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Posted: 22nd November, 2018
HS2 has launched its search for the construction teams for the new station at Curzon Street, in Birmingham. With ground works contractors already on site, preparing the ground where the new concept station will be built, the finished station will put Birmingham firmly at the heart of the HS2 network. The arrival of HS2 in... Read More
Posted: 22nd November, 2018
The Environment Agency has launched a £2.1M programme of improvements to River Thames locks, as part of its annual winter programme of infrastructure investment. The work will support recreational and commercial boating along 135-mile stretch of the River Thames. Major projects will be carried out at five of the 45 lock sites it owns and... Read More
Posted: 21st November, 2018
Network Rail is partnering with Innovate UK in a bid to see new ideas, greater efficiencies and more investment in the railway. The news comes as the railway infrastructure company says it is transforming, and increasingly opening up to new ideas that bring value for money and innovation. The partnership illustrates Network Rail’s commitment to... Read More
Posted: 21st November, 2018
Work has begun on a brand new state-of-the-art facility at King’s School in Macclesfield – one of the UK’s biggest independent day schools. It is thought that the 80-acre Derby Fields development, which forms part of a wider programme of works at King’s School worth around £60M, will complete in May 2020. Three sites are to... Read More
Posted: 21st November, 2018
Midlands Connect has revealed the first ever improvement plan for the entire A46 corridor, with a 20-year vision to future-proof the route and boost the national economy. Taking a “corridor approach” to improving the whole A46 through the Midlands could boost the economy by £7.1Bn, says Sub-national Transport Body Midlands Connect. The pan-Midlands transport agency... Read More
Posted: 21st November, 2018
Work to regenerate Hull’s historic riverside dock has got underway, which will see flood defences replaced as well as environmental enhancements for the area. The Hull+ scheme comprises an investment of up to £5M, in a partnership between Hull City Council and the Environment Agency, and will provided better flood defences for some 2,000 properties,... Read More
Posted: 21st November, 2018
Highways England has awarded a multi-million pound design contract which will help shape North West roads into the future. The contract will see Amey Consulting provide Design Services for motorways and major A roads in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire over the next five years. Worth some £49.7M, the contract is part of... Read More
Posted: 21st November, 2018
A £15M contract for the development of an offsite hospital wing has been won be The McAvoy Group. It is McAvoy’s largest healthcare project to date. McAvoy will use an advanced offsite solution to reduce the build programme by half to less than 12 months. This will help Northumbria Healthcare Trust to meet the rising... Read More
Posted: 21st November, 2018
Construction of Princes Quay Bridge in Hull, which will one day shape development across the city, is officially underway. Princes Quay Bridge is being built to link the city’s marina to the southern end of Princes Dock. Crucially, the bridge will significantly improve access, making it easier for pedestrians, cyclists and disabled users to cross... Read More
Posted: 19th November, 2018
A new clean energy system, enabled by long-duration storage technology. Pressure is mounting to decarbonise global energy systems as countries step up efforts to meet their obligations to the Paris Agreement, a legally binding commitment to limit global temperature rises to two degrees Celsius. To achieve this, cleaner technologies are required that can help curb... Read More
