Serco ENGIE JV wins £810m MOD service family maintenance contracts
VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and ENGIE, has been awarded £810m worth of contracts to deliver maintenance to MOD service family accommodation.
Shortage of lorry drivers intensifies materials crisis
In a joint statement, John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association have warned that a shortage of lorry drivers is escalating the materials crisis.
Jackie Ducker appointed as CITB’s new customer and product director
Jackie Ducker has been appointed as CITB’s new customer and product director to replace Braden Connolly.
Welsh Government halts all new road building projects
Wales' deputy minister for climate change, Lee Waters has revealed a freeze on new road building schemes, whilst a review on projects is carried out across Wales.
Cyber essentials: Starting your construction cybersecurity journey
Peter Hodgson, UK engineering director at Viewpoint, takes a look at how the right mindset and strategic approach can make all of the difference in protecting your contracting organisation.
Plans in for major carbon neutral development
Architect GSSArchitecture has submitted plans for a carbon neutral development between Bedford and Luton, which includes the delivery of 3,850 homes.
Can a UK party adjudicate if the construction contract is subject...
Can a party adjudicate and enforce an adjudicator’s decision in the courts of England and Wales if the contract is subject to a foreign jurisdiction clause?
Tilbury Douglas selects Asite’s common data environment
Tilbury Douglas has chosen the Asite Common Data Environment (CDE) to support the delivery of its construction projects across the UK.
Laing O’Rourke lands new library and leisure centre in Manchester
Laing O’Rourke has been chosen by Manchester City Council to deliver the new Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre.
Government invests £483m to improve school buildings
Schools across the country are set to receive £483m from the Condition Improvement Fund as the government builds back better from the pandemic.
Work underway on £11m Portslade affordable housing development
Morgan Sindall Construction has broken ground on a new £11m affordable housing development on Victoria Road, Portslade.
Darwin Group starts work on Greenfield School in Surrey
Using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), Darwin Group has started to deliver construction work at the brand-new education building for Greenfield School in Woking, Surrey.
HS2 commence permanent works on its ‘superhub’ Old Oak Common
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps has given the ‘thumbs up’ for work to begin on the biggest newly built railway station in the UK, the Old Oak Common.
Wates reappointed to Network Homes maintenance contract
Wates Living Space has been reappointed by Network Homes to continue the maintenance of the housing association’s 14,000 properties for a further five years.
Flexible working improves construction workers wellbeing
Timewise, the flexible working consultants today (23 June) publish the results of their Timewise Construction Pioneers programme – an 18-month project that has redesigned shift patterns in onsite roles to enable flexible working and enhance employee wellbeing.
Sisk becomes certified carbon neutral business
John Sisk & Son has reached the first milestone in its 2030 Sustainability Roadmap by achieving carbon neutral business certification.
TfL confirms 5G mobile coverage across tube network
Customers on London Underground will be able to access full mobile connectivity and internet access within every station and tunnel, the Mayor of London has today (22 June) announced.
RED to deliver new independent hotel in Shoreditch
RED Construction has been appointed by Lore Group to restore the former Ace Hotel London Shoreditch into a new independent hotel.
Go-ahead for 244 new homes in Collyhurst Village
Manchester City Council and FEC has received planning approval for the first phase of its Collyhurst regeneration plans – part of Manchester’s £4bn Victoria North project.
Want to explore MMC but not sure where to start? Here’s...
If, as a social housing provider, you’re not fully ready to take the plunge into MMC yet, Gary Cawley, regional director of the Consortium Procurement Construction (CPC), explores the way forward.
GMI bags £30m build to rent scheme in Derby
Contractor GMI Construction has secured a £30m contract to deliver a 259-unit build to rent apartment block in Derby city centre.
Wates embraces company-wide flexible working
Wates has announced the adoption of company-wide flexible working, as it aims to improve staff wellbeing and productivity.
Evolving street works in the UK through data and digital twins
Michelle Scarsbrook, commercial sector director at Sopra Steria, explores how to minimise disruption to our roads by evolving street works through data and digital twins.
The CCPI is crucial to prioritising safer buildings now
Peter Caplehorn, chief executive of the Construction Products Association (CPA), explains the importance of the new Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI).
BAM to reduce emissions from construction machinery by 90%
BAM has committed to running all of its UK construction machinery using recycled cooking oil, contributing to goals focused on reducing carbon emissions from its activities.
Ardmore wins contract to restore Old War Office site
Ardmore has secured the contract to restore and transform the iconic Old War Office site in Whitehall.