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Brexit uncertainty cuts construction forecast in half
The Construction Products Association has cut its forecast for output in 2019 in half on the back of continued Brexit uncertainty. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/data/brexit-uncertainty-cuts-construction-forecast-in-half/10039114.article
Hawk Plant jobs saved as Plantforce acquires Hinkley assets
Machinery hire company Plantforce Rentals said it has saved more than 100 jobs of Hawk Plant (UK) Limited staff working at EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear plant. source...
Balfour JV wins £290m resi project in Hong Kong
Balfour Beatty’s Far East JV has been awarded a £289m luxury residential project in Hong Kong. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/contractors/balfour-beatty/balfour-jv-wins-290m-resi-project-in-hong-kong/10039092.article
Galliard acquires £22m Nine Elms housing plot
Galliard Homes has bought a plot at Nine Elms Park for a housing development that will be delivered in partnership with O’Shea. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/housing/galliard-acquires-22m-nine-elms-housing-plot/10039079.article
The Wylfa deal that Hitachi declined
Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has revealed the terms of the deal that the UK government offered Hitachi of Japan in a failed bid to persuade it to build the £20bn Wylfa Newydd new nuclear project.Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has revealed the...
Fraud squad moves in on Liverpool and Manchester sites
Merseyside Police and the Serious Fraud Office are investigating a suspected fraud on three construction projects in Liverpool and Manchester.Merseyside Police and the Serious Fraud Office are investigating a suspected fraud on three construction projects in Liverpool...
Summer site start for £200m Birmingham mixed use scheme
Construction is set to start this summer on a £2oom mixed use scheme in Birmingham after the full green-light from planners. Developer SevenCapital will use its construction company Colmore Tang to build the Connaught Square scheme in Digbeth. The development will be...
Build-to-rent home construction jumps 40%
Build-to-rent homes under construction soared 40% last year as projects in the regions caught up with the capital. Research published by the British Property Federation shows that build-to-rent homes are now providing significant work streams for contractors. There...
New leadership for demolition consultant
Decommissioning consultant RVA Group has promoted two senior employees to its management board.Decommissioning consultant RVA Group has promoted two senior employees to its management board.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
WSP recruits wind specialist
Consulting engineer WSP has recruited a man it describes as ‘a world-renowned expert’ to develop the wind engineering expertise offered by its property and building division.Consulting engineer WSP has recruited a man it describes as ‘a world-renowned...
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