Galliford Try secures £95m prison contract
A £95 million contract has been awarded to Galliford Try's Building division to construct a new detention facility at HMP Rye Hill. For the...
Shapps gives the go-ahead for UK’s first carbon capture power station
The government approved plans to build a 910MW combined cycle gas turbine power station with a carbon capture and compression unit adjacent yesterday. The...
Six men jailed for smuggling £44 million worth of MDMA
Danny Brown, 55, Stefan Baldauf, 62, Tony Borg, 45, Peter Murray, 59, Philip Lawson, 61, and Leon Reilly, 50, were convicted last week at...
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,...
Worker killed on £600M north London waste hub site
Last week, a worker was slain at the massive Edmonton EcoPark construction in north London. Work on the £683 million Energy Recovery Facility has...
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...
Detailed plans for BBC’s new Birmingham home
Specific plans have been presented for the BBC's new Birmingham location in a historic building in Digbeth. Several of the editorial teams for the...
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