Road worker dies after crash on A30A road maintenance workers has died following a serious collision on the A30 at Launceston in Cornwall.
Police were called to the Pennygillam off slip on Sunday morning following a collision involving two highways maintenance vehicles and a Heavy Goods Vehicle.
A man in his 50s, from one of the highway maintenance vehicles, sustained life-threatening injuries…
Kier and Bam star in two Welsh frameworks worth £1.4bnKier and BAM Construction have secured major project places across two big Welsh building frameworks put up for renewal.
The firm’s pulled off double awards securing major project slots on both the £600m NHS Building for Wales 2 and £800m South West Wales Regional Contractors Framework.
A total of five bidders secured spots on the second…
Developer GPE targets 40% of reused building materialsGreat Portland Estates is vowing to use at least 40% of reused materials on new construction sites and major refurbishments.
The developer will start measuring the percentage of reused materials on jobs from next April using its newly developed ‘Circularity Score’.
The target will then rise to 50% for jobs starting after 1 April 2030 and…
95 consultants secure spots on £800m frameworkProcure Partnerships Framework has named 95 consultants awarded places on its second-generation national professional services framework, with around 80% being small and medium-sized enterprises.
During the past five years the framework has supported over 600 public sector projects. The fresh framework deal promises an estimated £800m…
Arup restructures board to create new CEO roleArup has announced a new board structure that sees current group chair Jerome Frost step into a newly-created CEO role from April 2025.
Hilde Tonne, former CEO of Norway’s transmission system operator Statnett SF, will join as non-executive chair of the firm’s new Arup Group Limited Board.
She brings a wealth of experience, having previously…
Winners revealed for £5.4bn electricity grid upgradeSP Energy Networks has confirmed its preferred partners for a £5.4bn contract to deliver the biggest rewiring of the national electricity grid since its inception.
The deal includes up to £3bn on new overhead lines and £2.4bn on new and upgraded substations, including design, engineering, construction, and electrical works.
Nineteen winners…
Malaysian property giant to buy 50% stake in JRLMalaysian construction and property giant IJM is understood to have bought a 50% stake in diversified construction group JRL.
The Enquirer understands talks began after JRL suffered significant losses totalling £83m in what chairman John Reddington described as the ‘most challenging two years’ in the firm’s 27-year history.
Under the terms of…
Luxury house builder files administration noticeLuxury house builder Octagon Developments Ltd has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
The Surrey based firm was founded 45 years ago and specialises in luxury family homes within London and the Home Counties.
Latest results for the company show a turnover of £31.1m for the year to March 31 2023 generating a pre-tax loss of…
Morgan Sindall takes on £22m stalled ISG Cardiff school jobVale of Glamorgan Council has agreed a £22m deal with Morgan Sindall to finish a stalled ISG school job in Penarth on the outskirts of Cardiff.
Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cardiff business is currently putting together a workplan before construction recommences on the school designed for pupils with Additional Learning…
Walker Modular wins bathroom pod deal on student towerWalker Modular has landed the bathroom pod contract on a £185m student tower in Stratford, east London.
Main contractor RG Group started on site in January at Hawthorne House for developer Unite Students.
Hull based specialist Walker Modular will now supply its innovative pods across the 719-bed student accommodation project which will reac…