Over a dozen NHS construction projects in Scotland are being paused as spending budgets come under pressure. The Scottish Government has warned health boards that no more cash is available and all new projects are being paused for up to two years. Funding will continue to be available to tackle the hospital maintenance backlog. The
Around 150 M25 maintenance workers employed by Balfour Beatty are being balloted for strike action over pay. Union Unite said the road workers are angry at Balfour’s pay offer of 3.4% following another below inflation pay rise last year. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Balfour Beatty is an immensely profitable company that can afford to
Regional procurement body EN:Procure has picked 100 contractors for its latest installers’ framework covering social housing projects. The procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency North estimates the four-year Installation and Repairs Framework will be worth £3.2bn. EN framework winners Click here for breakdown of lot winners. The fourth-generation framework is broken down into 36
Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge against the Government’s renewed plans to build a tunnel near the historic Stonehenge site. The campaigners were challenging the Government’s development consent order last summer for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade. Previously Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site campaigners succeeded in blocking progress on the project after
A TIMBER merchant has moved its timber import terminal base from Goole Docks, 50 miles up the Humber estuary to Immingham Docks. The move and new location provide more space for SR Timber’s increasing sales of timber construction products. The Port of Immingham, also known as Immingham Dock is a major port on the east
Like As the Interim Budget takes centre stage, the steel industry finds itself at the forefront of discussions, eagerly examining the potential ramifications for its market landscape. In contemplating the upcoming post-election budget’s impact on the steel sector, industry leaders are keenly evaluating the measures and policies that could be introduced to fortify the industry
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AJW DISTRIBUTION, the South East centred roofing and cladding supplies, family-run business, has completed its first acquisition. Castle Roofing Supplies Ltd in Market Deeping was acquired by AJW Distribution in a deal completed on 16 February 2024. Ken Smith, the owner of Castle Roofing Supplies, was looking for a similarly family-run company to continue the business.
Belgian steelwork specialist Victor Buyck has jacked in the first 300-tonne steel viaduct section on HS2’s complex Delta Junction project. Working for the Balfour Beatty Vinci JV, it took the firm 11.5 hours using push-pull jacking to install the 84m long section. It is the first section of two 158m viaducts which will take high
