Statom Group has started work on a new £25m multi-storey car park project at Bristol Airport for Griffiths Farrans JV. The main £60m contract to deliver a new transport hub at the airport was awarded to the Griffiths Farrans JV last November. Statom has been working with them for months on the car-park’s design and
Plans to redevelop one of the largest estates in East London with over 1,900 new homes are advancing with the submission of plans. A development partnership between house builder Hill and housing association Poplar HARCA is bringing forward the £800m Treviot Estate redevelopment scheme in the Borough of Tower Hamlets. As one of the largest
The discovery of more build problems across legacy sites has blown a hole in Crest Nicholson’s latest results. The house builder confirmed £15m of legacy contract problems in March at four jobs completed by its now closed Regeneration division. But a wider review of jobs across the whole company has unearthed further problems resulting in
Infrastructure contractor and consultant Amey has delivered ahead of expectation in its first year under private equity ownership following Ferovial’s decision to offload the business for £400m. The firm has significantly boosted its order book and lifted its contract bidding win rate to one in three projects, compared with a success rate of just one
Galliford Try has signed a £69m contract to build the new Paisley Grammar School Community Campus on behalf of Renfrewshire Council in Scotland. Designed by architect Ryder, the school is being funded by Renfrewshire Council and Scottish Futures Trust, as part of the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme. It will feature new all-weather sports
BAM Nuttall has been fined £2.345m following the death of a worker on a flood alleviation scheme in Leeds. Experienced boatman Gary Webster lost his life two days after drowning in the River Aire on 30 October 2017. Webster and another worker had been on a boat removing debris at the bottom of the weir
Deep-level underground wartime shelter tunnels in London’s High Holborn area are set to become the Capital’s latest tourist attraction. City of London Corporation planners have given the thumbs up to a £220m scheme to convert the warren of tunnels into a visitor and cultural attraction. In developing the underground site, buildings at 38-41 Furnival Street
Multi-utility infrastructure specialist OCU Group has bought Scottish civil engineering contractor RJ McLeod. Based out of Glasgow and Dingwall, RJ McLeod has over a seven-decade history of delivering complex engineering projects. The acquisition increases OCU Group revenues to over £800m and grows the capability and capacity for work in supporting the critical UK energy transition.
Construction output fell sharply in April marking the third consecutive monthly fall since a small uplift was recorded in January. The 1.4% contraction in activity was caused by decreases in both new work (- 1.9%), and repair and maintenance (-0.8%). According to fresh data published this morning by the Office of National Statistics, survey returns
Scottish developer Drum Property Group has lodged plans for its first major scheme in Leeds to build 390 flats. The developer plans to demolish Morgan Sindall’s old offices at Evolution House, off Springwell Road in Holbeck, to make way for the residential scheme. The project will consist of two brick buildings configured in L-shape. One
