Atkins president to take over at Travis Perkins
Atkins president Nick Roberts has been lined up to take over from John Carter as CEO of Travis Perkins. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/industry-moves/atkins-president-to-take-over-at-travis-perkins/10041548.article
Thames Water to supply human waste bricks
Thames Water has signed a deal to supply aggregate that uses residuals from human waste to produce breeze blocks. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/markets/sectors/infrastructure/energy/thames-water-to-supply-human-waste-bricks/10041552.article
Atkins chief to take over at Travis Perkins
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has recruited Atkins boss Nick Roberts to be its new chief executive.Builders merchant Travis Perkins has recruited Atkins boss Nick Roberts to be its new chief executive.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction...
House-building starts slowed in fourth quarter
The number of new homes built in England in 2018 was 1% up on the previous year but there was a slow-down in activity in the final quarter of the year, according to government figures.The number of new homes built in England in 2018 was 1% up on the previous year but...
NHBC registrations drop 7% in February
The number of new homes registered for warranties with the National House Building Council (NHBC) was down 7% in February 2019 compared with a year before.The number of new homes registered for warranties with the National House Building Council (NHBC) was down 7% in...
Long journey for Severfield girders
Six 41-metre long steel girders have been transported 290 miles from Bolton to Ashford in Kent.Six 41-metre long steel girders have been transported 290 miles from Bolton to Ashford in Kent.Read Full Article: The Construction Index from All Construction News | The...
Workers not paid at building services giant George Birchall
Hundreds of workers at George Birchall Service are understood to have been sent home and not been paid today. The Enquirer has been contacted by members of the building services maintenance teams left out-of-pocket by the move. The services arm of George Birchall...
Ferrovial Agroman battles to stem UK losses
The UK operation of Spanish civil engineering contractor Ferrovial Agroman is still fighting to curb losses. Latest published accounts for the business, which had contracts on Crossrail and the Northern Line Tube extension and is presently working on Thames Tideway...
Charles Edward lands Scalpel fit-out deal
Expanding contractor Charles Edward Limited has landed a major fit-out deal in the Scalpel skyscraper on Lime Street in the City of London. The 27,000 sq ft Cat B fit out contract is for National Australia Bank across levels nine and ten of the tower. Charles...
North East housing body unveils £1bn spend plan
Thirteen, the largest housing association in the North East plans to spend more than £1bn improving and building new homes over the next five years. The 2019-2024 programme will see £411m improving up to 20,000 homes, upgrading roofs, kitchens, bathrooms, windows,...
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