Posted: 26th January, 2021
Kier Highways has announced that it is now maintaining the technology assets throughout the Highways England Area 13 network where it has delivered the Maintenance and Response contract for the last three years. This technology element of the contract will remain in place for the next 11 years. This also follows the end of the... Read More
Posted: 26th January, 2021
Winvic Construction Ltd has been appointed by two new clients for concurrent works at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. The £93 million GDV project began at the start of January 2021. The contractor will deliver improvement works at Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) ahead of the forthcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games. They will also construct a mixed-use... Read More
Posted: 25th January, 2021
Kier are pleased to announce that it has been appointed to the £10.5 billion NHS Shared Business Services public sector construction framework. The framework is for use by NHS and all public sector organisations within the UK to procure for building and construction works. This includes demolition, upgrades and refurbishment projects, as well as design... Read More
Posted: 25th January, 2021
Following recent announcements in support of custom and self-build homes, the UK Government has announced that it is to launch a £100 million Brownfield Land Release Fund this month (January 2021). The Brownfield Land Release Fund will look to support the development of brownfield estate regeneration and development on public sector land and, will also... Read More
Posted: 22nd January, 2021
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that Coventry and Oxford are developing proposals to become the UK’s first all-electric bus cities. The two cities are currently developing business cases in an England-wide competition to swich an entire town or city’s bus fleet to electric vehicles. If the business cases win, each city could be... Read More
Posted: 22nd January, 2021
The Department of Education (DfE) has started a tender process for a new line-up of firms to deliver its £7 billion school building programme over four years. There are more than 30 contractors on the existing schools and further education colleges mega framework, all of which will need to reapply to join the new panel... Read More
Posted: 20th January, 2021
The UK Government has appointed Natalie Forrest to lead its new plans to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. This is currently the largest hospital-building project in a generation. Ms Forrest has worked with the NHS for more than 30 years and most recently led the construction and operationalisation of NHS Nightingale London in response... Read More
Posted: 20th January, 2021
HS2 Ltd has received the go-ahead from Birmingham City Council to begin the transformative refurbishment of the Old Curzon Street Station. This marks the next phase of work around the new high-speed terminus in central Birmingham. The agreement between the council, which owns the building, enables a long-term lease by HS2, with work set to... Read More
Posted: 19th January, 2021
In line with new legislation and design guidance, projects in Cambridge are delivering infrastructure which provides better bus, walking and cycle facilities for those travelling into the city. With Greater Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire set to grow by up to 30% in the next 15 years, the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is ensuring that vital... Read More
Posted: 15th January, 2021
Winvic Construction has begun the main infrastructure works at SERGO Logistics Park Northampton Gateway (SLPNG). The 450-acre multi-modal logistics hub is located next to Junction 15 of the M1. Once completed, the development will comprise five million sq ft of modern, highly sustainable industrial facilities and Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI). This new project has... Read More
