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Grahams wins £79.5m Clyde road bridge contract
A £79.5m contract to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde and create new connections into Scotland’s manufacturing innovation district has been approved.
Amey to install air quality sensors ahead of innovative trials
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is working with Amey to install air quality sensors across the county ahead of trialling innovative solutions to improve air quality for residents.
Crossrail hands over Farringdon Elizabeth line station
Crossrail has handed over the Farringdon Elizabeth line station, built by the BAM, Ferrovial, Kier joint venture (Team BFK), to Transport for London (TfL).
Amey appoints new highways sector director
Amey has appointed Andy Deman as its new highways sector director to take responsibility for its local and strategic highways operations.
Commercial work offers relief for UK construction in February
The UK construction sector returned to growth in February, as new orders regain momentum and commercial projects are ‘woken from their slumber’.
Number of furloughed construction workers still on the rise
With the furlough scheme now extended until September, new HMRC data shows a 25% increase in headcount for furloughed construction employees, with 244,100 people on furlough at the end of January.
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.
Dyer & Butler to enhance excavation safety procedures
Dyer & Butler, a part of the M Group Services Transport Division, has introduced a fleet of remote-controlled, miniature vacuum excavators to its plant and fleet portfolio, enhancing its excavation safety procedures.
Leeds invests £100m to improve energy efficiency of council housing
Leeds City Council is set to invest £100m on measures to improve the energy efficiency of council housing by 2050.
Drones in construction: Taking remote inspection to the next level
Taking drones beyond visual line of sight will supercharge construction quality, productivity and efficiency, says John McKenna, CEO of sees.ai.
Southwark Council commits £101m to tackle climate emergency
Southwark Council backs its commitment to the Climate Emergency and environmental sustainability with a commitment of £101m in funding.
Wayfinding: Lack of consistency can lead to a communication breakdown
Ian Streets, managing director of About Access, explores the priorities of signposting and wayfinding.
StateUp 21: Why built environment is the Geotech “sector to watch”
Dr Tanya Filer and Samuel Harrison discuss the StateUp 21 report, which profiles some of the most promising up-and-coming tech start-ups that are working with public sector organisations to modernise the built environment industry.
WWII bomb blast in Exeter causes damage to nearby buildings
A World War II bomb discovered by contractor Urbn Construction at a site in Exeter was detonated on Saturday (27 February) evening causing structural damage to surrounding buildings.
Construction projects: Accurate, standardised and robust data
Data capture demands are increasing. Cost and data management specialist Tristan Harvey-Rice shares steps organisations can take to incentivise and help their suppliers provide accurate construction project data.
Project SPEED to boost innovative construction on rail projects
Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris has launched ‘Project SPEED’ to challenge the rail industry to pioneer faster, smarter and more efficient infrastructure projects.
Reconsidering resilience and infrastructure
Amid great challenges and change, we need to rethink how we look at resilience of critical infrastructure and adopt a whole-life approach.
FARO launches new global sustainability goals
3D imaging company, FARO Technologies has announced new global sustainability goals to reduce its carbon footprint by 25%.
31 suppliers secure place on Scotland Excel framework
Scotland Excel’s third Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework is expected to see a spend of around £18m a year, the framework has been awarded to 31 UK suppliers.
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.
Construction work starts on Nottingham build to rent project
Blocwork LLP, a joint venture between Network Rail and Bloc Group has appointed Graham as construction partner to build a PRS ‘build to rent’ development on Queens Road, Nottingham.
Building an award-winning approach to housebuilding
Technology helped housebuilder Durkan rapidly deliver a major housing development in east London, picking up Gold Medal at the 2020 UK Construction Manager of the Year Awards in the process.
Green light for 38-storey tower at Broadgate scheme
The City of London has given the go-ahead to plans for a new 38-storey development at 2 Finsbury Avenue in the Square Mile.
‘Unanimous approval’ for £500m Everton stadium move
Plans for Everton FC’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, along with a community-led legacy project at Goodison Park, have been unanimously approved.
Asite to support project management initiative for Northern Natural Gas
Asite was chosen as the Portfolio Project Management (PPM) solution to support system integrity, reliability, efficiency and public safety for the interstate pipeline system of Northern Natural Gas
Costain Skanska prepares to handover Paddington Crossrail works
The Costain Skanska Joint Venture is preparing to hand over the third Crossrail station, the Paddington Elizabeth line station.