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Rail building school struggles with gender balance
The National College for High Speed Rail is on a mission to get more young women into its classrooms to fix its gender balance.The National College for High Speed Rail is on a mission to get more young women into its classrooms to fix its gender balance.Read Full...
Quick-set concrete for speedy construction
Aggregate Industries has developed a new range of high early strength concretes, specifically designed for use in structural, void-fill, pavement and track bed applications.Aggregate Industries has developed a new range of high early strength concretes, specifically...
Amey MD: Take emotion out of infrastructure policy
Debates around the levels of private sector involvement in infrastructure delivery should be based more on fact and less on emotion, the managing director of Amey Investments has said. source...
Manchester Uni seeks JV partner for £1.5bn ‘innovation district’
The University of Manchester is looking for an investor and development partner for a new £1.5bn ’innovation district’. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/contracts/manchester-uni-seeks-jv-partner-for-15bn-innovation-district/10039788.article
Kier does the double with monthly and annual league triumph
Kier topped January’s contract win league table with £434m of work, more than £100m more than second-placed Lendlease. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/data/league-tables/kier-does-the-double-with-monthly-and-annual-league-triumph/10039789.article
Kier pulls off contracts league double
A flurry of contract wins took Kier to pole position for greatest value of orders taken in the opening month of 2019, also keeping the firm at the top of the 12 months rolling league. According to information specialist Glenigan, Kier secured 22 contracts worth around...
WJ wins roadmarking deal for Highways England Area 10
WJ North has secured a place on the Highways England (HE) Area 10 Framework Contract for roadmarking. The latest win adds to WJ’s existing HE Asset Delivery portfolio in areas 7, 13, & 14 as well as the South West Region. Services provided by WJ on Area 10 will...
Kier seals £30m Manchester Met student halls
Manchester Metropolitan University has signed off a contract with Kier to build the Birley Residences phase 2. The 491-bed scheme will see the construction of three blocks of student accommodation comprising 6, 11 and 16-storeys. The 130,000 sq ft project will consist...
HS2: Towers could be built next to Old Oak site
HS2 has drawn up plans that could see a series of towers up to 20 storeys high built next to its £1bn Old Oak Common station. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/clients/hs2/hs2-towers-could-be-built-next-to-old-oak-site/10039728.article
Spurs stadium opening delayed again
Spurs have announced further delays to their late-running £1bn stadium. It now appears the stadium is unlikely to open before April, more than six months later than the first game was due to be played under the original build programme. Today the club confirmed that...
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