Turner & Townsend appointed to project manage refurbishment of 5-star Durban Hilton Hotel Global consultancy has also led projects for Hilton Hotel group in Abu Dhabi, Europe and North America Latest South African project scheduled for completion in May 2017… Continue Reading →

The rise in house building completions is helping to tackle the housing crisis, but more work needs to be done if the Government is to hit its one million new homes target, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian… Continue Reading →

York-based conservation specialist William Anelay fell into administration owing at least £12.6m to unsecured creditors. William Aneley was half-way through the restoration of the grade I listed Bradford City Hall More than 132 staff at William Anelay, which had traded since 1747,… Continue Reading →

Speller Metcalfe has bagged the job to modernise the Epsom headquarters of consultant Atkins in Surrey. The £35m project at its Woodcote Grove campus has been designed by architect Northmill Associates and the project is being managed by Burnley Wilson Fish. Existing… Continue Reading →

Building products giant SIG is accelerating its cost cutting programme as intensifying competition in the UK market prompted a profit warning last week. The Group Chief Executive also stepped down as like for like revenue fell 1.1% in the UK… Continue Reading →

Sir Robert McAlpine has secured the contract to redevelop The Gates shopping centre in Durham. The £30m Riverwalk project will transform the city’s retail and leisure offering and includes 253 student rooms. Sir Robert McAlpine will remodel the existing shopping centre’s layout to create… Continue Reading →

Total office construction work across central London has hit an eight-year high with 14.8m sq ft of space currently under development. The latest Deloitte London Office Crane Survey highlighted a 4% rise over the summer survey and shows construction41% above… Continue Reading →

The winners of the Brick Awards 2016 were revealed on Thursday 10th November at a gala dinner at the Hilton Park Lane, London. The awards recognise the best brick architecture across a whole spectrum of sectors, including education, residential, outdoor… Continue Reading →