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Scottish contractor ditches plastic cups
Perthshire-based Hadden Group has stopped use single-use plastic cups after realising it was throwing away about 75,000 of them a year.Perthshire-based Hadden Group has stopped use single-use plastic cups after realising it was throwing away about 75,000 of them a...
Work begins on Antarctic wharf
Construction is now under way in the Antarctic to build a wharf for the RRS Sir David Attenborough, with the construction team seeking to make the most of the long days.Construction is now under way in the Antarctic to build a wharf for the RRS Sir David Attenborough,...
Government’s £30bn framework ‘will not improve’ late payment
The National Federation of Builders has raised concerns over the government’s £30bn construction framework, claiming it does not include measures to sanction contractors who do not pay within 30 days. source...
McGill collapse drags down local contractor
Dundee based contractor Land & Building Services Limited has been placed in administration following the collapse of building services giant McGill which was a major client. McGill went down last week with the loss of 374 jobs. Now Derek Forsyth and Blair Milne of...
HS2: Winners on £2.5bn London stations contracts revealed
The contractors chosen to build HS2’s London Euston and Old Oak Common stations have been announced source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/clients/hs2/hs2-winners-on-25bn-london-stations-contracts-revealed/10039675.article
Redrow chairman: ‘Don’t delay Brexit any longer’
Redrow’s outgoing chairman Steve Morgan has called on the government to leave the EU on 29 March, even if the UK fails to agree a withdrawal deal. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/redrow-chairman-dont-delay-brexit-any-longer/10039703.article
Football stadium developer banned over missing millions
A property developer has been banned from running companies for 10 years after millions of council cash earmarked for Northampton Town’s new football stadium went missing. Howard Grossman, 57, was sole director of 1ST Land Limited which was incorporated in...
Galliford Try wins £50m Assembly Bristol project
Galliford Try has scored a major success, signing contracts with Bell Hammer and AXA IM-Real Assets for the £150m Assembly Bristol mixed-use regeneration scheme. Work is starting on the £50m Building A, the first of three potential buildings across the waterside...
Scottish plant specialist expands use of Trimble machine control
JKR Contractors is now Scotland’s largest operator of Trimble machine-controlled plant and credits the technology with helping the business expand and attract talent.JKR Contractors is now Scotland’s largest operator of Trimble machine-controlled plant and...
Redrow’s Morgan bows out on a high
House-builder Redrow has shown single digit growth in profits and revenue for the first half of its current financial year.House-builder Redrow has shown single digit growth in profits and revenue for the first half of its current financial year.Read Full Article: The...
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