BBV gears up for big HS2 viaduct slide over M6Balfour Beatty Vinci has hit a major milestone on HS2, completing the first stretch of steelwork for twin viaducts to be slid over the M6 near Birmingham Airport.
The 320m-long viaducts are being built to one side of the motorway before being slid into position during a series of weekend closures to minimise disruption.
The first double box st…
Liverpool unveils £850m highways framework line-upLiverpool City Council has selected eight firms for £850m highways framework to accelerate upgrades across the city.
The four-year Highways Planned Works Framework aims to streamline procurement and deliver a pipeline of resurfacing, active travel, bridge and signal works more efficiently.
Firms have been split into two value bands for projects…
Council terminates Spencer bridge repair contractNorth East Lincolnshire Council has terminated its contract with Spencer Group two years into the restoration of Grimsby’s historic Corporation Road Bridge.
The council said “unacceptable delays” to the £5m+ restoration job were behind the decision.
Spencer started on site in February 2023 with work originally scheduled to finish this…
Westminster gears up for £500m housing repairs dealWestminster City Council has kicked off early market talks for a massive £500m overhaul of its housing repairs and maintenance services.
The authority is planning a major restructure of how it looks after its 23,000-strong housing stock, which includes over 100,000 repairs a year and a pipeline of major works.
Current contracts covering…
Henry Boot sets October start on £1bn cyber hub next to GCHQHenry Boot is gearing up to start work in October on the first phase of its £1bn Golden Valley development next to GCHQ in Cheltenham.
The flagship tech campus is set to transform the area into a national hub for cyber, AI and quantum innovation, with planning in for 1 million sq ft of commercial space and around 1,000 homes.
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Cementation Skanska names new operations directorPiling specialist Cementation Skanska has promoted Emma Haddow to operations director responsible for UK-wide ground engineering services.
Haddow has over 20 years’ experience in piling and ground engineering and moves up from her previous role as business stream director in Scotland. She now joins the firm’s leadership team with immediat…
Forterra fires-up kilns as house building demand returnsMaterials giant Forterra is boosting production to feed growing demand from house builders.
In a bullish trading statement the firm said revenue for the first quarter to April 30 was 22% ahead of last year at £124.1m.
Forterra said: “Trading saw continued positive momentum with the group benefitting from an improving demand environment,…
Plans in for £100m Church Wharf regeneration in BoltonManchester-based developer Watson has submitted plans for a £100m regeneration scheme to transform a key gateway site in Bolton town centre.
The 7.5-acre Church Wharf site will be turned into a new neighbourhood with 415 homes, a 130-bed hotel, and commercial space for shops, bars and restaurants.
Work is expected to start this summer,…
McAvoy on the hunt for new subcontractorsOffsite manufacturing specialist McAvoy is seeking to expand its network of subcontractors and suppliers for upcoming projects.
The firm is hosting a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on Wednesday 25th June at The Beeswing, Manchester, giving businesses the chance to connect with the McAvoy team and explore opportunities to become part of its supply…
Brookfield gets green light for latest City office schemeBrookfield Properties has secured planning permission for a 300,000 sq ft office scheme at 1 Moor Lane in the City of London.
Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris designed the redevelopment of the building formerly known as Milton Gate where a retrofit-first approach will retain 70% of the original structure.
Dan Scanlon, President of…