Standards body BSI haslaunched a new whitepaper on how to minimise risks in infrastructure projects. Experts suggest that a better approach to scope development and managing risk and contractual change could save up to £25bn a year on projects. BSI worked with industry experts and researched existing practices to identity key challenges, then considered how
Trebor Developments and Hillwood have appointed Magrock Ltd as main contractor for a five unit industrial and logistics scheme at Eastern Gateway, Ipswich. Work on transforming the eight acre site will start this month. Once completed by the end of next year the site will be home to a five unit industrial and logistics scheme
Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. The two-year deal for the industry also includes a 5% uptick in rates from 2025. Electrical Contractors’ Association chief negotiator Andrew Hutchins said: “The last few
The owners of Hollywood’s Sunset Studios has put on hold plans to build a £600m film production base in Hertfordshire. Contractor ISG, which signed a pre-construction services agreement to build the vast film studio complex late last year, is now standing down its supply chain. A supplier told the Enquirer: “We’ve been waiting around to
Developer Related Argent has gained consent for a pioneering 9-storey mass-timber office building at the Brent Cross Town redevelopment in north London. Designed by architect Bennetts Associates, the 2 Copper Square project relies on an engineered timber frame and will use off-site construction to set industry-leading targets for embodied carbon reduction, operational efficiency and user
Developer London Square has destroyed a vulgar trophy following a complaint from a subcontractor. The “C**t of the Week” cup has now been melted-down by the developer which is a major player in the capital’s residential market. The Enquirer understands the trophy was occasionally awarded to subcontractors and London Square employees when minor mistakes occurred
House builder Keepmoat has become a strategic partner of the West Midlands Combined Authority, with a commitment to build 4,000 homes in the region. Keepmoat has also committed to aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions when building on brownfield sites and to increase its house building by 50% across the West Midlands.
The Building Research Establishment has confirmed it will no longer work with insulation giants Kingspan and Celotex. The testing and research body said its decision was a direct result of evidence which emerged during the Grenfell Tower inquiry. A BRE spokesperson said: “BRE no longer accepts any new work on behalf of Kingspan or Celotex
Staff hit by the collapse of Ilke Homes are planning to take legal action over claims that it failed to properly consult staff before making them redundant. The offsite specialist went into administration last Friday announcing most of the 1,100 staff would be made redundant with immediate effect. A small number were retained to assist
Former boss of collapsed Midlands civils specialist nmcn Lee Mark has joined cladding contractor Permasteelisa as group chief operations officer. Marks will report to group chief executive Lee Cummins who himself only took up the top role at the facade specialist in February after three years as group MD at Kier and before that nearly
