Wates wins Palace of Westminster fire safety project

Wates Construction has secured a contract to upgrade the Palace of Westminster’s life safety systems. The latest deal brings the contractor’s London-based heritage contracts to a combined value of £145m.
Posted on December 14, 2016
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GRAHAM Construction starts work on new cancer centre in Reading

GRAHAM Construction is starting work on a £30 million new cancer treatment centre being bought forward by Proton Partners International Ltd. The centre forms part of the University of Reading’s
Posted on December 13, 2016

Keepmoat to lead Leicester regen

The 18 acre brownfield site of Leicester’s Waterside area will undergo a major transformation into a thriving new neighbourhood of homes, shops and workplaces, thanks to community regeneration specialist and
Posted on December 13, 2016

Refurb problems hit Byrne Group profits

Byrne Group has suffered another year of losses after problem projects secured by fit-out arm Chorus and builder Ellmer took their toll. While profits at the core concrete business trebled to £6m in the year
Posted on December 13, 2016

Public complain about refurb site safety

A construction company and its managing director have been prosecuted for operating an unsafe site during the conversion of a building in Bollington. Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court heard how
Posted on December 13, 2016

Roof refurb safety shocker

A roofing contractor and its two directors have been sentenced after admitting working unsafely at height on a hotel development in central Manchester during a major refurbishment job. A member
Posted on December 13, 2016

Work starts on Sunderland Vaux regen

Carillion starts work today on the first building at the former Vaux brewery site in Sunderland after the site has stood empty for 17 years. The key city centre site now forms
Posted on December 13, 2016
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Novus gives student accommodation first class summer refurb

Maintenance, refurbishment and new build contractor, Novus Property Solutions, has completed an extensive contract to refurbish three student residences all managed by Unite Students. Over the course of the summer
Posted on December 9, 2016

Gleeds begins work on landmark Midlands private rental scheme

International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has recently begun work as project and cost manager to Seven Capital’s £34 million Landsdowne House development. Located at 2 Hagley Road in Edgbaston,
Posted on December 9, 2016

£38.9 billion increase in spend on projects in the UK Government infrastructure and construction pipeline

Analysis by KPMG has revealed a £38.9 billion jump in the value of the UK Government infrastructure and construction pipeline since March 2016. It also revealed that 60 percent of
Posted on December 12, 2016