Tilbury Douglas hands over new SEND Beacon College
Tilbury Douglas has successfully completed the construction of the new Beacon College, which is a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) school located in Hereford.
Balfour bags £52m London power tunnels project
Balfour Beatty has secured a £52m contract on behalf of National Grid to deliver cabling works as part of the London Power Tunnels 2 project.
Skanska appoints new cementation managing director
Terry Muckian has been appointed managing director of Cementation, Skanska UK’s piling and ground engineering business.
Tritax Symmetry appoints new regional construction director
Tritax Symmetry has announced the appointment of Ben Sanders as the company’s new regional construction director.
Places for People launches women into trade programme
Places for People Group has launched a new initiative that will help young women establish careers in construction.
Mace to build super-prime Audley Square scheme in Mayfair
Mace has been selected by Caudwell to deliver the Audley Square development in Mayfair which will see the creation of a 7-storey residential building.
Ramboll to bring back engineering professionals after career break
Ramboll has launched its new UK Return to Work programme for people who have taken a break from their career in engineering, design, project management or consultancy.
Muse hands over new South Shields job centre
Muse Developments partnered with South Tyneside Council and contractor, GMI Construction Group to deliver a 12,000 sq ft new Jobcentre Plus for South Shields.
Kier lands £66m Mogden Sewage Treatment Works contract
Kier has secured a contract from Thames Water to deliver a £66m improvement project at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works in Isleworth.
Buckingham secures LFC’s Anfield Road Stand expansion contract
Buckingham has been confirmed as the main contractor for the Anfield Road stand expansion, which will see 7,000 more seats added, taking its overall capacity to more than 61,000.
Materials crisis in better position but industry ‘not out of the...
The UK is facing increased delays in securing bricks and blocks, as the shortage of HGV drivers and price increases continue to impact the materials crisis.
£1.5m project to deliver digital twin of Portsmouth port
As part of a £1.5m project, IOTICS will create a digital twin of Portsmouth International Port.
Go-ahead for plans to redevelop disused Ironbridge Power Station
Shropshire Council has given the green light for plans to redevelop the former Ironbridge Power Station to bring 1,000 new homes to the site.
112 specialist firms appointed to £120m Consultants Framework
Fusion21 has revealed the 112 successful suppliers appointed to its £120m national Consultants Framework to support more than 100 projects a year.
St Mowden Homes fined £200k after three brickies fell from height
St Mowden Homes has been fined £200,000 after three contractors fell 2.5 metres onto a concrete floor suffering serious injuries.
Partnership to develop sustainable flood barrier solution
Aquobex has partnered with HydroGuard to develop the first lightweight, compact, and simple-to-use sustainable flood barrier solution.
Pagabo begins bid race for £1.6bn civils and infrastructure framework
Pagabo has launched the race for suppliers to join its £1.6bn civils and infrastructure framework which will run for four years.
Green light for £50m Belgrave Logistics Park
Knight Property Group has secured planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council to develop a new £50m logistics park at Bellshill Industrial Estate.
Premier Modular achieves BOPAS accreditation
Premier Modular has achieved BOPAS accreditation for its modular living solutions, after its expansion into the residential sector.
Kier trials use of HVO fuels on four sites
Kier trials use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuels across its construction business to help the company reach its net zero goals.
CCPI launched to raise standards in construction product information
The Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) has been launched to raise standards in construction product information.
Sir Robert McAlpine tops out on 21 Moorfields scheme
Sir Robert McAlpine has topped out on 21 Moorfields, a major project situated directly above Moorgate Underground Station in London.
McLaren bags duo of self-storage contracts
McLaren Construction has secured two contracts worth £23m from Big Yellow Self Storage to deliver a new facility at Kings Cross and a new self-storage centre in Hove.
First contractor prosecuted during HSE Covid spot check
Principal contractor Umar Akram Khatab has been sentenced to a 12-month community order after multiple health and safety issues were identified during a Covid spot check in Manchester.
Modular office development complete in Gloucestershire
Modular building specialist Enviro Building Solutions has completed a £2.3m three-storey modular office development for South Gloucestershire Council.
MHCLG renamed to reflect levelling up agenda
The ministry of housing, communities and local government has changed its name to become the department for levelling up, housing and communities.