Enabing works to start £130m Huyton town centre regenDeveloper Genr8 Kajima Regeneration has secured planning approval for enabling works to unlock the next stage of the proposed £130m Huyton town centre regeneration.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council yesterday agreed to press ahead with the ambitious vision for Huyton, giving the green light to the necessary site demolition and enabling…
Ridge buys rival consultant JubbExpanding consultant Ridge has acquired civil and structural engineering consultancy Jubb.
The move will see Jubb’s 100 staff join Ridge and expand its presence in the South West and Wales.
Ridge has grown rapidly in recent years with turnover up 50% since 2022 to £140m.
The Jubb deal will add offices in Bristol, Winchester, Plymouth and Cardiff where its cor…
Grainger build to rent pipeline rises to £1.4bnBuild rent specialist Grainger has boosted its development pipeline to £1.4bn after buying two big sites.
The pipeline now stands at 4,730 new homes following the acquisition of two sites for direct development in existing target locations for the firm.
In Cardiff the site purchased has potential for up to 405 BTR homes, building on Garinger’s…
Speedy Hire posts a loss in latest resultsSpeedy Hire made a loss in the six months to 30 September 2024 due to challenging market conditions and the ongoing cost of its new strategy.
Results posted this morning show a pre-tax loss of £2.2m compared to a £5.6m profit last time as turnover dipped to £203.6m from £208.5m.
Chief Executive Dan Evans said the next six months was looking mor…
Louvres and solar shading specialist files for administrationHampshire based specialist Architectural Louvre Products & Services Limited (ALPS) has filed a notice to appoint administrators.
The firm has been in business for 25 years and is the main distributor for COLT louvre and solar shading products in the UK.
The ALPS website said: “With our extensive technical expertise and experience in…
Kier wins Cambridgeshire County council estate upkeepCambridgeshire County Council has appointed Kier Places to provide building, mechanical and electrical maintenance services to its estate of 160 corporate buildings across its county-wide estate.
The contract, which runs to 2027 with the option of two one-year extensions to 2029, includes preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, minor…
Green light for £1.3bn Edinburgh coastal town revampPlans for the largest regeneration project of its kind in Scotland for a new environmentally friendly coastal town in Edinburgh have been given the go ahead.
Edinburgh council has agreed a planning application for the first phase of the £1.3bn regeneration project to transform Granton Waterfront.
The decision gives the green light for 847…
Vistry chief operating officer steps downVistry announced this morning that chief operating officer Earl Sibley is leaving the business.
Sibley decided to step down from the partnerships homes group due to the removal of his current role of chief operating officer.
He has been with the business since April 2015, and will step down as a director with immediate effect and will support a seamless…
House builder Camstead goes into administrationCamstead Homes went into administration on Tuesday with the loss of 20 jobs.
James Clark and Howard Smith from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to group companies Camstead Limited, Scotfield Group Limited and Yelcon Limited.
Leeds based Camstead Homes specialises in prestigious residential developments in prime and rural locations and…
Graham wins £100m Cardiff Crossrail phase 1Contractor Graham has secured the job to design and build the £100m first phase of Cardiff Crossrail.
Under an early contractor involvement contract, the city council and Transport for Wales will now work with Graham during the early stages of the contract to manage the cost of the design and how the project will be built.
Both the Welsh and UK…