Kier to deliver imaging centre at Royal Brompton Hospital
Kier has been appointed by Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the new 3417m² imaging centre at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Seddon Construction to extend Bolton Sixth Form
Seddon Construction is set to begin work on Bolton Sixth Form College’s new £3.8m extension later this month, allowing for 230 new students to enrol.
Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA JV wins £1bn Old Oak Common station
The Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA HS2 joint venture has been awarded the management of the construction and delivery of HS2’s new £1bn Old Oak Common station.
McLaren secures residential development in London’s Fitzrovia
McLaren has won the construction contract for a £190m residential development in London’s Fitzrovia.
Shapps halts ancient woodland clearances on HS2
Secretary of state for transport Grant Shapps has ordered that removals of ancient woodlands for HS2 be stopped unless they are shown to be necessary.
ilke Homes launches UK’s first modular housing academy
Modular homes manufacturer, ilke Homes has launched the UK’s first academy to train up the next generation of housebuilders and engineers to manufacture homes in factories.
Contract awarded to begin shaping the York Central site
The contract, the first to be awarded, is for a detailed design review which will lead to a Reserved Matters planning application, due later this financial year.
Digital twin technology to improve punctuality of Greater Anglia trains
Digital twin technology used to make trains run on time in Japan is being introduced in the UK for the first time to improve punctuality on the Greater Anglia network.
Amey wins place on Yorkshire Water framework
Amey has been appointed by Yorkshire Water to join its Minor Civils framework, the contract is worth up to £20m and will run from 2020 to 2025.
Two-thirds of Brits say homes are inaccessible for wheelchair users
Over two-thirds of people in Britain say their homes are inaccessible for wheelchair users, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by Habinteg.
Planning permission granted for living wage housing in Brighton and Hove
Conran and Partners have received planning approval for 104 new affordable homes to be built in Brighton and Hove to tackle the city’s housing crisis.
Morrison Construction wins phase 1 of HALO development
Urban regeneration company, the HALO, has appointed Morrison Construction as its main contractor for Phase 1 of the HALO development in Kilmarnock.
£95m to revive historic high streets
Culture secretary, Nicky Morgan has announced the locations that will benefit from a £95m heritage boost for high streets in 69 towns across the country.
North Lanarkshire launches ‘off the shelf homes’ pilot
An innovative pilot which will see North Lanarkshire Council work with housing developers to buy new ‘off the shelf homes’ has been given the green light.
Sir Robert McAlpine tops out £540m Victoria Square development
A ceremony was held to mark the progress of Woking’s new £540m Victoria Square development, one of the South East of England’s most ambitious projects.
2020 tender cost forecast remains unchanged for UK construction
Tender cost forecast for the UK construction industry has held steady for the third quarter of 2019, with predicted tender price growth of 1.5% for 2020, according to Mace.
Building Innovation Awards: Best Asset Management Innovation
PBC Today is counting down to the first-ever Building Innovation Awards, with a preview of each of the award categories, we kick things off with Best Asset Management Innovation.
Galliford Try begins construction of two new schools in Bristol
Galliford Try has begun construction on two new schools on the site of the existing Merchants’ Academy secondary school in Withywood, South Bristol, in a £12.5m contract.
TCW revolutionises asset and compliance management
The Compliance Workbook (TCW) is revolutionising the asset and compliance management arena, enabling data to be used more effectively and exhaustively.
Balfour Beatty wins £70m overhead line contract
Balfour Beatty has secured a £70m contract to deliver overhead line works in the west of Scotland on behalf of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SSEN Transmission).
Graham backs Highways England’s ‘Home Safe and Well’ campaign
The Graham highways team is lending its support to Highways England’s 'Home Safe and Well' campaign, launched in June 2019.
StormMeister attends this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo
StormMeister attended this year’s Birmingham Flood Expo, the world’s largest exhibition and conference designed to help the most progressive flood professionals.
RSK Group acquires Ecologia Environmental Solutions
Environmental, engineering and technical services consultancy, RSK Group, has announced the acquisition of Ecologia Environmental Solutions Ltd.
Roofing contractor fined £53k after fatal ladder fall
A roofing contractor based in Aberdeen has been fined £53,000 after an employee fell from a ladder and died while exiting a scaffold.
RTPI secures funding to update England Enforcement Handbook
The MHCLG has announced that it will work in partnership with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) to update the England Enforcement Handbook.
Search begins for partner to develop ID Manchester
The University of Manchester’s hunt to find its development and investment partner to deliver the new world-class innovation district ID Manchester worth £1.5bn has begun.