More retail space was filled by businesses following improvements to make cycling and walking easier, with a 17 per cent decline in empty shops Pedestrians spend 40 per cent more each month than car drivers   The vast majority of London’s Business Improvement...

Highways England is building bridges to inspire the next generation of engineers through a variety of educational activities across the South West. Ongoing and planned engagement with schools and colleges in Wiltshire, Somerset and Cornwall is helping to highlight...

Blackpool saw property sales grow 17% during 2018 (Q2 vs Q1 2018) Lancaster (16.6%) and Durham (15.4%) also saw property sales growth above 15% North-South divide turned on its head, with 7 out of 10top towns for growth in property sales in the north of England...

Robertson has been appointed to build two new hotels in Glasgow on behalf of Vastint Hospitality – next to one of the world’s most popular entertainment destinations.   The SSE Hydro, which recently celebrated its fifth birthday, is one of the busiest entertainment...

A group of Chinese university delegates has been welcomed to one of the Highland’s landmark construction projects as part of a knowledge sharing programme. Robertson welcomed eight visitors to Inverness Justice Centre for a guided tour of the project as part of a...

London aims to eliminate all death and serious injury from its roads by 2041 It is following in the footsteps of Sweden and New York with Vision Zero Sweden, where Vision Zero launched in 1997, has halved the number of deaths Videos of speakers at the conference are...

THE GREAT AND THE GOOD OF THE NEW HOMES INDUSTRY GATHERED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE, DIVERSITY AND THE INDUSTRY PAY GAP REDROW HOMES TOOK HOME THE HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR ACCOLADE Friday 16 November: On Friday the biggest names in the UK housebuilding...

In a bid to see new ideas, greater efficiencies and more investment in the railway, Network Rail is partnering with Innovate UK, the government’s innovation agency that helps grow the UK economy by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new...

Leading residential developer and investor, London Green, and joint venture partner, Orlandis Capital, have purchased Boatman’s House, a 53,000sq ft office building, in London’s Docklands for £18m.  Octopus Property have provided senior debt with all parties being...

Highways experts aiming to transform journeys on a vital part of the road network in North Tyneside had to go back to the classroom and delve into their history books as they started work on the multi-million pound scheme, it was revealed today.   Work on the £75m...

Dedicated co-innovation space to be provided within Bosch’s new ‘Connectory’ – currently under construction in Shoreditch Collaboration will see mobility experts share technology expertise and data with start-ups and small businesses to develop smart solutions...

A multi-million pound contract to shape the future of roads across the North West has been awarded to Amey Consulting. The Design Services contract for motorways and major A-roads in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire is worth £49.7 million,...

Users will be able to hire a Santander Cycle with a contactless bank card, with the process of hiring a bike made quicker and easier Get a free 24-hour access period from today, by downloading the app and entering code CYCLE18, also allowing you to continue to hire...

VolkerFitzpatrick has secured a place on Lot 2 of Highways England’s £8.7 billion Delivery Integration Partnership Framework. Lot 2 is worth £350 million, split between two contractors, and covers packages in the South East and East of England. The new framework will...

An extensive new harbour complex that will attract large cruise ships to one of the Middle East’s most iconic locations is underway, with Keller nearing completion on some innovative deep compaction works. The new 20-million-square-foot Dubai Harbour, which will sit...

A LEADING expert in materials handling has warned of the impact of Brexit on the industry.   Paul Casebourne, who has years of experience in creating engineering solutions and runs the Materials Handling Hub, believes that the industry has been forgotten as one of the...

Amey Sir Robert McAlpine – a Joint Venture between infrastructure support service provider Amey and construction and civil engineering company Sir Robert McAlpine – has been announced as a Delivery Integration Partner. It will be responsible for delivering...

New low-emission vehicles will be introduced four months ahead of the central ULEZ Order supports jobs and growth in the regions The first batch of 90 green Dial-a-Ride vehicles has now arrived in London. Dial-a-Ride is the door-to-door service that opens up London...

Leading UK architecture firm PRP has been appointed as lead architect and masterplanner on The Western Village in North Kent, by joint venture development partners, Clarion Housing Group and Countryside. Part of the Eastern Quarry section of Ebbsfleet Garden City, The...

Lotus Property, a Northern Ireland based property investment company, has acquired a 1.3m sq ft property portfolio in Scotland valued at approximately £60m.   The portfolio, which is made up of 45 properties in total, is predominantly located in Dundee and includes...

Highways England launched a new era for road building today (7 November 2018) as it announced ground-breaking multi-billion pound contracts encouraging better planned roadworks and more reliable journeys.   The company announced deals with 13 supply chain partners to...

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces that it has secured a place on two lots - B6 in the South East worth up to £1.1billion, and B8 in the North worth up to £2 billion - on Highways England’s Delivery Integration Partnership Framework. The...

An opening date of summer 2019 was today announced by the partners involved in building the exciting new multi-million-pound The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA).   The milestone follows on from last week’s announcement of stand-up comedian Russell Howard as the first...

An innovative noise barrier which will reduce the level of noise for residents living close to the M1 is being used in the UK for the first time.   The barrier will be installed by Highways England along a section of the M1 at Wakefield and not only reduces the level...

This year’s Armistice Day marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. To commemorate lives lost, which included eight million horses, Canterbury College teamed up with local partners to commission a piece of art in the form of a large-scale wooden horse to...

A further extension to the Brexit transition period would be “hugely unhelpful” to the construction and building services sectors, according to the President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Tim Hopkinson told the Association’s 2018 National...

A 6 week public consultation which could pave the way for a long-awaited project to relieve congestion around Whitehaven in Cumbria was unveiled by Highways England on Friday (2 November). Over the years various ideas have been suggested to tackle congestion through...

THE MOST transformational office development scheme to happen in the East Midlands in more than a decade has been submitted to Nottingham City Council, creating thousands of jobs – and setting a ‘cornerstone’ for the city’s Southern Gateway. Developers Peveril...

This week VolkerFitzpatrick completed one of the final milestones in a £49 million project to construct Ely Southern Bypass, on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council. The road officially opened with a ceremony on 31 October, attended by members of the council and...

VolkerSmart Technologies recently completed a project with Luton Borough Council, installing a series of variable message signs (VMS) in and around Luton town centre. Since the end of May, the team has installed a total of 15 VMS to small, medium and large size...