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Consultation backs changes to Edinburgh’s streets
A public consultation has backed proposals to make changes to the streets of central Edinburgh, including reducing the amount of traffic.A public consultation has backed proposals to make changes to the streets of central Edinburgh, including reducing the amount of...
Didcot investigation moves into third year
The investigation into the partial collapse at Didcot Power Station that killed four men on 23rd February 2016 has now entered its third year.The investigation into the partial collapse at Didcot Power Station that killed four men on 23rd February 2016 has now entered...
Architects to road test Kirkstall prototype houses
The developers of the £400m Kirkstall Forge scheme in Leeds are getting the designers of two prototype houses to road test them to iron out any wrinkles before starting full-blown construction.The developers of the £400m Kirkstall Forge scheme in Leeds are...
Willesden cranes make way for HS2 logistics yard
Three huge disused yellow container cranes at Willesden in west London have been removed to make way for an HS2 logistics hub to support the construction of the new high-speed line’s London tunnels.Three huge disused yellow container cranes at Willesden in west London...
Galliard diversifies into commercial property
Galliard, a London residential developer, is moving into the commercial property sector.Galliard, a London residential developer, is moving into the commercial property sector.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction...
Hammerson puts major construction work on hold
Hammerson has put a hold on starting construction of any major developments in the UK. The developer is focusing on selling more than £500m of property assets to pay down debts while values continue to fall in the UK. Hammerson confirmed last summer that it will be...
Hawk Plant owed nearly £30m to unsecured creditors
Construction equipment hirer Hawk Plant collapsed owing £29.5m to unsecured creditors through its various operating companies. Administrator Ernst & Young has compiled reports on the six key businesses that collapsed. It reveals a complex web of intercompany debt,...
Liverpool flyovers to be demolished over safety fears
Liverpool city centre’s Churchill Way flyovers are to be demolished after an independent engineering inspection found significant defects. The two-lane, concrete structures, which were opened in 1970, were closed last September for detailed inspections after...
Galliard diversifies into workspace schemes
London developer Galliard Group has launched a £100m commercial property business to build affordable workspace schemes in London and the South East. The first three workspace schemes under its new Evolve development brand will be in Watford, Colchester and Milton...
Costain Skanska JV removes landmark cranes for HS2 hub
HS2’s Costain Skanska joint venture removed three huge disused yellow container cranes at Willesden, west London, to make way for a new rail logistics hub which will support the construction of the high-speed line’s tunnels. source...
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