieve net zero by 2050, Peel NRE specialises in renewable energy, waste-to-value projects, water and materials management, and more. Its investment in a new construction and
22/06/2022
Kier Property and Housing Growth Partnership have announced a joint venture partnership to develop residential sites across the UK. The five-year deal, worth £80m on a 50:50 joint basis, will focus on residential developments in urban brownfield sites, initially across the South East of England.
22/06/2022
A ten storey residential development in Nottingham celebrated a key construction milestone this week, with the steel structures on Queen's Road reaching their highest point. The 348-apartment Queen’s Road scheme, which is located next to Nottingham Train Station, was brought forward by blocwork, a
22/06/2022
The pandemic triggered a rethink of so many aspects of how we live and work, and supply chain management was one such element. What the crisis exposed was just how unstable supply chains are and the importance of ethics within supply chains. Going forward, something the home improvement sector wil
21/06/2022
BAM has been selected through the Department for Education's high value framework to redevelop Fred Longworth High School in Tyldesley, in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The £24 million contract will see BAM create a three-storey teaching block, to be handed over in September 2023. It will be Net Zero
21/06/2022
Kier has teamed up with AFC Energy to conduct an eight-week trial of a clean hydrogen power generator unit on a site in the South West. The Power Tower generator utilises AFC Energy’s new Hybrid Fuel Cell technology and will be used to power the site cabins. It is the first hydrogen fuel cell depl
21/06/2022
HG Construction has been selected as the main contractor on an exclusive new trackside scheme, Escapade Silverstone. The project for Escapade will transform the trackside at the iconic Silverstone racetrack with 60 contemporary new residences and a clubhouse designed by renowned architecture firm T
21/06/2022
Significant progress has been made on a £1.7million restoration of Victoria Embankment's Memorial Gardens in Nottingham. The refurbishment of the gardens is going ahead thanks to £1.1million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund along with match funding from The Transforming Cities Fund, The War
21/06/2022
Supreme Concrete, part of Ibstock, has launched a new range of High Fire Rated Lintels, including Extreme Fire Rated Lintels, that maintain 300-minute load bearing capacity in intense fire conditions. This makes Supreme Concrete one of the only manufacturers in the UK to provide such an extensive o
21/06/2022
SevenHomes has submitted plans to Warwick District Council to deliver 66 new homes to Baginton. The new development, named Sowefields, will feature a mix of two, three and four bedroom homes. Situated on land off Rosswood Farm on Coventry Road, the 5.4-acre development site will bring much needed
21/06/2022
Two projects that EDF Renewables UK added to its solar portfolio in March 2021 at Burwell in South East Cambridgeshire and Porth Wen in Anglesey have progressed to the site preparation and construction stage, with the expectation that first generation will be in Q4 2022. Solar, alongside wind and b
21/06/2022
Essex County Council has announced that work is to begin on a wall overlooking the A133 Ipswich Road roundabout in Colchester. The work will be carried out by a contractor at no cost to Waitrose, Essex County Council or the taxpayer. As part of quality control processes ECC inspection engineers ha
21/06/2022
The Wates Group has launches Wates Retrofit, a new stamp of quality that signals the Group's commitment to Net Zero carbon and to supporting those facing fuel poverty from unprecedented rising energy costs. The launch of Wates Retrofit comes two years after Wates Living Space which began working wi
21/06/2022
Dudleys has completed works on the 180,000 sq ft, phase two logistics development at AAA Park (Moor Park 25) in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, on behalf of Caddick Developments. Dudleys consulted throughout planning and tender stages for the £12 million project which now provides five versatile commerci
20/06/2022
VolkerFitzpatrick has won a £59 million contract from Birmingham City Council to provide strengthening and refurbishment works to the A38(M) Tame Valley Viaduct. Built in the early 1970s, the 620m long composite viaduct, which forms the northern end of the A38(M) Aston Expressway near 'Spaghetti Ju
20/06/2022
