The trial started in July 2020 with Speedy concessions now at nine B&Q stores: Trafford Park, Stockport, West Thurrock, Beckton, Roneo Corner, Yeading, New Malden, Gillingham and Darnley. A further five outlets are scheduled to open in January. The concessions, typically about 90 sqm in size, give B&Q retail and trade customers the option to…
The Scape consultancy framework is divided into three lots for Scotland and another three lots for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They start in January 2021 and run for four years, with the option of a two-year extension. Scape Scotland, based in Edinburgh, has its own framework because Scottish law and procurement regulation is different…
The new framework, put together by NHS Shared Business Services, runs from 17th December 2020 until 16th December 2023 initially, with the option to extend to 2027. Over the full seven years the overall value is put at £10.5bn. Although it is primarily for procurement of construction works across the National Health Service, it is…
The Dundee Institute of Innovation for Forensic Science is one of the recipients of funding under the Tay City Deal The deal is an agreement between the UK and Scottish governments along with Angus, Dundee City, Fife and Perth & Kinross councils as well as partners in the business and higher and further education sectors….
Dr Koohyar Faizi is leading the research project Van Elle and Nottingham Trent University have entered a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to simplify the design process for ground engineering in the rail sector. The aim of the three-year project, led by Dr Koohyar Faizi, is to help contractors put the right solution in first time…
Cargo operations at the Port of Dover Current issues mainly relate to goods imported from China and east Asia, including sanitaryware, power tools, screws and fixings. Suppliers of soft wood timber products from Scandinavia are also under pressure due to increased demand worldwide. BMF chief executive John Newcomb, who co-chairs the Construction Leadership Council’s working…
This image shows 26 semi-detached Ilke homes in Royal Drive, Egremont, Cumbria. The Drybrook scheme will be similar. The deal marks Ilke Homes’ fifth scheme as a full turnkey developer – it secured the land at Mannings Farm, near Drybrook High Street, in March 2020 before obtaining planning consent. The new estate will have a…
CGI of Montford Place (courtesy of Hawkins Brown) The development, in Montford Place in Kennington – just by the Oval gasholders – has been designed by architect Hawkins Brown for Connected Living London (CLL) – a partnership between private landlord Grainger and Transport for London (TfL). The site is currently a construction yard for the…
The UK needs twice the current workforce t deliver on the CLC’s £525bn national retrofit strategy The mass education campaign is a precursor to a ‘national retrofit strategy’ published by the Construction Leadership council to promote home improvement schemes. It says: “The UK has some 28 million homes, the vast majority of which need retrofit…
Chief executive Ray O’Rourke In the year to 31st March 2020, Laing O’Rourke made a pre-tax profit of £45.5m (2019: £32.7m). With revenue from continuing operations down 11% to £2,448.5m (2019: £2,753.4m), gross profit margin improved to 10.4% (2019: 7.7%). A £26m improvement in earnings before interest and tax to £72.9m was attributed to “a…
