North Yorkshire-based award-winning steelwork specialist SH Structures has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The business set up in 1992 by now chairman Simon Holden is understood to have been touted around the market for some time. But management failed to find a buyer for the firm despite a formidable reputation for

Developer Brookfield has release further details of its planned redevelopment of 99 Bishopsgate in London with what would be the Square Mile’s fourth tallest office building. Designs released by architect RSHP for final public consultation show the landmark building would rise to 54 storeys. The scheme reflects growing confidence in the City office market and

Steelwork specialist Billington has secured the largest single contract in its trading history to achieve a record order book. Details of the large win have not been released but the project is understood to be for a major energy from waste scheme in North London worth more than £50m. Among the other orders, which lift

Thames Water has picked three consultant teams to lead programme and project management of large infrastructure projects supporting the delivery of its Strategic Resource Options Programme. This programme include building a new reservoir in Oxfordshire and a new river abstraction point on the River Thames to  support demand for an additional 1 billion litres of

Mace Consult is warning clients to avoid cut-price bids from contractors as material price rises continue easing. The firm’s latest UK Market View report warns developers to steer clear of contractors dropping prices heavily to win work as company failures continue to hit supply chains. Andy Beard, Global Head of Cost and Commercial Management, Mace,

York M&E specialist JDL Electrical, Plumbing & Heating has been placed into administration. The firm set up 17 years ago by three electricians grew in size running two offices and employing over 40 staff. As the business grew it split into two divisions, one known as JDL MEP covering commercial projects for main contractors and

Designers and engineers working on five key HS2 viaducts have succeeded in cutting their carbon footprint by up to two thirds by adopting an innovative ‘double composite’ structure which uses significantly less concrete and steel than a more traditional design. The news comes as HS2 engineers at Westbury on the Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire border began carefully sliding

A cable installer suffered severe burns to his arms and face when an electrical flash blew him backwards during work on an apartment block. Carl Lowery was working on new apartment blocks at The Crescent, Hulme Street, Salford when when the accident happened on 12 May 2020. The then 37-year-old underwent multiple surgeries following the

Developer Regal London has bought the site of a stalled build to rent tower project in the Capital with plans to restart work. The 100 Avenue Road site above Swiss Cottage tube station was being developed by Essential Living to deliver 184 homes, including a landmark 24-storey tower. But work stalled at the foundations level

Site preparation and enabling work has begun on the delayed £155m Bristol Arena as a main contractor for the site has been confirmed. The arena is the focal point of the Brabazon Hangars scheme to transform the city’s historic former Filton Airfield into a live entertainment and cultural hub for the South West. The initial