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HS2 has started contractor consultations to build the West Midlands to Crewe section of the high speed railway. The 58km route, known as section 2a forms the first part of the western leg of HS2 Phase Two and is expected to cost around £3.5bn to deliver. Phase 2a interfaces with Phase One in the West […]

Atkins has been signed up to deliver civils design for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on the Isle of Anglesey. Hitachi Nuclear Energy Europe this morning signed up three UK companies to support delivery of design for the £14bn project. Assuming a successful project outcome, Hitachi will deliver the nuclear island and architect engineering […]

VolkerFitzpatrick has started work on a £22m design and build office project near the King’s Cross regeneration scheme in London Squire and Partners designed office project Investor Deepdale Holding is funding the 57,000 sq ft the Rolling Stock Yard project. The Squire and Partners designed the building, which will comprise a part eight-storey and part nine-storey concrete structure and […]

Highways England has chosen the winners for one of its biggest ever framework deals. The Enquirer understands the names will be officially confirmed shortly of contractors who have bagged places on the programme worth up to £8.7bn over the next six years. It is understood the winners are: North West/North East/Yorks/Humber: Costain, Balfour Beatty, Kier South West: Vinci, Galliford […]

HS2 has unveiled detailed designs for landmark stations at Curzon Street in Birmingham and the Solihull Interchange. Consultant WSP UK is working with Grimshaw Architects on the Curzon Street design for a £30m fee, while Arup is paired up with Wilkinson Eyre Architects to design the Interchange station for a £23m fee. Curzon Street station will […]

Wales’ largest housebuilder Redrow has announced another year of record pre-tax profits – up 21% to £380m. It is the fifth year in a row the Flintshire-based company has announced increases in annual profits. The firm said the demand for new homes had been driven by a competitive mortgage market and the UK government’s Help to […]

Contractors and consultants working on HS2 are gearing up to employ a 15,000-strong workforce by 2020. Firms preparing to mobilise for main construction start next year Over 7,000 roles are already supported by the project, and over 2,000 business have already won work with HS2, ahead of the main construction start next year. According to a […]

Newspaper tycoon Richard Desmond has scaled-up plans to redevelop Northern & Shell’s Westferry Printworks site on London’s Isle of Dogs. Tallest of four towers now rises to 46 storeys Revised plans submitted by development manager Mace to Tower Hamlets Council will see the number of homes planned for the site more than doubled from around 722 […]

The Environment Agency has put out a call for contractors to bid for a £220m marine and coastal flood defence framework. Its Next Generation Supplier Arrangements are being set up to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of capital project delivery and asset management. The new framework will develop an incentivisation mechanism, based on newly released […]

Network Rail has started the hunt for contractors to deliver up to £4bn of infrastructure work across the west of England and Wales. The regional Control Period 6 (CP6) framework covers building and civil engineering work with provision for signalling, power and communications schemes. Network Rail will be holding a supplier engagement event on September […]