Posted: 26th April, 2021
Since the reopening of the construction sector in the summer of 2020, confidence has been sky high, with growth in March 2021 the highest on record since 2014. According to figures from IHS Markit/CIPS, the growth of output had grown in line with increased commercial, domestic and civil engineering projects. These works have largely come in the form of restarting delayed... Read More
Posted: 23rd April, 2021
Health and safety in the construction industry is getting a welcome boost thanks to funding from HS2 via the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK. A new customisable online training tool is now in development by specialists in cloud-based Building Information Modelling (BMI) and digital twins, 3D Repo, in partnership with 4D consultancy, Freeform and Balfour... Read More
Posted: 22nd April, 2021
Firethorn Trust, a commercial real estate investor and developer, has appointed Winvic Construction Ltd to deliver its landmark 25.5 acre site, Ascent Logistics Park in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. With a focus on promoting sustainability, the contract was awarded to Winvic on the basis of its ability to deliver Firethorn’s requirements of a net-zero carbon scheme.... Read More
Posted: 22nd April, 2021
Thanks to collaboration with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and its external suppliers, the £2.6 million project to install new accommodation pods at HMP Ford is being delivered and is set to exceed customer expectations. The work began in December 2020 to upgrade the residents’ living conditions at HMP Ford by installing 80... Read More
Posted: 21st April, 2021
It’s easy to forget how far we’ve come with regards to bridge engineering. Our favourite bridges become a part of our natural environment. They are monuments no less than they are essential infrastructure. But even new bridges appear ageless despite their novelty. This emphasises the prowess of engineers to integrate these giant structures into towns... Read More
Posted: 20th April, 2021
The UK Government has expanded it plans to deliver next-generation broadband to hundreds of NHS surgeries, schools and other public sites in the hardest-to-reach parts of Scotland. The new funding has come as the Government announced Project Gigabit, an ambitious £5 billion project to roll out top-of-the-range gigabit connections to every corner of the UK,... Read More
Posted: 19th April, 2021
Homes England, the UK Government’s housing agency, has opened a competitive bid round for its latest intake of strategic partnership, it is seeking strategic partners with the ambition and capacity to deliver affordable housing at scale; organisations interested in applying have until 12 noon on 18th May 2021 to submit their proposal online. The strategic... Read More
Posted: 19th April, 2021
Highways England has announced the three companies it has shortlisted for its largest single contract, the £2.3 billion package to build the longest road tunnel in the UK. The road tunnel will sit at the heart of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, the most ambitious roads project in a generation. The three construction and engineering... Read More
Posted: 16th April, 2021
Plans for a special needs and disabilities (SEND) school in Winnersh are set to move forward with HLM Architects and specialist off-site main contractor Reds10 being appointed to the build. The new Oak Tree School will accommodate 150 pupils in the area and is being set up by the Maiden Erlegh Trust. The school will... Read More
Posted: 16th April, 2021
HS2 has announced the signing of a new contract to create new woods and wetlands as part of early environmental works on the route between the West Midlands and Crewe, known as Phase 2a. The £52 million early environmental works contract HS2 Ltd has signed with Balfour Beatty marks the first stage in extending the... Read More
