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Hospital finally opens after solving flammable insulation problems
The new Royal Papworth Hospital is finally ready to admit its first patients this week after the installation of non-combustible insulation.The new Royal Papworth Hospital is finally ready to admit its first patients this week after the installation of non-combustible...
Kier wins £253m Midlands prison job
The Ministry of Justice has signed a £253m deal with Kier to design and build a new prison at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire. Work on the 1,680-place category C resettlement prison is scheduled to begin next month and to be completed by autumn 2021. The new prison...
High Court rejects Heathrow third runway legal challenges
Campaigners fighting to stop the expansion of Heathrow have failed in their attempt to block the new runway in the High Court. The case was brought by local authorities, Greenpeace, Friends Of The Earth and rival third runway scheme Heathrow Hub. They argued that the...
Beavers gain legal protection
The civil engineers of the animal world are now protected under Scottish law.The civil engineers of the animal world are now protected under Scottish law.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index http://bit.ly/2J4f1Pu
Green light for vast King’s Cross scheme final phase
Developers behind the vast King’s Cross redevelopment in London has got the green light for one of the last phases of the scheme. The W Zone, located off York Way, will comprise three mixed-use buildings, known as W1, W2 and W3, positioned around a central...
Small builder workloads dip for first time in six years
Workloads for small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms have dipped for the first time in six years. Latest research from the Federation of Master Builders shows a “perfect storm” of problems led to the fall during the first quarter of 2019. The key...
High Speed Rail College changes track already
The National College for High Speed Rail is planning to change its name to the National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure, or ATI.The National College for High Speed Rail is planning to change its name to the National College for Advanced Transport and...
Renfrewshire embarks on £40m roads programme
Renfrewshire Council has set out plans for the first improvements to roads and footways being carried out as part of a £40m investment programme.Renfrewshire Council has set out plans for the first improvements to roads and footways being carried out as part of a...
Avant to build 400 houses on former colliery
House-builder Avant Homes has bought a 26-acre parcel of land in Swadlincote, Derbyshire to build 400 new houses.House-builder Avant Homes has bought a 26-acre parcel of land in Swadlincote, Derbyshire to build 400 new houses.Read Full Article: The Construction Index...
Willmott Dixon opens prison training centre
Willmott Dixon has set up a training academy in a Kent prison to provide inmates with construction qualifications.Willmott Dixon has set up a training academy in a Kent prison to provide inmates with construction qualifications.Read Full Article: The Construction...
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