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Consulting engineer opens bank talks
WYG, the stock market listed consulting engineer, is in crisis talks with its banks as it is about to breach its covenants.WYG, the stock market listed consulting engineer, is in crisis talks with its banks as it is about to breach its covenants.Read Full Article: The...
Union calls for death benefits for all construction workers
Unite, the construction union, is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers in the industry, regardless of their employment or supply chain status, are provided with death benefits.Unite, the construction union, is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers...
Civils contractors see work start to slow
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has expressed its shock at discovering member firms’ workloads dipped in the last quarter of 2018.The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has expressed its shock at discovering member firms’...
Hinkley workers living in ‘second biggest hotel in Europe’
A radio documentary is focusing on the purpose-built accommodation for nearly 1,000 men – and they are mostly men – who are building the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.A radio documentary is focusing on the purpose-built accommodation for nearly...
Wates director joins United Living
Building and maintenance contractor United Living has appointed former Wates business director Michael Holling to a new role as operations director for the north and midlands regions.Building and maintenance contractor United Living has appointed former Wates business...
Skanska UK plots Ikea modular homes venture
Exclusive: Skanska UK is in the final stages of planning for a new venture to build modular homes made in partnership with Ikea, Construction News can reveal. source...
Wylfa Newydd: Hitachi keen to resume government negotiations
Hitachi hopes it can restart negotiations over site costs at the Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant following the suspension of work on the project, MPs have heard. source...
Beetham Tower owner faces £4m reclad bill
The landlord of Manchester’s iconic Beetham Tower has revealled that replacing glazed cladding units will cost around £4m. The High Court earlier this month ordered that landlord Ground Rents Income Fund replace one thousand glazing panels on Manchester’s...
United Living hires former Wates business director
Building and maintenance contractor United Living has appointed former Wates business director Michael Holling into a new role as operations director. He will cover both the North and Midlands regions, where United is expanding its presence. Holling brings with him 30...
Contracts awarded for Stornoway castle grounds restoration
Building and civil works contracts worth more than £3.6m have been awarded as part of a £5m project to restore the grounds of Lews Castle in Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides.Building and civil works contracts worth more than £3.6m have been awarded as part of a...
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