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DfE shares plans for £2bn offsite schools framework
The government’s Department for Education is planning an industry meeting to discuss its plans for a £2bn offsite schools framework.The government’s Department for Education is planning an industry meeting to discuss its plans for a £2bn offsite schools...
Stonework company fined for dangerous machinery
A stonework company has been fined for failing to comply with an enforcement notice requiring it to guard a stone-cutting saw.A stonework company has been fined for failing to comply with an enforcement notice requiring it to guard a stone-cutting saw.Read Full...
Keepmoat appoints new managing director
Keepmoat Homes has appointed Beth McNeil as its managing director for Scotland. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/industry-moves/keepmoat-appoints-new-managing-director/10038250.article
Interserve plan to hand RMD Kwikform to lenders
Debt-laden Interserve is understood to be looking at spinning off its profitable RMD Kwikform business to its lenders as part of a rescue plan. RMD Kwikform has been estimated to be worth £25om-£300m and could be later sold off in a managed way rather than risking a...
Hundreds caught in ISG Google site raid
Hundreds of construction workers have been caught without the right paperwork on a Google data centre being built in Belgium by ISG. Local news service RTBF reported that 227 builders were found last week working illegally on the Baudour site. That followed a similar...
Wates names new Midlands operations chief
Wates Construction Midlands has appointed former Bouygues construction director Richard Woolmore as new operations director in the Midlands. Woolmore will work alongside existing operations director, Mark Jones, who was promoted to the role in 2015 having previously...
Bam lands Facebook office in biggest ever contract win
Bam Construction has won the deal to deliver the 11-21 Canal Reach buildings in London’s King’s Cross that will house Facebook’s offices. source...
BAM confirmed for Facebook UK HQ job
BAM has been confirmed to build Facebook’s new 415,000 sq ft headquarters building at the King’s Cross development in London. The contract is thought to be worth over £200m and ranks as BAM Construction’s largest project. It is also a consolation for...
Wimbledon expansion advances after golf club purchase
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is set to expand its Wimbledon site from 2022 after a nearby golf club agreed to sell its land. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/wimbledon-expansion-advances-after-golf-club-purchase/10038252.article
Balfour Beatty: 2018 results ‘will beat’ expectations
Balfour Beatty’s financial performance for the year ending 31 December 2018 will beat its previous forecast, the company announced this morning. source...
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