Battersea Power Station Development Company has confirmed the appointment of Sir Robert McAlpine as the new construction manager to complete Phase 3 of the project. The developer said an “intensive handover process” is underway to takeover from Bouygues who announced… Continue Reading →

A Wigan based building firm has been fined after serious safety failings. A preventative inspection, part of a Construction Inspection Initiative, was carried out at a Skyline Building Services Limited site by an Inspector from the Health and Safety Executive… Continue Reading →

McLaren has won the complete refurbishment and CAT B fit-out of the New Bracken House office building in the City of London which will become the new home of the Financial Times. New Bracken House will provide 270,000 sq ft… Continue Reading →

Bourne Leisure Hotels has appointed BAM Construction to carry out restoration work on the Grade II listed Studley Castle in Warwickshire. The £35.5m deal will see BAMA refurbish and restore what will become the 14th Hotel in the leisure giant’s… Continue Reading →

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has appointed Graham Construction as sole contractor to deliver a £50m programme of works. The project is another major coup for the contractor in the south east as it seeks to expand its presence across… Continue Reading →

The tender race has started for a £32m refurbishment deal to revamp the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow. The historic home of Sir William Burrell’s famous collection is due to reopen in 2020 following a two-year construction programme. An OJEU… Continue Reading →

Great Portland Estates is considering a more extensive revamp of its planned Oxford Street scheme after Facebook decided not to move in. The internet giant decided earlier this year not to take office space at Oxford House. That delayed the… Continue Reading →

A stunning residential project in London has been crowned the global ‘winner of winners’ in the biennial Architectural Ironmongery Specification Awards, organised by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) in association with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Kings… Continue Reading →