JV picked to progress Severn-Thames water transfer planThames Water has appointed a joint venture of AtkinsRéalis and Stantec to develop early-stage designs for an ambitious Severn to Thames water transfer project.
The drought-busting scheme would allow water to be moved from the River Severn to the River Thames to safeguard long-term supplies to the South East.
Two options are being…
Police catch on the run construction bossPolice have caught a construction director who has been on the run for months after failing to appear in court on gross negligence manslaughter and safety charges.
Peter Clifford,62, formerly of Holland Road, Felixstowe was charged last October following the death of construction worker Dale Baker in December 2020.
Clifford was summonsed to appear befor…
Green light for £800m Poplar estate revampThe Hill Group and housing association Poplar HARCA have received a resolution to grant planning permission for the £800m transformation of the Teviot Estate in Poplar, east London.
The redevelopment will deliver 1,928 new homes over four phases, alongside community facilities, public spaces and a fully relandscaped Langdon Park.
The project w…
House builders offer £100m to drop competition probeSeven house builders have offered to pay a total of £100m following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.
The watchdog launched a probe in February 2024 after uncovering evidence some house builders may be sharing details with their competitors about sales including pricing, number of property viewings and incentives…
Fusion taps HG for first Birmingham student jobHG Construction has bagged its first Birmingham scheme after being picked by Fusion Group to deliver a 622-bed purpose-built student accommodation job on Bristol Road.
The scheme will rise across four blocks ranging from eight to 17 storeys, and includes a wellness zone, two-storey gym, basketball court and landscaped gardens.
The project marks a…
Transport Secretary axes £1.4bn road jobs in south eastTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander has scrapped plans for the £1.3bn A12 widening near Chelmsford and a £100m A47 dualling in Cambridgeshire in a major reset of the Government’s strategic roads programme.
She told Parliament yesterday the two costly schemes had been ditched under budget pressure, warning that only fully costed and…
VolkerWessels UK parent group to sell core Dutch businessContractor VolkerWessels is set to offload its core Dutch construction business in a major group shake-up that will leave its UK arm under existing ownership.
Dutch investment giant HAL – which also owns marine contractor Boskalis – has agreed terms on a deal to buy the Netherlands-based operations of VolkerWessels, which last year…
Union claims sex pests are rife in constructionA survey by Unite has revealed almost a third of female construction workers have been sexually assaulted in the workplace.
The alarming numbers follow a survey of 100 female construction members by the union.
It found 31% of women construction workers had been sexually assaulted at work while 17% had been a victim of sexual coercion – when a…
Green light for two more City of London towersPlanners at the City of London Corporation have granted planning permission for a 45-storey scheme at 63 St Mary’s Axe and a 32-storey tower at 85 Gracechurch Street.
Chairman of the City of London Corporation Planning and Transportation Committee, Tom Sleigh, said: “Every new building must earn its place in the Square Mile, and these are two…
John F Hunt starts enabling works on £200m Strand Premier InnJohn F Hunt has started enabling works for Whitbread PLC on its flagship hub by Premier Inn hotel development at 5 Strand just off Trafalgar Square in central London.
Whitbread is talking to contractors now for the main build with a winner due this summer on the £200m scheme.
John F Hunt is expected to complete works early next year…