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Stafford company uses massive scale recycling on HS2
Deep Soil Mixing used a sustainable soil mixing solution to geotechnically improve the ground at an HS2 site near Coleshill in Warwickshire.
3 directors disqualified over illegal construction cartel
Three company directors have been disqualified after they broke competition law by forming an illegal cartel in the construction industry.
HS2 to create chalk grassland in the Colne Valley
HS2 has unveiled plans to create one of the largest areas of chalk grassland on the edge of the Chilterns in the Colne Valley.
HS2 construction site prepares to launch tunnel boring machine
Collins Earthworks has completed excavating the north portal site of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel, ready for the launch of the tunnel boring machine that will dig under the ancient woodland in Warwickshire.
Morgan Sindall wins £19m Devon and Exeter NHS contract
Morgan Sindall Construction has secured £19m works to deliver an extension and improvements to the emergency department at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
HS2 unveils designs for Water Orton viaducts
HS2 has revealed new designs for two viaducts near the village of Water Orton in Warwickshire to create new green public spaces.
Morgan Sindall lands £13.5m offsite school projects
Morgan Sindall Construction has secured two contracts worth £13.5m to deliver two new school projects using offsite construction.
Powering ahead at Wernick Power Solutions
Wernick Power Solutions has expanded its fleet and announced the opening of further depots as the company sets its sights on further growth.
Winvic lands double contract win at Edgbaston Stadium
Winvic Construction has been awarded a double contract for concurrent works at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.
CMA fines construction suppliers £15m for breaking competition law
Following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), two UK-based companies who supply groundworks products have been fined more than £11.2m and £3.7m.
Plans in for Orchard Park development in Cambridge
Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) has submitted a revised planning application to South Cambridgeshire District Council for the mixed-use development, Parcel L2, Orchard Park after working with Mole architects.
LEVC and Speedy team up to test new electric van
Tools and equipment hirer, Speedy is trialling converted electric van to introduce innovative, sustainable solutions that can reduce carbon emissions.
UK’s first plastic to hydrogen facility moves forward
The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase has been finalised on the UK’s first waste plastic to hydrogen facility in Cheshire.
Balfour Beatty awarded £108m A57 Mottram contract
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £108m contract to design and build a dual carriageway linking the M67 with the A57 in Mottram Moor, Greater Manchester.
Beyond the pandemic: Creating healthier environments for communities
For many people living across the UK, easily accessible, high quality green space has become more important than ever. Ben Kite, managing director at Ecological Planning & Research, says this must drive a commitment to healthier environments for all.
Laing O’Rourke to deliver £123m Beckton sewage works upgrade
Thames Water has chosen Laing O’Rourke to deliver the £123m upgrade of Beckton sewage works in London.
HS2 launches free construction training course
Local people in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire who are unemployed are being encouraged to register for a free construction training course linked to opportunities to work on HS2.
BoKlok UK appoints TopHat for first offsite homes in Britain
BoKlok UK, the sustainable, low-cost homes provider jointly owned by Skanska and Ikea, has appointed modular housing manufacturer TopHat to produce its first homes in Britain.
Covid-19 and SMEs in the construction industry
Covid-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge for the construction industry but as we move towards a “new normal”, there will also be huge opportunities for SMEs in the sector, says William M Snape, director of StormMeister Flood Protection.
University of Reading secures approval for greenspace extension
Langley Mead, a popular community nature reserve in Shinfield has been given the green light to be extended.
‘Silver lining’ despite significant fall in construction output
Graeme Cooke of DEFSoftware discusses the fall in construction output, as the Office for National Statistics reports that construction output decreased by 40% in April compared with the previous year.
Graham to deliver Eton College’s new indoor sports facility
Contractor Graham has secured phase one of the design and build of Eton College’s new indoor sports facility.
HS2 site prepares for giant tunnelling machines
A series of images showing the first HS2 tunnel launch site have been released, as the project gets ready for the giant tunnelling machines.
Forterra to mothball Bison factory and cut 225 jobs
Forterra has revealed plans to cut around 225 jobs and mothball its Bison hollowcore flooring plant in Derbyshire as part of restructuring proposals.
GMB and JCB reach agreement to save 915 jobs
JCB and the GMB union have reached an agreement on new working arrangements designed to save 915 jobs across the UK.
JCB job losses ‘a slap in the face’, says Unite
JCB has said that up to 950 jobs are at risk due to a 50% drop in global demand, as construction union Unite calls the announcement ‘a slap in the face’ for hardworking staff.