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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
UK Construction News Archive for April 2023
28/04/2023
Glencar has been awarded a project to build the new LHR21 facility for Vantage Data Centers at their second London Campus, near Heathrow Airport. The 194,000 sq ft data centre will be six storeys high and house data processing equipment (telecommunications and computers) that will serve various bus
28/04/2023
NG Bailey has scooped a five-year contract to provide maintenance services for the home of football, Wembley National Stadium. The contract will see the UK's largest independent services and engineering business providing a full range of planned preventative and reactive mechanical and electrical m
28/04/2023
Contractor Esh Construction is to deliver more than £60 million refurbishment work for registered social housing providers following a series of contract awards. Clients including Thirteen Group, Broadacres Housing Association and Riverside have appointed Esh to deliver refurbishment and upgrade wo
28/04/2023
Pipelaying has commenced on another section of Anglian Water's new multi-million-pound water main network. The first 800mm steel pipes were installed near Welby, about eight kilometres east of Grantham. They are part of a 39km stretch of pipeline linking Grantham with Peterborough. It is one of
28/04/2023
Kier Group has announced that Mark Pengelly, Group Managing Director of its Infrastructure business and Managing Director of Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall (EKFB) will be retiring from both positions at the end of 2023. Mark joined Kier 39 years ago on its graduate trainee pr
28/04/2023
Housebuilder Weston Homes has acquired a 10.36 acre site in the village of Thornwood in Epping with plans to build Thornwood Park. Thornwood Park is a new £33.5 million (GDV) high quality residential development providing up to 62 new family homes complete with gardens, landscaping, community orcha
28/04/2023
Wynne Construction has completed work on the major redevelopment of Ysgol Corn Hir in Llangefni, with the school now open to students. We were appointed by the council to design and build the school, which is situated opposite the Bryn Meurig housing estate on the B5109 road. Replacing the existin
28/04/2023
Network Rail is to start vital vegetation management work on a 5-mile stretch of line between Leeds and Outwood at the start of May. The crucial work will clear trees and vegetation from railway land, reducing the risk of trees falling onto the tracks, and of the infamous 'leaves on the line' which
28/04/2023
Northern Building Plastics (NBP) has announced its new website is now live. Designed to support trade customers across all sectors in the construction industry, it offers many bespoke features to help you and your business. You can now create 'project lists' to assist when pricing up future projec
28/04/2023
Galliford Try's Telecommunications business has been selected to deliver a contract worth around £50 million for leading technology communications company Vodafone over an estimated seven-year programme. The award supports Galliford Try's Telecoms strategy of establishing key strategic partnerships
27/04/2023
Principal contractor John Perkins Construction started work to extend Ashcombe Primary School in Weston-super-Mare. This week, an official ground-breaking ceremony took place to celebrate the project kick-off. The contractor was joined by key staff members and trustees of Ashcombe Primary School, a
27/04/2023
Improvement works at Weymouth railway station are now complete. Councillors and officers from Dorset Council, Richard Drax MP, Chris Loder MP and the managing directors for South Western Railway and Network Rail (Wessex) officially opened the station. Other representatives from organisations which
27/04/2023
Katy Dowding has been appointed President and CEO of Skanska UK. Katy will take over from Gregor Craig who is to retire. Katy, who is currently a member of Skanska UK's Executive Management Team, takes up her new role as President and CEO from Tuesday 2 May. Over her 20-year career with Skanska,
27/04/2023
Plans to develop a £42 million multi-storey car park at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King's Lynn, Norfolk, has been approved. The scheme will deliver a total of 1,383 parking spaces, replacing the existing car park at the hospital, which urgently requires improvement. It will include 18
27/04/2023
Leading Essex-based precast concrete manufacturer, Milbank Concrete Products, has announced that three of its longstanding employees from departments across the business have been promoted to the Board of Directors. Design Manager, Richard Wood, Operations Manager, Philip (Max) Maxwell, and Head of
27/04/2023
Resurfacing works are to start in mid-May on the Stamford Road in Lincolshire. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: "It’s great news that we can get the section of road resurfaced. To keep disruption down as low as possible we are carrying out a week of overnight works in the a
27/04/2023
Beard Construction's Guildford office has delivered a key £6.3 million refurbishment and rebuild project at St Andrew's Catholic secondary school in Leatherhead. Started in March 2022 and handed over in April, the work saw the comprehensive conversion of existing classrooms into science labs, ICT r
27/04/2023
Housebuilder Chase New Homes has launched a new rental property company, Chase Living, which will provide a portfolio of professionally managed new properties in response to the growing demand for high-quality, premium rental homes. Chase New Homes' landmark development One One Six Cockfosters will
27/04/2023
Kent has been awarded a further major contract for SSE's Berwick Bank Project. The new contract will see Kent complete the FEED and Detailed Design of the WTG foundations and substructures for Berwick Bank. The award of this scope follows Kent’s recent successful delivery of the concept design. Ken
27/04/2023
