Manchester University has named its new line-up of contractors to deliver its ongoing works and expansion programme. The new build framework will be used to deliver the University’s next five-year investment strategy. It has been divided into four lots that will also cover demolition, refurbishment, decoration and landscaping, up to a total value of £260m. Twenty
Contractor Geoffrey Osborne has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The famous industry name was founded in 1966 by civil engineer Geoffrey Osborne and its main shareholders are still the Osborne family. Latest published accounts for the firm showed a turnover for the year to September 30 2021 of £325.8m generating a
Dave Harrison shares some observations about outsourcing in the roofing industry and offers solutions contractors may want to consider before peak season.
Owens Corning earned recognition as a finalist in the “Operational Excellence” category for its work to accelerate diagnostics and problem solving in its shingle plants.
John Nash’s last surviving church gets a new Welsh Slate roof. THE ONLY surviving church by the Georgian Regency architect John Nash is enjoying a new lease of life in its bicentenary, thanks to Welsh Slate. All Souls Church, in the Harley Street Conservation Area of Marylebone, London, has been reroofed with 20” x 12”
MORE THAN 120,000 EJOT Colorfast self-drilling fasteners have helped Kingspan to create a thermally superior, visually-appealing building envelope for its first purpose-built manufacturing plant in South East Asia. The 16,000 sq. m factory at Phu My Town in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, will enable Kingspan to grow its presence in the wider Asian region
THE LATEST EXAMPLE of a rooftop topping out ceremony was celebrated in style this week, with Sir Robert McAlpine himself in attendance. The completion of construction of the first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) was celebrated at the topping out ceremony on 14 April 2024. The formal topping out event at the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation
THE FLAT ROOFS at Arpley Street Police Station have reached their end of life and tenders are being invited for their removal and replacement. The replacement of the flat roof system, includes removal of redundant glazed rooflights, and the removal and replacement of lantern lights over leaded roof domes with ‘UPVC lanterns’. Additionally, all necessary
With a history dating back to 1988, Northwest Drywall and Roofing Supply has four locations in Montana.
Sir Robert McAlpine has today signed the main building contract for a dual high-rise building at Broadgate in London. The vast 750,000 sq ft 2 Finsbury Avenue project consists of a large 12-storey podium supporting a 36-storey East Tower and 21-storey West Tower. Both buildings will be characterised by triangular patterns combining a solid and
