Galliford Try wins £54m contract to replace Scotland’s only female prison
Galliford Try’s Scottish business Morrison Construction has been appointed to build a new women’s national facility, to replace Scotland’s only female prison at Cornton Vale in Stirling.
Springfield wins £18.2m Clyde Gateway contract for Dalmarnock
Springfield Properties has signed an agreement, as part of the Clyde Gateway project with West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA), for the development of 114 affordable homes and two commercial units in Dalmarnock.
EDF to design state-of-the-art nuclear power plants
The EDF Group (EDF) will use Ansys to design state-of-the-art nuclear power plants and deliver nuclear energy efficiency.
Government ‘not doing enough’ to boost UK infrastructure
A new poll, published by YouGov, has revealed that the majority of those in Britain think the Government is not doing enough to invest in the UK’s trading infrastructure.
Underfloor air conditioning system preserves historic London building
The restoration of Pennybank Chambers has used a unique underfloor air conditioning system to allow for contemporary office space to be built into the building’s original brick façade.
Construction begins on ‘UK’s first’ vehicle charging station in Essex
The first of a nationwide network of over 100 ‘electric forecourts’ is now under construction to deliver fast, low-cost vehicle charging.
Higgins & A2Dominion to deliver mixed-use development in Hanwell
Higgins seals joint venture partnership with A2Dominion to deliver new mixed-use development in Hanwell, West London.
Actis invites roofers to enjoy free CPD training at RCI show
The free CPD training sessions for roofers being offered by Actis are available for up-to-date compliance with a focus on products.
GEOAmey wins £632m prisoner escort and custody services contract
As part of its GEOAmey joint venture, Amey has been awarded a £632m contract to provide prisoner escort and custody services (PECS) for the North.
Why you should only use a competent fire risk assessor
Fire Risk Assessment is key to getting fire safety right, Silver Group discusses what makes a fire risk assessor ‘competent’ and why it is so important to choose the right assessor for the job.
Levy dispute between Hudson Contract & CITB rumbles on
Hudson Contract Services Ltd has served CITB with a £10.5m grant claim, the biggest in the history of the levy, after the Court of Appeal ruled the company was within scope of CITB’s levy-raising powers.
Pickerings lands major modular building contract
Portable building manufacturer, Pickerings, has been awarded a major contract to provide a modular building consisting of over 150 building modules.
McAdam Design awarded £80m project management contracts
McAdam Design has been appointed as project managers for a range of new housing development projects by Radius Housing across Northern Ireland.
ISG to deliver Sky’s new innovation centre
ISG has secured a contract with Sky to deliver a new innovation centre at its campus in Osterley, West London.
Demolition underway on Havering’s estate regeneration scheme
Demolition is complete of the first site in phase one of Havering Council’s 12 estates regeneration programme, Napier and New Plymouth House, with Wates Residential.
Female electrical apprenticeships on the rise
A group of industry bodies have welcomed the rise in female electrical apprenticeships, but say more should be done to encourage other young women into the industry.
Balfour Beatty wins £63m contract to upgrade the A19
Balfour Beatty has secured a £63m contract on behalf of Highways England to develop, design and deliver critical dual carriageway upgrades on the A19 between Norton and Wynyard.
Grahame Park masterplan gets the green light
Planners have given the go-ahead to an ambitious new masterplan for Grahame Park in Colindale as part of the transformation of Barnet’s largest housing estate.
Parts of British Steel sold to Chinese steelmaker Jingye
Certain parts of the business and assets of British Steel Ltd (BSL) have been officially sold to Jingye Steel (UK) Ltd and Jingye Steel (UK) Holding Ltd (together Jingye).
Construction ‘sick pay rules must be relaxed’ to combat coronavirus
Construction union, Unite, has urged construction employers to relax sick pay rules in order to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
BESA renews calls for diversity in construction and engineering
In light of International Women’s Day, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has called on the government to create a strategy for diversity in the construction.
Wates and Sir Robert McAlpine introduce family friendly policies
Wates Group and Sir Robert McAlpine have introduced family friendly policies to create greater gender parity and flexibility for families.
Southern Grove to build affordable homes on halted eco-scheme
A site that was supposed to host the world’s most sustainable residential tower has been taken over by developer Southern Grove who will develop 170 affordable homes.
Inquiry launched to assess progress of cladding remediation
The HCLG committee has launched an inquiry to review the government’s progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding from high-risk buildings, and the adequacy of funding by Government.
JRL Group takes top spot in February’s contractors league table
JRL Group clinched the top spot in February’s contractors league table, as Midland Metro Alliance comes in at second place.
ARB banishes Edinburgh architect from register
Robert Lukas of HLP Architects in Edinburgh has been erased from the Architects Register following a hearing of ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) on 25-28 February 2020.