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Immigrant labour removed from Worthing site
Seventeen suspected illegal immigrants working on a Sussex construction site were taken into custody by immigration police yesterday.Seventeen suspected illegal immigrants working on a Sussex construction site were taken into custody by immigration police...
Ramboll recruits BIM boss
Consulting engineer Ramboll has appointed Andy Powell as its UK head of building information modelling.Consulting engineer Ramboll has appointed Andy Powell as its UK head of building information modelling.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All...
Approval for £80m Brighton BTR towers
Legal & General’s £80m plans to develop the Longley Industrial Estate into Brighton’s first build to rent (BTR) scheme have been approved.Legal & General’s £80m plans to develop the Longley Industrial Estate into Brighton’s first build to rent (BTR)...
Union claims HS2 workers are denied holiday rights
Unite, the construction union, is claiming that workers on the HS2 project are being ‘systematically denied their proper holiday entitlement’ as well as not getting the full overtime pay that they are due.Unite, the construction union, is claiming that workers on the...
Kick-start for Countryside at Burgess Hill
Homes England is providing £63m from its land assembly fund for the Northern Arc at Burgess Hill in West Sussex, where up 3,500 new homes will be constructed.Homes England is providing £63m from its land assembly fund for the Northern Arc at Burgess Hill in West...
New Galliford Try CEO seeks continued growth
Galliford Try’s new chief executive has claimed the company is well-equipped following the departure of its previous boss. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/galliford-try/new-galliford-try-ceo-seeks-continued-growth/10041401.article
Southampton construction site engulfed in flames
Eleven fire engines are tackling a blaze at a construction site in Southampton. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/home/southampton-construction-site-engulfed-in-flames/10041419.article
Kier to charge subcontractors to work with them
Kier is hatching a plan to charge subcontractors 1.5% of their package turnover to become closer strategic partners. The controversial new plan forms part of its new Working as One initiative. This has been designed to overhaul and promote better supply chain...
Plans go in for giant entertainment sphere in Stratford
The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) has submitted plans for a futuristic sphere-shaped music and entertainment venue in Stratford, east London. MSG want to build the 90-metre tall scheme on a 4.7 acre former coach park near the Olympic Park. The 120-metre diameter...
First Brighton build to rent scheme approved
Legal & General’s housing arm has gained planning for Brighton’s first build to rent scheme near the city’s train station. The 16-storey block will provide around 200 flats for private renters at the Longley Industrial Estate. Legal &...
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