Bill Hewlett Bill Hewlett is joining in the newly-created post of technical director after 16 years with Costain. The British Board of Agrément (BBA) provides certifications for construction products to verify that they comply with the relevant standards and regulations. Its credibility and authority has been damaged since it emerged that it (and other similar…
The £34m Glasgow City Region City Deal project will see the former ExxonMobil site transformed into a mixed-use development that will include storage, distribution, industrial, business and office space. Plans detail office and industrial development located in Eastfield, business in Centrefield and storage and distribution in the Westfield areas. The project is expected to generate…
The city’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2021-26 will see grant funding of £469.71m made available with the aim of building the additional homes. The Glasgow SHIP outlines the city’s priorities and resources available for investing in housing to achieve the ambitions and housing supply targets of the Glasgow Housing Strategy (GHS). The…
The level of construction output in November 2020 was 0.6% (£80m) above the February 2020. This was thanks to repair & maintenance work, which was 7.4% above the February figure; new work remained 3.1% below its pre-pandemic level. However, February was a somewhat poor month itself, with construction output inhibited by poor weather. November’s output…
Construction companies have until 5th February 2021 to register their interest to secure a role building schools and colleges across England over the next four years. The framework is divided into three value bands – high, medium and low – with each subdivided into regions, making 22 different lots in total. The High Value Band…
Artist’s inpression of the Hillingdon Gardens scheme The planning application for Hillingdon Gardens at the former Master Brewer site was originally reject by Hillingdon Council but that was later overturned by London mayor Sadiq Khan, who approved it. Local MP Boris Johnson, then a backbencher, was against the scheme and asked for the secretary of…
CGI of the planned student flats Up to 60 students will be accommodated in the new development’s studio flats, which will be built over three and four storeys, and feature several communal areas and facilities. The £6m development is targeted at students at Brighton’s Screen & Film School – Alumno plans a movie theme for…
Colmore Tang chief operating officer Steve Underwood The Birmingham-based contractor is targeting building owners, managing agents and surveyors seeking to replace cladding. Colmore Tang has already built several tower blocks since it was launched in 2013, delivering more than 3,500 residential units and a 253-bedroom hotel, as well as 180,000 sq ft of retail space….
The filing comes three days before the third anniversary of the collapse of Carillion, after which time it would be too late for action to be taken. Eight former directors are named: Philip Green (chairman), Richard Howson (chief executive until shortly before the collapse), Keith Cochrane (who took over from Howson), former finance directors Richard…
The first national lockdown hit house-builders hard but Taylor Wimpey says that it returned to near normal levels of production capacity towards the end of 2020. However, profits for the year are set to be just a third of what they were the previous year. Total UK home completions (including joint ventures) decreased by 39%…
