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Winners revealed for professional services framework

The Procure Partnerships Framework have concluded the tender process for its Professional Services Agreement.

Mace to oversee Brent Cross West Station project

Mace has been chosen to provide project management services for the Brent Cross West Station development in North London.

£77m funding to kick start York Central project

Homes England and Network Rail have agreed to invest £77m for infrastructure work to ensure that York’s new city centre development goes ahead.

Wates begins housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council

Wates has started a ten-year contract of housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council in the middle of a pandemic, after assembling its teams using virtual and social distancing mobilisation measures.

Issues in the construction sector post-Covid and how to tackle them

David Kelly, general manager for EMEA at Deputy, takes a deeper look into the challenges faced by the construction sector following the coronavirus outbreak, and the possible solutions to deal with them.

Man erased from Architects Register for inappropriate social media post

Peter Kellow of Peter Kellow Architecture has been erased from the Architects Register for inappropriate comments on social media where he denied the existence of the Jewish race.

Interserve to deliver £4m Digital Innovation Hub for Barnsley College

Interserve has secured a £4m contract to transform the SciTech Centre at Barnsley College to create a new Digital Innovation Hub.

CLC launches Brexit working group to prepare construction industry

The Construction Leadership Council has launched a ‘Brexit Working Group’, to produce and signpost business guidance and information to help the industry be prepared to maintain business continuity at the end of the transition period.

Murphy to deliver Soham’s new railway station

Network Rail has appointed J Murphy and Sons to build Soham’s new railway station, which will deliver a new 99-metre platform and a footbridge.

Construction starts on £13.5m Norwich Castle transformation

Morgan Sindall has started construction on the major National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project to transform Norwich Castle Keep back to its origins as a Norman royal palace.

Two superspan gantries installed over M6

Two 38-tonne gantries spanning the width of the M6 were installed in under 10 hours as part of Highways England’s upgrade of the motorway.

Willmott Dixon to deliver extra care facility in Old Woking

Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Woking Borough Council to deliver Hale End Court, which will provide independent living and extra care housing facilities in Old Woking.

London Airport halts £500m development programme

London City Airport has temporarily halted its £500m development programme due to decreasing passenger numbers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Willmott Dixon hands over phase one of Oaklands College £62m campus

Willmott Dixon has handed over a new residential homestead at Oaklands College, completing the first phase of their £62m redevelopment to transform their St Albans campus.

Amey’s Scottish South West contract goes live 

Today (August 17) marks day one for over 250 new Amey employees, following the announcement by Transport Scotland that Amey will be the new provider to inspect, maintain and improve the motorways for its South West contract in Scotland.

UK tradespeople remain optimistic despite Covid-19

A survey of over 1,300 tradespeople across the country has revealed that most remain optimistic for near-term workloads despite economic uncertainty caused by Covid-19.

HS2 signs landmark R&D agreement

HS2 has signed an agreement with leading railway research centres in UK universities that will enable it to access world-leading research capabilities, knowledge and facilities.

Kier and FM Conway reinstated to Prompt Payment Code

FM Conway and Kier Integrated Services Ltd have been reinstated to the Prompt Payment Code after overhauling their payment practices.

Interserve hands over Neonatal ICU in Liverpool

Interserve has completed a new Neonatal Unit for Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust following a major refurbishment and extension of the existing facility.

Green light for Brent council homes and education centre

Plans for a new education centre building, affordable workspace and scores of new council homes at London Affordable rent has been approved by Brent Council’s Planning Committee.

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