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The Government has announced its support for a new runway at Heathrow. The £18.6bn scheme will now go-ahead for consultation in the New Year. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said: “I am proud that after years of discussion and delay this government is taking decisive action to secure the UK’s place in the global aviation market […]

Chris Grayling reiterated the Government’s support for the controversial project, saying Britain needs the link “now more than ever” as the country’s Victorian rail network struggles to cope with population growth. “It is ready to happen, it is going to happen, and it’s going to make a massive difference to our country”, he said during a […]

Due to consistent growth a Major Main Contractor are currently looking for a Proposals Engineer to expanding their Bid/Proposals Team. Initially to start as a Bid Writer whilst being trained up and quickly progressing to a Bid Manager. The Proposals Engineer will want to be ambitious and comfortable working in an office based role. Predominantly […]

The government has given the go ahead for a new £18bn nuclear power station in the UK after imposing significant new safeguards for future projects. The vast construction project in Somerset, which has been criticised over costs as well as national security worries, will proceed following a new agreement with French company EDF, the government […]

The Chinese-funded nuclear power station at Hinkley Point is expected to get the go-ahead this week.  Theresa May slammed the brakes on the £18bn deal agreed by her predecessor two months ago, amid claims she was anxious about the security implications. But Downing Street has promised there will be a decision this month, and there are […]

A 31-storey luxury residential tower block in London’s Docklands called “jarring, unsettling and shambolic” by critics has won the 2016 Carbuncle Cup. The award handed out by Building Design magazine for a development judged to be the UK’s worst designed was given to Lincoln Plaza near Canary Wharf. The building was a “brain-numbing jumble of […]

Bouygues has soared to the top of the contracts league ranked by total work secured by contractors during the last 12 months. The top rankings were shaken up in July as major project wins on SMART motorways schemes and the Thames super sewer project dropped out of the 12-month rolling totals for many of Britain’s big name […]

A string of high profile contract wins lifted turnover at construction and fit-out firm Gilbert-Ash by 60% to £117.3m last year. Pre-tax profits at the Belfast-based firm also showed a modest increase to just over £200,000 as the firm expanded its UK presence. Ray Hutchinson, managing director of Gilbert-Ash, said: “While market conditions remain highly competitive, […]

Transport for London is planning a Crossrail 2 major briefing day in mid-September for the construction industry. The London event will set out long and short-term plans for the £30bn project to give consultants, contractors and suppliers an insight into how they might get involved in the mega-project. The Crossrail 2 project team will give an overview of objectives, challenges […]

Taylor Wimpey has reported business as normal in the wake of the Brexit vote. The housing giant has been carefully analysing trading since the referendum decision on June 24. Chief Executive Peter Redfern said: “One month on from the EU Referendum, current trading remains in line with normal seasonal patterns. “Customer interest continues to be […]