Mace appointed to £150M Liverpool Street over-station development
For the £150 million development at 1 Liverpool Street in the City of London, Mace has been chosen as the principle contractor. After being...
UK battery startup to be acquired by an Australian company
The favoured bidder for the auto battery manufacturer Britishvolt, which entered administration last month, has been identified as an Australian company. When project funding...
Eurocell got £1m insurance payout following a cyber attack
The data breach hampered trading in July, which allowed an unauthorised third party to access worker information.
The end of July saw a cyber intrusion...
Government puts £43m towards Darlington Burtree Garden Village
Over a 20-year period, 2,000 new houses will be constructed on the site, along with up to 200,000 square metres of commercial space. 750...
Civils specialist Alun Griffiths names new MD
Construction News can confirm that Alun Griffiths has appointed the longtime managing director of Farrans to the position.
This month, David Parr replaced Stephen Tomkins,...
Transport schemes in West Yorkshire worth about £270m are to be placed on hold
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) stated it had identified approximately 40 developments that may be "paused" to relieve budgetary concerns. The delays would...
Colas wins long-term Cheshire maintenance deal
Colas will be responsible for the upkeep of the 2,300km of public roadways and traffic signals, street lighting, gulley cleansing, drainage, and street furniture,...
How Kier led the switch to hybrid battery generators
The changeover was made after testing ten battery storage units on the contractor's sites. Kier has calculated a monthly carbon savings of seven tonnes...
Demolition starts on £135m Wigan Galleries scheme
Cityheart, Wigan Council's strategic development partner, has authorised the commencement of enabling works on the £135 million Galleries shopping complex redevelopment proposal in the...
Forterra plans fourth brick price hike in 12 months
The company's product prices will have increased four times in the past 12 months. According to Forterra, trading is currently "robust" in revenue. Due...
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