Esh Construction has started work on a £1.5 million Captain Cook Square upgrade in Middlesbrough. Working on behalf of Middlesbrough Council, Esh Construction will deliver improvements to the outdoor shopping centre in preparation for a host of leisure and entertainment venues opening later this ye
20/06/2022
Galliford Try's Telecoms business has installed the UK's first-ever renewable-powered mobile phone mast at Eglwyswen in Pembrokeshire, on behalf of infrastructure business Cornerstone and network provider Vodafone. The specially designed mast, manufactured by Crossflow Energy, which potentially rem
20/06/2022
Construction firm GRAHAM has committed to the Young Person's Guarantee. The Young Person's Guarantee is a joint commitment to provide opportunities for all 16-24 year olds in Scotland through jobs, apprenticeships, further and higher education, training programmes and volunteering. The firm is deli
20/06/2022
Kier and Wates have been appointed to provide thousands of new prison places across England under a £500 million construction deal, announced by Prisons Minister Victoria Atkins. The two firms have been awarded contracts to lead an alliance of hundreds of small businesses in constructing new houseb
20/06/2022
Kier Highways is to provide highways services across North and West Northamptonshire, having been awarded separate contracts by the new councils for the two areas. The awards will see Kier as the sole highway services provider to North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council deli
20/06/2022
TopHat is to open a new, 650,000 sq. ft facility in Corby, Northampton in 2023 (equivalent to 11 football pitches). This major investment builds on the success of TopHat’s existing site in Derby which already produces up to 800 homes per year. The new facility will bring together the latest rob
20/06/2022
Epiroc has won a large order from Boliden for mining equipment, including battery-electric and automation solutions, for use at some of the company’s underground mines in Sweden. Boliden has ordered battery-electric versions of the Boomer face drilling rig, Boltec rock bolting rig, and Epiroc’s la
17/06/2022
DLA Architecture has completed works on a new residential development in Salford for its client Forshaw Land & Property Group. Located on the banks of the River Irwell, ‘The Waterhouse' is an award winning new build scheme of 86 waterside homes that were all sold off-plan. It provides a range of o
17/06/2022
Placefirst has submitted a plans for the sixth and final stage of its iconic Welsh Streets neighbourhood in Liverpool. The development is set to deliver a terrace of 13 new homes. This will consist of five family 3 bedroom homes, a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, and a wheelchair accessible grou
17/06/2022
Kier Construction has been appointed to deliver a two-form entry primary school at the flagship Graven Hill development in Bicester. Kier will commence development in August 2022, and the school is set to open in September 2023. With an intake of 420 pupils aged 4–11, there will be 12 classrooms as
17/06/2022
Bellway has been granted planning permission to build a further 200 high quality new build homes in Lathom, near Burscough, in Lancashire. Located on Neverstitch Road, the new development is an extension of Bellway's previous Lathom Pastures development that proved incredibly popular with purchaser
17/06/2022
Esh Construction has been selected for a major restoration scheme at Tyne Bridge. This follows a comprehensive tendering process for work required on the Grade II listed structure. Esh will proceed with vital inspection works to assess the condition of the bridge and complete detailed costing and
17/06/2022
Plynouth City Council has granted approval of the development of the Sugar Quay at Sutton Harbour, with the completion of the key planning approvals. Sugar Quay, a £60 million, 21-storey building on the eastern side of the harbour, will provide 170 apartments, restaurants and shops and will be a ce
17/06/2022
Morrison Construction's Environment team were accompanied by geography students and teachers from Arbroath Academy, for a tour through the Brothock Water project in Arbroath. To gain a better understanding of the flood alleviation scheme currently under construction, the students, studying for thei
17/06/2022
Network Rail has been granted the power to close or modify 37 crossings as part of wider plans across Anglia to reduce risk and create a safer, more reliable railway. In 2017, Network Rail submitted a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application to close or modify 57 crossings in Essex,
17/06/2022
Plans have been approved to develop a glass bottle manufacturing facility in Ebbw Vale, which aims to bring around 600 jobs to the local area when it opens. CiNER Glass Property Ltd, which already operates a facility in Turkey, was formally granted permission for the construction and operation of a
