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Robin Winstanley and Alan Wells of Banks Renewables on site The proposals are set out in a scoping report submitted to the Scottish government’s Energy Consents Unit. The scheme would have a potential generating capacity of more than 50MW – enough to provide over 36,000 homes with electricity. It would have the same National Grid…
Priest joins Berkeley board
The Ven. Elizabeth Adekunle The Venerable Elizabeth Adekunle, Archdeacon of Hackney for the Diocese of London, is one of three new non-executive directors joining Berkeley Group’s board. The boardroom shake-up at Berkeley, the first big reshuffle since the death of founder and chairman Tony Pidgley last June, also sees the arrival of William Jackson, who…
Manchester arena propels BAM to top of November’s league
BAM has a contract to build a 23,500-seater indoor arena in Manchester The house-building sector accounted for 40% of the new work awarded in November – with 227 new contracts registered, worth an aggregate £2.3bn. The contract winning the most work during the month was BAM, which won four new projects valued at a combined…
Spotlight on California’s Top Construction Companies: Setting Industry Standards
Building and construction in California involve a complex web of laws, regulations, and permits. These rules are designed to ensure safety, sustainability, and aesthetic integrity in the state’s rapidly growing urban and suburban landscapes. This article offers a guide for builders navigating the construction laws in California, aiming to demystify the legal landscape and foster…
Crossrail ‘could be mothballed’
Crossrail’s Farringdon station Sky News reports that the £19bn east-to-west rail link through the capital, will be mothballed without more government money to bail it once more. Crossrail was meant to have opened in 2018 and cost less than £15bn. The central section is now not expected to open before 2022 and costs have risen…
Northeast construction workers have the most disposable income
Construction professionals across a range of on-site and office-based roles secured an average salary of £44,115 in 2020, compared to £44,999 in 2019. However, thanks to previous pay rises, 2020 salaries were still 12% higher than in 2016. The analysis also indicates that while pay may better in the southeast, those in the northeast are…