The Government has agreed to fund the £93m strengthening and repair programme to a key viaduct on the northern section of the Aston Expressway between Birmingham city centre and the M6 motorway. The Tame Valley Viaduct,
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Record-breaking TBM on way to Silvertown Tunnel
The largest tunnel boring machine to be used in the UK has passed factory tests and is being shipped in pieces from Germany to the Silvertown Tunnel project in East London. The diameter of the
JCB workers get £750 Christmas bonus
JCB workers are being given a £750 Christmas bonus. The bonus will be paid to more than 6,000 employees – including agency staff with over 12 months’ service – working at JCB’s 11 plants in
Greystar JV targets London for £1.8bn build to rent homes push
Property investor Greystar Real Estate has teamed up with a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to develop build to rent housing in London and its commuter towns. The JV plans to spend £1.8bn on
First pier poured for UK’s longest rail viaduct – video
Construction of the UK’s longest railway bridge has taken a major step forward with completion of the first of 56 giant concrete piers to support the Colne Valley Viaduct as it crosses a series of
M Group buys Babcock power lines arm for £50m
Infrastructure specialist contractor M Group Services has bought Babcock’s Overhead Line Power business for £50m. Following the acquisition, the business will be rebranded to form part of Morrison Energy Services, sitting alongside and enhancing existing
52 jobs axed as industrial coating specialist goes under
Staffordshire-based specialist Industrial Coating Services has fallen into administration with the loss of 52 jobs. ICS, which specialised in the surface preparation and application of protective coatings, suffered from critical cash flow issues arising from a
Birmingham Council cuts KPIs to simplify £2.7bn highways deal
Birmingham City Council has cut hundreds of KPIs during a restructuring of its troubled £2.7bn highways PFI contract. The tender process for a new contractor for the revamped 12-year deal will start in February. Birmingham
Green light for major Bristol office scheme
Plans for three new office blocks around a ruined church at the edge of Castle Park in Bristol have got the go-ahead from city planners. Developer MEPC can now proceed with its plan to replace
Plan submitted for 30-floor Salford resi tower
Manchester-based property developer CERT property has submitted plans for a 30-floor residential tower on Salford’s Clippers Quay. The vertically zoned tower block, designed by OMI Architects, will offer a range of private living experiences from