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Galliford Try £43m bid wins Broadmarsh bus station job
Nottingham City Council has awarded Galliford Try the contract to rebuild the Broadmarsh car park and bus station. The firm beat rivals Bowmer & Kirkland and G F Tomlinson with a £43m bid. The new car park and bus station development will include a 1,378 space...
Roofer in the dock after nephew’s death
A small London roofing company has been fined £50,000 and its director given a community service order after safety breaches led to the death of an employee.A small London roofing company has been fined £50,000 and its director given a community service order...
Funding boost for Welsh school construction
The devolved Welsh government is ramping up its support for local authority school construction projects.The devolved Welsh government is ramping up its support for local authority school construction projects.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All...
New home registrations stall
The number of new homes registered to be built by the UK’s housebuilders with the National House-Building Council (NHBC) in 2018 was slightly down on 2017 figures.The number of new homes registered to be built by the UK’s housebuilders with the National...
Southern towns set for £36m industrial developments
An industrial property developer has acquired sites in Cheltenham and Tonbridge to put up 202,000 sq ft of industrial unitsAn industrial property developer has acquired sites in Cheltenham and Tonbridge to put up 202,000 sq ft of industrial unitsRead Full Article: The...
New operations director for Groundforce
Specialist construction services supplier Groundforce has appointed a new operations director for its piling and trenchless technology businesses.Specialist construction services supplier Groundforce has appointed a new operations director for its piling and...
HS2 plots series of towers at Old Oak Common site
HS2 has drawn up plans to build a series of towers up to 20 storeys high next to its £1bn Old Oak Common station. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/clients/hs2/hs2-plots-series-of-towers-at-old-oak-common-site/10039728.article
Pay row hits Amey Great Western mainline project
A multi-million pound pay row has broken out across the whole supply chain on the delayed Great Western mainline project. The Enquirer understands that Network Rail is currently withholding up to £9m from main joint venture contractor AmeyInabensa. Subcontractors are...
Demolition firm Coleman suffers second loss in 56 years
Demolition contractor Coleman & Company ran up a £1.7m loss last year after being hit by delayed projects and further costs related to the Didcot disaster in 2016. In 56 years of trading, it is only the second time the specialist has fallen into the red, the other...
Dundee-based contractor goes out of business
Dundee-based construction company Land & Building Services Limited has entered administration and ceased trading following the collapse of a major client last week.Dundee-based construction company Land & Building Services Limited has entered administration and ceased...
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