17/06/2022
Birmingham City Council has appointed a major design and engineering firm to deliver the next phase of Our Future City Plan. Arcadis will work with the city council and partners to look at how Birmingham will evolve as a city as it continues to transform into a location for sustainable regeneration
16/06/2022
Kier has been appointed to deliver the first phase of the refurbishment of the Manchester Aquatics Centre. The works will help decarbonise and modernise the 2002 Commonwealth Games venue. The project will focus on decarbonisation with the objective of supporting the council’s transition to becomi
16/06/2022
Knowsley Council has selected Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd as the Development Management partner to support Huyton's transformational development plans. This is a significant step forward for Huyton Village Centre and it will enable the Council to work collaboratively with an experienced developme
16/06/2022
Plans for the first two residential development parcels at West Hopwood, a 1,000-home new community in Rochdale, have been given the green light. The project is being delivered as part of the South Heywood masterplan. Russell Homes and Bellway Homes have secured reserved matters approval for a tot
16/06/2022
Skanska has completed work on a specialist Sixth Form Centre in Bristol. The firm has handed over Knowle DGE to Bristol City Council. The new centre provides traditional and vocational courses for 40 students and includes two independent living units, giving students the opportunity to develop ess
16/06/2022
Manchester City Council has launched a new housing strategy that will deliver the homes that Manchester people need over the next decade. As Manchester's population continues grow rapidly, the Council has moved to refresh the city's housing strategy to meet demand for all types of housing in every
16/06/2022
St. Modwen Logistics has regenerated Viables Business Park in Basingstoke, with an £18.1m investment which saw the property company build 190,000 sq ft of manufacturing space for LevertonHELM - a joint venture between Leverton Lithium and HELM AG. Leverton Lithium was founded in Basingstoke over
16/06/2022
The UK has made a commitment to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but to achieve that requires fundamental changes to how we all live and work. In particular, there are certain industries that currently produce vast volumes of carbon emissions, and construction is one such sector
16/06/2022
Outline planning permission has been submitted for a 25ha employment scheme at Roman Way in Preston. HBD and the Barnfield Group have put forward the plans, which, if approved, has the potential to create around 1,500 jobs. The proposed development would deliver circa 800,000 sq. ft. of new indust
16/06/2022
Equinor and Centrica have teamed up and announced an agreement to deliver additional gas supplies to the UK. The supply agreement will provide further energy security for the UK over the coming three winters. The new supply agreement adds around 1 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year to Equinor’s
16/06/2022
Energy firm EDF has confirmed it will extend availability of West Burton A's 2 coal units after the Government's request to help cover any winter power shortage. EDF has agreed to defer closure of two units at West Burton A power station by a further six months with closure now on 31 March 2023. Th
15/06/2022
McBains has secured planning permission with Barratt & David Wilson Homes for 336 new dwellings at Wintringham Park, a new sustainable urban extension development to the east of St Neots in Cambridgeshire. Wintringham already benefits from a striking new primary school, which will be complemented b
15/06/2022
Milton Keynes Council has selected Willmott Dixon for a £8.8 million contract to create a new primary school and nursery that will accommodate over 600 pupils as part of a wider plan for the Western Expansion Area. Located on Calverton Lane, Watling Primary School and Nursery will provide local edu
15/06/2022
Construction firm GRAHAM has completed work on a new junction on the M11, delivering one of the biggest highways infrastructure projects in Essex. The £76 million M11 Junction 7A scheme opened to the public ahead of schedule on Friday, 10 June, and has created much-needed new access into Harlow and
15/06/2022
A scheme to improve carbon emissions and energy performance at Reading station is underway which has the potential to improve the station's energy performance by around 20%. Sensors are set to be installed across Reading station to capture live, real-time data on the station’s energy usage in a bid
