The expansion of one of Bristol’s key waste water sites will get underway early next year after planners backed a £100m project to keep pace with the city’s rapid growth. More storage and processing infrastructure will be built at the waste water recycling centre in Avonmouth. Wessex Water is planning to start construction in early
Independent insurance and finance advisory J3 has sourced and placed the building warranty insurance policy for McGoff Construction’s 237-unit residential scheme on Rochdale Road, Manchester. Part of Manchester City Council’s Victoria North Strategic Regeneration Framework, this £55 million development will fall under the McGoff Group’s ‘Downtown’ brand and will encompass 237 homes, including a variety
Vistry Group has struck a major partnerships deal with Leaf Living and Sage Homes to release a huge part of its new homes land bank for private rental and affordable rental homes. The deal will see the providers acquire 2,915 units once built from the Vistry with a gross development value of £819m. Greg Fitzgerald,
Related Argent and Invesco Real Estate have awarded Galliford Try an £87m contract to deliver a further phase of the new build-to-rent development at Brent Cross Town, north London. Having previously been awarded a contract to build 249 new homes earlier this year, Galliford Try has now secured a further 286 apartments across three blocks.
IQ Student Accommodation has linked-up with bathroom pod specialist Walker Modular on two major city-centre sites. Walker will supply pods to Manchester’s £130m Echo Street site where B&K is main contractor and Glasgow’s Bath Street being built by Graham Construction at the helm. Shane Walker, the founder of Walker Modular, said: “IQ champions innovation for
Laing O’Rouke has confirmed a £300m order to build a major cancer research campus in Oxford from the Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine. The single job catapulted the firm to the top of the October rankings for work won, recharging its orders secured this year. The Los Angeles-based cancer research institute plans to establish a
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has launched its new and improved official website. The launch is the culmination of a comprehensive overhaul aimed at providing a more efficient and user-friendly experience for those looking to apply for a CSCS card. Following an extensive consultation and research process, incorporating feedback from various industry stakeholders and
The Independent Builders Merchant Group, owner of 20 key builders merchant brands across the south of England, has strengthened its leadership team with several promotions. With immediate effect, former MD at group company Grant Stone, Peter Cudd, takes on the role of chief commercial officer and Allun Pittingale is promoted to chief operations officer for the
Construction buyers have seen the first fall in subcontractor prices in just over three years as output fell again sharply in October. The steep fall in house building is continuing to weigh heavily on overall construction activity. Also fragile client confidence and elevated borrowing costs were blamed for the fall in new work for the
Network Rail’s top 20 suppliers were paid nearly £3.8bn last year – nearly half of the infrastructure provider’s total spend with suppliers. Network Rail raised spending among its leading suppliers by 10%, with major power supplier EDF continuing to rank as the biggest supplier followed by signalling and train control specialist Siemens Mobility in second
