Mechanical engineering specialist Strucktor has won a major package from Ardmore on its £111m redevelopment of the former Whiteleys shopping centre in London’s Bayswater. Ardmore is currently delivering residential fit-out works at The Whiteley which
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Sellar in talks for next £1.5bn London station project
Developer Sellar Property is in talks with Network Rail for a landmark redevelopment at London’s Liverpool Street Station. The proposed major project is at an early stage of development although an indicative construction cost has
Kier tops November contracts league
Kier has secured the biggest monthly haul of new orders for the second time in three months after getting its finances back on track. The firm rose to the top of the November rankings with a
Caddick seals deal for Leeds YoYo next phase
Caddick Group has secured funding for the next phase of its £300m SOYO neighbourhood in central Leeds. The deal with investor Federated Hermes will allow work to start on two new blocks delivering 331 build to
Firms sounded out for rebid of £250m London hospital
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is starting market engagement with contractors ahead of retendering its new landmark Evelina London Children’s Hospital extension. The planned 290,000 sq ft hospital building, designed by Hawkins\Brown Architects and
SMEs dominate £650m northern housing upkeep framework
EN:Procure, the procurement arm of regional social housing consortium Efficiency North, has awarded spots on its new housing installation, servicing, maintenance and repairs framework to 37 contractors. Nearly nine out of 10 firms winning places
Balfour to start A40 upgrade after £35m funding deal
Vital upgrade work can now start on the A40 to ease congestion, boost local bus services and allow the construction of thousands of new homes in Oxfordshire, thanks to £35m in government funding confirmed today.
Go-ahead for £180m Milton Keynes tower scheme
Developer First Base and investor Patron Capital have gained planning for the £180m redevelopment of the Saxon Court former council office building in Milton Keynes. The 2.35-acre site, which will be known as MK Gateway,
Union officials face new probe into blacklist collusion
Construction union Unite has launched a new search for evidence of collusion with blacklisting in the industry by officers of the union and its predecessors. A panel of lay members with personal experience of blacklisting
Multiplex aims for woman-led teams at one in 10 projects
Multiplex has challenged itself to employ woman-led teams on 10% of its projects by 2025 and shift to a 5-day working week on sites. The moves are being rolled out to challenge what it sees as deeply