Plan for 6.5m sq ft Greater Manchester industrial zoneAmbitious plans are out to consultation to create a 6.5m sq ft mega-cluster of advanced manufacturing, industrial and logistics warehouses in Greater Manchester.
A 50/50 partnership between developers Russell LDP and Harworth Group are behind the vast Northern Gateway scheme, which would be built within the Atom Valley Mayoral Development…
Building boss sold diggers still on HPA construction director who used company funds to pay for his high-performance car and stole almost £90,000 in plant machinery has been given a suspended jail sentence.
Vasile Hrusca withdrew more than £67,000 from his own failing building firm in 2019 to pay off the remaining balance on a hire purchase agreement for an Audi RS6 which he had bought t…
Wates names new hard FM chiefWates has appointed Jack Prady as the new managing director of its facilities management business.
He brings a wealth of experience to Wates, having held leadership positions across the facilities management and built environment sectors for the past 18 years.
Most recently he was chief operating officer at Salford-based contractor Thermic Technical FM for over two…
Council steps-in at sites where developer failedNew contractors are set to be appointed at housing sites across Fife in Scotland after the local council took over the jobs when the original developer collapsed.
First Endeavour LLP went under last year causing a halt to construction work on four sites containing 200 new homes.
OVER 200 new council houses are back on track after work had to stop on…
Mace confirmed for £93m weather centre HQThe Government Property Agency has confirmed Mace as the main contractor to build a cutting-edge weather centre HQ.
Mace, which signed a pre-construction deal back in November 2023, will work with consultant AtkinsRealis on the £93m project to build the headquarters of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
Construction is set to begin…
Council starts £200m hunt to replace Balfour BeattyHerefordshire Council has started the hunt for a new contractor after deciding to part ways with Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) on a long running highways and maintenance deal across the county.
Balfour has been maintaining roads and open spaces for the council since 2013.
But Herefordshire announced last year it would be parting ways wit…
St William gets go-ahead for 245-home Stratford schemeBerkeley-subsidiary St William has gained full planning to regenerate the long-derelict Stratford Gasworks site in East London.
A section 106 legal agreement has been finalised for the 2.2-acre brownfield site, which will be transformed into a 245 home mixed-tenure neighbourhood close to West Ham and Stratford Stations.
The development w…
Balfour Beatty to sell Omnicom to Hitachi RailBalfour Beatty has struck a deal to sell its digital rail infrastructure monitoring business Omnicom to Hitachi Rail.
The acquisition will support Omnicom’s growth strategy to expand into the US and European markets.
Omnicom produces hardware and advanced software for surveying, inspecting, and monitoring rail infrastructure, including gaug…
Van Elle partners with Wood on power transmission jobsGround engineering specialist Van Elle has signed an eight-year partnering agreement with specialist power transmission contractor Wood Transmission & Distribution.
Under the deal expected to be worth over £30m, Van Elle will deliver ground investigation, piling and foundations works across several transmission schemes.
Works have commenced…
One of Wales’ oldest contractors delivers record profitOne of Wales’ oldest building and civils contractors has delivered record profitability and growth.
Family-owned contractor Andrew Scott delivered 15% revenue growth to £84m generating a big profit uplift to £5.2m from £1.7m in the prior year.
The improvement was driven by long-term contracts and frameworks supported by strong risk…