Steel I-beams were bolted to the C-hooks to support the entire length of the bridge There’s one major headache for anybody tasked with removing a railway footbridge: everything below it. When contractor J Murphy & Sons was given the job of demolishing a 60-year-old concrete footbridge over the main railway line into Stockport, Manchester, the…
Buoyant growth and a ‘tick-shaped’ curve for recovery is the British Constructional Steelwork Association’s (BCSA) optimistic outlook for 2021: “We are forecasting a 12.1% increase in 2021 and a further 7.1% increase in 2022,” predicts chief executive officer Dr David Moore. This is even more optimistic than last year’s forecast, when the BCSA was looking…
CGI of the tunnel This gives the green light to construction of a £1.7bn Stonehenge tunnel project, despite the Planning Inspectorate having recommended that consent for the scheme be withheld. The A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) scheme comprises eight miles of dual carriageway, a two-mile tunnel and two new junctions. It also includes a…
Moorhead Group’s owners want to grow both its service offering and its geographic reach. Co-founder Jonathan Prutton, who owns the business with Philip Horsnall, said that East Midlands Demolition was a good fit. “We are delighted to have acquired EMD. It’s one of the most capable and respected demolition companies in the region and is…
The scene of the incident, which claimed the lives of Gareth Delbridge and Michael Lewis The report makes 11 recommendations to improve safety for rail track workers, including: not to waste time on trackside maintenance work that is not essential to operations. It is a comprehensive 115-page report. Here is the summary. At around 09:52…
Carillion collapsed in January 2018 The Financial Conduct Authority has revealed that it issued a warning notice to Carillion plc (in liquidation since 15th January 2018) and certain previous executive directors, proposing to issues them with a public censure, and not a financial penalty. The FCA found that: “Carillion’s announcement on 7 December 2016, 1…
The company said that Scoop Hill Community Wind Farm will see £1.8bn of economic investment that will be felt throughout the regional economy, including jobs and community benefits. It is the third Community Windpower renewable energy project in southern Scotland. The project has drawn support from businesses across the region, including Grange Quarry & Concrete,…
The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, secretary of state for business, energy & industrial strategy “Thank you to everyone operating in the UK construction sector,” he writes. “You are making a hugely valued and critical contribution to our country.” He says: “During this difficult autumn, I want to pay tribute to you and express my…
Scan the QR code The mobile application is designed to help new home builders keep track of people on site. The principle is similar to the Covid tracking app – everyone coming on site scans a QR code with their telephone and their personal data transfers to the site manager. “All visitors need to sign…
Premier Modular supplied the temporary buildings for the Covid testing site in Havant The extension of the modular building contract for Covid-19 testing stations follows on from a first phase awarded to Premier by the Department of Health & Social Care for an initial 25 sites from Inverness to Portsmouth. Premier’s factory in East Yorkshire…
