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Crane collapses at Midland Met Hospital
A crane has partially collapsed at the site of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital, where Balfour Beatty is carrying out remedial works. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/events/crane-collapses-at-midland-met-hospital/10041888.article
Hospital tower crane section falls during dismantling
Balfour Beatty has launched an investigation after a tower crane section fell while being dismantled at the Midland Metropolitan Hospital on Tuesday morning. The West Midlands Fire Service attended the scene and confirmed no-one was injured in the incident. Balfour...
Plan for Ravenscraig development gets £200m boost
Plans for a development scheme in Ravenscraig have been given a £200m boost with approval of a plan to create a new road network.Plans for a development scheme in Ravenscraig have been given a £200m boost with approval of a plan to create a new road network.Read...
Balfour Beatty seeks subcontractor for Scottish road scheme
Balfour Beatty Construction has published a tender notice for a subcontractor to build 9.5km of road along with grade-separated junctions as part of Scotland’s A9 project.Balfour Beatty Construction has published a tender notice for a subcontractor to build 9.5km of...
Billington boosted by boom in EU work
Billington’s growth has been boosted by an increase in work in the EU, including the structural steel specialist’s largest contract to date, its chief executive has said. source...
Graham scoops £18m Oxford Brookes Uni project
Graham has been selected to deliver a technology and creative industries building at Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus. Graham will construct the new ‘making hub’ for the University’s Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment. Work will start next...
Gallagher wins £10m Kent M&S store
Gallagher has won a £10m contract to build a new Marks & Spencer store in Maidstone, Kent. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/gallagher-wins-10m-kent-ms-store/10041845.article
Housing developer bags £78m Dagenham scheme
Inland Partnerships has won the contract for a £77.7m housing development in Dagenham, east London. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/housing-developer-bags-78m-dagenham-scheme/10041856.article
Bidders day for £135m Meridian Waters infrastructure
Enfield Council is preparing to set up a panel of preferred firms to deliver around £135m of infrastructure works for the £6bn Meridian Water development in North London The scope of works covers strategic utility services and highways, demolition, earthworks, land...
Billington delivers record revenue and profit
Steelwork contractor Billington is predicting another strong performance this year after a record 2018. Revenue ticked up 5% to £77m generating an 11% rise in pre-tax profit to nearly £5m – both record figures for the Yorkshire firm. The results were delivered...
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