Industry calls grow to scrap the CITBFurious contractors have been making louder calls to scrap the CITB in the wake of its latest round of controversial training cuts this week.
Angry firms have been contacting the Enquirer and taking to social media to vent their frustration at the latest moves.
Beena Nana, Head of Skills and Training at fit-out trade body FIS said: “Our members voted against…
Willmott Dixon on blocks for £35m Surrey leisure centreWillmott Dixon has beaten rivals to emerge as preferred bidder for the £35m leisure centre rebuild at Cranleigh, Surrey.
The long-awaited scheme cleared a key milestone after Waverley Borough Council resolved planning conditions and reset the delivery timeline in response to shifting market costs. Construction will now start next…
Benniman bags latest DIRFT next-gen logistics jobBenniman has clinched another major shed job at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal after Prologis UK handed the firm a next-generation cold store and logistics hub at the Northamptonshire rail freight powerhouse.
The 285,000 sq ft cross-docked unit, known as DC11, will pack in 48 docks, a 22m haunch height and extensive tenant…
Vinci wins funding sign-off to begin main £70m St Helens rebuildVinci Building has been given the green light to start the main construction phase of the £70m first stage of St Helens’ town centre transformation after councillors signed off one of the biggest funding commitments in the borough’s history.
The £69.7m injection – approved at cabinet – unlocks the full build programme for…
£175m Trafford Stretford Mall resi job out to bidJoint venture partners Bruntwood and Trafford Council have kicked off the hunt for a contractor to deliver the first major residential phase of the £210m Stretford Mall redevelopment.
Detailed designs for Plot 2A are due to be submitted early in the new year. This will consist of a 249-home Build to Rent block that sits at the heart of the new…
CITB cuts more training funds despite £95m cash pileThe Construction Industry Training Board has announced a sudden cut in training grants and funding for popular courses.
CITB chiefs said the cuts were “due to the success” of Employer Networks and the New Entrant Support Team (NEST).
The training body said demand for its services has grown by 36% over the last four years while the Levy rat…
Hampstead mega mansion to become super-prime apartmentsInvestor-developer Bentry Capital has purchased Branch Hill House in Hampstead Village for £16.4m and has plans to convert the Edwardian mansion into a super-prime apartment complex.
The new No.1 Hampstead is set to become a gated scheme of 50 premium lateral apartments set in 1.7 acres of landscaped gardens.
Branch Hill House currently…
DfE names 23 winners for £15bn schools framework refreshThe Department for Education has picked a fresh line-up of 23 firms to deliver its £15bn school rebuilding programme over the next eight years.
The next-generation deal – Construction Framework 2025 – splits delivery between national big guns handling £12m-plus major projects and a wider field of tier 2 contractors taking on…
Employee-owned plant dealer Warwick Ward collapsesEmployee-owned plant dealer Warwick Ward has fallen into administration after 55 years in business with 89 jobs axed.
Interpath restructuring partners James Lumb and James Clark were appointed joint administrators to Warwick Ward (Machinery) after attempts to refinance, sell or secure new investment failed.
Headquartered in Barnsley, Warwick Ward…
Tucker M&E went under owing suppliers £4.7mHull based Tucker Mechanical & Electrical Building Services went into administration owing its supply chain £4.7m.
Documents filed at Companies House by administrator Exigen Group reveal the scale of debt at the £25m turnover specialist which had been in business since 1973 and also had a regional office near Birmingham.
Documents in the report stated…