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ECO4 axe pushes local retrofit firms to brink

ECO4 axe pushes local retrofit firms to brink

Regional energy retrofit firms are warning of a supply-chain collapse after the Government moved to axe the £6.5bn ECO4 scheme that upgrades damp, mouldy and draughty homes for the poorest households. The shock Budget decision scraps the £1.3bn-a-year programme in...
“Future of construction” firm files administration notice

“Future of construction” firm files administration notice

Pioneering graphene firm Versarien has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The firm’s products include Cementene – a concrete admixture hailed as the “future of construction” which boosts strength and cuts carbon. Versarien...
Stage set for Andover £24m new theatre bid race

Stage set for Andover £24m new theatre bid race

Test Valley Borough Council has raised the curtain on a £24m two-stage tender to build Andover’s new flagship theatre. The council is hunting a contractor to deliver pre-construction services and a 77-week main works package that will form the centrepiece of its...
ECO4 axe pushes local retrofit firms to brink

Manchester town hall refurb costs hit £525m

The refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall will cost another £95m and not be completed until Spring 2027 by main contractor Bovis. The latest total £525m budget and time scale increase has  been confirmed in a project update by Manchester City Council. Bovis –...
Electrical flashover at wind farm hits maintenance worker

Electrical flashover at wind farm hits maintenance worker

A wind farm management services company has been fined £80,000 after a worker was seriously injured by an electrical flashover. Natural Power Services Limited had sent the then 38-year-old to carry out maintenance work in an electrical substation within the Tom Nan...