Construction contract awards rise by 11% in February
Construction contract awards increased by 11% in February to £4.7bn, but this still remains below average.
SES lands £25m MEP contract on London smart building
SES Engineering Services (SES) has been appointed to deliver £25m worth of MEP services on 33 Charterhouse Street, a flagship ‘smart building’ in central London.
Stafford company uses massive scale recycling on HS2
Deep Soil Mixing used a sustainable soil mixing solution to geotechnically improve the ground at an HS2 site near Coleshill in Warwickshire.
Plans in for 336 build-to-rent apartments in Sheffield
Godwin Developments has submitted plans for a 23-storey, 336 build-to-rent apartments in Sheffield
The Meridian proposes the creation of one, two and three-bedroom modern open-plan...
Premier Modular wins £9.8m NHS contract
Premier Modular has been awarded a £9.8m contract to build a 62-bed priority assessment unit at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey for the NHS Foundation Trust.
CLC publishes landmark construction skills plan
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published the first sector-wide construction skills plan, which proposes a ‘Talent View portal’, a drive towards increased direct employment and new construction traineeship programmes.
Amey expands technical compliance and energy management expertise
Amey’s secure infrastructure business is strengthening its technical compliance and energy management capability to support its customers' growing needs.
Saint-Gobain fined £500k after workers exposed to HAVS
Saint-Gobain Construction Products UK Limited has been £500,000 fined after a number of its workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
Mechwest enhances accuracy of daily document workflows with Revu
Mechwest turns to Bluebeam Revu as its solution to digitalise its entire document review and annotation operation.
L&G begins work on major modular housing scheme in Bristol
Legal & General Modular Homes has acquired and started construction on a major modular housing scheme in Lockleaze, Bristol.
Northampton student accommodation gains approval
The proposals will provide five student flats, as part of ambitious plans to regenerate Northampton town centre.
3 directors disqualified over illegal construction cartel
Three company directors have been disqualified after they broke competition law by forming an illegal cartel in the construction industry.
British Steel: One year on
Yesterday (9 March) marked the first anniversary of the new British Steel, with this brings a more sustainable future and opportunities for apprenticeships.
Balfour Beatty to repay £19m in furlough funds
Balfour Beatty pledges to repay the job retention scheme, as its 2020 financial results reveal the contractor is bouncing back from Covid.
North East businesses urged to grab HS2 contract opportunities
HS2 Ltd is encouraging companies in the North East of England to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts supporting the delivery of Britain’s new railway.
Former Crest Nicholson CEO joins ilke Homes
Former Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone has joined the board of ilke Homes to help “push the pedal down on growth”.
Kier completes two new schools in Kent
Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School and Hartsdown Academy have been handed back to the Department for Education, just in time to welcome students back as lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Work begins on Cambridge sustainable office retrofit
ISG has begun work on the 'world’s first’ retrofitted sustainable office building for the University of Cambridge Institute.
Micro-homes on the rise in the UK
Comically dubbed “Rabbit Hutch Homes”, micro-homes in the UK have been on the rise since Permitted Development Rights allowed developers to bypass the national minimum space standards.
Report reveals panelised MMC systems are ‘viable alternative to masonry’
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) has today (9 March) published its second-year progress report showing promising results and key learnings for the construction industry.
£130m mixed-use scheme in Digbeth gains approval
Designed by Darling Associates, Eutopia Homes’ plans will see 480 new homes, a hotel and commercial space developed in Birmingham city centre.
Partnership to develop ‘digital ecosystem’ to support construction
The Construction Innovation Hub has partnered up with Cardiff University and its Digital Compliance (D-COM) network, to develop a ‘digital ecosystem’ to support construction firms in navigating the complex regulatory landscape.
Construction company fined after worker undergoes amputation
MJL Contractors Limited has been sentenced after a self-employed ground worker sustained injuries while using a petrol disc cutter.
O’Keefe appoints Marc Daly as new MD
Contractor O’Keefe has appointed Marc Daly as its new managing director, responsible for the group’s four divisions – construction, demolition, remediation and Kent.
Incorporating climate resilience into our towns, cities and infrastructure
Sarah Winne, climate resilience specialist at Ramboll, explores the importance of incorporating climate resilience into planning the design of our homes, buildings and urban environments.
CLC launches built environment net-zero initiative
The Construction Leadership Council is calling on businesses from across the industry to play their part in securing net-zero carbon construction 2050.