Work starts £20m Reading leisure centre by Pellikaan Construction
A £20m-plus leisure centre project in Reading is all set to get started by the London contractor Pellikaan Construction. A new leisure centre with...
Heidelberg Materialsbuys aggregates and earthworks specialist B&A
The move follows Heidelberg's recent acquisition of the earthmoving and demolition waste recycling contractor Mick George Group last month.
Bristol-based B&A employs a team of...
Skanska Carries Out Demolition of Major Rail Bridge
The demolition forms part of a £60m renewal programme that will see a 130-metre-long bridge removed and replaced over the first two weekends of...
BAM to axe 6.5% of its workforce
BAM Construct UK has decided to make 6.5% of its workforce reductant which means that 150 staff is going to lose their jobs. The...
Construction Union concerns on extension of sick pay rights: Coronavirus impact
There’s a lot of discussion happening about the COVID (Coronavirus) and Construction union Unite in the UK asks its employers to look into the...
Merry Hill draws £50m investment plans
The eighth largest shopping center project in Britain is now on cards with a £50m works. Plans for a ‘leisure-focused upgrade’ at the Merry...
Argent founder takes position at Homes England
The co-founder of urban developer Argent, Peter Freeman is the new chair of the Government’s housing quango Homes England. He is well known as...
McLaren lands another £240m Reading site
The £240m Minster Quarter scheme in Reading has an appointed preferred bidder by McLaren Living. The site will provide 612 homes together with a...
Bidders shortlisted for £370m HS2 Birmingham Interchange station
Three bidders are shortlisted by HS2 for the £370m contract to construct a major Interchange Station in Solihull. The contract, that is to be...
Engie and Equitix secures Birmingham student housing deal
Engie and Equitix combine to secure a £200m contract with the University of Birmingham. This allows the expansion of student accommodation provision with a...
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