Trespasser dies in crane fall at Willmott Dixon siteA man died yesterday after breaking into a Willmott Dixon site in Manchester where it is understood he fell from a crane.
Emergency services were called to the £60m Manchester Science Park on Tuesday afternoon after it was reported a man had fallen from a significant height.
A Willmott Dixon spokesman said: “We can confirm that an incident…
Green light for 1,000-home Wolverhampton city centre regenPlans for a major Wolverhampton regeneration scheme of over 1,000 new homes, and 70,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and commercial space have been approved.
ECF – a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General, and Muse – working in partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council have secured detailed planning for the first phase,…
Oval revises Manchester scheme with trio of towersDeveloper Oval Real Estate has revised plans for a major high-rise cluster scheme in Manchester doubling the number of flats to 800.
The revised Albert Bridge House project will now consist of two residential towers rising to 37 and 49 storeys and a 17-storey office block.
Planned office space has been halved compared to the previously consented…
New MD at Heidelberg Materials ContractingScott Cooper has been appointed Managing Director of Heidelberg Materials UK’s national road surfacing and contracting infrastructure business.
Prior to joining the company, Cooper was Managing Director of Transportation Major Projects and Design for Kier Group, where he was responsible for the successful delivery of a portfolio of major projects…
Muse signs up to £3.2bn Solihull health campus districtA three-way development joint venture including Muse has signed head of agreement to progress ambitious plans to create a £3.2bn HealthTech Campus next to the HS2 Interchange site in Solihull.
The new Campus will bring together the University, NHS, private providers, and industry to support pioneering new start-ups and scale-ups to enter…
Redesign delays hit giant McAlpine car battery factoryThe £4bn Agratas gigafactory in Somerset is facing construction delays as plans for the site are scaled back.
Sir Robert McAlpine has been overseeing site preparation work for Tata-owned Agratas since last summer.
But work has now stalled at the piling stage for the first of three planned main buildings with 16,800 piles now…
‘Affordable’ HS2 Crewe to Euston plan submitted to TreasuryThe industry’s High Speed Rail Group has submitted outline plans to the Treasury to rescope the HS2 project to unlock maximum economic benefit within a constrained budget.
The plan to rescope HS2 to a “Euston-Crewe core” would accelerate delivery, and ensure a substantial financial return to the Treasury, while recognising…
Regal submits plan to revive stalled London resi towerDeveloper Regal has submitted revamped plans to kick-start a stalled high-rise residential project in North London.
The firm bought the 100 Avenue Road site in Swiss Cottage after it stalled under a previous developer’s ownership following the completion of demolition and basement works.
The new plan retains the previous 24-floor tower of…
Construction boss jailed for siphoning off cash for casinoA Nottinghamshire construction boss who siphoned more than £700,000 from four failing companies and transferred the cash to his casino account has been jailed.
Wesley Grainger-Smith, 66, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court last week.
Grainger-Smith, of Winthorpe, had previously pleaded guilty to…
Watkin Jones wins £30m student digs campus upgradeWatkin Jones has secured the contract to upgrade student halls of residents for King’s College London at Camberwell in south London.
Student accommodation provider Arlington Advisors is managing the refurbishment and remedial works of the college’s Champion Hill estate on Denmark Hill.
The estate provides 714 beds for students in six blocks,…