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Highways Englands is planning a series of briefing days for contractors ahead of rebidding its smart motorways programme framework. The new SMP procurement model proposes fresh ways of working between Highways England and the supply chain. This will draw on an incentive-driven commercial model but crucially shifts towards an integrated operating model with Highways England. […]

Hochtief UK has been signed up to start work in the spring on a £40m train maintenance depot in Exeter. New depot plan at Exeter Olds View In partnership with Network Rail and the Department for Transport, train operator GWR is expanding its existing Exeter Olds View Depot train maintenance facility in the city. All […]

Clugston set to start £1.2bn Lincolnshire Lakes project Clugston Construction is set to take the plunge and start work forming the first of five lakes at the £1.2bn Lincolnshire Lakes development. The first lake will be able to host local, national and international triathlon events Also, The firm has got the green light from North […]

Carillion has lost its fight for survival as the contractor went into compulsory liquidation. The government will step in with funding to ensure Carillion’s 450 public services contracts continue. Philip Green, Chairman of Carillion, said: “This is a very sad day for Carillion, for our colleagues, suppliers and customers that we have been proud to […]

The Environment Agency is on the hunt for contractors and consultants for its next generation flood defence framework. It expects to spend around £1.5bn through the framework over four years. It has the option to extend the pipeline to the same firms for another four years. The new panel of pretendered firms will start the […]

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved plans for a £1.4bn Westfield shopping centre in Croydon, clearing the final planning hurdle. Construction expected to start in early 2019 Joint venture specialist retail developers Westfield and Hammerson can now redevelop and combine Croydon’s current shopping centres. The Whitgift Centre and Centrale to create the 1.5m sq ft […]

DIO awarded a contract worth approximately £43 million to VolkerStevin to construct a new jetty at Thanckes Oil Fuel Depot. It provides fuelling facilities for the Royal Navy at Devonport Naval Base. The project will deliver a new jetty with fuel loading and fire fighting facilities. The fire fighting facilities within the depot will also […]

Hutchison Ports has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick as main contractor for the latest phase of expansion at the Port of Felixstowe. VolkerFitzpatrick’s contract involves the design and construction of approximately 13 hectares of paved container yard directly behind berth nine. During the 15 month programme, VolkerFitzpatrick will be working with sister company VolkerStevin to reclaim circa 3.2 […]

Gatwick Airport has picked Bechtel to deliver its largest single project under the present £2.7bn investment plan. Bechtel will deliver the £180m Pier 6 extension in the heart of the airport under a construction management model. The US firm will be responsible for management of engineering, procurement and construction works and will be integrated alongside […]

Designs for a £175m upgrade to one of the busiest motorway junctions in the country on the M25 in Surrey have been agreed. The plans will see the Junction 10, interchange between the M25 and the A3 redesigned as a elongated roundabout to add more road capacity and improve safety with provision of dedicated free-flow left […]