The University of Cambridge has named a fresh line-up of construction partners to deliver a £680m work pipeline over four years. Among the major project winners B&K, Morgan Sindall and Willmott Dixon secure places for the first time, while Laing O’Rouke, Balfour Beatty and Bouygues will not renew their places in the new framework. The

Developer Downing has got the planning thumbs up for a 555-bedroom student accommodation complex on a former car park site next to Brighton’s Amex Stadium. The new development at Falmer will see the construction of two six-storey linear wings, with an interlocking two-storey central social hub, playing host to 555 student bedrooms. The accommodation will

Wates Construction managing director Mark Tant has left the firm after nine years. Company veteran Steff Battle has been appointed interim Managing Director, Construction. A spokesperson for Wates Group said: “Last month Mark Tant left his role at Wates after nine years – he made a significant contribution to the development and success of the

A specialist heavy lifting company has been fined after two men fell from height during the assembly of a crane. On 19 January 2021, two employees of Osprey Heavy Lift Limited fell as a result of a partial collapse of a platform on a crane at the Port of Blyth, Northumberland. The platform was being

The Government has delayed by four months a decision on granting a development consent order for the £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling. The call for more time is a major blow for Balfour Beatty, Kier and Keltbray who have built work compounds and were in preparation to mobilise for the major job. Just two weeks

House builder The Hill Group has submitted plans for a 100 homes scheme in Bristol at the site of the Wills Tobacco Factory. Hill will deliver family houses, as well as one and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom maisonettes at the 3.5-acre Amerind Grove site on Raleigh Road. Around one-third of the homes will be affordable.

Sisk has hired former ISG director Justin Lowe to lead its push for work in the London commercial market. Lowe has joined Sisk’s UK south board as operations director – commercial London to boost its commercial project portfolio in the area. Justin brings over 35 years of experience in construction with 17 years in the

Galliford Try finance director Andrew Duxbury is leaving the firm to join house builder Persimmon. This morning Gallitford Try said it had started the hunt for his replacement to ensure a smooth and effective transition of his roles and responsibilities. Duxbury has worked in various finance roles for over 1o years at Galliford Try, latterly

A vote by creditors over the future of demolition Squibb Group has been delayed. Creditors owed more than £23m were due to vote on the firm’s plans for a Company Voluntary Arrangement tomorrow. But CVA organiser Begbies Traynor has shifted the virtual meeting back to November 21. The CVA proposals by Begbies Traynor show £23.3m