Amey attains place on TfGM professional services framework
Amey Consulting has secured a three-year term on Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) £88m professional services framework.
Caledonia Water bags water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water
Caledonia Water Alliance – a Morrison Utility Services and AECOM joint venture – has landed a six-year extension on its water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water.
Tilbury Douglas appoints new infrastructure director
Tilbury Douglas has appointed Paul Thain as its new commercial director for infrastructure.
Kier to build £7m Newmarket Approach depot in Leeds
Leeds City Council has appointed Kier to deliver its new £7m Newmarket Approach depot in Leeds, the project includes three storey-office accommodation, fuel filling and vehicle wash facilities.
Green light for Weston Homes’ £50m Town Quay Wharf
Weston Homes has received planning permission from the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to regenerate the Town Quay Wharf site on Barking’s waterfront.
Modular housing scheme in Barking complete
Rollalong has completed its latest residential development, delivering 13 new modular council-owned homes in Barking, East London.
Green light for £500m Better Queensway regeneration
Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP has been given the go-ahead for the £500m Better Queensway regeneration project, following the approval of its ‘hybrid’ planning application.
Modular housing company awarded sustainability accreditation
Boutique Modern has been awarded the status of a B Corporation – a UK first in the modular construction industry.
VolkerWessels C&RED and Solibri sign enterprise agreement
VolkerWessels C&RED has chosen a Solibri Enterprise Agreement to help deliver operational excellence and digital innovation.
Wates facilities management arm wins three contracts
Wates FM has been appointed to three new contracts in the legal, property management and global commercial real estate sectors.
New project aims to develop sustainable soils from construction waste
The new research brings together scientists, industry and educators to revolutionise how waste from construction projects is managed.
Structural engineering software assists the design of Möbius towers
SCIA Engineer’s structural engineering software analyses the global stability of the Möbius towers in Brussels, Belgium.
CITB reveals plan to protect training and tackle skills challenges
CITB’s 2021/22 business plan, published today (Tuesday 30 March), looks at employers’ core skills and training needs and tackling long-term people and skills challenges underpin.
Green light for UK’s largest factory-built affordable housing scheme
ilke Homes and Stonewater have been given the go-ahead to deliver 120 factory-built affordable homes at a derelict site in Herefordshire.
ENGIE secures £120m contract to deliver fire remediation works
ENGIE has been appointed by Optivo to deliver fire remediation work worth £120m, both organisations will work closely with residents to provide comprehensive solutions.
Hill Group to deliver first residential phase at Oxford North
Hill Group has been chosen as the development partner for the first phase of new homes at Oxford North as part of the new life sciences district for Oxford.
Balfour bags £130m student village at Rusham Park in Egham
Balfour Beatty has been appointed as the preferred bidder for the development of a student village at Rusham Park in Egham, Surrey.
New planning rules allow commercial buildings to be changed into housing
The new planning rules will help support the creation of homes while also giving high streets a new lease of life – removing eyesores, transforming unused buildings and making the most of brownfield land.
Five issues for construction companies in 2021
Stuart Clark, managing director at Russell & Russell Business Advisers, examines five key issues facing construction companies as restrictions ease and the economy starts to recover.
Scaffolder banned for spending spree prior to bankruptcy
A scaffolder in Kenilworth has been banned for four years after recklessly spending £142,000 prior to bankruptcy to avoid paying creditors.
Wainhomes appoints new land director
Wainhomes has appointed David Allsopp as its new land director in its Severn Valley region as part of an ambitious five-year growth strategy.
£258m contracts to upgrade ageing concrete roads
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, John Sisk & Son, VolkerFitzpatrick, Colas Ltd, Dyer & Butler and Tarmac have secured contracts worth £285m to upgrade the concrete surface of roads across the UK.
Godwin appoints new senior development director
Godwin Developments has announced the appointment of commercial property lead Robert Birch to the new role of senior development director.
PI insurance problems delay essential work on building safety, warns CLC
Cost increases and the introduction of new restrictions on professional indemnity (PI) insurance are preventing companies from taking on projects and could delay essential work on building safety, warns the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).
JCT Contracts and the Construction Playbook – new analysis available
Following the publication of the Construction Playbook by the government in December, JCT has made available an article, JCT Contracts meeting the objectives of the Construction Playbook, which provides an analysis on how users wishing to comply with the Playbook’s objectives can do so within the current JCT suite of contracts.
Construction holds strong during pandemic – but what does the future...
While Covid-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on many industries, the construction industry has so far emerged relatively unscathed. But the impact of the shock to the wider economy, the withdrawal of government support and longstanding and unresolved industry issues will mean the sector is likely to face challenges over the longer term, warns BDO’s head of construction Paul Fenner.