£50m housing development planned for north London
Property developer Consero London has acquired the 3.5 acre Birchville Court lodge-house and grounds in Bushey for a £50m housing developer in London’s commuter belt.Property developer Consero London has acquired the 3.5 acre Birchville Court lodge-house and grounds...
Peel JV to buy SSE subsidiary
Multi-utility operator Leep Utilities has reached an agreement to purchase SSE Water, the new appointments and variations (NAV) business of SSE plc. Multi-utility operator Leep Utilities has reached an agreement to purchase SSE Water, the new appointments and...
Caledonian wins two offsite school jobs for £38m
Modular building specialist Caledonian has secured two large school projects in quick succession worth £38m. Haygrove School in Somerset and The Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Essex have been snapped up after Caledonian offered a full turnkey package including lead...
Outsourcing revamp sees Government shoulder more risk
The Government is overhauling its approach to outsourcing following the catastrophic collapse of Carillion. A new outsourcing ‘Playbook’ published today sets out guidance designed to improve how government works with industry. Key changes include allocating risks to...
Scotland halves project bank account threshold
The Scottish Government has paved the way for a dramatic increase in the use of project bank accounts by slashing the project value threshold in half. From 19 March, public bodies must include a PBA in tender documents for public works building contracts worth £2m and...
Antarctic ‘eco tent’ holds promise for Scottish building design
Research to create a ‘extreme eco tent’ that is set to be tested in Antarctica could also influence the future design of buildings in Scotland, according to Heriot-Watt University.Research to create a ‘extreme eco tent’ that is set to be tested in...
Work gets under way on £15m Glasgow wastewater scheme
A joint venture of Amey and Black & Veatch (ABV) is starting work today on a Scottish Water project to reduce sewer overflows in Glasgow's West End.A joint venture of Amey and Black & Veatch (ABV) is starting work today on a Scottish Water project to reduce sewer...
McAleer & Rushe gets go-ahead for two Maldron hotels
Northern Ireland-based developer and contractor McAleer & Rushe has checked-in with planning to build hotels in Birmingham and Glasgow city centres. Representing an investment of £85m, the two hotels will deliver 630 bedrooms and will be operated by Ireland’s...
McAleer & Rushe to deliver £85m hotels
McAleer & Rushe has announced it has secured planning permission to develop a multi-million-pound hotel in Birmingham (pictured) and in Glasgow – representing an investment of around £85m. source...
Jobs lost as M&E firm enters administration
Specialist M&E firm EME Installations has gone into administration, with a loss of 62 jobs. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/companies/administrations/jobs-lost-as-me-firm-enters-administration/10040167.article
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