15/06/2022
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded 44 suppliers places on its major new Facilities Management and Workplace Services framework. The new framework supports the principles of the Government's Sourcing Playbook by heavily weighting 'quality' in its contract award criteria, rather than lowest c
15/06/2022
Renewable wind company RWE has launched an educational hub. The hub is designed to make learning about floating wind interactive and accessible to all. Floating wind technology presents an opportunity to harness the untapped potential of deep water coastal areas such as those off the coast of Wale
15/06/2022
Mace has won a place on a five-year contract to deliver commercial services on two of National Highways' major projects through its Complex Infrastructure Programme (CIP). Following Mace's appointment to Lot 1 of the £420m National Highways framework for commercial and project management services i
15/06/2022
At FD2U we recognise the strong demand for folding sliding doors, not just in conservatories but as a highly sought after addition into many new home extensions, the company successfully introduced aluminium bifold doors to the product range many years ago and the substantial demand for this innovat
15/06/2022
Milton Keynes has smashed its housebuilding targets set by central government for the fourth year running. Nearly 8,000 new homes have been built in the city over the past four years, with 2,000 new homes in the last year alone. Almost 500 of these homes are affordable. This means Milton Keynes i
15/06/2022
Residents in Peterborough are being encouraged to get cycling or walking to help reduce air pollution as part of Clean Air Day 2022. The national initiative, which aims to raise public understanding about air pollution and how it affects people’s health, takes place on Thursday 16 June. As part of
14/06/2022
Civil engineering and construction contractor Spencer Group has been selected by Associated British Ports (ABP) to be part of a major national investment programme. Spencer Group has been appointed to the Industrial Buildings Framework Contract to build large-scale industrial buildings for ABP in f
14/06/2022
Essential repair work is to commence at Calverton Street railway bridge to ensure the continued safe and reliable running of the railway through the city of Bath. Work on the bridge, which sits above the A36 at Churchill Bridge roundabout to the south of Bath city centre, will begin on Monday 20 Ju
14/06/2022
Planning for Toads Valley Hole have been given the green light by Brighton & Hove Council. A special Planning Committee recently approved the duplicate planning application. As a result, the developer, Toads Hole Valley Limited, has withdrawn its appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. This means tha
14/06/2022
Costain has appointed a new Energy Director. Matt Browell-Hook has over 18 years' experience in the energy market and he joins from Kent where he was the board director responsible for oil and gas within the UK and Europe, focused on the management of assets through their lifecycle and the energy t
14/06/2022
Manchester City Council has been granted £4.9 million in Government funding for additional work to reduce carbon emissions from more council-owned buildings including the National Football Museum A further Council contribution of £1m will deliver an almost £6m scheme to cut emissions from seven bui
14/06/2022
Laing O'Rourke is making significant progress on the building work of a new library and leisure centre on north Manchester. The team constructing the Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre has reached three major milestones, with the completion of the substructure works, commencement of the steelw
14/06/2022
Six architecture practices have been selected by Bristol City Council to push ahead with its affordable housing plans. Bristol is piloting a new approach which will allow Community Led Housing (CLH) projects to benefit from early architectural advice. It is anticipated that working together and co
14/06/2022
EDF Renewables, has teamed up with environmental consultants Nature Positive, to seek academic partners to deliver a programme of ecological research to understand the environmental benefits of solar farms. Focusing on Longfield Solar Farm, a new solar farm proposed by EDF Renewables and Padero S
14/06/2022
Mulholland Contracts has acquired a new bespoke-built plant body and step-frame trailer from Andover Trailers. After initially specifying two very similar builds from Andover in 2004, these were replaced like-for-like in 2013, before that pair made way for this latest delivery. The new plant body i
