BluSky Restoration Names Brian Davis Executive VP — East
BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC, a national property restoration company in the U.S., announced the promotion of Brian Davis to executive vice president – East.
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John F Hunt wins 24-storey Battersea tower
John F Hunt has been employed directly by Belgian developer Ghelamco to undertake demolition, enabling works and construction of The HiLight – a new 24-storey resi tower on the site of the former 1830s Price’s Candle Factory in Battersea. Work includes demolition of the existing steel showroom which sits above podium level, followed by the
William Hare wins steelwork on £500m Broadgate towers
William Hare Group has won the contract to deliver the design, fabrication and installation of steelwork on the latest phase of Broadgate in the City of London. Sir Robert McAlpine was confirmed as main contractor last month on the £500m project at 2 Finsbury Avenue to build a 21-storey West Tower and a 36-storey East
BAM Co-op Live Arena opening delayed yet again
BAM’s vast Co-op Live arena project in Manchester suffered yet another setback last night as the opening was delayed for a third time. The £365m Eastlands arena project has turned into an opening fiasco with three major gigs called off at the last minute. The vast arena project was due to be opened by comedian
Turkish insulation panel maker to build £45m UK factory
Turkish building materials firm Assan Panel has unveiled plans to build its first UK manufacturing facility at Freeport East near Felixstowe. The £45m insulation plant is planned to be operational by Autumn 2025 and Assan is also is planning to establish a new office in Ipswich to serve the UK market. It will produce sandwich
VIDEO: Congratulations to Rick Damato on Your Retirement!
In honor of RC Editorial Director Rick Damato’s retirement, enjoy our special video looking back at some special moments captured during his decades-long career.
Trio of new products from Altrad RMD Kwikform
Temporary works specialist Altrad RMD Kwikform (Altrad RMDK) has launched three new products to expand its equipment range and provide a wider choice of solutions for contractors. The newly introduced products include the XL Airodek Panel, Multiframe, and the 1950 x 1800mm Ultraguard Barrier & 1.9m Post. Airodek is Altrad RMDK’s low-weight, high productivity, simple
Projects Struggle to Attract Bidders Amid Uncertainty
CONTRACTORS are remaining selective about taking on new projects, with almost 90% saying they or their supply chain had declined a tender in the previous three months. This is the the top line finding of the latest report from property and construction consultancy Gleeds. Onerous contract conditions and lack of capacity are converging to create bidding barriers. Nearly 40%
Expanding consultant Stantec swoops for rival Hydrock
Canadian sustainable design and engineering consultant Stantec has acquired UK consultant Hydrock. The deal expands Stantec’s UK workforce by around a third as 950 staff join from Bristol-headquartered Hydrock. Founded in 1995 by Dr Brian McConnell, who now retires, Hydrock operates nationwide from 22 locations providing sustainable solutions for major projects across the public and
National Grid unveils winners for £9bn network upgrade
National Grid has confirmed the seven winners of its Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects to connect offshore wind farms to the energy network. The firms forming the Great Grid Partnership are: Construction partners – Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Morrison Energy Services, Murphy and Omexom/Taylor Woodrow Design and consenting service partners – AECOM Arup