CITB survives another reviewThe CITB training body has survived yet another review into whether it is fit-for-purpose.
Consultant Mark Farmer started his analysis of the effectiveness of the Construction Industry Training Board and its sister body the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board nearly two years ago.
He has now recommended that the two bodies should be merged amid the need…
Plan for film studios switched to data centre clusterOutline plans have been submitted to build a cluster of six data centres at Wycombe Air Park in Buckinghamshire.
The plans replace a previously approved scheme to build a film studio complex which hit the buffers when the promoter collapsed.
Under the new plan, the data centres will be built on a 13ha site in the south corner of Wycombe Air…
Over 800 high-rise resi jobs stalled by safety regulatorConstruction starts on more than 800 high-rise residential new-build and upgrade projects are being blocked by Building Safety Regulator design checks.
Frustrated developers warn the logjam in sign-offs to start building is now threatening to undermine the Government’s housing delivery and growth drive.
According to latest figures…
McAlpine under fire after another panel comes loose from hotelLocal councillors have laid into Sir Robert McAlpine after another cladding panel came loose on its problem Hilton Hotel job in Woking town centre.
The panel was discovered after high winds last weekend and has forced the closure of the adjacent A320 Victoria Way while further checks and repair work are carried-out.
The road has been…
Four arrested after hospital construction site burglaryFour men have been arrested after a burglary on a construction site within the grounds of Hinckley and District General Hospital.
Leicestershire Police officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle within the grounds of the Mount Road site around on Tuesday afternoon.
When officers arrived at the scene one of the two suspect vehicles was…
McAlpine clinches £1.25bn Port Talbot low carbon steelworks jobSir Robert McAlpine has sealed a construction management deal with Tata Steel to build its new low carbon steelworks at Port Talbot in South Wales.
The steel producer is investing £1.25bn in constructing a new electric arc furnace, ladle furnaces and associated works within the existing site.
Sir Robert McAlpine will manage t…
Avant Homes starts redundancy consultationRegional house builder Avant Homes is planning a round of redundancies at its Central region.
The Enquirer understands that job loss consultations are underway at the regional office which covers South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, North Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
An Avant Homes spokesperson said: “We continually review our business structure, systems…
Plans in for Barnet leisure park and 1500 homesRegal has submitted plans for a major housing and leisure centre scheme in Barnet, North London.
Its ambitious plan for the redevelopment of Great North Leisure Park in Finchley will transform over 11 acres of neglected land into a new 1,500-home community with a major health and leisure centre at its heart.
The new leisure centre will feature thr…
JRL wins shell and core for £400m London schemeContractor JRL has secured the shell and core principal contractor role for a £400m mixed-use scheme on Blackfriars Road in South London.
Slovakia-originated London developer JTRE in partnership with South Charities are behind the 21-storey office block and a second smaller 15-storey tower of 64 almshouses with charity hub and community…
Turnover flat as Glencar rethinks strategyIndustrial and logistics building specialist Glencar saw revenue remain steady last year as a strategy revamp focused on “the right type of work.”
Turnover at the firm for the year to September 30 2024 was £406.8m from £405.9m last time while pre-tax profit improved to £4.8m from £2.2m.
Last year chief executive Eddie McGillycuddy had set a target…