Maccaferri has announced it is to host a live webinar on the topic of Erosion Control and Hydraulic Works - Riverbank Focus. Area engineer Craig Burrows will present the webinar on Wednesday, 03 May, from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. To sign up to take part please click
26/04/2023
Pagabo, the UK's leading national procurement organisation, has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for the renewal of one of its biggest construction frameworks, the Professional Services framework. Valued at £750m, this will be the third iteration of the Professional Services framework, which
26/04/2023
ISG has hosted a beam-signing ceremony to mark a major milestone in the rebuild of Crewe fire station which took place in March. Former Chair of the Fire Authority, Cllr Bob Rudd, Chief Fire Officer, Alex Waller and Station Manager, Jo Watson from Cheshire Fire & Rescue service joined the team on s
26/04/2023
Northumbrian Water has announced that work is due to start on a near-£1 million project to upgrade the sewer network in Shotton Colliery, County Durham. Northumbrian Water is working with its partner Esh-Stantec to construct 500 metres of new sewer in the Throstles Nest area, which will help to pro
26/04/2023
The government has announced that its target to reduce storm overflows will be enshrined in law. The Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, published in August 2022, set out stringent targets to protect people and the environment, backed up by up to £56 billion capital investment – the largest i
26/04/2023
A significant refurbishment project at a school in Merthyr Tydfil will pave the way for the future construction of educational facilities in Wales. Morgan Sindall Construction was appointed the contract for Pen Y Dre High School by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council last sum
26/04/2023
Buckleys Mobile Crane Services was founded by Mr Tom Buckley who passed away in December 2018, the company was then passed to his two sons, Tom Stephen Buckley and Peter Buckley and has now been in operation for 60 years, which is a remarkable achievement, as it demonstrates their commitment to prov
25/04/2023
Persimmon has announced an equity investment in TopHat, the leading volumetric modular house builder in the UK. This investment will establish a strategic partnership between the two businesses and provide guaranteed access to both TopHat's innovative brick façade product as well as their highly en
25/04/2023
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has welcomed the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) new Skills Plan for 2023, a cross industry collaboration which aims to support the net zero challenge and get young people into high-skilled, well-paid jobs. In the Skills Plan, CLC highlights how
25/04/2023
A new survey has been launched to explore the social value of the construction industry and help identify areas for improvement. Led by social value experts, Loop, the results of the survey will be analysed to reveal how much organisations are focusing on social value, how they are approaching it n
25/04/2023
Experts in muck away and land restoration services, Inert Recycling (UK), has selected Renault Trucks for its latest fleet additions. Supplied by Sparks Commercial Services, eight 13 litre C440 8x4s with Boweld steel tipping bodies are joining the 32-strong mixed fleet on muckaway jobs, working alo
25/04/2023
Following the discovery of a failed roof, PermaRoof Commercial's team was brought on board by G J Smith Roofing to support the rectification project. The owner of a large, detached residential property in South Beaconsfield contacted G J Smith Roofing after the discovery of a leak from their roof.
25/04/2023
SSEN has announced a partnership with the National Farmers Union (NFU) this summer to host a series of health and safety workshops, in a bid to improve safety within agriculture. The distribution operator for central southern England and NFU has lined up four sessions across SSEN's central southern
24/04/2023
Hybrid working, with a collaborative central space, is the preferred post-pandemic working style, according to a new report on workplace trends by Mace. The Mace Operate Workplace Survey looked at the enduring role of a central office for businesses and considered what an office space needs to offe
24/04/2023
A new power line to be built under the North Sea between the UK and the Netherlands will deliver enough electricity to power more homes than Manchester and Birmingham combined. Once completed, LionLink will be the world's largest multi-use electricity power line boosting UK energy supplies with eno
24/04/2023
ilke Homes will deliver up to 449 highly energy-efficient homes in Kent, in partnership with housing association The Riverside Group. Subject to Reserved Matters planning approval from Thanet District Council, ilke Homes plans to deliver a mix of houses and apartments ranging from one to four bedr
24/04/2023
Winvic has successfully delivered the first hands-on training sessions to Northampton College engineering students as part of the new Winvic Enrichment Programme. The initiative provides students with up to five days of construction industry insights, gives them practical experience related to the
24/04/2023
Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) has announced improvements to its membership offering – with new and more accessible membership packages to construction professionals in the region. CESW will also allow existing and new members to select a package that provides the best value, regardless
24/04/2023
Cygnet Resources have successfully passed their IRATA audit so now boast IRATA Membership, UKAS 9001, 14001 and 45001 & Constructionline Gold which is a clear demonstration of their commitment to both customers and employees. IRATA stands for the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association, and IRATA
21/04/2023
