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Contractors courted for £1.7bn London DLR extension job

Contractors courted for £1.7bn London DLR extension job

Transport for London has started market engagement for the planned £1.7bn Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead. The 3km line will branch off from Gallions Reach in the Royal Dock area and run on a viaduct through Beckton Riverside before diving into a 1.5km...

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Vidi Construction went down owing £6m to subbies

Vidi Construction went down owing £6m to subbies

Coventry-based Vidi Construction owed nearly £6m to subcontractors and suppliers when it went into administration in September. An update from administrator Horsfields reveals 227 trade creditors were left holding unpaid bills which are now worthless. Vidi also owed...

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J&D Pierce founder hands reins to new MD duo

J&D Pierce founder hands reins to new MD duo

Scotland’s biggest steelwork contractor J&D Pierce has unveiled a major management reshuffle as founder and managing director Derek Pierce steps up to become chairman of the Ayrshire specialist. Pierce has led the business from the front for more than 20 years,...

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Willmott Dixon plugs fire safety gap for CLT builds

Willmott Dixon plugs fire safety gap for CLT builds

Willmott Dixon has completed industry-first fire safety tests that set standard details for cavity barriers on cross-laminated timber. The breakthrough removes a key technical barrier that has held back low-carbon timber projects. Until now, every CLT scheme required...

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CLT passive fire protection breakthrough

CLT passive fire protection breakthrough

The use of cross-laminated timber in construction looks to have been made much simpler after some new industry research.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/pO2Yr9G

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Mace signs for Harwell’s £85m laser hall

Mace signs for Harwell’s £85m laser hall

Mace Construct has signed the main construction contract to build a home for the world’s most powerful laser.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/h2HNR1F

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Caddick gets £37m Sunderland BTR scheme

Caddick gets £37m Sunderland BTR scheme

Caddick Construction has been awarded a £36.8m contract to build Farringdon Row in Sunderland for developer Placefirst.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index https://ift.tt/TZcRK9y

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Salford approves £1.3bn retail park transformation

Salford approves £1.3bn retail park transformation

Salford City Council has approved plans for the £1.3bn Regent Park development in Salford, the new green mixed-use neighbourhood by Henley Investment Management.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | Construction Index...

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