Amey Wins 15-year Avonmouth and Severn Bridges Specialist Contract
Amey, a leading infrastructure, highways and public services provider, has been awarded the Specialist Bridge Inspection and Maintenance contract (SBIM) for Avonmouth and Severn Bridges by Highways England. The 15-year contract, worth £16 million per annum,...
Qualis Commercial Seeks Public Comments and Opinions on Five Epping Sites
Qualis Commercial is seeking comments for the five sites identified in the emerging Local Plan for redevelopment that signifies the start of a vibrant future for the whole of the district. Following consultation and communications with the...
Major Milestone for Ultra Low Emission Zone as Installation of New Infrastructure Gets Underway
Expanded zone is key to helping clean up the capital’s toxic airEnforcement in central zone has helped reduce harmful nitrogen dioxide by more than 40 per cent and tackle the climate emergencyFinancial support available for those on low incomes, disabled Londoners and...
Additional Driving Tests You Might Have to Take
Drivers have been reminded of extra tests which need to be completed before taking to the roads in certain vehicles. Motoring experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have explained what happens in tests including those for tractors and motorcycles. The pass plus course helps...
nmcn Releases Half Year Financial Results
National construction company nmcn has announced its half yearly financial results today - with a slight decrease in revenue to £181.6 million compared to £184.0 million the same period last year. Despite a strong start to 2020, COVID-19 and operational challenges...
Local Hospice User Urges People to Enter £1 Million House Prize Draw for Charity
There is currently a prize draw to win a £1 million house for as little as £2. 10% of the money raised will go to Chestnut Tree House (a charity providing hospice care for children and young people based in Sussex) and St Barnabas House (a charity providing palliative...
Joining a Business in Lockdown: How Alex Found His Feet at Consulting Engineers, Dougall Baillie Associates
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. When construction graduate, Alex Clayton, keen to further his professional experience, opted to join long-established, independent consulting engineers Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA), he was given a start date of...
Amey and Serco Join Call for New Global Centre of Rail Excellence in South West Wales
World class research, development and testing facility will help re-establish Britain as a global leader in rail technology. Amey and Serco have joined calls for a new Global Centre of Rail Excellence in South West Wales at the soon to be decommissioned opencast...
Amey Builds First Plastic Footbridge in Kent
Amey has completed works on the first Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) footbridge in Kent. Working on behalf of Kent County Council, Amey was given a brief to replace the existing Botany Footbridge in Tonbridge that crosses over the River Medway,...
Hub South West’s Eleventh Building for Growth Programme Will Give Local Businesses Direct Online Introductions to Nine of Scotland’s Tier One Contractors
hub South West’s eleventh Building for Growth programme – a six week online-only affair this time - is set to get under way from 19 August to 23 September 2020 and promises all participating local businesses online face to face opportunities to meet decision makers in...
EMCOR UK Launches New Purpose to Create ‘A Better World at Work’
EMCOR UK has launched its new strategic purpose, which sets out to reimagine the potential and positive impacts that the UK facilities management sector can bring to the workplace, the environment and society. The leading provider plans to achieve the highest...
SNIPEF Team Members Continue to Play Key Roles in Scotland’s Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum With Launch of key Health and Safety Guidelines
Members of the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) executive team continue to play key roles in the vital work being done by Scotland’s Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum to represent the industry’s views on the Covid-19...
Keller Delivers on Huge Refinery Project
Keller India has completed one of its largest projects, constructing 13,500 bored piles for the development of a groundbreaking oil refinery in Rajasthan. The refinery, which will be one of the country’s largest, is the first of its kind in the state and will create...
VolkerRail Appoints New Professional Head of Signalling
VolkerRail is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Robertshaw as its new professional head of signalling. Kevin joined the company in March and is taking over the role from Rod Jewell, who is retiring after spending over 50 years in the industry. Kevin...
New TfL App to Help Londoners Plan Ahead And Travel Safely
New app provides live journey information, including easy-to-navigate ‘step-free’ options, as service levels return to near normal levelsTfL Go enables customers to plan the best routes and travel outside peak times to help with social distancing App offers...
Engineering firm Elevates Its Potential With Senior Appointment
The lift and escalator consultancy arm of a Birmingham-based engineering business is looking to scale new heights with its latest appointment in the vertical transport sector. The appointment of 30-year veteran Richard Arnold will allow the adi VT...
FLAGSHIP GLASGOW DEVELOPMENT ENJOYS SELL–OUT SUCCESS AS SECOND PHASE OF HOMES IS UNVEILED
The first phase of homes at a flagship development in Glasgow’s West End has now sold out after continued high demand for the luxury apartments on offer. All 29 apartments from The Beech Collection at the prestigious Jordanhill Park development by CALA Homes...
DIY SOS BBC Children in Need special comes to Caswell Bay, Swansea
The BBC One programme will feature a Swansea based charity, supported by BBC Children in Need, which offers disabled children and young people the opportunity to learn how to surf DIY SOS, BBC One’s popular property renovation show, will head to Caswell Bay in...