WilkinsonEyre has been appointed to redesign the Tavern and Allen Stands at Lord's Cricket Ground. The firm was selected by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The commission, awarded after an invited design competition, involves the sustainable upgrading of both stands, with a mandate to sustainably p
21/04/2023
Glenbrook Investments has acquired a multi-let industrial estate in Barnsley, Yorkshire, for £4.65million. Fall Bank Industrial Estate in Dodworth comprises eight warehouses totalling 97,761sqft (9,082.28 sqm) and is located less than two miles west of Junction 37 of the M1 motorway. The transactio
21/04/2023
Modular building firm Portakabin has acquired healthcare modular buildings specialist Darwin Group in a move that will offer significant benefits to healthcare providers across the UK. Combining the modular knowledge, scale and financial strength of York-headquartered Portakabin with the specialist
21/04/2023
verton and Laing O’Rourke have hosted a 'topping out' ceremony at Everton Stadium to mark the completion of the structure. Dignitaries from the Club and its construction partner jointly celebrated the achievement, just 20 months since work began on the semi-derelict site at Bramley-Moore Dock. All
21/04/2023
Welsh Water has completed a £450,000 investment project in Ross-on-Wye which will improve the resilience of the local wastewater network. The work, which began in January 2023, involved replacing manhole covers throughout the town to help prevent surface water from entering the sewer system during
21/04/2023
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or, add a touch of serene tranquility with the Inhale glass splashback from
21/04/2023
Willmott Dixon has been honoured in the first ever King's Awards for Enterprise for its work to enhance the life opportunities of others. The Letchworth-headquartered construction and fit-out contractor is one of only nine companies to be recognised in the Promoting Opportunity category. This is th
21/04/2023
Build-To-Rent (BTR) provider Placefirst is set to invest in the delivery of 220 homes in Sunderland. Placefirst has been appointed as Preferred Development Partner by Sunderland City Council to deliver 140 new homes at Farringdon Row, the second residential neighbourhood within the transformative R
21/04/2023
Road improvement works are to begin at Ladgate Land In Middlesborough. The section affected is the stretch from Marton Road crossroads to Alan Peacock Way, opposite Stewart Park, with work carried out from 7pm-midnight from Monday, April 24 to Friday, April 28. The work is being carried out in the
21/04/2023
Anglian Water has announced plans to reline more than 840m of sewer pipe in Grays, to improvethe sewer network's resilience and preventing flooding. This work to reline the sewer will ensure that customers in Grays can continue to use their taps and flush their toilets without a second thought. Th
21/04/2023
Major engineering works to safeguard a stretch of road between Weldon Bridge and Rothbury in Northumberland are to begin. The complex scheme to tackle the active landslip at Todstead on the B6344 will take several months to complete. The landslip is caused by the complex geology of the valley an
20/04/2023
Keltbray has commenced work on the complex sub and superstructure packages on the Salisbury Square Development for main client The City of London Corporation, on behalf of Mace. The delivery of the contract, valued at £73 million, follows on from the successful completion of the £10 million demolit
20/04/2023
Rula Developments has acquired 25 acres of development land at Winsford Gateway from Build&Thrive, the partnership between Cheshire West & Chester Council and PSP, (formally known as Public Sector Plc). Rula has already delivered a 168,000 sq ft state of the art factory for Tiger Trailers on the la
20/04/2023
Mott MacDonald has commenced work with Heathrow Airport to help deliver its carbon reduction targets. The work forms a core part of the airport's capital development programme for the current five-year regulatory period (H7), which runs from 2022 to 2026. As Programme Designers for the H7 Carbon
20/04/2023
Regeneration firm Urban Splash has signed a new £10m funding deal with Grosvenor Property UK. The deal sees Urban Splash and Grosvenor form a land acquisition partnership that will purchase land assets and work up schemes post purchase. The announcement follows Grosvenor's recent launch of its
20/04/2023
Buckinghamshire Council has given the go-ahead for a key viaduct that will take HS2 trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover. The 345m long viaduct is the latest major structure to gain design approval, as construction continues to ramp up on the UK's new high speed railway. S
20/04/2023
Work on a new outpatient facility at King's College Hospital in London is now complete. The facility is the UK's largest modular off-site construction project within NHS healthcare to date and has been successfully procured via a bespoke, structured finance agreement. King's College Hospital serve
20/04/2023
Plans for two onshore wind farms on the Shetland Islands are to be taken forward by a new developer following a change in ownership. Natural resources and energy company Peel NRE, part of regeneration business Peel L&P, has sold its Beaw Field and Mossy Hill wind farm sites to Statkraft Europe's la
20/04/2023
York Minster plans to deliver its first low carbon retrofit project. The Neighbourhood Plan sets out a 15-year policy led approach to create a sustainable future for York Minster and its seven-hectare estate. In the latest evelopment for its delivery, plans to sustainably convert and refurbish 1 D
20/04/2023
Pyrocell's pyrolysis oil production has received sustainability certification in accordance with the international environmental certification system International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC). The fact that the pyrolysis oil is now ISCC certified means that it can be sold on export
19/04/2023
