EQUANS secures £31m low carbon Liverpool scheme
EQUANS has been appointed to a £31m contract to deliver a 10-storey, low carbon development in Liverpool City Centre on behalf of Home Group.
Construction underway on £7m Lincoln affordable housing project
Willmott Dixon has started construction of 42 new homes comprising 32 two to four-bedroom houses, four two-bedroom bungalows and six one-bedroom apartments.
nmcn appoints Gavin Davies as new telecoms managing director
Construction and engineering company, nmcn plc, has announced the appointment of Gavin Davies as managing director for its telecoms business unit.
Homes England launches new land disposal approach
Housebuilders of all sizes will find it easier than ever to access Homes England land, with the launch of the new delivery partner dynamic purchasing system (DPS).
Muse to deliver new Travelodge at Rotherham’s Forge Island
Muse Developments and Rotherham Council have exchanged a deal with Travelodge to become the latest occupier at Forge Island, which will see a new 69-room hotel delivered in Rotherham town centre.
Kier hands over all-through school in Portsmouth
Kier has handed over the new development of the existing Mayfield School in Portsmouth, Hampshire to the Department for Education (DfE).
A new model for building better homes in Lambeth
Homes for Lambeth has launched its new sales brand, Addition by Homes for Lambeth and unveils its first scheme for sustainable housing in the borough.
Modern Methods for modern projects: How MMC enhance construction techniques
Derek Orr, Balfour Beatty’s project director of new nuclear and major projects, discusses the company’s approach to offsite manufacturing, DfMA and looks at how this was applied on the Hinkley nuclear plant project.
Construction faces cement shortages as drivers ballot for strike action
The construction industry could face severe cement shortages if lorry drivers employed by Hanson vote for strike actions in a pay dispute on the Castle Cement contract.
Barclays & HGP to fund Waltham Forest affordable housing scheme
Pocket Living has agreed a deal with two new funding partners, Barclays and Housing Growth Partnership to deliver its latest affordable housing development in Waltham Forest.
ISG begins works on Northumberland battery Gigaplant
ISG has begun enabling works on the Gigaplant site in Cambois, Northumberland which will create around 3,000 direct jobs.
First learners welcomed at ‘Future of Construction’ Training Centre
Winvic Construction and IM Properties have welcomed the first learners inside its new ‘Future of Construction’ training centre in Leicestershire.
Supply chain pressures threaten to derail construction projects
Severe supply chain pressures restrain purchasing activity and building projects in August, as 68% of construction companies reported even longer delivery times for materials compared to July.
Buckingham Group taken over by employees
The owner-directors of Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd have transferred 100% of their equity into the Buckingham Group employee ownership trust.
Contractors fined £15k after employee breaks back in fall from height
A building contractor and a roofing contractor have been fined over £15,000 after an employee fell from a first-floor extension and broke his back.
NG Bailey appoints two new directors
Engineering company, NG Bailey has appointed Matthew Towner as regional director for London and Andrew French as director of ICT.
Wernick lands £8.2m project for Queen Alexandra Hospital
Wernick Buildings has secured an £8.2m contract to deliver a modular building for the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth.
Green light for two developments in Bedfordshire
Housebuilder Dandara Northern Home Counties has been given the green light for two developments, one in Biddenham and the other in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire.
Why net zero and green tech early adoption are the perfect...
Joseph Michael Daniels, CEO and founder of the Etopia Group, takes a look at why net zero and green tech early adoption are the perfect fit for real estate.
RSK acquires water design & delivery provider MWH Treatment
RSK Group has acquired water design and delivery provider MWH Treatment to strengthen its services in the UK water sector.
[VIDEO] Collaboration corner: Coordination and Soft Landings
In this episode of Rhys Lewis’s ‘collaboration corner’, Revizto returns to London to talk to AEC experts about real BIM projects, the challenges and discusses how Revizto’s integrated collaboration software is helping overcome co-ordination headache.
HS2 begins work on Old Curzon Street Station refurb
HS2 Ltd has begun work on the major restoration project to restore the Grade 1 listed Old Curzon Street Station in Birmingham.
JCB to recruit 100 new welders as product demand soars
JCB is recruiting 100 new welders for its Staffordshire factories as demand for its products continues to soar.
Enfield heat networks awarded £24m for major extensions
The Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) has awarded £24m of funding to Energetik to support two major extensions of its community heat networks across Enfield, London.
Green light for £30m care home scheme in Bromley
Savista Developments has received planning permission to transform St Raphael’s care home in Bromley into a new care home on behalf of Hallmark Care Homes.
SELECT appoints new director of technical services
SELECT Scotland has promoted long-serving technical expert Bob Cairney to director of technical services.