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MPs demand to know who is responsible for Crossrail chaos
Watchdog MPs are demanding details of exactly who is responsible for delays and cost overruns on Crossrail. A damning report from the Public Accounts Committee has slammed the Department for Transport, Transport for London and Crossrail for not clearly identifying the...
Crossrail’s ‘culture of over-optimism led to ignored warnings’
An investigation by the Public Accounts Committee has concluded that an “overriding culture of over-optimism” and a fixation on the December 2018 delivery led to warning signs being missed or ignored. source...
HS2 delays main civils start again
The start of main civils work on HS2 has been put back from June to allow more time for contractors to pare down final delivery costs. Main civils was originally planned to start in in November 2018. This slipped to March before being extended to June in order to...
ISG lands new £281m London neurology centre for UCL
ISG has been appointed as UCL’s main contractor to begin pre-construction work on a new neurology centre in central London. ISG will now focus on design and procurement for the £281m research facility that will serve as a hub for the UK Dementia Research Institute and...
City of London says Yes to the Tulip
Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a 305-metre high visitor attraction at 20 Bury Street in the City of London.Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a 305-metre high visitor attraction at 20 Bury Street in the City of...
Orkney tests ‘energy system of the future’
A system dubbed the ‘energy system of the future’ is to be trialled in Orkney.A system dubbed the ‘energy system of the future’ is to be trialled in Orkney.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index...
Bovis Homes forms Wellingborough social housing JV
Bovis Homes has set up a 50:50 joint venture with social housing provider Riverside for the development of a new community at Stanton Cross, on the edge of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.Bovis Homes has set up a 50:50 joint venture with social housing provider...
RSK acquires Drilling Supplies
A supplier of drilling equipment has become the 12th and final acquisition of RSK Group in the financial year 2018/19.A supplier of drilling equipment has become the 12th and final acquisition of RSK Group in the financial year 2018/19.Read Full Article: The...
Balfour Beatty gender pay gap widens
Balfour Beatty’s gender pay gap has widened in the past year, perhaps in spite of but more likely as a direct result of diversity initiatives to recruit more women.Balfour Beatty’s gender pay gap has widened in the past year, perhaps in spite of but more likely...
Kingspan partners with Premsafe for height safety
Fall protection supplier Premsafe has signed a supply deal with Kingspan for its SafePro2 installation service.Fall protection supplier Premsafe has signed a supply deal with Kingspan for its SafePro2 installation service.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from...
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