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SDC gets date for £60m iconic Stirling Building revamp
Bedfordshire contractor SDC will begin work in early 2026 on a major £60m refurbishment of Cambridge University’s iconic James Stirling-designed Faculty of History building, after securing planning and listed building consent. The landmark Grade II* listed building,...
Network Plus names new COO
Private equity-backed utility and infrastructure contractor Network Plus has promoted Dave Prescott to the role of chief operating officer. He fills the role vacated by Kevin Fowlie became chief executive officer of Network Plus in November 2024. Prescott joined £550m...
Sizewell C gets green light with £38bn final investment decision
Government agrees final investment for Sizewell C nuclear plant but keeps only minority stake.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/Lgek6Ar
Togwell takes over at Kier in November
Kier Group chief executive Andrew Davies has announced his retirement.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/eqhnYoS
New industry guidance for negotiating Building Safety Regulator
The Construction Leadership Council has published a suite of guidance on building control approval applications for a new high-rise residential building.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/d4u9q1h
Van Elle and VolkerWessels get close
VolkerWessels UK has formed a strategic partnership with piling contractor Van Elle Holdings.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/vgd6cz4
Second-quarter growth for product manufacturers
Latest survey of construction products manufacturers indicates a return to growth but labour cost pressures intensifying.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/Q6W5zcF
New Gateway 2 guide in bid to ease bottleneck
The Construction Leadership Council has published a new set of guidelines on submitting Gateway 2 applications. The move is the latest bid to speed-up the process after the government stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator last month. The...
Wills Bros lands A9 upgrade contract
Wills Bros Civil Engineering has been named preferred contractor for the fourth section of the A9 dualling programme in Perth and Kinross.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/NkPnMpm
Consultants appointed for prisons programme
The Ministry of Justice has appointed Turner & Townsend and Pick Everard to its Future Prison Supply Service framework.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/GC8tRoN
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