Rail alliance lands £216m power upgrade deal
The East Coast Mainline (ECML) power supply upgrade is to power forward into its second phase, bolstered by a £216.2M contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.
Plans in for pop-up film studios in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has submitted plans for the city’s first purpose-built pop-up film and high-end TV stages.
CITB expands support for apprentices during Covid-19
The CITB is extending its support to help find a new employer for any displaced apprentice as part of a raft of measures to keep skills within the industry.
Integra Buildings reveals major expansion plans
Modular construction company, Integra Buildings has revealed plans for a major expansion of its East Yorkshire base.
Sizewell C announces ambitious target to employ 1,500 apprentices
Sizewell C is increasing the number of apprentices it is aiming to employ from 1,000 to 1,500 if construction of the new nuclear power station goes ahead.
Green light for new low-carbon energy centre in Enfield
Planning permission has been granted to deliver a new energy centre to heat homes and businesses in the London Borough of Enfield.
Living Space Housing appoints new contracts manager
Living Space Housing has appointed Dan Summers as its contracts manager, as the team expands to deliver 580 affordable homes over the next 18 months.
Construction begins on Kent’s zero-carbon neighbourhood
Construction has begun on Kent’s new zero-carbon neighbourhood, the new homes are being delivered by Public Sector Plc in partnership with NetZero Buildings, the offsite manufacturer.
Constructing opportunities in the West Midlands
Aaron Reid, head of sustainable procurement at Balfour Beatty, discusses the importance of connecting local people to new developments.
BMF joins UK BIM Alliance affiliate programme
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has joined the UK BIM Alliance affiliation programme to boost digitisation in the building supply chain.
Plans in for new public realm infrastructure at Wirral Waters
A planning application for a major new public realm, the Greenway: West Float project, which will pave the way for the next stage of building and development has been submitted by Peel L&P to Wirral Council.
Landmark Information to host ‘Planning for the Future’ event
Landmark Information is chairing an online event to explore the government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ consultation and the impact reforms may have on the industry.
NHBC Foundation launches new guide for homes without gas
The '2025: New Homes Without Gas' guide from the NHBC Foundation explains the key technical issues and discusses the choices housebuilders, designers and architects face when specifying alternative heating and hot water systems.
Tender prices hold up but likely to drop in 2022
Tender prices are expected to perform better this year than in 2021, however as contractor’s pipelines weaken, prices will begin to plummet, says Mace.
Interserve begins work on two schools in the West Midlands
Interserve Construction is now on-site at new High Point Academy in Wednesbury and the Beacon College Special Academy in Hereford.
Committee condemns ‘badly missed’ cladding remediation target
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has condemned the ‘badly missed’ target to make thousands of Grenfell-style cladding homes safe, as it urges the new 2021 deadline be met.
Vital Energi wins M&E contract for Royal Warwick Square scheme
Vital Energi has secured a £6.8m mechanical and engineering contract on Phase 2 of the Royal Warwick Square development to deliver essential infrastructure.
Scaffolding company fined after worker suffers fatal head injury
Wembley Scaffolding Services and its director have been fined after a worker fell five metres and suffered a fatal head injury.
RED wins £8.1m historic redevelopment on Nightingale Lane
RED Construction has secured an £8.1m one-year contract from Joseph Edmund to deliver a 16,170 sq ft residential conversion and extension at South London’s landmark Audiology House at 45 Nightingale Lane.
Green light for 460 new rental homes by Southall station
A new development by Southall station has been given the go-ahead by Ealing Council, helping to deliver 460 new rental homes in the area.
The unintended end of airspace development?
Mani Khiroya, managing director and Kirill Reshetov, land associate at Fruition Properties, discuss how the new fire safety bill could potentially kill off rooftop and airspace development through unintended consequences.
Skanska CEO named chair of CBI Construction Council
President and CEO of Skanska UK, Gregor Craig has been appointed as the new chair of the CBI Construction Council.
Winvic secures funding for AI-enabled site safety system
Winvic, UWE Bristol and One Big Circle Consortium have secured funding for AI-enabled software to send personal site risk alerts to teams.
£16m government funding to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland
Fuel-poor households are to benefit from a further £16m investment from the Scottish government to improve energy efficiency in their homes.
Congleton link road takes major step forward
Described as a “crucial piece of infrastructure”, the 5.7km link road will join the A534 Sandbach Road (to the west of Congleton) with the A536 Macclesfield Road (to the north of the town).
Asbestos removal contractors hit back at app blacklisting claims
The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) has dismissed claims by Unite that an app which rates the performance of asbestos workers could potentially be used to blacklist workers.