Severn Trent taps supply chain for £200m Minworth jobSevern Trent has kicked off early market engagement for its £200m Minworth water pipeline project making up the northern part of the ambitious Midlands-to-South East water link hits engagement stage
The company is calling for suppliers to sign up for a series of “deep dive” sessions offering a first look at how the Northern Section of t…
Derby Market Place scheme heads for planning in New YearPlans to reshape Derby’s city centre Market Place are being lined up for a New Year planning submission as Vinci UK Developments and Ion Developments fire the starting gun on a final round of public consultation.
The team, working with Derby City Council, has unveiled fresh proposals for a major overhaul of the former Assembly Rooms sit…
Client sentenced after worker found dead on London siteA construction client has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was found dead on a building site in London.
Moses Meisels received a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for one year, and was ordered to pay £10,000 in costs City of London Magistrates Court due to his role in the incident.
The Metropolitan Police discovered…
Mount Anvil JV secures approval for Isle of Dogs estate rebuildMount Anvil and social landlord Riverside have won planning for a 400-home rebuild of the Tiller Road Estate on the Isle of Dogs in East London.
Tower Hamlets’ approval clears the way for a full estate overhaul delivering 137 affordable homes, new community spaces and a landscaped pedestrian route running north to south through t…
Landsec pushes back starts on four major housing schemes to 2027Developer Landsec has pushed back the start dates for four huge residential schemes capable of delivering 9,000 homes as viability pressures continue to choke new build activity.
The developer now expects first starts in 2027 on major projects at Mayfield in Manchester, Lewisham in south-east London, Finchley Road in north London and…
Timber giant files administration noticeOne of the country’s biggest timber suppliers National Timber Group England has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
The move gives the Sheffield-based supplier, which employs over 1,000 staff, protection from creditor action while it weighs up restructuring and rescue options.
The England division spans a large national network trading…
Network Rail launches property development companyNetwork Rail has launched a new property development company with a target to build 40,000 new homes and 10 million sq ft of commercial space over the next decade.
The company – called Platform4 – will develop brownfield rail land and has already identified four sites in Newcastle, Manchester, Cambridge and Nottingham.
Platform4 has been…
Glencar starts first major job at Atom ValleyGlencar has been appointed by Wilson Bowden to deliver the new Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC) at the Atom Valley site in Rochdale.
The 43,500 sq ft project will deliver a cutting-edge innovation environment designed to support collaboration, research, and development across sustainable materials and advanced manufacturing.
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Magazines pose as main contractors to pester subbiesSubcontractors and suppliers are being pestered by media companies posing as main contractors in a bid to sell them ineffective advertising space.
The Enquirer has been contacted by fed-up specialists who are being swamped with emails and phone calls from persistent publishers.
The ruse is for small media companies to promise main contractors…
Construction hangs on to growth as new orders reboundConstruction output crept up again in September as a jump in new work offset another slowdown in repair and maintenance.
Latest official figures from the ONS show output rose by just 0.2% on the month, driven by a 0.7% uplift in new work.
A 0.5% fall in repair and maintenance dragged down overall activity to its third sluggish reading in a…