Construction News
YHA Framework Winners Revealed
27 May 20
Five winners of the £300m YHA have been selected, the contract sees highways planning and surfacing work being done throughout the region.
£1bn Trans-Pennine Dualling Route Announced
26 May 20
The £1 billion Trans-Pennine dualling transformation has been announced, and reveals the list of improvements Highways England wants to make
D2N2 Provide £4m for Station Masterplan
26 May 20
D2N2 is to provide funding to aid the Chesterfield Station masterplan, they has approved a grant of £3.8 million
Go-Ahead for HS2 Train Station
26 May 20
Planners have been given the go-ahead to begin work on the UK’s largest ever train station, HS2’s West-London super hub, Old Oak Common.
Ground Investigation for Lowestoft Flood Barriers
25 May 20
The £67 million Lowestoft flood risk management project run by Balfour Beatty had moved a step closer to the start of construction.
Kier Reappointed to £1.2 Billion Framework
25 May 20
Kier are pleased to announce that they have been reappointed to the £1.2 billion hub South West Framework in Scotland.
Spike in Construction Job Numbers
22 May 20
New figures have shown a spike postings were up by 0.7% following an announcement that key industries could return to work.
Kier Start on Leisure Site
22 May 20
Keir have started work on a new £15 million leisure centre, the new centre will improve facilities for residents of the Spen Valley.
£2Bn for Fast Track Walking and Cycle Schemes
22 May 20
The UK Transport Minister has pledged to help councils fund a rapid switch of road space over to greater walking and cycle use. Grant Shapps, UK Transport Minister, has announced £2 billion in funding to help local authority highways and streetwork firms with the task of marking pop-up bike lanes,
Kier Secures Place on £2.6bn Water Framework
21 May 20
Keir have started work on a new £15 million leisure centre in Yorkshire. The new centre will hugely improve the leisure facilities for residents of the Spen Valley. The Spen Valley Leisure Centre facilities will see an eight lane, 25 metre main pool, a 20mx10m activity pool, which will also