McGoff Construction has started work on site at the its latest residential development in Manchester. The site, located on Rochdale Road, which was previously Rochdale Road Gas Works and home to other industrious businesses, has been derelict for some time. In recent months extensive investigation
19/04/2023
Beard Construction is to start work on the next phase to transform the science building at Marlborough College, one of the UK’s most prestigious co-educational independent full boarding schools. The £2.3 million second phase will see the construction of five new teaching laboratories, a physics pre
19/04/2023
Stirlin Construction has completed work on a new £1.8million headquarters in Louth, Lincolnshire, for accounting and business adviser Duncan & Toplis. Oxley House is located on the Fairfield Industrial Estate on Lincoln Way and brings 10,000 sq. ft. of premium office space to the town. The two-s
19/04/2023
Property developer HBD has completed two deals at Airport Business Park Southend (ABPS) totalling £19.3 million. The firm will deliver a £14.3m building spanning 129,000 sq. ft. for IPECO; it’s second base at the scheme designed and built by HBD. Work is due to begin on site in May, with the aircra
19/04/2023
Network Rail has started work to renovate the roof at Waterloo Station in London. Engineers have begun work on this two-year project to refurbish the 100-year-old station roof which overlooks the main concourse and was rebuilt just after the First World War in 1922. Work is needed to replace the e
19/04/2023
A new station reception at Bristol Temple Meads has officially opened. The new reception, near the station entrance, is managed by staff from Great Western Railway (GWR) and replaces the old information desk which was located on platform 3. With a number of features to enhance accessibility, its l
19/04/2023
Anglian Water has teamed up with Beccles Town Council and the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board (IDB), on a £100,000 project to address a number of localised flooding issues associated with the town drain. Beccles has a complex history with flooding and during the major 2020/21 event, flooding
19/04/2023
Bradford College has become the first education partner in the UK to launch the Energas Fabrication Excellence Student Support Scheme. The programme is part of a wider initiative by Energas, a Air Liquide Group company specialising in cylinder gases and equipment, to address the global shortage of
19/04/2023
Property and construction consultancy Gleeds has appointed Ian Shearer as global chief information officer (CIO). He will support its digital transformation journey, based out of the company's UK headquarters. Ian joins the business from ITIS Consulting and brings with him over 30 years' experienc
18/04/2023
Manchester City has submitted plans for the development of a best-in-class fan experience and year-round entertainment and leisure destination at the Etihad Stadium. Proposals include several connected all-weather facilities, fully integrated into the stadium, centred around an expanded North Stand
18/04/2023
MC Construction has completed work on a new £1.3 million packaging Innovation Lab for Macfarlane Packaging at its flagship North West Regional Distribution Centre. The North West Innovation Lab, at Macfarlane Packaging's regional hub in Heywood, Greater Manchester, is designed to create same-day so
18/04/2023
Wiltshire Council has approved plans to refurbish and remodel the Grade II listed Town Hall in Trowbridge. This paves the way for the Town Hall to become a major creative and community hub for Trowbridge, comprising custom designed performance and activity spaces, recording studios and a licenced c
18/04/2023
Contractor G F Tomlinson has secured preferred contractor status on a number of public sector frameworks, including Pagabo, Scape and the Department of Education, giving the firm a forward pipeline of work for the second half of 2023 and through to 2024 of £60 million. The schemes include 90 new co
18/04/2023
Rotherham Council is to approve a further £10million of spending on road improvements during the next financial year. The spending will form part of the £24m to 2024 roads improvement programme, which started in 2020 and has significantly reduced the need for pothole repairs in the past three years
18/04/2023
Tilbury Douglas has appointed Ben Hull as National Education Director. With more than 20 years of experience within Tilbury Douglas, most recently as Regional Design and Planning Manager, Ben has extensive knowledge of the sector and industry. Having started his career at the company as a sponsored
18/04/2023
Anglian Water has announced it is to improve Louth's Water Recycling Centre (WRC). New equipment will be installed which will remove phosphorous from wastewater, improving river water quality nearby. Work is due to start on site at Louth WRC, in Keddington Corner, this month and is expected to fin
18/04/2023
Introducing the newest additions to the powered access division at Mr Plant Hire (MPH) – the hybrid boom lifts and electric rough terrain scissor lifts from Dingli. We're thrilled to announce that MPH will be the first company in the UK to receive the new Hybrid Booms. These new models of 16 and 2
18/04/2023
Due to consistent supplier issues, IHS UK's customer in Leicestershire decided to purchase its stock
18/04/2023
With over 30 years design experience within the scaffolding and temporary works sector, there is very little that we haven'' been involved with over the years - from bridges over the River Thames, film set structures, naval ships in dry docks to one of our most innovative designs at the Tate Modern
17/04/2023
SevenHomes has acquired a seven-acre residential site in Pershore, Worcestershire, with plans to introduce around 80 new homes to the area. Situated on land off Station Road, the proposed development will transform the currently disused Atlas Works site to deliver a mix of purpose built two, three,
17/04/2023
Travelodge has re-submitted plans for a new 83-room hotel in Shrewsbury town centre. The hotel would be the group’s third hotel in the area. The proposed hotel will be located in the centre of Shrewsbury town centre, on part of the current car park on the corner of Barker Street and Claremont Str
