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Scottish park to get micro hydro system
The £7.3m restoration of Edinburgh’s Saughton Park will now include a micro hydroelectric system to power the lighting and buildings.The £7.3m restoration of Edinburgh’s Saughton Park will now include a micro hydroelectric system to power the lighting and...
Bids invited for Falkirk road
Falkirk Council is inviting bids for a 1km road contract.Falkirk Council is inviting bids for a 1km road contract.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The Construction Index https://ift.tt/2DvQNLm
Network Rail confirms £2bn spending plan for Wales
Network Rail has set out how it will spend £2bn of UK government funding for infrastructure improvements to its Wales and Borders routes.Network Rail has set out how it will spend £2bn of UK government funding for infrastructure improvements to its Wales and...
Unite calls for ‘toilet dignity’ on site
Unite is calling for construction sites to have better toilet facilities, saying that they are “usually disgusting”.Unite is calling for construction sites to have better toilet facilities, saying that they are “usually disgusting”.Read Full Article: The...
Construction gets £22m to train 17,000 people
New training hubs are to be set up on construction sites as part of a £22m package of measures announced by the government.New training hubs are to be set up on construction sites as part of a £22m package of measures announced by the government.Read Full...
Amey hosts Girlguiding engineering events
Amey has held events for hundreds of girls receiving Girlguiding’s engineering badge, which the company designed.Amey has held events for hundreds of girls receiving Girlguiding’s engineering badge, which the company designed.Read Full Article: The Construction...
Bid race starts for £435m Birmingham HS2 station
HS2 has given the signal for bid prequalification to start for Birmingham Curzon Street station. Around four contractors will be shortlisted to bid for the design and build deal, expected to cost £435m. Consultant WSP UK working with Grimshaw Architects has worked up...
Mears buys Mitie housing upkeep arm for £35m
Mears has agreed to pay £35m for Mitie’s social housing repairs and maintenance business. The deal will be sealed at the end of this month and is dependent on a Mears share placing to raise cash and the completion of a TUPE consultation process with over 1,000...
Interserve fined after M&E blunders at animal lab
Interserve’s facilities management arm has been fined after multiple safety failings at a laboratory site for the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge. Hove Crown Court heard how, on Sunday 21 September 2014, mains power was lost at the...
Plans in for 42-storey Ilford residential tower
Plans have been submitted for a landmark private rental residential tower in East London’s Ilford town centre. Storage specialist Access Self Storage is planning to redevelop a former Bodgers discount store with the 380-flat high rise. According to planning...
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