Birmingham City Council has cut hundreds of KPIs during a restructuring of its troubled £2.7bn highways PFI contract. The tender process for a new contractor…
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Category: Construction Services
Plan submitted for 30-floor Salford resi tower
Manchester-based property developer CERT property has submitted plans for a 30-floor residential tower on Salford’s Clippers Quay. The vertically zoned tower block, designed by OMI…
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Cabinet Office review calls time on ‘wasteful’ frameworks
An independent Cabinet Office review into the proliferation and use of frameworks in construction has called for a complete overhaul of the system to end…
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BAM to start £300m Gateshead arena
Developer Ask:PATRIZIA has instructed BAM Construction to work on the initial preparation works for the Gateshead arena project. BAM replaces Sir Robert McAlpine, which was…
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Kier tops November contracts league
Kier has secured the biggest monthly haul of new orders for the second time in three months after getting its finances back on track. The firm…
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Construction site labour rates hit all time high in London
Site labour rates have hit an all-time high in London as pay across the country continues to rocket. Analysis by construction payroll specialist Hudson Contract…
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Labour shortages blamed for 1.8% construction output drop
Construction output fell 1.8% in October representing the largest monthly decline since the pandemic sent construction off a cliff edge in April 2020. New work…
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Big five modular builders form trade body
The UK’s big five MMC builders have teamed up to form a new trade body to accelerate the growth of the modular sector. Trade body…
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Tolent to start £50m Brett Wharf site in Gateshead
Gateshead-based contractor Tolent is preparing to start the first phase of works on the £50m Brett Wharf development. The prominent site on Gateshead’s quayside will…
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Taylor Wimpey CEO Pete Redfern to step down
Taylor Wimpey CEO Pete Redfern is stepping down after more than 14 years at the helm of the house builder. Redfern will leave the business…
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