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Holly Price becomes new head of the NFDC
The National Federation of Demolition Contractors has appointed Holly Price as its new President. Price becomes the first female President of the federation since its establishment 78 years ago. She is Training and Development Director at Keltbray and has served as...
Balfour Beatty turnaround delivers target profit margin
The second half of 2018 saw Balfour Beatty finally achieve industry-standard construction profit margins of 2.4%.The second half of 2018 saw Balfour Beatty finally achieve industry-standard construction profit margins of 2.4%.Read Full Article: The Construction Index...
Scottish organisations team up to build case for housing investment
A research programme is being commisssioned to investigate how much additional investment will be needed in the coming years to build social housing in Scotland.A research programme is being commisssioned to investigate how much additional investment will be needed in...
Work gets under way on Edinburgh residential scheme
A partnership between house-builder Cruden Homes (East) and Buccleuch Property has started construction of its Bonnington Mill development in Edinburgh.A partnership between house-builder Cruden Homes (East) and Buccleuch Property has started construction of its...
Plans in for £90m logistics park
Plans have been submitted for a £90m big shed development near Leicester.Plans have been submitted for a £90m big shed development near Leicester.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index https://ift.tt/2u4fSXG
Balfour Beatty’s UK margin doubles in 2018
Balfour Beatty’s operating margin for its UK construction business almost doubled to 1.5 per cent in 2018 as the company completed another phase of its turnaround programme. source...
Leeds seeks bidders for city centre high-rise office
Leeds City Council is seeking developers to build high rise-office space on a 1.1 ha site in the city centre. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/contracts/leeds-seeks-bidders-for-city-centre-high-rise-office/10040953.article
Balfour Beatty hits 2.4% construction margin
Balfour Beatty has returned to industry standard margins and built up strong cash reserves completing a three-year turnaround plan. The firm reported underlying profit from operations last year rose 5% to £205m from revenue down by around 5% to £7.8bn. Leo Quinn,...
Liverpool launches plans for new £6bn station
Liverpool is setting up a Station Commission to oversee delivery of a planned new £6bn station on the city centre connecting to HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse Rail. Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, described construction of a new station as a...
Go-ahead for £600m south London high rise scheme
Landowner Aviva Investors and leading London developer Galliard Homes have gained planning for new £600 million ‘town centre’ development on London’s Old Kent Road. The new development will involve construction of the Capital’s fourth tallest residential tower...
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