17/04/2023
Clegg Construction has commenced work on a £5.9 million renovation project to repurpose the derelict Maltby Grammar School near Rotherham into a community resource and education facility. The company has pledged to support a range of local health and wellbeing projects and employment and skills dev
17/04/2023
Forster Group, has partnered with renewables expert, Chris Roberts, as it continues to drive excellence across the energy sector. With an award-winning track record spanning over 30 years, Forster Group provides innovative roofing and solar services to house builders, public sector and community
17/04/2023
Work on a large area of landscaped open space has been completed at Bellway's Curzon Park development in Wingerworth. 70 per cent of properties for sale have now been reserved and 111 of the 220 homes planned are now completed. One of the features that is attracting attention is the large pond, wh
17/04/2023
Arato Onsite Energy has announced a £38 million acquisition of a ready-to-build 50MW solar project in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The ground mounted project will be constructed under a fully wrapped EPC contract. ROOF will be investing a total of £38m over a 12-month period to acquire and construc
14/04/2023
SSE Energy Solutions has teamed up with Berkeley Homes that will help to decarbonise a heat network for up to 5,000 homes in London, thought to be one of the largest retrofits of its kind in the country. An Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) system will be installed to supply the homes on an existing dist
14/04/2023
The next stage of construction work has commenced on Preston's £45m+ Animate leisure complex. Preston was awarded £20.9 million from the Government's national Towns Fund initiative in March 2021, and the Harris Quarter is a unique part of the city centre undergoing a £200m investment programme to t
14/04/2023
South Gloucestershire Council has approved plans to revitalise a Grade II listed aircraft hangar into a new lifestyle hub. The plans were submitted by YTL Developments. Originally built in 1917, Hangar 16U was once a hive of activity, housing 'Battle of Britain' fighter planes, including Hawker Hu
14/04/2023
Significant progress has been made on a new neighbourhood in Daventry after Midlands-based homebuilder Spitfire Homes and Crest Nicolson secured reserved matters approval to build 222 properties on land at Malabar Farm. West Northamptonshire Council's planning committee has approved current propos
14/04/2023
A development of new council homes in Lockleaze has taken another step forward as the Bristol City Council seeks to secure ownership of a former pub that needs to be demolished to allow work to begin. The council hopes to build 47 homes on disused land at Branwhite Close in Lockleaze. In order to
14/04/2023
Avant Homes has appointed Matt Rodgers as Head of Construction for Central Region. Rodgers has been promoted from area construction manager to the position and has more than 26 years' experience in the housebuilding sector. In his new role, he is responsible for Avant Homes Central's overall cons
14/04/2023
A company in Sussex has developed a new barrier that's a real revolution in construction site safety. The Manta Barrier from SafeSite Facilities is a fully crash- and wind-tested barrier with exceptional durability and versatility. Manta barriers will last for the full lifetime of your project, whe
14/04/2023
Traditionally, workers could receive a CSCS card from only the recommendation of an employer, and without actually achieving a recognised qualification, such as an NVQ. The construction industry has already begun to change this, you will no longer be able to renew your CSCS card with just a recomm
14/04/2023
Unite Students has secured planning approval to improve and extend Rushford Court in Durham. In an extension to the partnership between the two organisations, Rushford Court will initially become the temporary home of the university’s College of St Hild and St Bede. Longer term, it is intended that
14/04/2023
Anglian Water has started work to improve the water treatment processes in Soham, near Ely, in line with new Environment Agency regulations. The work – which includes phosphorous removal technology and improvements to the amount of wastewater the site can process – will improve water quality in lo
13/04/2023
Harwell Campus has selected Glencar to develop a new £150 million Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) in Oxfordshire. The MITC development will encompass a research, development and manufacturing facility, providing the UK public with access to cutting-edge mRNA vaccines for a wide rang
13/04/2023
Galliford Try's Highways business has been selected to design and to build the new multimillion pound Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR). The new road will connect junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 at Newby West, providing additional crossings of the River Caldew and River Petteril, and includes
13/04/2023
Derbyshire County Council has sarted work to repair a 0.6 mile long section of the Pennine Way, at Lee Farm in the Vale of Edale. The work will involve filling potholes and repairing drainage to provide a smoother, drier surface for walkers and riders. At the same time the National Trust will repl
13/04/2023
Morgan Sindall Construction has completed work on a new Resource Centre at Fulbourn Hospital. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust’s (CPFT) new £5.8 million building, which has officially opened, features a gym, offices, social and recreational spaces as well as physio and occupatio
13/04/2023
Wates Group has started refurbishment work on the second phase of the Derby Market Hall. The Victorian Market Hall on Tennant Street is set to become a vibrant retail and leisure destination, linking the Derbion shopping centre and St Peter’s Quarter to the Cathedral Quarter and the Becketwell rege
