Posted: 16th October, 2019
The Dean Burn scheme on the A38 in Devon is currently being undertaken by Kier and South West Highways, entailing the construction of underground drainage system and a filtration pond which is filled with engineered soil to trap oil and metal residue from the highway. The drainage scheme has been funded through Highways England’s Environmental... Read More
Posted: 15th October, 2019
The construction of sports facilities at the University of Stirling have entered a new phase following the completion of a steel and concrete frame structure, leaving the addition of a glass exterior as the only major exterior works that remain. The project has cost a sum of £20M and has been carried out by the... Read More
Posted: 15th October, 2019
The Bromford Housing Association has entered into a £160M partnership with four different contractor companies to deliver approximately 400 homes per year over the course of the next four years in Gloucestershire. The partnership, named the Bromford Construction Partnership (BCP), includes the Bromford Housing Association as well as Galliford Try Partnerships, Lovell Partnerships, E G... Read More
Posted: 15th October, 2019
Last week, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Simon Clarke, made a speech to leading figures within the green energy sector at the formal launch of the Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund (CIIF). Secretary Clarke specifically stated: “In June this year, the government became the first major economy in the world to adopt the Net Zero... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2019
A new Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters has been constructed in Blackpool by the contractor company Willmott Dixon, after being commissioned by the property development company Pick Everard. The new headquarters cost a total figure of £25M and features facilities such as a public enquiry desk, investigations hub, and a 42-cell custody suite, all available to the... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2019
Watford Community Housing has taken over the Willow Lodge affordable housing development at Watford Riverwell after it was completed by a joint venture of the Borough Council and Kier Property. The Watford development consists of 29 dwellings, specifically composed of 20 two-bedroom apartments and nine one-bedroom apartments, with six of the 29 reserved as affordable rent... Read More
Posted: 14th October, 2019
Initial work to begin the improvement of the Western approaches at Edinburgh’s Waverley station have been approved by the Scottish Transport Secretary, with the work in question being allocated a total sum of £15M to ensure completion. The Edinburgh Waverley Western Approaches (EWWA) project has been taken forward to Outline the Business Case, which will... Read More
Posted: 11th October, 2019
Homes England have received approval to begin construction of up to 3,000 new homes on a 200 hectare site, named the Northern Arc, in Burgess Hill, Mid Sussex, over the course of a 15 year period, with nearly a third of the homes being reserved as affordable housing. The Northern Arc site will also witness... Read More
Posted: 11th October, 2019
The beginning of construction works at Plymouth’s Marine Enterprise Zone were marked by representatives from the Plymouth City Council and Kier Regional Building Western and Wales last week, marking the commencement of the second phase in the Oceansgate scheme. This second phase of construction will entail the erection of a three storey office building as... Read More
Posted: 10th October, 2019
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has commissioned the construction of three buildings comprising of a medical and dental centre, physical training centre, and a drill area at the Defence College of Logistics, Policing, and Administration in Worthy Down. The Defence College project was carried out by the Swedish modular construction specialist Skanska, as part of... Read More
