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Last week’s Budget… I don’t think we’re there yet

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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Laing O’Rourke to deliver Oxford University Biochemistry Building

Laing O’Rourke has signed a contract with the University of Oxford to complete the construction of their Biochemistry Building.

Stepnell appointed by RSC for major renovation

Stepnell have begun the major renovation for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), contracted to restore its Costume Workshop in Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon Home to the theatre’s...

£19.5m funding to be shared across 54 projects to help the vulnerable

Councils will use the funding boost to help vulnerable people secure their own tenancy through support such as, paying deposits or putting down the first months’ rent.

£30m Leeds student accommodation commences

Funding has been secured for GMI Construction Group to begin work on the transformation of a Chinese restaurant into student accommodation in Leeds.

Morrison Utility Services trials exoskeleton programme

Morrison Utility Services is trialling upper body exoskeletons designed to support arms during manual and chest-high-to-overhead handling tasks.

£9.9m funding injection for Liverpool’s Festival Gardens

Up to 1500 family homes will be built at the Festival Gardens in Liverpool due to a £9.9m funding boost from Homes England.

Kier wins contract to construct facility for Science Museum Group

Kier has been appointed to construct a management facility at the National Collections Centre in Wiltshire, due for completion in 2020.

Nottingham Forest ground set for major redevelopment

Nottingham Forest F.C's football ground is set to undergo a major redevelopment, as owner Evangelos Marinakis reveals plans.

Paragon Interiors enters into administration

Fit out and refurbishment specialists Paragon Interiors Group Plc has gone into administration.

Ferrovial slashes value of UK subsidiary Amey by £660m

Spanish giant Ferrovial, owner of UK government contractor Amey, has reduced the value of the business by £660m.

Script&Go launches a major update to its Site Diary app

Script&Go has unveiled a major overhaul of its Site Diary app with the inclusion of an integrated task/allocations feature.

Uni of Glasgow selects architects to design new engineering building

The University of Glasgow has selected architects Woods Bagot to design and deliver the new Engineering Building as part of the University’s £1bn Campus Development Programme.

Work commences on Icon logistics units

Work has begun on phase one at Icon Harlow, Essex, a speculative development of two new logistics units.

Insolvent claimants and adjudication – A court of appeal update

Peter Vinden, chief executive of The Vinden Partnership, takes a look at the Court of Appeal’s decision on insolvent claimants and adjudication.

Campaign to end exploitation of HS2 construction workers

Unite, the UK’s construction union is launching a campaign to end the mistreatment of the High Speed 2 construction workers.

Troubled Interserve posts full year results for 2018

Interserve has revealed its unaudited financial and operational results for 2018, as it reveals pre-tax losses of £111.3m.

Meet our editorial board members: Construction industry experts

We sat down for the first time with members of our Editorial Board to get the latest insight on the UK construction industry and delve a little deeper into current concerns surrounding the sector.

Kier acquires Arena Central in Birmingham

Kier Property have secured the purchase of Arena Central in Birmingham from Miller Developments, to develop three further phases.

Laing O’Rourke signs £195m construction contract for Soho Place

Laing O’Rourke and Derwent London plc have exchanged construction contracts worth £195m for the Soho Place, Tottenham Court Road W1 scheme.

FRC extends investigations into Carillion’s financial statements

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has extended its investigations into the preparation, approval and audit of the financial statements of Carillion.

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