13/04/2023
The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has officially appointed a new chairman Colin Smith, who will support the business’s expansion as it helps the construction industry to manage costs, reduce carbon and mitigate risk. Smith joins BCIS with 40 years of experience working in companies which
13/04/2023
Construction work on first phase of the Perry Barr Residential Scheme in Birminham is now complete. Almost 1,000 new homes are now available for rent or sale on a former university campus in the north of the city. Completion of the new homes was announced at the same time that Lendlease, the prin
13/04/2023
Mace has been awarded another major appointment in the ports sector. Peel Ports Group Ltd (PPG), which owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports , as well as a container terminal in Dublin, has added Mace as a new supplier to its Project Management & Quantity Surveying Services Framew
13/04/2023
Network Rail and contractor QTS are to commence work on a £3.5 million project to improve the weather resilience of the railway between Croy and Dullatur. The nine-month project will crucial work being carried out to help prevent speed restrictions having to be imposed during periods of heavy rainf
13/04/2023
Bouygues UK has scooped three Gold Medal Awards at this year's RoSPA Awards. The firm won the awards by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for its dedication to Health & Safety across its business. Bouygues UK won a Gold Medal for each submission; Residential, Construction a
12/04/2023
Countryside Partnerships has secured planning approval for the first phase of Haddon Cross, a new development forming part of the Great Haddon sustainable urban extension to the southwest of Peterborough. The first phase will deliver 157 new homes, of which 78 will be for sale on the open market
12/04/2023
Caddick Construction has scooped a £23 million contract to deliver Lancaster's first extra care facility on behalf of Progress Housing Group. Groundwork has now begun on site with completion due in May 2025. Building on Caddick's existing healthcare portfolio, this development will boost the provis
12/04/2023
Gilbert-Ash has been appointed main contractor for a £26 million redevelopment at Barnfield College in Luton, part of the West Herts College Group. The works, which are due to begin in late May, will mark the second phase of a major project to transform the existing Barnfield College into one campu
12/04/2023
Aggregate Industries has acquired Sivyer Logistics, a leading handler of construction and demolition waste (CDW) materials to the London construction industry. The acquisition will significantly strengthen Aggregate Industries' position to become one of the leading providers of recycled constructi
12/04/2023
Network Rail engineers have installed a wider staircase to improve accessibility for passengers at Clapham Junction station. Engineers and supply chain partners successfully removed and replaced the staircase on platforms 13 and 14 at Clapham Junction station using an 80m, 700 tonne hydraulic crane
12/04/2023
Offshore work has started on the final phase of Hinkley Point C. Two huge jack-up vessels have arrived off the coast of Hinkley Point C in Somerset, as the offshore work moves into its final stages. The vessels, named Neptune and Sea Challenger, will be used to install vital components for the pow
12/04/2023
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has launched a new play area at its Colwell Green development in Witney, Oxfordshire. On Saturday 08 April, local families enjoyed a fun-packed day involving a hunt for hidden Easter eggs. Crest Nicholson is also supporting Long Hanborough Preschool, just over 7 miles
12/04/2023
Lincolnshire Council has announced that works to rebuild a section of the B1188 in Rowston will start this month. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “This section of the B1188 near Rowston is starting to crumble and break apart so we’ve taken the decision to rebuild it now be
11/04/2023
Build-to-rent (BTR) provider Placefirst has submitted plans for a 146 home BTR scheme in Newcastle. Named Benwell Dene, plans for the site, located two miles west of Newcastle city centre, would deliver a variety of two, three and four-bedroom homes available for long term rent. The proposed scheme
11/04/2023
Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has been granted planning permission for 435 homes, for its Perrybrook development, in Brockworth, Gloucester. The development will also offer affordable housing, with building work due to commence in the summer. Crest Nicholson will join the well-established Gloucest
11/04/2023
Laing O'Rourke has announced it is mandating the switch to low carbon concrete on all of its new UK projects. The exclusive use of low carbon concrete will accelerate the company's progress towards its net zero targets. The change will be introduced with immediate effect and applies to all new pr
11/04/2023
Travis Perkins has appointed Dave Castle as the new managing director of its specialist pipeline and heating solutions business, BSS, and as a member of the Group Leadership team. The appointment is effective from 01 May. Dave is currently Regional Managing Director for South West and Wales in th
11/04/2023
Sisk and Moda Living has broken ground on a pioneering new rental neighbourhood in Birmingham. Redeveloping the Ludgate Hill Carpark, the £302 million Great Charles Street neighbourhood will be situated in the city's famous Jewellery Quarter offering 722 best-in-class new rental homes across four b
11/04/2023
The Guinness Partnership has formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with Countryside Partnerships, to deliver Phase 2 at Signal Park – a major redevelopment in Tolworth in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The scheme, which has a gross development value of £400m, will deliver ove
11/04/2023
