Global pandemic recently put a spotlight on the importance of space, especially in urban areas. How can an urban life be planned if people must stand 1meter away from one another? On the contrary, can global megalopolis provide their entire population with enough...

Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded a £47.5 million contract to design and build a new 400 kilovolt (kV) substation in Peterhead, Scotland on behalf of SSEN Transmission. This latest contract award forms a critical part of SSEN Transmission’s East...

Landsec and Laing O’Rourke have today signed a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) for the final design and planning of the main construction of Timber Square development. A start date is yet to be confirmed for the scheme which comprises of circa 370,000 sq ft...

Workplace consultants and interior fit out specialists Blueprint Interiors have appointed Hannah Chambers as their Technical Designer and Nick Cupit as Bid Manager.  These exciting new appointments are part of a strategic plan to...

Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has revealed the extent of its investment in technology over the past 12 months, as part of its continued commitment to increasing production efficiencies and strengthening its customer service. The pioneering roofing solutions manufacturer...

Leading wet civil engineering company, Land & Water, has completed its works as part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project to transport and unload the London Clay mined from the new ‘super sewer’ tunnel to its Habitat Creation Scheme in Rainham.  Carried out...

A new police custody training facility at the University of Derby, developed by Morrison Design Ltd, has opened to students.  The redevelopment has created a unique training facility for students on the University’s accelerated...

Construction works are progressing well on ‘The Yacht Club’ – an exclusive 81-home development on the banks of the river Trent, by Leeds-based developer KMRE Group Ltd. Situated in a prime waterside location to the south of Trent Lane, The Yacht Club will offer...

Leading private and social house builder, The Braidwater Group, has today received approval from Belfast City Council Planning Committee for the construction of more than 650 social and affordable homes on a significant 75 acre site in west Belfast. Located beside the...

Terraqua Environmental Solutions (TES), the environmental arm of Land & Water Services, has successfully transformed the garden landscape of a private home in West Sussex through completing a bank erosion repair project on a stream running through its garden. The...

Here’s how future journeys past Stonehenge could look after Highways England’s plans to unlock congestion and transform journeys for millions of people using the A303 between the south-east and south-west were today given the go-ahead. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps...

Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £13.4m contract for the second phase of the £62m redevelopment at Oaklands College in St Albans. It comes after the company handed over the first phase in the summer, the Homestead building, which provides residential accommodation...

The second phase of development is underway at St. Modwen’s popular industrial and logistics scheme in Newport. Two units of 30,000 sq ft and 100,000 sq ft are set to be delivered, providing high-quality industrial and warehouse space. Strategically located at the...

North West housing association Onward Homes has strengthened its Board with a key appointment from the property sector. Onward Homes has appointed Dena Burgher as a Non-Executive Director following an extensive search and competitive recruitment process. Dena’s new...

A new video provides a glimpse of how a £228 million bypass to take traffic away from the village of Mottram in Longdendale could look. Highways England has released the computer-generated images as part of a public consultation on the scheme, which is designed to...

The Wates Group has signalled its continued commitment to social value announcing that every one of its business units will achieve Living Wage Recognised Service Provider (RSP) status within five years.The announcement, made during National Living Wage Week, means...

Managing Director of Balfour Beatty Living Places, Steve Helliwell, has recently featured in Highways Magazine, discussing how the Government’s commitment to carbon-friendly travel has provided a sense of optimism during the COVID-19 global pandemic,...

Work on the £150 million Windy Harbour to Skippool project will step up a gear over the next few months and drivers and residents are encouraged to go online to stay up to date with the latest on the scheme. Highways England, responsible for operating, maintaining and...

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to design and build the new Bramcote Building, a specialist teaching block for The Polesworth School in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The school is a mixed gender secondary school...

Leading consulting engineer Howard Ward Associates (HWA) has assisted in the completion of phase one of The Oaks – a significant student development close to the University of Warwick.  The building, known as Oaks 1, is located less than a kilometre from the...

Marking Living Wage Week (9-15 November 2020), the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) has been an accredited as a Living Wage employer. Its Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at SNIPEF receive a minimum hourly wage of...

Highways England is today inviting tenders for its largest ever contract, the £2 billion package to build the longest road tunnel in Britain that sits at the heart of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, the most ambitious roads project for a generation. The Lower...

Designers, surveyors and engineers have been carrying out specialist work as a £1 billion project to transform Trans-Pennine journeys takes shape. Next week communities along the route of the A66 will be able to find out the latest update on the project when new...

UK and Ireland specialist contractor Pure Fitout has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Gary McCloskey to the role of group commercial director. The Belfast-based company, which was established in 2015, is one of the fastest expanding fitout...

Land & Water Services is celebrating the landmark work anniversary of its Managing Director, Adrian Gascoyne, after he has played an important role in the leading wet civil engineering firms’ success and growth over the past 21 years. Adrian joined the company...

A key milestone has been reached at the new Brent Cross West railway station, as the first piles were put in the ground last week. The work, being delivered by VolkerFitzpatrick, involves concrete being pumped 15 metres below ground before a reinforced cage is put in...

Located in one of the East Midlands’ most sought-after villages - Colston Bassett in the Vale of Belvoir, Nottinghamshire - is award-winning developer Guy Phoenix’s latest creation, The Knoll. Known for his bespoke, multi-million-pound, turnkey homes, which feature...

CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, has announced a £1.5 billion investment, awarding construction contracts for full fibre rollouts across 27 towns and cities, addressing approximately up to 3 million premises. The awards will create...

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has once again teamed up with Electrical Safety First (ESF) to give free lockout kits to Scotland’s trainee electricians.  Now in its 12th year, the partnership saw SECTT training officers visit colleges...

The second national lockdown that was proposed by PM Boris Johnson last week in an attempt to combat the spread of coronavirus was approved in the House of Commons earlier today. The vote was won by an overwhelming 516 to 38. Despite the vast majority supporting the...

As the United Kingdom faces a second lockdown, Mental health charity, Mates in Mind, is calling on the Government to back more funding for mental health charities, who are supporting UK workers and have already seen a significant increase...

Manchester-based Hollins Homes is celebrating after presenting the keys to its 100th purchaser, following continued business growth and an increased demand for homes due to the stamp duty holiday. House builder Hollins Homes builds with traditional values and a common...

LEADING independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has unveiled its new-look head office following an extensive refurbishment led by its recently established in-house interior design team. The firm has restated its commitment...

Drivers and residents are being given the chance to influence plans for a new £228 million bypass to improve journeys between Manchester and Sheffield. The Highways England scheme will take traffic away from Mottram in Longdendale, reducing noise and improving air...

HS2 Ltd has revealed the final design for the Little Missenden vent shaft headhouse, which will provide ventilation and emergency access to the high-speed railway’s 10 mile-long Chilterns tunnel below. The headhouse is one of four that will be built above a vent...

Sarah Beale, Chief Executive of CITB, has given notice of her resignation which will come into effect from September 2021. She has served as CEO since January 2017, having previously held a range of senior leadership positions at the organisation...