Breedon Group wins contract for A9 Dualling Programme in Scotland
Breedon Group will undertake supply and lay surfacing works on the latest section of the A9 Dualling Programme in Scotland.
France launches competition to redesign Notre Dame spire
French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has invited architects from around the world to submit their designs for a new spire which will sit on top of the Notre Dame cathedral.
Eight engineering firms share £2.6bn flood defence network
The Environment Agency has chosen eight engineering firms for its £2.6bn supplier framework, which will promote innovative ways of mitigating flood risk.
Plant Hire UK buys construction machinery worth £17m
JCB has secured a major deal with Plant Hire UK for new fleets of Loadalls and compact excavators worth nearly £17m.
Damac secures £175m investment for first UK project
Damac International has secured a development financing package of £175m for its first project in London, the Damac Tower at Nine Elms.
Planning permission for new homes in Newham gets green light
Mount Anvil and ExCeL London has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from NSDC for phases two and three of its development in London.
Collaboration to adapt digital twin strategy for water utilities
Innovyze, specialists in water infrastructure data, has joined forces with SWAN to focus on digital twin application in global water utility strategies.
Construction workers to receive 2.75% pay rise
Construction workers are to receive a pay rise of 2.75% for the year ahead thanks to pay negotiations by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Unite the union.
Willmott Dixon wins £20m LJMU contract
Willmott Dixon has won a £20m contract from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to deliver a key part of its ambitious estate masterplan.
IoT and blockchain ‘world first’ solution unveiled
DoshEx and Digital Twin have unveiled a ‘world first’ designed to revolutionise the security and integrity of solutions deployed across the Internet of Things (IoT).
£11m funding boost for modular homes in London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is investing £11m into temporary modular homes to help homeless families in the capital.
Jacobs appointed to protect communities from flood erosion
Jacobs has been appointed to provide professional services of the Environment Agency’s new CDF to help protect communities and businesses from flood and coastal erosion.
Laser scans of Notre Dame could help reconstruct historic building
Laser scans of Paris’ Notre Dame captured by the late Professor Andrew Tallon could help restore the cathedral which was partially destroyed by a fire on 15 April.
Robertson appoints Bryan Glass to civil engineering business
Robertson has appointed former Laing O’Rourke director, Bryan Glass as executive director of its civil engineering business.
Graham secures £25m Highways England contract
Highways England has awarded Graham a major new package of works covering maintenance and improvements in the East of England as part of its CDF.
Construction company fined after child falls from scaffolding
A construction company has been fined £160,000 after a 12-year-old boy fell 10 metres off a scaffold and suffered life-changing injuries.
HS2 contractor finds ‘loophole’ in overtime agreement
Commitments to ensure workers on the HS2 project would receive correct overtime rates are not being upheld, according to Unite the construction union.
Higgins wins £40m scheme for A2Dominion
Higgins has been announced as the appointed contractor on a £40m planning scheme for residential property group A2Dominion on Bath Road in Hounslow.
Bentley Systems appoints new chief research officer
Bentley Systems has announced Dr Nabil Abou-Rahme has joined the company as chief research officer for Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies.
Information Management – The time is now
The time has come to take a fresh look at how better information management can help not only during project delivery, but across your company.
MEP Designer: How good are your Revit skills?
A month ago, we shared our Top 10 Revit Tips Guide !  Are you a Revit Rockstar? ...or do you still need a bit more training?Â
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Vinci proposes building firms join forces to rebuild Notre Dame
Vinci has suggested that all construction companies in France join forces to rebuild the Notre Dame, after the historic cathedral was ravaged by a fire yesterday (15 April).
Seven start-ups to receive support from Geovation Accelerator
Seven start-ups using location, land and property data in their products and services have been accepted onto the Geovation Accelerator Programme.
Modular commuter village tops out homes in 34 days
The first four homes on London’s only modular commuter village have been completed in just 34 days, modular smart homes provider Project Etopia has revealed.
SOCOTEC announces acquisition of Butler & Young
SOCOTEC has enhanced its portfolio with the acquisition of the Butler & Young Group, specialists in building control and fire consultancy services.