14/06/2022
Tarmac has started a trial of a fuel conditioner as part of its ongoing corporate commitment to reduce emissions across its nationwide fleet of heavy goods vehicles. Working with fuel technology specialist partner SulNOx Group Plc, the business is using an innovative fuel additive on selected vehi
13/06/2022
Plans have been submitted to transform a prominent St Helens town centre site into a vibrant hub for start-up businesses and leisure facilities. Steel Life Chalon Way will look to take over the former Chalon Way multi-storey car park for up to seven years with upcycled shipping containers providing
13/06/2022
Thousands of new homes and jobs are to be created through the regeneration of Bristol Temple Quarter, following a £95 million in government funding, Levelling Up Minister Neil O'Brien MP has announced. Bristol's biggest ever regeneration project will deliver up to 10,000 homes and 22,000 jobs in a
13/06/2022
Galliford Try has completed work on Hexham Middle School and Queen Elizabeth High School in Northumberland. The occasion was marked by a special visit from Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi MP local MP Guy Opperman MP who took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The £38 million proj
13/06/2022
Network Space has secured planning permission for the redevelopment of the former Cartwright headquarters on Atlantic Street in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Broadheath Networkcentre will include a mixture of high-quality refurbished space alongside new builds, creating a modern, multi-let indust
13/06/2022
Esh Construction has started infrastructure work at a major housing development site in Sunderland. The firm has commenced work on a £1.2 million scheme in Sunderland's Potter's Hill. The work that will pave the way for the remainder of Sunderland's largest new residential schemes is underway. N
13/06/2022
Plans to revitalise parts of Worcester city centre have taken a step forward as works at The Cross will start shortly. Over recent months improvements have been taking place on Angel Row and Angel Place (Phase one) and The Trinity, St Swithin's Street and Trinity Passage (Phase two). The works on
13/06/2022
HS2's construction partner Balfour Beatty VINCI Joint Venture (BBV) is currently trialling the world's first all-electric, high-capacity drilling rig on a construction site in Warwickshire. Andrea Davidson, HS2’s Air Quality Manager said: "We are proud to be working with our supply chain and leadin
13/06/2022
Visitor registration for UK Construction Week Birmingham (UKCW Birmingham is now live, with the three-day show returning to Birmingham's NEC from 4 to 6 October 2022. The show will celebrate culture change in construction with three days of debate and discussion from top speakers on how the industr
13/06/2022
The quality and impact of the City Of York Council's Housing Delivery Programme has earned it two awards and approval to build 85 new zero-carbon homes. The national Planning Awards 2022 named the programme Best Housing Scheme (Fewer than 500 homes), and highly commended the programme for the Desig
13/06/2022
Mace has appointed Michele Wheeler, a qualified nurse with extensive construction project management and healthcare delivery experience, as its new Healthcare Director for Construct to spearhead its healthcare offer and drive Mace's strategic growth plans. Michele joins Mace from the St Helena Gove
10/06/2022
GMI Construction has commenced work on a major new Midlands retail park development in Tamworth. The site in Ninian Way, Wilnecote, the former Central England Co-op supermarket, will house confirmed names such as Lidl, B&M, KFC, Starbucks, Greggs and Subway as well as Travis Perkins once complete.
10/06/2022
Clegg Construction won a contract to build a high-quality care home in Peterborough, in a contract worth £10m. The business was awarded the contract by premium care provider, Avery Healthcare, which owns more than 50 homes across the country and has several more in development to help meet the risi
10/06/2022
Panattoni has announced plans for a £250 million speculative logistics development, which will include the UK's largest-ever speculative logistics building, in Avonmouth, Bristol. The development, called Panattoni Park Avonmouth, will be located on a prime, 73-acre site, Central Park, which Panatto
10/06/2022
Triton Construction has been appointed to deliver two new £8 million care homes for Liberty Care Developments. Triton will soon start on site to deliver a 72-bed care home on a two-acre site in Whitchurch, and construction is already progressing on a 72-bed care home on a 1.35-acre site in Crewe.
