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Freyssinet make push into routine repairs
Vinci Group company Freyssinet has set up a new division specialising in routine concrete repairs and renovation.Vinci Group company Freyssinet has set up a new division specialising in routine concrete repairs and renovation.Read Full Article: The Construction Index...
New MD for painting contractor
Painting contractor Hankinson has appointed Neil Hand as group managing director.Painting contractor Hankinson has appointed Neil Hand as group managing director.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index...
Rita Ora takes to the stage at The Construction Index Race Day 2019
Pop superstar Rita Ora will be providing the evening entertainment after a day of horse racing at Doncaster Race Course on 29th June 2019.Pop superstar Rita Ora will be providing the evening entertainment after a day of horse racing at Doncaster Race Course on 29th...
J S Wright bags £1.3m M&E package from Pollard
Mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has bagged a contract worth more than £1.3m to help meet booming demand for purpose-built student accommodation in Exeter. The company will design and build the M&E services for a new 120-bed scheme on the...
Big contractors told to pay on time or face public work ban
Contractors are being warned to pay their supply chains on time or face being banned from winning further government contracts. Officials from the Cabinet Office have written to firms to remind them of the new rules on prompt payment, which come into force this...
Deanestor lands £4m worth of deals on student blocks
Contract furniture manufacturer Deanestor has been specified by the development arm of Mace for two new student housing schemes in Exeter and Cardiff which will provide over 1200 student beds. The contracts for the manufacture of the kitchen and bedroom furniture are...
Thames Tideway tunnel reports £280m cost hike
Tideway has revealed that the Thames Tideway Tunnel “super sewer” is now estimated to cost £3.8bn, up from the 2014 estimate of £3.52bn. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/thames-tideway-tunnel-reports-280m-cost-hike/10041790.article
Government issues prompt payment demands to suppliers
The government has told its strategic suppliers to make sure they meet payment performance or face being barred from contracts. source...
New construction minister announced
Andrew Stephenson has been announced as the new construction minister. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/industry-moves/new-construction-minister-announced/10041796.article
CSCS cards to stop postal applications
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has announced it is to end its system of postal applications for its cards. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/best-practice/cscs-cards-to-stop-postal-applications/10041786.article
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