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ISG plots new division to boost tech giant business
Exclusive: ISG has plans for a new a division dedicated to meet demand for data centres and high-tech distribution hubs from high-end tech clients. source...
Henry wins £115m Guinness East London scheme
Henry Construction Projects has been confirmed as main builder for the first phase of a major housing scheme planned by Guinness Partnership in East London. The contract for the first phase of the Bromley-by-Bow mixed-use scheme is a major coup for the builder which...
Kier wins £13m Bradford academy
Kier has been named by the Department for Education to design and construct an 880-place academy in a grade II listed mill in Bradford. The £13m academy will be based on Old Bowling Lane in Douglas Mill and is being built for Bradford-based Dixon Academies Trust as...
Spurs stadium: Club director ‘won’t discuss’ legal action
A Tottenham Hotspur director has declined to say whether the club will take action against contractors over delays to the delivery of the stadium. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/spurs-stadium-club-director-wont-discuss-legal-action/10041675.article
Tulip gets green light from City of London
The City of London’s planning and transportation committee have granted planning permission for The Tulip tower after a hearing earlier today. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/tulip-gets-green-light-from-city-of-london/10041668.article
Scottish research targets robotic timber construction
A new research programme at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will focus on robotic fabrication of cross-laminated timber (CLT) joints.A new research programme at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will focus on robotic fabrication of cross-laminated timber (CLT) joints.Read...
City planners give green light to “The Tulip” tower
The City of London Corporation has approved a planning application from Foster + Partners for the tallest tower in the Square Mile. The team behind the Gherkin plan to build “The Tulip” next door on Bury Street. It will have a total height of 305.3 metres...
HS2: Civils work delayed 6 months
The government has delayed giving HS2 construction work its formal notice to proceed by six months. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/clients/hs2/hs2-civils-work-delayed-6-months/10041650.article
Weston Group to build its own £20m Essex HQ
Weston Group has invested £20m into new headquarters and office space in Stansted, Essex, which it is delivering itself. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/weston-group-to-build-its-own-20m-essex-hq/10041648.article
Brexit uncertainty blamed as construction activity falls again
Construction activity has suffered the first back-to-back fall in output levels since August 2016, the latest PMI data shows. source...
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