Conquip Engineering Group has been awarded a project to deliver a complex, four level temporary works propping scheme by contractor John F Hunt. John F Hunt has been engaged to deliver basement excavation and construction on a mixed-use development project in the City of London in the UK, by main contractor, Mace. The ambitious development
Homes England has today unveiled changes to its grant funding regime to open the door to using the cash for new replacement homes on estate renewal projects. The agency hopes the changes to permitted allocations through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 will help to accelerate big estate renewal plans. Under the funds can be
North Somerset Council is on the hunt for additional funding to deliver the Banwell Bypass project near Weston Super Mare in Somerset A crucial council meeting next months will decide whether Alun Griffiths can continue to work up designs ahead of work start later this year. Griffiths is presently working up final designs and carrying
Higgins Group is set to make staff redundant as part of a restructuring into regions of “the delivery element of the business.” The Essex based contractor confirmed it has started a redundancy consultation process as part of the restructuring which “will improve operational efficiencies and provide a platform for our growth targets.” Higgins made a
Lancaster City Council has picked Eric Wright Construction to deliver nearly 140 affordable homes at the Coopers Fields in Lancaster’s Canal Quarter. Coopers Field is an early phase of Lancaster’s Canal Quarter regeneration. The 0.9 hectare city centre development site consists of Upper and lower St. Leonardgate surface car parks. The council has appointed Eric
Construction staff could face breath tests the day after industry awards or corporate events under new drugs and alcohol guidelines from Build UK. The new template Drugs and Alcohol Policy is designed to be used across the whole supply chain and has been endorsed by the Construction Leadership Council. The trade bodies have drawn-up the
London has fallen out of the top 10 most expensive cities for construction falling to 14 place in the global rankings for highest cost of building. According to Turner & Townsend’s International Construction Market Survey, the average cost of construction is £3,136 per sq m. London remains the most expensive UK city in which to
Subcontractors and suppliers to the collapsed Claritas Group have been left holding unpaid invoices totaling more than £7m. The Kent based contractor confirmed earlier this month that it was heading for liquidation following cash flow and inflationary pressures. A statement affairs seen by the Enquirer ahead of the company being wound-up details debt levels across
Willmott Dixon has confirmed sign-off of a £30m deal to transform the entrance to Darlington Station as part of Network Rail’s £140m masterplan to deliver extra train capacity and better passenger facilities at the station. Work on the huge overhaul of Darlington Station also includes a new multi-storey car park integrated within the bigger entrance
The Australian company that rescued car battery firm Britishvolt has been raided by police investigating alleged tax fraud. The Australian Federal Police swooped on the office of Scale Facilitation on Friday. Scale Facilitation subsidiary Recharge Industries bought Britishvolt out of administration in March and confirmed it wanted to go-ahead with plans to build a £300m
