Tom O’Brien, director, O’Brien Contractors, reflects on the construction commitments made in last week’s Autumn Budget and why these need to go further.
Crossrail has started the trial running of four trains an hour on the Elizabeth Line ahead of the scheduled opening of the railway in the first half of 2022.
HS2’s contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG JV, has signed the first of two contracts for the production of concrete precast tunnel segments – Pacadar UK will be manufacturing the tunnel lining at their factory in the Isle of Grain, Kent.
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published new guidance for schools of architecture on fire and life safety design and environmental sustainability.
Property Alliance Group and Starwood Capital have unveiled plans for a 27-storey mixed-use scheme at Manchester’s former Renaissance site on Deansgate.
The City of London Corporation has appointed Turner & Townsend to project manage the construction of a purpose-built wholesale market facility in Dagenham Dock and Gardiner & Theobald as cost consultants
Highways England has appointed Costain to build safer, smoother and more reliable journeys through some of the North East’s busiest sections of the A1.
Mace has been appointed by Astrea to deliver a new office development at 38 Berkeley Square, the scheme includes 9,000 sq ft of retail use on the ground and lower floors.
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Telford & Wrekin Council to deliver the first phase of the town’s Station Quarter project, a regeneration project made possible after the council secured £22.3m from the Government’s Towns Fund.
