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Curtins appoints technical director for Scotland
Janice Smith Smith, who has 20 years’ experience as a qualified civil and structural engineer, started with the firm this month. She is taking over the region’s leadership from executive director, Phil Richardson who is due to retire in the spring. As well as civil and structural engineering services, Curtins offers transport planning, environmental, infrastructure,…
JJ Rhatigan secures £500m workload for Strawberry Star
The residential-led Lu2on development that JJ Rhatigan is building for Strawberry Star Under a partnership agreement, JJ Rhatigan will build four Strawberry Star developments, with a combined gross development value of around £500m. JJ Rhatigan is currently Strawberry Star’s contractor on its £280m residential-led mixed-use Lu2on scheme in Luton, with phase one of the scheme…
Green light for new Wembley towers
The five tower blocks have been designed by architect TateHindle Transport for London’s joint venture with Barratt London plans to build 454 apartments at Wembley Park across five tower blocks, designed by architect TateHindle. Brent Council has approved the plans, which will also change public realm in the and provide new operational space for TfL….
Edinburgh looks at post-pandemic ‘Spaces for People’
The latest review of Edinburgh’s Spaces for People programme proposes a citywide consultation and assessment criteria for retaining some of the schemes once Covid-19 restrictions are eased. The city has been rolling out measures to create safe routes for walking, cycling and wheeling while physically distancing. On 28th January, the Transport & Environment Committee will…
Vistry profits at top end of expectations
Chief executive Greg Fitzgerald Vistry Group reports a strong second half in 2020, with private sales rate per outlet per week increasing by 15% to 0.62 (2019 H2: 0.54). The company reports that its supply chain “has remained resilient despite the challenges of both the pandemic and Brexit”, maintaining a good supply of materials and…
More losses for Higgins
For the year to 31st July 2020, Higgins Group made a pre-tax loss of £3.1m on turnover down 22% at £186m. “A combination of exceptional circumstances and one-off events including Covid-19 during the year contributed to the loss,” said chairman Richard Higgins. The pre-tax loss was slightly better than the previous year’s £4.0m pre-tax loss….