Interserve completes £80m development at Durham University
Interserve has handed over the Mount Oswald student accommodation facility for Durham University including the new South College.
Amey appoints new HR director
Amey has appointed Karen Hopley as its new HR director in its transport infrastructure executive team.
HS2 boosts green business and tourism in Cumbria
The proposed HS2 rail service connecting passengers travelling between Carlisle and London will provide a welcome boost to the Lake District’s 2040 Visitor Travel Vision.
Construction complete on Crossrail’s Farringdon Elizabeth line station
Construction works are now complete on Crossrail’s Farringdon Elizabeth line station, which will be ready for handover in 12 weeks.
Double contract award for Queen Elizabeth Hospital extension
Mental health provision in the North East is set for a boost following the double contract for Pagabo to deliver an extension to the Sunniside Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.
Wernick acquires Robert Purvis Plant Hire’s portable accommodation fleet
Modular building specialist, Wernick has acquired Robert Purvis Plant Hire Ltd's portable accommodation fleet to add 1,600 units to its hire fleet.
SD Sealants launches facilities management service
Cosmetic finishing group, SD Sealants, has launched a new repairs service dedicated to the facilities management (FM) sector.
Plant hire company fined £220k after crane narrowly misses apprentice
A plant hire company has been fined £220,000 after an apprentice narrowly avoided a potentially fatal crush injury from a mobile crane.
Architect reprimanded for failing to cover client engagement terms
ARB's Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) issued a reprimand to architect Philip Syborn after he failed to carry out the agreed works within a reasonable time frame.
Ant Yapi lands £100m Park Modern scheme in London
Contractor Ant Yapi and Fenton Whelan have agreed a £100m design and build contract to deliver the £500m Park Modern mixed-use development in London.
Balfour Beatty appoints new construction bosses
Balfour Beatty has made a number of changes to its executive committee, including Mark Bullock as chief executive officer and Matthew Steele as managing director.
WSP to acquire engineering and consulting firm
WSP has announced an agreement to acquire Golder Associates, the engineering and consulting firm.
Countryside and Places for People to deliver up to 10,000 homes
Countryside and Places for People have agreed on a national framework to accelerate live and future projects through the delivery of mixed-tenure developments.
UK construction sector sees biggest rise since October 2014
The latest PMI figures show November indicated a sustained recovery in UK construction output, with the rate of expansion accelerating from the previous month.
RED Systems uses Field View to track workers’ health and safety
RED Systems is using Viewpoint’s Field View solution to track the health and safety of its workers during the pandemic.
M Group Services acquires Skanska’s infrastructure arm
M Group Services has exchanged contracts for the purchase of Skanska UK’s infrastructure services operation, with completion anticipated to take place in 2021.
Mace signs up to SteelZero initiative
Mace has signed up to SteelZero, joining Grosvenor and Ørsted A/S in the initiative aimed at driving market demand for net-zero steel.
Fire safety bill risks ‘fuelling the cladding crisis’
The government's flagship law intended to avoid another Grenfell-type tragedy is at danger of worsening the cladding crisis that has paralysed parts of the UK housing market, warns managing director at Ringley.
Images released of £260m Upper Trinity Street scheme
New images have been released of Cole Waterhouse’s plans for a £260m mixed-use scheme at Upper Trinity Street (UTS) in Digbeth.
Green light for major mixed-use regeneration scheme in Digbeth
Developer HUB has been given the go-ahead for a major mixed-use regeneration scheme in Digbeth, Birmingham.
Man Group signs £31m modular housing deal with ilke Homes
Man GPM has agreed a £31m deal with modular housing company ilke Homes for a 14.6-acre site in Grantham that has detailed planning consent for 227 homes.
BricsCAD® BIM V21 keeps ‘design first’
Now in its sixth major release, BricsCAD® BIM V21 offers a design-centric approach to the architect’s segment of the building design, construction, and lifecycle management workflow.
Scotland publishes guidance on 2021 sprinkler regulations
The Scottish Government has published guidance for housebuilders ahead of new building regulations on sprinklers coming into effect in 2021.
Campaign to tackle ‘shameful’ removal of fire safety from PI insurance
‘Shameful’ removal of fire safety from professional indemnity insurance leaves building owners uninsured in Grenfell aftermath, warns Ingleton Wood.
72 units in Brighton gain planning permission
InsideOut has had its design proposal for 72 new homes approved by Brighton & Hove’s Planning Committee, the site was purchased with outline permission for 60 homes.
Green light for net-zero Timber Square scheme
Timber Square has been given the green light, which will be the largest commercial development in the UK to use cross-laminated timber (CLT).