10/06/2022
Construction work has started at the site of HS2's first innovative 'green tunnel', designed to blend the high speed railway into the landscape and reduce disruption for communities. Unlike a normal underground tunnel, the one-and-a-half mile (2.5km) Chipping Warden green tunnel in Northamptonshire
10/06/2022
Construction equipment hire and services provider Speedy welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak to its new net carbon-zero innovation centre in Milton Keynes. The Chancellor met with Speedy Chief Executive Russell Down, before touring the new 100,000 sq.ft. site and holding a Q&A session with Speedy emplo
10/06/2022
Smith+Nephew has announced plans to build a new research and development and manufacturing facility for its Advanced Wound Management franchise at Wykeland's Melton West business park in East Yorkshire. Property developer Wykeland Group has secured over an £80 million investment by the global medic
10/06/2022
Work to improve and upgrade the signalling system at Birmingham New Street station has reached a major milestone. Over the last 15 months more than 230 miles of cabling has been laid to connect 64 new LED colour light signals at the station. Ten new equipment buildings have also been constructed,
10/06/2022
CityFibre has commenced work on St Helens' digital transformation with a £30 million Full Fibre investment. Construction shot City Fibre 5 Construction of the £30m Borough-wide full fibre network has begun in the Peasley Cross area and is being delivered by O'Connor Utilities Ltd on behalf of City
10/06/2022
Significant progress has been made on the City of Wolverhampton Council's Heath Town regeneration scheme. The roofs are starting to go on the first new council homes on the estate since it was officially opened by HRH Princess Margaret in 1969. It forms part of a major transformation of the estate
09/06/2022
Esh Construction has been appointed to build an £8.9 million New College Durham extension. The firm will develop the new Centre for Higher and Technical Level Skills on behalf of New College Durham. The development will provide a collaborative and integrated learning space for the delivery of high
09/06/2022
Over 1,000 jobs are to be created after a leading builders merchant unveiled expansion plans. Selco Builders Warehouse is set to extend its branch network from its current number of 73 to 100 by the end of 2026, increasing its selling space by more than one million square feet. Part of the Grafton
09/06/2022
Wates Construction has commenced the main building work on the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). The purpose-built facility will be a landmark building that will distinguish the NQCC as a world-leading scientific research institution. Located at the Science and Technology Facilities Counci
09/06/2022
BAM has been appointed as construction partner for phase one of Nuneaton town centre's Abbey Street development. BAM was also recently appointed to create Nuneaton and Bedworth's Physical Activity Hub in Miners’ Welfare Park, Bedworth. It has now commenced work on creating a 145-bedroom Hampton by
09/06/2022
Morrison Construction's Building Central business unit has been awarded a contract to build the new Beatlie School in Livingston, on behalf of West Lothian Council and its development partner Hub South East. The Beatlie School provides specialist education for pupils aged three to eighteen with sev
09/06/2022
Skanska has appointed James Corker as Operations Director (Rail). He brings more than 20 years' experience in rail and civil engineering, most recently with Morgan Sindall where he was Area Director responsible for all Network Rail and third-party rail projects. Alongside his extensive rail exper
09/06/2022
Tilbury Douglas Group has announced it has become standalone major contractor, fully separated from the Interserve Group. Tilbury Douglas delivers vital public sector projects across a range of areas including education, highways, health, justice, defence, water and environment, in addition to work
09/06/2022
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has granted Outline Planning Permission to strategic land specialist Terra for the second phase of a £115m 'canal village' in Hawkesbury, Warwickshire. The site encompasses a total of 72-acres (29.1Ha). The 39-acre phase two development will include 176 homes
09/06/2022
Essential Site Skills are delighted to announce that we have successfully retained a place on the UK Government's Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). Apprenticeships thrive in businesses with strong learning cultures they provide a fantastic platform for developing employees, ena
09/06/2022
A new Highways Hub in Nottinghamshire is now operational and aims to improve the efficiency and quality of road repairs across the county. The newly formed hub, located at Via East Midlands' Bilsthorpe Depot, was formed following Nottinghamshire County Council’s Highways Services Review and will co
08/06/2022