Cambridge Investment Partnership Delivers More Brand New Council Homes
As part of its strategy to utilise under-used parcels of City Council land, Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) has completed its Colville Garages site to provide three, brand new two bedroom council rented homes with off-street parking.Colville Garages is located...
Isuzu Trades Up and Renews its Official Partnership With The FMB
3rd August 2020 – Isuzu UK, the pick-up professionals, has today announced the renewal of its partnership with the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The Isuzu D-Max pick-up is already popular within the construction industry and Isuzu UK has decided to renew the...
North West in Demand by Property Investors
According to the National Association of Estate Agents Property Mark, the housing market is booming. In June, properties sold for over the asking price, making property sales the highest recorded number since February 2016. As demand outstrips housing stock, recent...
Local Property Developer and Director of winmydreamhome.com Launches New Micro-Economic Initiative to Support Local Independent Businesses That Are Struggling from the Effects of Covid19
Marc Gerson, director of WinMyDreamHome.com has announced a new local initiative that will be built into the structure of the national property draw to help and support some of the much loved and hard-hit local businesses that will become a community to the winners of...
Progress at Chiltern Tunnel Site as HS2 Prepares for Arrival of First Tunnelling Machines
Preparation for the arrival of HS2’s first giant tunnelling machines has passed a major milestone with the completion of the 17m high headwall and ground reinforcement at what will become the south portal of the 10-mile long Chiltern tunnel. A specialist team, led by...
Leading Housebuilder Offers Merseyside Buyers Advice for a Fresh Start This Summer
With government restrictions easing and the summer months in full swing, five-star builder Barratt Homes is giving advice to budding house-hunters in Merseyside who are ready to leave lockdown behind for a fresh start. After spending large amounts of time in their...
Ready When You Are: Developer Meets Post Lockdown Demand With Ready to Move Into Homes in Long Itchington
Whilst the demand for housing has risen 54% since March, post-lockdown buyers are seeking a quick move to a brand new home whether they were looking to buy before the pandemic or not. David Wilson Homes is helping to meet this demand for a home in Long Itchington near...
TfL Celebrates 10 Years of Cycle Hire in London With a Record-Breaking Summer for Santander Cycles
More than 94 million cycle hires have been made since TfL launched its flagship scheme on 30 July 2010TfL’s cycle hire scheme has led a revolution in cycling in the capital, offering Londoners flexible and affordable access to bikes across the cityMayor hails huge...
Contract Close on New Winchburgh Schools
Plans to build a primary and two new secondary schools in Winchburgh, have reached an important milestone as Contract Close was achieved yesterday – 28th July 2020. Contract Close occurs when parties reach agreement on all the documentation required to progress with...
Moving to Be Near Relatives
In the old pre-Covid world, living near relatives was a concept that many home buyers set little store by. Travelling from one side of the UK to the other, or getting to Europe for the weekend, was routine. Grace Jephson of Stacks Property Search says, “It's hard to...
Berkeley Launches Visionary Regeneration Scheme in East London
• Launched on 22 July, TwelveTrees Park is a new, cosmopolitan neighbourhood for London• Located minutes between Stratford and Canary Wharf with five rail and tube lines on the doorstep, as well as London City Airport and Crossrail within 10 minutes, this is one of...
Ground Freezing for Major NY Tunnel Project
Keller is the leading ground-freezing expert in the world – a point recently reinforced on Long Island, New York, where the team successfully used the technique to provide excavation support and groundwater control on two shafts for a major tunnelling project. It’s...
Permaroof Partners With Tilcor to Become UK Stocklist
LEADING roof supplier Permaroof has partnered with New Zealand-based Tilcor Roofing Systems to become a UK stockist of its textured-finished Bond tiles – which capture the refined look of a traditional-style roofing tile while incorporating the lightweight advantages...
Fast-Growing McBAINS Re-Locates to New Athens Base
Property and construction consultants scaling up in the Mediterranean region Leading international property and construction consultancy McBains has moved into new premises in Athens today (Monday 27 July) as it looks to expand the scale of its work across Greece and...
Worcester Bosch Donates £30,000 to Alzheimer’s Society to Help During Difficult Times
Leading UK boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch has been working hard for 12 months to raise money for its charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society, in order to help the charity tackle dementia. The first donation of £30,000 has already been handed over and the company has...
TfL Responds to UCL’s Institute of Health Equity Review on Bus Driver Deaths During The Pandemic
Transport for London (TfL) has responded to the publication of an independent review by UCL’s Institute of Health Equity into the tragic deaths of bus drivers during the pandemic. TfL asked academics at the Institute of Health Equity to explore the pattern of...
David Ogden Appointed as CIHT Council Member
Amey’s Business Director for Transport Infrastructure, David Ogden, has been appointed as Chartered Institution for Highways and Transport (CIHT) Council Member for 2020-21, following an announcement at the annual general...
Five Differences Between Driving Vans And Cars
As drivers begin to take to their vans again they’ve been warned of some of the differences between driving cars and vans which they may have forgotten. Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk are hoping that reminding drivers about the difference in speed limit and safety...