Administrators take control at Acheson ConstructionMost of the 48-strong workforce has been made redundant at Dorset based Acheson Construction.
Administrators from Grant Thornton made 40 staff redundant immediately when they took control of the regional contractor this week.
Joint administrators Richard Lewis and Alistair Wardell said the £53m turnover firm had ceased trading on their…
34 secure spots on £1bn NEPO civils frameworkThe North East Procurement Organisation awarded 34 firms places on its next-generation civils and infrastructure framework worth an estimated £1bn.
Balfour Beatty, Graham, Octavius, Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure and Winvic Construction are among the larger firms securing spots for the first time.
While contractors AmcoGiffen, Farrans, Morgan Sindall,…
Bouygues claims net zero construction goal at Welsh projectBouygues UK has achieved net zero construction on a major leisure centre and medical research hub project in South Wales.
Working with subcontractors and suppliers, the firm used hydrogenated vegetable oil fuel for machinery, recycled materials and PV power for site cabins over the course of the 24-month build.
Thanks to the reduction in…
Manchester civil service digital campus approvedPlans for a major government office complex in Manchester of across two major blocks has been given the green light.
The Manchester Digital Campus will be built on the site of the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats as is expected to cost around £310m to build.
According to planning documents the total value of the project could reach nearly…
RSK adds another 110 staff with N-Able Group dealAcquisition-hungry consultant and construction services group RSK has bought architectural and property consultancy business N-Able Group.
The move supported by FRP Corporate Finance will see 110 N-Able staff join RSK bringing expertise in design and construction services specialising in the delivery of low energy, low environmental impact…
Build to rent deal kick starts 3,500-home Dagenham schemeJoint venture partners Hill Group and housing association Peabody have struck a £116m deal with Goodstone Living to deliver 360 build to rent homes at the planned redevelopment of the former Ford plant in Essex.
The rental flats will form part of the first phase of the regeneration of the former Ford Stamping Plant site into a mixed-us…
Recycled aggregate firms blast new waste crime levyRecycled aggregate producers have slammed the Environment Agency’s new levy on the industry to fund fighting waste crime by rogue operators.
Firms that recycle and reuse millions of tonnes of demolition and construction waste to produce vital recycled aggregate complain they are being used as ‘cash cows’ by the regulator to recover policing…
JRL Malaysian backers plan 580-home Wheat Quarter schemeThe Malaysian developer that bought a 50 stake in contractor JRL has submitted plans to redevelop the former Shredded Wheat factory site in Welwyn Garden City.
The property giant IJM Land in partnership with Treble Eight Group aims to build up to 580 homes at the site as well a 180-room apart-hotel, providing self-catering apartments as w…
£110m Liverpool Metalworks resi scheme gets nodLiverpool-based Jarron Developments has gained planning for its £110m Metalworks residential scheme in the city’s Pumpfields district.
Designed by architect Falconer Chester Hall, the 16-storey scheme will transform a prominent site at the junction of Leeds Street and Vauxhall Road.
Metalworks will provide 401 homes, including 396 flats and fiv…
Building products firm fined £1m after double accidentA specialist company that manufactures wood-based products has been fined more than £1m after two workers were injured in separate incidents.
West Fraser (Europe) Ltd – formerly known as Norbord – pleaded guilty to several health and safety breaches related to two incidents that took place at its plant in Cowie within six months of eac…