HDR acquires Hurley Palmer Flatt Group
HDR has announced the acquisition of Hurley Palmer Flatt in an effort to boost its building engineering services.
Ardmore awarded Queen’s Square £100m redevelopment
R&F Properties has awarded Ardmore the £100m build contract to deliver the first phase of their major regeneration of Queen’s Square, Croydon.
CECA calls on government to monitor construction frameworks
Civil contractors have urged the UK Government to adopt a ‘clearing house’ for construction frameworks to check they are fair and do not overlap.
Amey agrees £215m settlement to end Birmingham Highways contract
Ferrovial has announced that its subsidiary, Amey, has reached an agreement to terminate the Birmingham Highways PFI contract.
LSBU launches first Chartered Town Planner apprenticeship
London South Bank University (LSBU) has launched a full Chartered Town Planner apprenticeship in partnership with the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Production resumes at Metal Box factory in Neath
The Metal Box factory in Neath is operational again for the first time in four years following investment from Sevenoaks Modular.
Graham and BAM complete £33m mental health centre
Graham-BAM Healthcare Partnership (GBHP) has completed the construction of a new £33m acute mental health inpatient centre at Belfast City Hospital.
Mace among the first to achieve ISO 19650 BIM accreditation
Mace has become one of the first construction companies to be awarded the new ISO 19650 Building Information Modelling (BIM) accreditation.
Costain profits hit by delays on major projects
Costain has issued a trading update which has revealed that profits are expected to be affected by delays on major projects.
Video: Hinkley Point C completes largest concrete pour
Hinkley Point C has hit its biggest milestone yet, as it completes the concrete pour of the base for its first reactor, known as “J-zero”.
Bolton College of Medical Sciences gets the go-ahead
Bolton Council’s planning committee has backed plans for the new Bolton College of Medical Sciences, which will transform how NHS workforces are trained in the UK.
Interserve wins £6.4m Peterborough City Council contract
Interserve Group has commenced work to build Hampton Lakes Primary School on behalf of Hampton Academies Trust, Peterborough City Council.
How Build Aviator saves time on construction estimates
Build Aviator asked a group of builders how they estimate, a staggering 47% stated they use their free time to calculate estimates and write quotes.
Poll confirms Londoners continue to back The Tulip
Londoners are continuing to support The Tulip, according to ComRes, seven out of ten Londoners think that The Tulip would be an iconic addition to London.
Going green: Time to think about distributed energy technology
Louis Burford, head of solution sales and optimisation at Centrica Business Solutions, explores the importance of onsite energy technology for developers and planners.
Graham appointed as contractor for Leeds refurbishment
The Leeds Building Society has appointed Graham as principal contractor to strip out and refurbish the former Sovereign House.
New app to accelerate precision-manufactured homes
A new, freely available app has been launched to accelerate the design and construction of high-quality precision-manufactured homes.
Britcon appoints former Kier Northern director Nick Shepherd
Britcon has announced the appointment of Nick Shepherd as managing director to help expand its business activity.
Midas begins redevelopment of Gloucester city centre
Midas Construction has begun pre-construction works on the king's Walk shopping centre as part of the transformation of Gloucester city centre.
Barratt Development acquires timber frame manufacturers
Barratt Developments has announced the acquisition of Oregon Timber Frame Ltd, one of the UK's largest timber frame manufacturers.
HSE announces appointment of new chief executive
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed the current inspector general and chief executive of The Insolvency Service, Sarah Albon.
CIOB looks at the value of construction on the Scottish economy
The CIOB has launched a new report at a parliamentary reception in Edinburgh, entitled “The Value of Construction in Scotland”
Construction activity in Northern Powerhouse down 24% in 2018
Figures from 2018 reveal the value of construction contracts awarded in the Northern Powerhouse totalled £13.2bn, a decrease of 24% on the previous year.
McLaren wins contract to build UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
McLaren Construction has been awarded the contract to build the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme “Innovating for a Shared Future”.
Balfour Beatty appoints UK head of aviation
Balfour Beatty has appointed Steve O’Sullivan as head of aviation, responsible for providing leadership to the company’s portfolio of aviation projects.
Digital Twin: The new revolution in construction
Jade Myers of Surety Bonds discusses how the digital twin revolution is currently shaping the construction industry and why it is expected to replace the current BIM and CAD technologies.