Dyer & Butler has been appointed by The City of London Corporation to deliver strengthening works to the Snowhill tunnel lids that run directly under Smithfield Market.
Construction bodies have urged the Scottish Government to introduce a gradual reopening of non-essential construction sites, in line with health and safety requirements.
The Construction Partnership UK Limited (CPUK) has filed for administration following financial issues caused by a combination of problem contracts and bad debts.
APB Group, a leading UK lightweight bridge installer, has recently completed the installation of a sustainable aluminium footbridge for Lancashire County Council spanning the Lancaster Canal in Carnforth.
Redrow will remobilise its construction sites from 11 May, with a phased return to construction on 18 May, as it introduces robust social distancing protocols.
Housebuilder, Springfield has agreed an additional £18m loan facility with the Bank of Scotland to support its workforce as sites remain shut amid Covid-19.
Tim Burden, director at planning and development consultancy Turley, says the government’s commitment to a new spatial framework for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc is good news – and offers a flagship project for the future.
The economic shock caused by lockdown measures imposed by governments around the world will cause global construction output to shrink by 1.4% in 2020, says GlobalData.
If the Palace of Westminster’s Restoration and Renewal Programme is successful the risks associated with the complex infrastructure programme must be addressed now, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Mike Pettinella discusses Autodesk’s new report Trust Matters: The High Cost of Low Trust and how to build trust within – and between – organisations.
Graham has been awarded a contract to refurbish a former printing press and gin distillery, Laser House, in London’s Clerkenwell, to be redeveloped by General Projects.
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