Weekly News
Work set to start on 12-storey Thurrock storage facility
Contractors are readying themselves to bid for a £30 million landmark 12-storey automated container storage facility at Thurrock, London Gateway. Known as …
University of Southampton scheme celebrates construction milestone
To celebrate reaching the highest point of construction at the University of Southampton’s new flagship teaching building, the project team held a …
Eden Project Morecambe appoints main contractor
The completion of the Eden Project Morecambe has moved a step closer as VINCI Building has been appointed main contractor for the world-class scheme. The …
Two-storey leisure centre will provide much-needed facilities
Willmott Dixon has started construction on a new leisure centre and healthcare hub at Bransbury Park in Portsmouth, delivering modern swimming, fitness and …
Work starts on new teaching block for Birchington school
Morgan Sindall Construction’s Southern Home Counties business has commenced works on a new teaching block at Birchington Church of England Primary School in …
Small businesses will be paid on time as construction retentions set to be banned
The government has announced that it will ban the use of retention payments in construction contracts. Announced by the Department for Business and Trade, the …
Steel-framed offices form Mayfair centrepiece
Redeveloping a large area of London’s Mayfair district, two steel-framed office blocks will form the central element of the South Molton project. Alongside …
Steel up for M&S distribution centre
Highlighting Avonmouth’s strategic location, a new M&S distribution centre is being built on the site of a former pharmaceutical works. Being developed …
Government agrees support for Port Talbot floating offshore wind hub
The UK Government and Associated British Ports (ABP) have agreed to develop infrastructure at Port Talbot for a floating offshore wind farm in the Celtic Sea, …
Construction begins on 252-place Essex SEND school
Appointed by Essex County Council under a pre-construction services agreement, Kier Construction has started work on a new SEND school at Wolsey Park, near …
