A 50% rise in civils design costs of HS2 phase 2
HS2 extends its civils design and environmental services contracts for Birmingham to Leeds and Manchester routes by 50%. The originally expected costs for design...
Balfour Beatty wins major M58 link road job
Balfour Beatty has won the job to design major M58 link road in Wigan Borough. Wigan Council gave the responsibility to Balfour Beatty to...
Poynton relief road contract was awarded to Graham Construction
Graham Construction was awarded a £26m design and build contract of Poynton relief road by Cheshire East Council, which includes a 3km single carriageway...
Major cycle route upgrade works started by TfL
A new major upgrade for cycle routes covering up to 4.7 km is under progress by Transport for London (TfL) in South West London....
Bidding starts for Birmingham HS2 station
HS2 has opened the bidding for Birmingham’s landmark Curzon Street station worth £570m. Rail procurement chiefs have chosen for a two-stage bid process for...
Petrol prices to rise in UK after drone attack on Saudi Arabia oil plant
A huge drone attack on the world's largest oil plant in Saudi Arabia could lead a rise in petrol prices in the UK by...
New minister appointed for HS2
Andrew Stephenson(Lancashire MP) has been appointed as the new Minister for the HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. The new minister Andrew Stephenson will be...
John Sisk & Son won Corn Exchange area upgrade contract
John Sisk & Son is confirmed as the main contractor for the Corn Exchange area upgrade contract Leeds. The scheme worth is £21.5m, this...
BPD submits plans for first carbon neutral bus station
Leicester City Council receives the plans from BPD for St Margaret’s bus station in Leicester. This project will deliver the UK’s first carbon bus...
All set for a first ‘rubber road’ in London
Tower Hamlets becomes the first borough in London to make a road created part of the old recycled tyres. Tower Hamlets Council worked with...
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