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Peabody replaces first-phase contractor on £1.5bn Thamesmead scheme
Peabody has replaced Proctor & Matthews Architects with a contractor for the first phase of its design-and-build contract on the £1.5bn Thamesmead estate project. source...
Kier JV starts Lakenheath tear down
Demolition work has started at RAF Lakenheath as part of a Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) project to prepare the base for the arrival of two squadrons of US F-35 combat aircraft.Demolition work has started at RAF Lakenheath as part of a Defence...
Burst pipe causes flash flood at Battersea Power Station site
The Enquirer has obtained dramatic footage of flooding at the Battersea Power Station site earlier this week after a water main burst. Site workers captured images of water cascading across the site which was flooded in minutes on Monday afternoon. Developer Battersea...
Crossrail delays cost TfL £600m in revenue
The delayed delivery of Crossrail has cost Transport for London (TfL) £600m, it has been confirmed. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/clients/crossrail/crossrail-delays-cost-tfl-600m-in-revenue/10041196.article
Kier: Industry experts react to results
Industry experts expect significant changes in Kier’s management as it carries on its turnaround programme. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/kier/kier-industry-experts-react-to-results/10041200.article
Giffiths to restart Dawnus £14m Swansea road job
Welsh civil engineering contractor Griffiths is set to re-start work on the stalled £12m transformation of a key Swansea city centre route. Work on the Kingsway project stalled after contractor Dawnus prepared to enter administration last week. Griffiths was the...
Vinci bags UCL’s £104m Pool Street West
Vinci Construction UK has won a £104m contract to build facilities for University College London’s new East campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.Vinci Construction UK has won a £104m contract to build facilities for University College London’s new...
Hunt for £6bn Meridian Water phase 2 developer
Enfield Council is seeking a development partner for the second housing phase of the £6bn Meridian Water project in North London. The council took control of the 10,000-home scheme when Barratt pulled out of its development partnership over a year ago. Meridian Water...
BBC construction skills blasted over EastEnders set woes
The BBC has come under fire for its lack of construction project management skills during the delayed work to build a new set for EastEnders. A report from the Public Accounts Committee blasts the broadcaster over problems on the E20 project which is running nearly...
Kier suffers £36m half-year loss
Kier has reported a pre-tax loss of £35.5m in the first half of its financial year. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/kier/kier-suffers-36m-half-year-loss/10041178.article
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