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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.

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Costain faces £45m costs after Welsh road arbitration ruling

The disputed A465 Heads of the Valley road contract is expected to cost Costain £45m following an arbitration ruling.

Murphy wins £18.5m Camden residential and commercial space

Murphy & Sons Limited has been awarded a contract by Steyn Group worth £18.5m for a new mixed-use new residential apartment block in north London.

Green light for £12m reefLIVE aquarium in Belfast

Belfast City Council has greenlit plans to develop a £12m state-of-the-art aquarium in Titanic Quarter, a short distance from Titanic Belfast.

Mace to deliver £140m green tech-driven office in Farringdon

Mace has been chosen to deliver 33 Charterhouse Street, a new green technology-driven office development in Farringdon.

GHD to deliver highway design services for Monk Bridge development

Professional services company, GHD has been appointed by Galliford Try to deliver site-wide highway design services for the Monk Bridge development in Leeds.

Interserve wins £7.6m FM contract with London Fire Brigade

Interserve has won a facilities management (FM) contract worth £7.6m over the next three years with the London Fire Brigade.

Environmental risks in construction projects

From location to geospatial systems, Piers Edgell, account director at Landmark Information explores the considerations of environmental risks in construction projects.

Innovative supply chain framework to transform project delivery

Guild Living has agreed an innovative supply chain framework with its contractors to revolutionise the way that major projects are delivered.

Eric Wright begins Northallerton link road and overbridge

Eric Wright Civil Engineering has commenced work on the final stage of a new link road and overbridge in Northallerton on behalf of Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire and Persimmon Homes.

Sustainable building strategy to boost health and wellbeing

Sustainable buildings can help tackle the climate emergency and boost health and wellbeing in the wake of Covid-19, says the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

CIC launches updated design quality evaluation tool

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has launched an updated version of its design quality evaluation tool, the Design Quality Indicator for Health 2 (DQIfH2).

Caddick wins £25m Openshaw Campus contract in Manchester

Caddick Construction has been awarded a £25m contract to build a new teaching facility on the Openshaw Campus of The Manchester College.

Graham secures £12.43m Kilwinning social housing contract

hub South West has agreed a £12.43m social housing contract with Graham Construction to deliver 79 new homes on behalf of North Ayrshire Council.

Green light for 58 new homes at Bramley Hill

Brick By Brick and Common Ground Architecture have secured planning permission for a new housing scheme at Bramley Hill which will provide 58 new homes.

Draft recovery plan for Scottish construction sector launched

A draft recovery plan for the construction sector in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), which sets out the pathway for joint action between industry and the public sector.

Shapps launches pothole mapping project

An audit into the mapping of potholes aided by data from on-road businesses such as Uber and Deliveroo has been launched by transport secretary, Grant Shapps.

RED to deliver refurbishment project at Greville Street

RED Construction Group, has been appointed by Seaforth Land to deliver a refurbishment project at 20-23 Greville Street, in central London.

How project managers can thrive as Covid-19 restriction ease

Dean Ward, managing director of the DCW Group, shares his tips for construction project managers as Covid-19 restrictions ease.

Green light for HS2’s eco-friendly interchange station

The new interchange station, set to be built in Solihull, was praised for its green credentials as Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council approved the design.

Aecom, Mace & WSP land £690m consultants framework

Aecom, Mace and WSP have secured places on the new SCF Professional Services framework to shape the procurement of public construction projects.

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