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Digger driver jailed after wrecking £4m homes
A plant operator who caused £1m worth of damage when he ploughed a digger into new bungalows has been sentenced to four years in prison. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/housing/digger-driver-jailed-after-wrecking-4m-homes/10040776.article
Offsite consortium to research primary school builds
seismic primary school image credit the mc avoy group Source: The McAvoy Group source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/best-practice/technology/offsite-consortium-to-research-primary-school-builds/10040785.article
Ex-Balfour MD appointed CEO at facades specialist
A former Balfour Beatty managing director has been appointed as chief executive of a façade specialist. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/industry-moves/ex-balfour-md-appointed-ceo-at-facades-specialist/10040772.article
Former Balfour Beatty boss heads facade specialist
Specialist commercial glazing contractor Façade & Glazing Solutions has appointed Balfour Beatty’s former gas and water operations boss to head the business. Craig McGilvray has joined as chief executive officer of FGS UK, which was formerly part of...
Balfour Beatty wins £70m Edinburgh University contract
The University of Edinburgh has awarded Balfour Beatty a £70m contract for the refurbishment and extension of a listed hospital building.The University of Edinburgh has awarded Balfour Beatty a £70m contract for the refurbishment and extension of a listed...
Borders study recommends transport upgrades
A study intended to shape transport in the Borders region has made more than 20 recommendations, including extension of the Borders railway.A study intended to shape transport in the Borders region has made more than 20 recommendations, including extension of the...
Rogue builder jailed for four years
A rogue builder has been jailed for four years after being found guilty on two counts of fraudulent trading and one count of money laundering.A rogue builder has been jailed for four years after being found guilty on two counts of fraudulent trading and one count of...
Belfast partnership in administration
Belfast-based architect/engineer WDR & RT Taggart has gone into administration and partially re-emerged in a pre-pack deal.Belfast-based architect/engineer WDR & RT Taggart has gone into administration and partially re-emerged in a pre-pack deal.Read Full Article: The...
Liverpool Chinatown contractor gets director’s ban
The director of the company responsible for developing Liverpool’s Chinatown has been disqualified from running a business for seven years.The director of the company responsible for developing Liverpool’s Chinatown has been disqualified from running a business...
Lovell names new Cardiff MD
Lovell has appointed James Duffett as its new regional managing director for south Wales and the southwest, based in Cardiff.Lovell has appointed James Duffett as its new regional managing director for south Wales and the southwest, based in Cardiff.Read Full Article:...
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