Procurement specialist SCAPE has revealed the winners of its new £4bn Utilities Works and Services frameworks. The deals are designed to empower utility sector organisations to shape their projects and programmes through an accelerated, direct award model. A £3bn framework covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland and a separate dedicated £1bn framework will serve Scotland.
Bolton-based Forshaw Land & Property Group has submitted plans for a 24-storey block of flats and apart hotel on part of the Manchester Waters site. Forshaw acquired the 1-acre plot, which is adjacent to VOX Manchester and the Cornbrook Metrolink, from Peel Waters which is master-planning the wider site. The proposed building, located between Manchester
Hampshire County Council has appointed a fresh line-up of contractors for its fifth-generation civils and highways framework covering the south of England. VolkerFitzpatrick, BAM Nuttall and Galliford Try are among the big-name contractors gaining a place for the first time this year on the major project lot. The four-year framework could see a spend of
Leading building materials manufacturer Ibstock has bought Birmingham-based Coltman Precast, one of the largest independent suppliers of precast concrete products. Coltman specialises in making hollowcore flooring panels and staircases at its 9.25-acre facility in Sutton Coldfield. The deal will allow Ibstock to extend its current range and raise manufacturing capacity to support its flooring and
Kier has been appointed by the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to build a £60m 54-bed acute inpatient mental health hospital in Bexhill. The job is the first stage of the Re-designing Inpatient Services in East Sussex (RIS:ES) Programme, aimed at providing all mental health inpatient services across East Sussex on a single site. The 57,393
Detailed plans have been submitted to build the 74-storey One Undershaft tower in the City of London. The skyscraper would top at at the same height benchmarked against sea level as the Shard, soaring to the 309.6m maximum ceiling permitted by the civil aviation authority. Singapore developer Aroland Holdings and development manager Stanhope are hoping
Huddersfield-based Big Red Construction has started work on the conversion of a former 19th century police station in central Manchester into private rental flats. The Peeler’s Yard scheme on Goulden Street is being developed by CERT property, which has joined forces with local entrepreneur, Oliver Cookson, to deliver the project. Big Red will carry out
Vinci-owned piling contractor Roger Bullivant is merging its North East and Yorkshire offices, under the unified leadership of regional manager Jim Hargrave. This strategic move brings the two areas together, streamlining operations and aligning them with the size and geographic scope of its regional counterparts. It follows the merger of the south east and south
Ultrafast broadband provider CityFibre has stopped broadband rollout projects in cities across Yorkshire. Contractors have been told to down tools on projects in Leeds, Sheffield, Wakefield, Rotherham and Barnsley. One contractor told the Enquirer: “We’re still in the dark about exactly why the work is being paused, there’s rumours circulating that there may be poor
The Environment Agency has started the hunt for a construction partner for the £500m River Thames Scheme. A contract notice has been published for the job to improve flood defences between Egham and Teddington which has the largest area of undefended, developed floodplain in England with more than 10,000 homes at risk. Construction will include