Calderdale Council has secured an investment of over £1.7 million to improve the energy efficiency of heating systems at Todmorden Sports Centre. This follows a successful bid to The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, to replace
08/06/2022
Darlington Borough Council has selected Willmott Dixon to deliver its £35 million Railway Heritage Quarter in the Tees Valley. Procured via the SCAPE framework, the project will transform the Head of Steam railway museum site off North Road, which includes the Goods Shed and Carriage works, into a
08/06/2022
Housing provider whg has awarded Kier Places a £28 million deal to deliver planned improvements to over 4,500 homes in the West Midlands. Under the seven-year contract, Kier Places will deliver capital investment improvements such as new heating systems, windows, kitchens and bathrooms which will m
08/06/2022
Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for the second generation of its Medium Works framework, which will be valued at £1 billion. The current Medium Works framework is one of Pagabo's most popular and active construction offerings for clients, with 148 projects having been procured th
08/06/2022
Wates Property Services has completed a major project to support the creation of the Twycross Zoo's recently opened The Gruffalo Discovery Land. The contract saw its fit out and refurbishment team, Wates Smartspace, deliver groundworks, landscaping and planting as well as overseeing health and safe
08/06/2022
When it comes time to do some plumbing work, you may find that you need a pipe bender hire to get the job done right. Pipe bending tools can help you make the necessary bends in your pipe or tube, and they can be a big help when it comes to completing your project on time and on budget. If you do
07/06/2022
A planning application has been submitted to develop the new Catterick Integrated Care Campus. Following the appointment of Tilbury Douglas to deliver the design and build of the new Care Campus, the project team including design partners BDP Architects and Planners, WSP and Hoare Lea, has engaged
07/06/2022
VINCI Facilities has scooped a Facilities Management contract for University College London (UCL) new campus on London's East Bank. The £4 million per annum award for hard services (5 years) and soft services (3 years) is the latest service contract in the education sector for VINCI Facilities. Th
07/06/2022
Caddick Construction has been appointed by Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust (SREIT) to deliver eleven warehouse units at its Stanley Green Trading Estate (Stanley Green) in south Manchester. The new units will have a GDV of approximately £22.5 million and will deliver a further 80,000 sq ft of
07/06/2022
A total of 13 specialist firms have been appointed to Fusion21's national Grounds Maintenance Framework worth up to £85 million, over a four-year period. The firms secured a place on the framework developed for public sector organisations to access - including housing associations, local authoritie
07/06/2022
Peel L&P has submitted plans to Wirral Council to build a £25 million world class maritime centre of excellence focused on innovation, engineering, R&D, entrepreneurship and training within the heart of Wirral Waters. The proposed Maritime Knowledge Hub will be an architectural landmark providing
07/06/2022
Homebuilder Northstone has secured a £30million Revolving Credit Facility with NatWest, allowing the company to grow at pace. The housebuilder is continuing to make its mark in the North West property industry and is currently active on five sites, with a delivery pipeline of over 1,000 homes. As p
07/06/2022
Funding of over £1.8 million has been allocated to build a new footbridge over Grenville Road level crossing in Lostwithel, adjacent top the station. Construction work is scheduled to start this Autumn and it is expected the bridge will be completed and open to the public next Spring. The Great We
07/06/2022
Tuff Waterproofing has unveiled its latest innovation TuffStuff® Flexible GRP. TuffStuff® Flexible GRP is quick to lay, with no need to strip or re-deck a roof and this fast-curing system saves time and money. It is a single-resin solution which can be applied to a multitude of surface types and st
07/06/2022
Expressions of interest are being sought from companies, land owners and developers for the new £10m Property Development Fund (PDF) aimed at boosting investment in the Port Talbot Waterfront area. The Port Talbot Waterfront area includes Harbourside, Baglan Energy Park and Baglan Industrial Estate
07/06/2022
The City of York Council has appointed Caddick Construction to build the council's first ever zero carbon homes. Contracts have been signed to build 112 certified Passivhaus homes as part of the council's Housing Delivery Programme. This ambitious council-led programme is building 600 homes across
07/06/2022
Construction work has started to develop 50 new homes in Skelmersdale. Contractors working for Tawd Valley Developments (TVD) have begun site preparation work. Hoardings will this week go up around the site on Fairlie in Birch Green which will deliver a mix of semi-detached and terraced houses, pl
