Wills Bros wins £31.5m Maybole Bypass scheme
Wills Bros Engineering has been awarded the £31.5m contract to construct the Maybole Bypass on the A77.
New £150m neighbourhood at Church Wharf gets the go ahead
Proposals to create a new £150m neighbourhood at Church Wharf in Bolton have been approved by the council’s planning committee.
Demystifying the engineering of light gauge steel
Light gauge steel (LGS), like many Modern Methods of Construction, is becoming less of a niche market and a real growth area within the construction sector.
Fresh Crossrail fears as ‘opening could be delayed until 2021’
The opening date for Crossrail could be pushed back until 2021, as those in charge continue to evaluate the remaining work, according to the BBC.
Geospatial Commission to make geospatial data more accessible
The Geospatial Commission and its partner bodies have launched a new single Data Exploration Licence to harmonise and simplify access and use of geospatial data.
Plans approved to transform Boots Island site in Nottingham
Outline plans to transform the former Boots Island site in Nottingham have been given the nod, as the city is set to create “possibly the biggest regeneration scheme in the UK”.
CSIC and STA to boost innovation in the timber sector
CSIC and the STA have announced they are joining forces to support structural timber businesses across the UK to innovate and grow.
Interserve awarded £4.4m contract to build new teaching block
Interserve has been awarded a £4.4m contract by the Department for Education (DfE) to design and build a new teaching block and refurbish the sports hall at Ridgewood High School, in Stourbridge.
CITB funds research to improve procurement in infrastructure
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is on the lookout for pilot projects to share £3bn of funding to improve approaches to procurement in infrastructure.
New Temple Gate road layout launches as works enter final phase
A major development of Bristol’s busiest traffic intersections by Temple Meads Station is nearing completion.
The roots of procuring sustainable timber
Procuring timber from sustainable sources is of utmost importance to ensure the wood comes from forests that are managed in line with legal, social and environmental requirements.
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.