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Work gets under way on £15m Govan housing project
CCG (Scotland) has been appointed as the contractor for a £15m housing scheme in the Govan district of Glasgow.CCG (Scotland) has been appointed as the contractor for a £15m housing scheme in the Govan district of Glasgow.Read Full Article: The Construction...
Wylfa: Hitachi scraps work at nuclear site
Hitachi has announced it is suspending work at the Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant after failing to agree a funding arrangement for the scheme. source...
Buyer deposits repaid as Manchester’s tallest tower axed
The developer behind the high-rise St. Johns development in Manchester has scrapped plans to build a 54-storey tower on the former site of Granada Studios. Developer Manchester Quays, formed from a joint venture of Allied London and Manchester City Council, said the...
Billionaire Warren Buffett targets UK construction insurance
A company backed by billionaire Warren Buffett is planning to boost construction insurance capacity in the UK. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced it is expanding into the construction and property markets in the UK and Ireland. Contractors are...
Skilled trades pay rates hit £1000-a-week in Midlands
Self-employed construction workers in the West Midlands have seen their average weekly pay rates break through the £1,000-a-week barrier. December data from workplace audit and CIS specialist Hudson Contract saw average weekly pay rates in the West Midlands of £1,023...
Go-ahead for £60m Nottingham HMRC hub
Peveril Securities and its joint venture partner Sladen Estates has got the planning green light for a landmark city centre development in Nottingham. The planned 277,000 sq ft Unity Square building will become HMRC’s latest regional hub and will be the most...
Roof trusses fall on labourer
Darlington Borough Council has been sentenced after a self-employed labourer was injured when a pack of roof trusses fell on him. Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 5 October 2017, a self-employed labourer was working for two self-employed bricklayers...
Cost consultant warns on margin pressures
A year on from the collapse of Carillion, construction companies are facing even greater market pressures of rising costs and falling demand, warn costs consultants at Turner & Townsend.A year on from the collapse of Carillion, construction companies are facing even...
HS2 reveals designs for Euston vent shaft
The HS2 client team has released images of its proposed replacement London Underground substation and vent shaft at Euston.The HS2 client team has released images of its proposed replacement London Underground substation and vent shaft at Euston.Read Full Article: The...
Kier director moves to Rydon
Rydon Construction has recruited Mark Norris to be its new construction director.Rydon Construction has recruited Mark Norris to be its new construction director.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index...
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