Midgard has been confirmed as the contractor for the second and final phase of the Heart of Hale regeneration project in north London. Developer Related Argent has agreed a £243m loan with ICG Real Estate for the delivery of the Build-to-Rent (BtR) scheme in Tottenham Hale The final phase of the 3.5-acre Heart of Hale
Trade contractors and suppliers have been hit for at least £108m by the sudden collapse of Buckingham Group Contracting. According to a report from administrator Grant Thornton, it is unlikely that the 1,200 unsecured creditors will see any kind of return. Although the administrator said the final dispersal would depend on the outcome of certain
The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority is planning an early market engagement day for the £4bn-plus project ahead of inviting tenders for key roles. Significant investment and ongoing maintenance is already taking place across the Parliamentary estate but a more extensive and fundamental programme of works is needed to preserve The Palace
Developer Prosperity Group has got the planning green light for a near 690-home scheme in the Smithfield area of Digbeth two years submitting the scheme Work on the Pressworks scheme, which is the first to go forward in the Smithfield masterplan, will start in Autumn 2024. Prosperity Group will directly manage the Pressworks construction project
Transport for London has signed up Costain to deliver detailed design and construction services for the second phase of improvements to the A40, one of London’s key east-west arteries. The upgrades will improve the safety and quality of customer journeys between Wood Lane to Marylebone Flyover, which is used by 96,000 vehicles per day. Costain
Ambtious plans to build a 290-home scheme next to the Salts Mill World Heritage Site in Saltaire on the outskirts of Bradford have got the planning green light. Leeds-based developer Artisan Real Estate aims to build the Saltaire Village on an 11-acre site, sandwiched between the River Aire and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, which
Phil Mayall has been promoted to the role of managing director at the Morgan Sindall’s regeneration arm Muse. He replaces Kate Bowyer, who left in April after taking over from Matt Crompton 18 months ago. Mayall joined Muse in 2006 progressing through the business to run the North West territory in 2019. He was responsible
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers will receive a 7% uplift in their pay in October thanks to an agreement between Unite union and contractors. The rise forms part of a two-year agreement that will see pay rise a further 3% in October 2024 and includes some additional enhancements to pension provisions. The Building Engineering
House builder and brownfield developer Inland Homes has lost its fight for survival and filed a notice of intent to enter administration. The decision stops in its tracks plans by housing veteran Jolyon Harrison to sell his NorthCountry Homes business to Inland as part of a complex rescue bid. The proposed deal amounted to a
Bouygues UK Chief Executive Officer Rob Bradley is retiring from the business as part of a restructure. Bradley rejoined Bouygues UK five years ago following an 18-month stint at Midas. He will be succeeded by Fabienne Viala as CEO, in addition to her role as Chair and UK Country Director for Bouygues Construction. The restructure