Huddersfield-based supplier and installer of aluminium curtain walling, UK Curtain Walling UK are proudly continuing to support the Praga R1, University of Wolverhampton Racing team in 2023. This year brings exciting new developments, as UWR has appointed its first female racing driver, Jessica Haw
11/04/2023
HS2's main works civils contractor in the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), has completed the construction of the 200 metre porous portal of HS2's Burton Green Tunnel. The portal is the southern entrance to the 700 metre green tunnel, which will carry HS2 trains through Burton Green. Once
06/04/2023
Torsion Group has scooped four new major construction projects totalling £114 million within its Residential and PBSA (Purpose Build Student Accommodation) division, including its first development in Manchester. The recent series of new business wins means that the Torsion Group is on course to to
06/04/2023
Work is underway on a multi-let industrial development in Coventry. Delivered by Barwood, in partnership with Deeley Construction and project managed by CS2, the scheme will bring 78,000 sq ft of new, EPC A-rated accommodation to Exhall, Coventry. Located adjacent to Junction 3 of the M6 motorway,
06/04/2023
Morgan Sindall Construction has appointed a new Managing Director for the North West. Simon Arnott replaces Barry Roberts who decided last year that he would be stepping down. Simon joined the Morgan Sindall Group in 2014 and has been part of the leadership team at Morgan Sindall Construction for
06/04/2023
Avant Homes North Yorkshire has started construction on a 17-acre site at Skelton Lakes in Leeds. The site will consist of 215 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £60 million. Located just off Pontefract Lane five miles from Leeds city centre, the development will compr
06/04/2023
Stockton Football and Cricket Club in Warwickshire has unveiled its new facilities which were supported by a £10,000 grant from HS2 Ltd. The renovation, with design and planning undertaken by Kier, will support the significant rise in interest shown by women's and girls' teams wanting to compete in
06/04/2023
Anglian Water is to upgrade Hadleigh's Water Recycling Centre (WRC), and install new equipment which will remove phosphorous from wastewater, improving river water quality nearby. Work is due to start on site at Hadleigh WRC this week and is expected to finish by summer 2023. As the upgrades are ta
06/04/2023
Portsmouth City Council and the University of Portsmouth have started a three-month study to find solutions to securing a low carbon and energy-secure future for Portsmouth. Funded by Innovate UK's Net Zero Living Programme, the study will understand the barriers and local solutions to decarbonisin
06/04/2023
Network Rail and contractor QTS are to commence work on a £3.5 million programme to improve the weather resilience of the railway between Croy and Dullatur. The nine-month project will see the firms carry out crucial work to help prevent speed restrictions having to be imposed during periods of hea
06/04/2023
Work on a £3.4 million housing development in Newtown, Wales, has been completed. The 26 one-bedroom flats, will be let on secure contracts, giving tenants a real opportunity to make the energy efficient apartments their 'forever homes'. Rents will be among the lowest in Powys, helping people to be
06/04/2023
Mace has unveiled plans to save 10 million tonnes of carbon associated with buildings and infrastructure it delivers across the world. This new target comes just a few months after the business announced that it had secured a pipeline of carbon reduction works with clients that would exceed its or
05/04/2023
Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Planning and Licensing Committee hhas granted outline planning permission for Otterpool Park, a new 8,500 home garden town near Folkestone in Kent. The development, led by master developer Otterpool Park LLP on behalf of Folkestone & Hythe District Council, sup
05/04/2023
Rushcliffe Borough Council has approved plans to build over 330 new homes in Fairham, Nottingham. Countryside Partnerships has signed agreements with emh group and Start Living for the scheme's affordable and private rented homes. Countryside Partnerships is the first developer to start work on th
05/04/2023
Anglian Water has announced a new framework with Asystom, Flowserve, Samotics, SEEPEX and SKF to install condition-based monitoring sensors on its pumping assets. Anglian Water's Condition-based monitoring (CBM) programme will use temperature, vibration, and electronic signature analysis (ESA) sens
05/04/2023
Powerday has announced a target to reach net zero for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040. The London based recycling and waste management company has been measuring its Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2020. It has set this net zero target, relative to a 2021 baseline, with interim goals of a 20% re
05/04/2023
Plans to develop new homes at the site of the former Warwick House care home and The Knoll, Village Street, in Derby will go to Cabinet in thius month. Providing new council homes is a key priority for Derby City Council to address the large numbers waiting for suitable properties. Over 6,000 appli
05/04/2023
PLP has signed a pre-let agreement with ITM Power of 83,237 sq ft as part of the second phase of development at PLP Bessemer Park, Sheffield. ITM Power, who design and manufacture hydrogen generation systems, is taking a second unit at the site having leased 134,000 sq ft that was completed during
05/04/2023
The UK Government recently launched 'Full Capital Expensing'; a new tax incentive designed to encourage business investment. This Capital Allowance enables construction firms to fully write-off the cost of qualifying purchases in the same year the asset was purchased. This equates to a saving of 1
05/04/2023
Construction firm GRAHAM has been shortlisted for several accolades from the Construction News Awards 2023. It's University of York PBSA project has been named a finalist for the MMC Project of the Year Award. Completed in September 2022, its Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) development