06/06/2022
Octopus Energy and ilke Homes have teamed up to roll out the UK's first homes to guarantee residents zero energy bills. The two tech firms are launching the partnership on a site in Essex where ilke Homes is delivering the UK’s largest zero-carbon housing development. As part of the launch, initia
06/06/2022
Caddick Construction and WDH have started construction work to deliver 43-home Sowgate Lane development in Ferrybridge, Knottingley. Providing a mix of two and three-bedroomed modern family homes, there will be 30 properties for affordable rent and 13 for sale with shared ownership, helping local p
06/06/2022
United Living Group has been appointed as part of a framework of companies to deliver a £197 million planned programme of investment contract on behalf of whg, the provider of high quality affordable homes in the Midlands. United Living will join other contractors, Wates and Kier, to deliver the pl
06/06/2022
Brickability Group has acquired Modular Clay Products Limited, a leading supplier of bricks and clay products to architectural projects since 2008. Renowned for their involvement in several creative and prestigious projects across the UK, including The Shard in London, Modular Clay Products work wi
06/06/2022
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson, has announced the appointments of Tim Brickley, Jamie Thompson and Jonathan Earp to the leadership team in its Midlands division, as it prepares for further growth across the region. Tim will spearhead Crest Nicholson's operations in the Midlands as its new Managing Di
06/06/2022
Graven Hill has announced plans to return to Build It Live, which will take place Saturday 11 June until Sunday 12 June at Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire. The UK's largest self and custom build development site will be providing in-depth information about the site's latest crop of self-build plot
06/06/2022
ISG's UK Fit Out and UK Construction teams scooped three gold accreditations, at The City of London's Considerate Contractor Scheme (CCS) Awards. The CCS Awards recognises projects which exceed expectations to go above and beyond, celebrating businesses that demonstrate an exemplar approach to safe
06/06/2022
Underfloor heating is the most efficient method of heating a room and is fast becoming the most popular option for new building and property refurbishments. As a result, more trade professionals are being asked to install underfloor heating and self-builders and renovators are using it as their pre
06/06/2022
Engineering works are contining at Anderston station which will remain closed for a further week, until Monday 13 June. Over the last 12 weeks, Network Rail engineers have been working around-the-clock to carry out extensive refurbishment works to the station, including the concourse and platform a
06/06/2022
Plans for a multi-million pound investment to improve and maintain Argyll and Bute's roads, bridges and marine infrastructure and supporting day-to-day services for residents have been outlined to councillors. The Environment, Development and Infrastructure (EDI) Committee considered progress on a
01/06/2022
ISG is starting work on a major new education development in Bishop Stortford for Hertfordshire County Council. The £32 million Avanti Grange Secondary School will provide 1,200 pupil places and serve the new Stortford Fields and St Michael's Hurst communities, across a large 11.4-hectare site tha
01/06/2022
Beard Construction has acquired 180 acres of woodland near Bristol. Biological carbon sequestration takes place when carbon is stored in natural environments. The process sees carbon dioxide binding to plants during photosynthesis, where it is purified and converted to oxygen. Woodland is conside
01/06/2022
Britishvolt has teamed up with Sunbelt Rentals to support the development of the company's first full-scale 38GWh battery Gigaplant in Cambois, Northumberland. In addition, as part of Sunbelt Rentals' ongoing ESG strategy, this long-term strategic partnership will also see the companies work closel
01/06/2022
HS2 Ltd has announced the start of construction on the railway's first and longest viaduct with the launch of an enormous 700 tonne bridge-building machine at an event attended by the HS2 Minister, Andrew Stephenson MP, just outside London. Stretching for more than two miles (3.4km) across a series
01/06/2022
Plans have been unveild for a major investment opportunity across Gillingham. Millions of pounds could be poured into better connecting communities across Gillingham if a proposed joint bid by Medway Council and Peel L&P to the Government's Levelling Up Fund is successful. Chatham has already sour
01/06/2022
Joanne Conway has been appointed as the Chair of the FM Conway Group. Joanne, daughter of late Chairman and owner Michael Conway MBE, has worked in the business for 21 years across a number of pivotal roles, including as a member of the FM Conway board since 2011. Over the past three years, Joanne
