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HS2 contracts, construction

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.
Clyde road bridge, Scotland innovation district,

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.
budget 2021

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, rail industry

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.
Plant hire, hs2, construction

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.
Public Sector Partners Council

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.
development finance, SME builders

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.
HS2 to Crewe

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.
performing and digital arts

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.
Operator Skills Hub

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.
Lower Thames Crossing project

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.
jobs board, hs2

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.
Nick Walkley

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.
housing

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

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.
Housebuilding, Housing, construction,

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.
Kwasi Kwarteng

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.
modular construction

The need for decentralised high tech modular

Paul Dunn, executive director at CallisonRTKL explores the need for decentralised high tech modular construction.
Craig Anderson, vital energi, Craig

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.
scape framework, place shaping, mace

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.
Kickstart placements,

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.
third runway at Heathrow Airport

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.
Clean Air Gas Engine

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.
net-zero

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.