Transport Action Network (TAN) has applied for judicial review of transport secretary Grant Shapps’ decision not to review the national networks national policy statement in the wake of more recent legislation. The national policy statement (NPS) was designated in 2014, before the 2015 Paris Agreement, which requires the UK to reduce carbon emissions, and before…
Pipistrelle bat (Drahkrub CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons) Bellway Homes admitted damaging or destroying a breeding site or resting place for bats at a construction site in Greenwich, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police. The company was ordered to pay a fine of £600,000 with further costs of over £30,000. It is the…
The Green Homes Grant scheme gives homeowners a £5,000 grant to fund up to two-thirds of the cost of home improvement works that aid energy efficiency, such as insulation, double glazing or heat pumps. It opened on 30th September 2020 for an initial six months but has since been extended to March 2022. However, grants…
The Robertson Babcock team (left to right): Reid Gilmour, Liam Short, Andy Fleming, Kirsty Allan, David Cairns, Jim Smith, Chris Patterson, Peter Chambers and Andrew Melville Robertson Construction was appointed by Babcock, which will initially use the £31.5m facility at Rosyth for the delivery of five General Purpose Type 31 Frigates. The 147m x 62m…
JTP Architects’ designs for Orchard Wharf Orchard Wharf, between the A13 and the Lower Lea Crossing, has been vacant for nearly 30 years. Regal London plans to bring the site back into use, with proposals for a mixed-use development “respecting the wharf’s history and heritage”. The plans outline three strands for the site, which would…
New managing partner James Beckly Ward Williams has a strong west of England presence but is looking to grow nationwide – this is James Beckly’s mission. He is in line to take over as senior partner on the retirement of Andy Snapes in November 2023. Mr Snapes said: “It is fantastic to have someone of…
John Hartnett In a planned succession, John Hartnett is taking over from John Wilson, who retires at Christmas after 24 years with the business. At the same time, Phil Brown is joining the board of Eric Wright Construction as surveying director. Group managing director Jeremy Hartley said: “John Wilson has done an excellent job leading…
FI Modular delivered this social housing in Banbury for Cherwell District Council in 2017/18 Ashley House, parent company of Powys-based F1 Modular, secured a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) in July to protect it from creditors while negotiating a rescue. There were discussions with Midlands house-builder Piper Homes, involving a reverse takeover that would enable Piper…
Paul Wheelhouse The Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) is open to industries where energy usage makes up a significant part of production costs. Scottish businesses can apply for match funded grants of more than £125,000 to invest in energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies. The fund will prioritise helping the most energy-intensive industrial sectors to…
Kwasi Kwarteng is now minister in charge of construction Nadhim Zahawi, construction minister since July 2019, was last month given the job of overseeing the roll-out of Covid vaccines at the Department of Health & Social Care. Although he remains a junior minister at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), most of…
