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Plans unveiled for East Manchester’s new £350m arena

Plans for the new 23,500-capacity arena in East Manchester have been revealed by the Oak View Group.

Duty to Warn on construction projects

Myles Levy, construction partner at Joelson Law firm, discusses the limits of the ‘duty to warn’ legislation within construction.

Amey wins strategic £400m highways contract in Scotland

Transport Scotland has appointed Amey as the new provider to maintain and improve the motorways and trunk roads across the South West of Scotland.

Contractor wins first phase of £380m Millbrook Park transformation

Poly UK has appointed Bennett Construction as the primary contractor to deliver 257 homes at Plaza Collection in Mill Hill – the first phase of £380m Millbrook Park transformation.

What can SMEs in the construction industry do to survive coronavirus

Lyndon Wood, CEO of constructaquote.com, explores what SMEs can do to survive current challenges and what the future will look like once coronavirus is over.

CLC chair urges government to better protect construction

Andy Mitchell, chair of the Construction Leadership Council, has sent a letter to PM Boris Johnson putting forward a plan to sustain the industry and accelerate economic recovery.

COVID-19: ‘Construction can be productive despite lockdown’

Ian Streets, access consultant at About Access, takes a look at how the construction shutdown scenario can create the opportunity to change a working environment.

Battersea Power Station site closes until end of April

Construction work on the Battersea Power Station site will not restart until at least the end of April, following its temporary closure last week.

Work on Beeston Square suspended as social distancing ‘impossible’

Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has taken the decision to close the site of its Beeston Square development due to coronavirus social distancing rules.

COVID-19: Alok Sharma hails ‘critical contribution’ of UK construction

Alok Sharma, secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), says those working in construction can ‘continue to do so’ as long as they adhere to Site Operating Procedures.

Construction sector needs clarity to avoid industry shutdown, says NFB

The construction sector ‘desperately needs’ the government to provide clarity to avoid industry shutdown, says the National Federation of Builders (NFB).

Opportunistic thieves target construction sites during coronavirus lockdown

Police across the UK are carrying out extra night patrols, as burglars target construction sites during the coronavirus lockdown.

Interserve to deliver new £4.1m school in Frankley

The Department for Education has selected Interserve to design and build the new £4.1m Merritts Brook Primary School in Frankley, Birmingham.

Costain board take 30% pay cut to mitigate COVID-19 impact

Construction work has been suspended on all of Costain’s big projects in London, as senior leadership agrees to take a 30% pay cut to protect cash.

Scottish government confirm temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients

A temporary hospital with an initial 300 beds is to be created in the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow to help care for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.

Building service companies must carry out essential work, says BESA

BESA reinforces the message that building services specialists are carrying out crucial work in support of the country’s essential services.

Coronavirus: Build UK publishes contractual issues guidance

Due to the fast spread of the coronavirus, many in the construction industry are already facing unprecedented issues and foresee further problems – as a consequence, Build UK has published guidance on contractual issues.

BAM to build special emergency COVID-19 facilities

BAM is restarting work at a number of sites across the UK, including projects critical to the national pandemic, as well as new projects to build emergency COVID-19 facilities.

Unite: Non-essential construction work must shut down and pay workers

Unite the union has called for ‘tougher measures’ to combat the coronavirus, as it reveals it has been 'inundated' with reports of non-essential construction work.

Coronavirus outbreak: Key issues in the construction industry

Following the coronavirus outbreak, Andrew Carpenter discusses key issues, the impact the virus has had on the construction sector and what we need to do as an industry to get through these unprecedented times.

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