Regal submits plan to revive stalled London resi towerDeveloper Regal has submitted revamped plans to kick-start a stalled high-rise residential project in North London.
The firm bought the 100 Avenue Road site in Swiss Cottage after it stalled under a previous developer’s ownership following the completion of demolition and basement works.
The new plan retains the previous 24-floor tower of…
Construction boss jailed for siphoning off cash for casinoA Nottinghamshire construction boss who siphoned more than £700,000 from four failing companies and transferred the cash to his casino account has been jailed.
Wesley Grainger-Smith, 66, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court last week.
Grainger-Smith, of Winthorpe, had previously pleaded guilty to…
Watkin Jones wins £30m student digs campus upgradeWatkin Jones has secured the contract to upgrade student halls of residents for King’s College London at Camberwell in south London.
Student accommodation provider Arlington Advisors is managing the refurbishment and remedial works of the college’s Champion Hill estate on Denmark Hill.
The estate provides 714 beds for students in six blocks,…
Severfield warns on profits blaming major project delaysConstructional steelwork giant Severfield issued profit warning this morning blaming project delays and falling business confidence.
In a trading statement, Severfield said it would look for a further round of cost reductions and had cancelled the £10m share buyback programme to manage the fall off in workload.
The profit warning blaming an…
Administrators go in at aggregates firm AshvilleAdministrators have been appointed at Ashville Aggregates and Concrete.
Companies House records show that administrators from Leonard Curtis were appointed late last month at the materials supply and muck away specialist which operates from a main yard near Heathrow Airport servicing sites across London and the South East.
Leonard Curtis has also…
Wernick Hire expands with launch of Modular HireWernick Hire has launched Modular Hire – a new division dedicated to providing building regulation-compliant modular buildings for hire.
While modular building solutions were already part of Wernick Hire’s portfolio, the addition of a specialist hire solution reflects the company’s commitment to growing its customer portfolio and services,…
Watchdog MPs raise alarm over HS2 Euston station planMPs on the Public Accounts Committee have lambasted the management of the HS2 project and raised grave concerns about the latest plan to deliver the Euston terminus in London.
Their report published today calls for “fundamental reset” of the project by the summer.
They warn that they remain sceptical about the Government’s ability to…
£2.2bn Gatwick second runway decision delayedThe Government has requested additional time to review Gatwick Airport’s proposal for a second runway.
Northern Runway plan includes new terminal buildings and transport enhancement
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that she was “minded to approve” the plans but today formally extended the deadline for a decision until the end of…
Network Rail fined £3.41m after Surbiton track worker deathNetwork Rail has been fined £3.41m following the death of a track maintenance worker at Surbiton in February 2021.
The firm pleaded guilty to a safety offence following an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road.
It is the second heavy fine in as many weeks following a £3.75m penalty imposed…
Funding deal for £237m Tide Construction student towerA £237m funding deal has paved the way for construction of the first major high rise student accommodation scheme at Canary Wharf in London.
Tide Construction will build the 1,068-bed student tower at 30 Marsh Wall, to the south of West India Dock.
A light bronze aluminium vertical band on the principal façade will extend up the full 48…