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Heathrow names airport expansion delivery boss
Heathrow Airport has appointed KPMG infrastructure director Emma-Jane Houghton as delivery commercial director for airport expansion. She will join in February 2019 and will be immediately involved in the shortlisting of the Heathrow innovation partners –...
CRL seeks to draw line under underwriter failure
After a bruising few months following the collapse of Alpha Insurance, structural home defects cover specialist CRL says it is entering a new era of market resilience and customer protection.After a bruising few months following the collapse of Alpha Insurance,...
Cairngorm Capital brings Arnold Laver into its timber group
Timber supplier Arnold Laver has joined The National Timber Group to create the largest independent timber distribution business in the UK.Timber supplier Arnold Laver has joined The National Timber Group to create the largest independent timber distribution business...
Heathrow recruits KPMG director to help with expansion
Heathrow Airport has appointed Emma-Jane Houghton as its delivery commercial director for expansion.Heathrow Airport has appointed Emma-Jane Houghton as its delivery commercial director for expansion.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News...
British Land aims to start £385m London project duo
Developer British Land has revealed it is looking at starting two major new projects in the capital over the next 12 months costing around £364m to deliver. The near-term pipeline of 440,000 sq ft of consented space includes a mixed-use scheme at Blossom Street in...
Sisk tipped for Sheffield Park Hill estate student scheme
Student accommodation developer, Alumno Developments, is in talks with John Sisk & Son to revamp part of the Park Hill Estate in Sheffield. The third phase of the regeneration plan for the large grade II listed estate will see existing flats converted into 350...
Crossrail contractors facing overtime clawback
A pay row is brewing on Crossrail about overtime payments during the race to get the project finished. The Enquirer understands that Transport for London and Crossrail are questioning bills from contractors. One site source said: “The contractors are being told...
East London raid saves modern slavery victims
A man has been arrested on suspicion of construction modern slavery and human trafficking offences after a multi-agency raid in East London. Six potential victims were rescued and safeguarded during the operation by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA)...
Office construction drops 13% in central London
Developers are opting to build out smaller schemes as the volume of offices under construction in central London fell 13 per cent despite a rise in new starts, the latest Deloitte crane survey has revealed. source...
Mayor to keep control of Goodsyard planning decision
Sadiq Khan is to retain control of the planning decision over Bishopsgate Goodsyard, despite his chief planner having stated in a previous role that it would be “unacceptable” for City Hall to determine any new application. source...
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