ECF clinches deal for Hull 850-home urban villageHull City Council has picked the ECF joint venture – Muse, Legal & General and Homes England as development partner for the planned 850-home East Bank Urban Village.
A 15-year development agreement will be established for planning and construction on the site east of the River Hull, opposite the old town.
The regeneration is backed by £9.9m of…
Passenger train derailed after hitting track left by Colas workersAccident investigators have asked Colas Rail to review its working practices after a redundant section of track left behind by a maintenance team caused a passenger train to derail.
The train struck a section of redundant rail that had been left on the tracks on the approach to Walton-on- Thames station last March.
It was…
Bryson signs £6m safety products deal with SkanskaBryson has landed a £6m contract to supply safety products to Skanska UK.
The deal will include PPE, site consumables, site set-up and safety equipment.
The agreement was established in line with Skanska UK’s Sustainable Procurement Strategy with Bryson chosen due to its “smarter, faster, greener” ordering process and mutual values of…
Blenheim House payout hopes fade as claims hit £33mClaims from trade creditors to Surrey-based contractor Blenheim House Construction have soared to nearly £33m.
The higher amount of claims than expected is seeing hopes fade of a previously suggested 10p in the £1 payout for suppliers and subcontractors.
In the latest update to creditors, the failed builder’s administrators warn that further…
£1.3bn decarbonising and fire safety deals out for bidHousing procurement group, the South East Consortium, has opened the bidding to find contractors for two major frameworks.
The biggest is for spots on a £1bn decarbonising partnerships framework designed to dovetail with Government social housing funding requirements.
Works will encompass all aspects of decarbonising the housing socia…
£30m turnover M&E contractor files administration noticeCannock based building service specialist TNA Electrical has filed an administration application.
The £30m turnover firm works on packages worth up to £12m and was founded by brothers Andrew (pictured) and Neil Jones in 2009.
Latest accounts for TNA for the year to January 31 2024 show a turnover of £30m generating a pre-tax loss of…
Plan for first big offices at £1.7bn Manchester innovation hubPlans have been unveiled to build two prominent office projects within Manchester’s newly renamed £1.7bn innovation district, Sister.
Designed by architect Allies and Morrison, the ambitious proposal includes the construction of connected buildings, rising 12 and 20 storeys, that will collectively provide over half a million squar…
Murphy starts work on £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 1Murphy has started work on its first package on the vast £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 1.
The joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission will see the installation of a 196km, high voltage, subsea electricity cable between Torness in East Lothian, Scotland, and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham.
Murphy is one of…
Subcontractors wanted for work across BirminghamWork opportunities for subcontractors and suppliers across Birmingham will be highlighted at the latest Constructionline Marketplace Live event next week.
The event will feature come of the UK’s top contractors, public sector authorities and other organisations including Amey, BAM, Hill Partnerships and Wates.
It will be held on Wednesday…
Acheson Construction files administration noticeRegional contractor Acheson Construction has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
The £53m turnover firm has been in business since 1974 working across the South and South West of England.
Acheson specialises in projects from £500k to £25m+ in many different sectors, including defence, public sector, education, health,…