Siemens wins converter station jobs on £2.5bn EGL4 subsea linkSiemens Energy has been named preferred bidder to build two HVDC converter stations on the £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity scheme connecting Scotland and England.
The contract award marks a key milestone for National Grid and SP Energy Networks, who have signed a joint venture to deliver the 2GW link, which will run…
Guinness opens bidding on £250m remediation frameworkThe Guinness Partnership has launched a £250m framework to fast-track building safety upgrades across residential and mixed-use schemes nationwide.
Delivered in partnership with ProcurePublic, the four-year deal will support both planned and emergency remediation works.
Up to 25 contractors will be appointed to carry out cladding removal,…
Gloucestershire plans £60m highways major works dealGloucestershire County Council is gearing up to launch a new £60m highways major projects framework this autumn, covering schemes up to £10m across two specialist lots.
The four-year deal will replace a patchwork of one-off tenders with a new multi-supplier arrangement split between general highways schemes and structures/geotechnica…
True cash cost of HS2 to date tops £40bnThe government has confirmed that its has sunk over £40bn into HS2 so far, with ministers admitting there’s still no clear estimate for the final cost or completion date.
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander, who has resumed 6-month progress reports to MPs, gave the first spending update on the mega project at nominal or cash terms, rather than benchmark…
Wills Bros wins latest £152.7m A9 dualling dealWills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd is the preferred bidder to build the fourth section of the A9 Dualling Programme between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig under a £152.7m contract.
The firm has beaten-off competition from Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering and John Graham Construction.
The deal is part of the Scottish Governments £257m investment in t…
Lorne Stewart pulls plug on modular arm as losses mountM&E specialist Lorne Stewart has shut down its offsite modular arm MDSL after another year of losses pushed the group further into the red.
Saudi Arabian-owned parent company LSRM Holdings posted a pre-tax loss of £1.9m for the year to 31 December 2024, as group turnover plunged 16% to £102m.
MDSL, which supplied riser modules and…
New law to force tower block cladding fix by 2029Landlords will face unlimited fines or prison if they fail to remove dangerous cladding from tower blocks by strict new deadlines set by the government.
Planned new legislation will make it a legal requirement to fix buildings 18 metres or taller by the end of 2029. Buildings between 11 and 18 metres must be remediated by the end of 2031.
Landlords…
Infrastructure Pipeline published with 780 projects worth £530bnThe government has now published the long-awaited Infrastructure Pipeline containing details of hundreds of live schemes.
The pipeline will provide real time updates on 780 planned private and public sector projects worth £530bn of the next ten years.
The live data underpins the 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy which was published…
BAM boots Danny Sullivan off £100m HS2 bat tunnelBAM has terminated its labour supply agreement with Danny Sullivan Group on the infamous HS2 “bat tunnel”.
The Sheephouse Wood Bat Protection structure in Buckinghamshire hit the headlines last year when it was revealed construction will cost £100m to protect a colony of Bechstein’s bats from passing trains.
BAM has been reviewing labour…
Mace confirmed for £200m Paddington overstation jobThe joint venture between Helical and TfL’s property company Places for London has confirmed Mace as prefered bidder for its £200m overstation office scheme at Paddington Station.
The innovative 19-storey, 235,000 sq ft office building will sit above the canal side entrance to Paddington Station and has been designed by architect…