Winchmore lands brickwork package on Graham £80m academyWinchmore Brickwork Group has landed a major package on an £80m primary and secondary school hub at Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent where Graham has started work as main contractor.
The £4m deal for the design and installation of bricks and blockwork at the new Alkerden Academy will see Winchmore start on site next Spring.
Alkerden Academy…
Construction firms blast “true cost of Budget”Construction companies have been venting their frustration to the Enquirer in the wake of Rachel Reeve’s first Budget.
The usual stock statements were put out by major contractors and trade bodies this week following a raft of tax hikes.
But many subcontractors and suppliers have been left quietly fuming by the government’s actions –…
Steel bridge specialist sold to staffKent based bridge fabricator Nusteel Structures Group is the latest construction company to become an Employee Owned Trust and is now owned by its 90 staff.
The formerly family owned firm specialises in the design, fabrication painting and installation of bridges on major infrastructure projects.
The current board of directors will remain in place and w…
Ex-Lendlease chief to lead Euston housing regenerationFormer Lendlease Development chief Bek Seeley is to head the development body charged with building thousands of homes around the planned HS2 London terminus.
Seeley, who has overseen major projects in London, Birmingham and Manchester, will chair the Euston Housing Delivery Group which will steer the regeneration of the area.
The Delivery…
Ardmore lands Kensington hotel revampArdmore has been appointed to transform a landmark hotel in west London.
Work will see the former Holiday Inn on Cromwell Road in Kensington become the Forum Hotel with all 903 guestrooms and public areas re-fitted.
The job is scheduled for completion in 2027 and will see significant structural enhancements, replacement of the existing two-storey roofto…
RED wins £35m brace of projects in BristolRED’s South West division has secured a £20m student accommodation job and the South West’s biggest façade remediation project in Bristol
RedOak Property has instructed RED Construction’s South West team to deliver a prestigious student accommodation scheme on Moon Street.
The student scheme for RedOak Property in Stokes Croft Conservation Area…
Wates starts £300m Gartree super prison jobWates has got the all-clear to start early works on a £300m new Category B super prison in Leicestershire.
The project will deliver 1,700 prison places for the Ministry of Justice, with a focus on enabling rehabilitation of prisoners and delivering social value to the local community.
Work is starting on land adjacent to the existing HMP Gartree, near…
Five road schemes worth £1.3bn axedThe Chancellor revealed in the Budget that five major roads schemes costing over £1.3bn have been scrapped after failing a further value for money test.
The latest clutch of projects to be cancelled deals another blow to civil engineering contractors following the cancellation of the £1.7bn A303 Stonehenge tunnel and £350m A27 Arundel bypass in West…
Chancellor to fund HS2 tunnel to EustonChancellor Rachel Reeve has confirmed funding to kickstart HS2 tunnelling from Old Oak Common to Euston in a package of measures to invest in infrastructure.
The Chancellor also committed an extra £700m for school building next year and £1bn to tackle the backlog of repairs and upgrades at the country’s hospitals.
Reeves also said committed to…
Wates hires former ISG fit-out chief to lead new teamWates has appointed Lee Phillips to head up a new team for Wates, focusing on commercial fit-out in London.
The appointment expands Wates’ service offer in fit-out and refurbishment and positions the company for growth in this market.
Phillips joins as a managing director and is building a specialist team with the expertise to deliver…