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Scottish contractors urged to seize HS2 opportunities
Potential contracts with HS2 are not just about track and trains – companies in Scotland are being encouraged to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts.
EDF Renewables strengthens solar capacity across England and Wales
Two more projects are now part of EDF Renewables UK’s solar portfolio in England and Wales, each project will generate enough low carbon energy for the equivalent of 9,500 homes.
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.
How will Budget 2021 impact the construction industry?
Today (3 March) marks the arrival of Budget 2021, as chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to boost investment in infrastructure and inject £126m of new funding for 40,000 traineeships to build back better, greener and more efficiently post-Covid.
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.
Select Plant Hire doubles workforce thanks to HS2
Select Plant Hire has almost doubled the size of its Cheshire depot and workforce after winning a contract to supply eco-cabins at HS2 construction sites.
CBI appoints ENGIE CEO as Public Sector Partners Council chair
Nicola Lovett, ENGIE UK & Ireland CEO, has been appointed as the new chair of CBI’s Public Sector Partners Council.
Homes England and UTB launch development finance for SME builders
Homes England and United Trust Bank have launched a new five-year lending alliance to provide development finance to SME builders.
Green light for next phase of HS2 to Crewe
MPs have given the green light to phase 2a of HS2 to Crewe, with the proposals gaining Royal Assent.
Willmott Dixon to build £9.7m performing arts facility
Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver a new performing and production digital arts facility at North Kent College's Oakfield Lane campus.
Flannery and Balfour Beatty launch operator skills hub
Balfour Beatty Flannery, a partnership between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire, has launched the Operator Skills Hub, offering training programmes to inspire young people and upskill current plant operators.
22,000 people to work on Lower Thames Crossing project
The Lower Thames Crossing project will offer a major jobs boost to at least 22,000 people, Highways England has revealed.
New jobs site to promote 20,000 roles on HS2
HS2 Ltd has launched a brand-new jobs site to promote the estimated 20,000 roles that phase one of the project is expected to create in the months and years ahead.
Homes England CEO steps down
Nick Walkley will step down on 28 February after joining the Homes and Communities Agency as chief executive in March 2017.
Construction materials supplier acquires Northumbrian Roads Limited
Aggregate Industries has acquired Northumbrian Roads Limited, a road surfacing and highway maintenance contractor with two large asphalt plants in the Port of Tyne and the Port of Sunderland.
Falkirk agrees £332m five-year housing spend
Falkirk Council has committed £332m to its housing stock over the next five years which will deliver improvements to existing homes and the creation of new homes.
Prompt Payment Code reforms to protect small firms
Reforms to the Prompt Payment Code to prevent delayed invoices owed to small businesses have been announced by the government.
Minister praises industry as housebuilding stats recover
The latest figures reflect the housing and construction industry’s resilience and measures they have taken to keep building sites open, in line with public health advice.
Covid-19: Business secretary praises construction’s ‘crucial contribution’
The newly appointed business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng has written an open letter to the construction industry praising “the crucial contribution” the sector is making.
The need for decentralised high tech modular
Paul Dunn, executive director at CallisonRTKL explores the need for decentralised high tech modular construction.
Vital Energi appoints new director of sustainability
Craig Anderson has joined Vital Energi as director of sustainability after most recently spending 6 years at Engie managing and delivering power generation and sustainable development projects.
Mace wins supplier role on Scape place shaping framework
Mace has won the sole supplier role on the Scape Consultancy's place shaping framework for England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Travis Perkins to provide 800 Kickstart placements
Travis Perkins has been approved as one of the Government’s official Kickstart employers to provide 800 work placements for young people.
Supreme Court overturns ban on third runway at Heathrow Airport
The Supreme Court has overturned the ban on progressing with the £14bn proposals to build the third runway at Heathrow Airport.
HS2 trials Clean Air Gas Engine technology to cut carbon on...
In an attempt to improve local air quality, HS2 is trailing new Clean Air Gas Engine technology to dramatically cut carbon on construction sites.
Report: Cost of net-zero ‘cheaper than previously thought’
A new report has revealed that achieving net-zero targets may be cheaper than previously thought, as it outlines a detailed route map for a fully decarbonised UK.