05/04/2023
Ofwat has given the go-ahead to continue an investigation into three new reservoirs, which could supply water for millions of customers. The reservoir proposals sit alongside nine other infrastructure projects being moved to the next stage of development as part of the regulator’s ongoing efforts t
05/04/2023
Essex County Council (ECC) is to be awarded £236,000 government funding as part of the electric vehicle (EV) residential charge point scheme. Approximately 60 charging points will be installed in 30 locations across the county from summer 2023 onwards and supports ECC’s ambition for Essex to become
04/04/2023
VolkerFitzpatrick has started work on a £17 million runway extension at Southampton Airport. To mark the start of the construction process for the project, a ground-breaking event took place on 31 March between the airport's leadership and senior local politicians. Ahead of the £17m investment in
04/04/2023
GAP Hire Solutions has officially opened a new depot in Norwich. Due to extensive growth in the area, GAP made the decision to expand its premises and relocate to a larger depot, creating a number of jobs within the local area. Located at Broadland Business Park, the extensive 3-acre site can be ea
04/04/2023
Hounslow Council and the NHS has appointed Willmott Dixon to develop a state-of-the art £40 million health centre in Chiswick. The Chiswick Health Centre will replace an existing facility to provide a modern local community healthcare environment for residents with a broader range of GP services, i
04/04/2023
Transport for London's (TfL) wholly owned commercial property company, TTL Properties Ltd (TTLP), has appointed Barratt London as its joint venture partner for the delivery of its site by Bollo Lane in Acton as well as a range of other potential sites in west London, subject to contract completion.
04/04/2023
Cohesion Piling in Rochdale is set to increase its efficiency and reliability following a £500,000 investment in new machinery supported by Lloyds Bank. Established in 2012, the company specialises in piled foundation and underpinning work across both the public and private sectors. The business i
04/04/2023
Panattoni has commenced speculatively developing its 417,570 sq ft logistics facility at Doncaster. Winvic Construction Ltd has been appointed main contractor for the construction of Panattoni Doncaster 420, following the approval of planning consent from Doncaster Council in February. Completion
04/04/2023
Following the completion of four industrial warehouses as part of St Modwen Park Derby Phase 1, Winvic Construction Ltd has been appointed by St. Modwen Logistics, to deliver five further facilities adjacent to the A52 by early 2024. St. Modwen Logistics announced a £59 million investment to deve
04/04/2023
Kier Places has been selected by L&Q to its Major Works Investment Programme. Kier is one of ten contractors selected to deliver the programme, expected to be worth up to £300 million per annum, and which will include a range of services including estate and environmental improvements, planned me
04/04/2023
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04/04/2023
Work is continuing on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade. New track will be installed at West View Lane and through Dore & Totley station as part of ongoing work to build a second railway line, platform, and accessible footbridge at the station. No trains will run between Sheffield and Hope stations
03/04/2023
Esh Construction has appointed to build affordable homes on the former Bellingham Auction Mart site in Northumberland. The £12.8 million contract will be delivered in partnership with Karbon Homes to bring much-needed affordable housing to the centre of Bellingham. Plans were given the green light
03/04/2023
Bellway has started work on site at The Putting Green at Brackley Village, its latest development off Manchester Road (A6) in Salford. Construction is continuing at pace at the new development, which is situated at the former Brackley Golf Club, with the housebuilder on track to deliver 345 new bui
03/04/2023
Morgan Sindall Construction's Wales team is making significant progress at two new educational facilities in the Vale of Glamorgan on behalf of the council worth a combined value of £13.8 million. Cowbridge Primary School and Derw Newydd (formerly known as the Centre for Learning and Well-Being) a
03/04/2023
The Enfield Construction Skills Academy at Meridian Water has opened its door to students following the completion of the campus which aims to train more than 500 people per year. Delivered by Enfield Council with Countryside Partnerships and Capital City College Group (CCCG), the Skills Academy ha
03/04/2023
BAM Construction has been appointed to the Southern Construction Framework's South West lot, for projects over £4 million. The Southern Construction Framework (SCF), is a leading construction procurement framework delivered by the public sector for the public sector in the South of England. It has
03/04/2023
Plans to develop Carmarthen Hwb, a wellbeing and cultural centre housed in the former Debenhams store in the centre of Carmarthen have been approved. A Notice of Commencement was issued on 13th March 2023 and works at the former department store on St Catherine's Walk will start. Bouygues UK is t
03/04/2023
Cosy Homes in Lancashire has secured £41m funding to help residents make their homes more energy efficient. The two-year scheme, entitled Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2), commences 1 April 2023 and is for low-income properties without gas central heating, with an Energy Performance Certificate (E
03/04/2023
Cotswold Fasteners – the specialist supplier of fasteners, fittings and slotted channel products to the building services sector - announced that it has rebranded under the Prokura name. The rebrand is a significant investment for a company that has been an established supplier to builders merchant
