Construction News
Active Travel Infrastructure Initiative Launched
6 May 20
The Scottish Government have announced a new fund which will fund a new infrastructure programme to enable more space for social distancing
Warehousing and Logistics Construction Boost
6 May 20
The Coronavirus outbreak has put a strain on the country’s supply chain with increase in keeping retailers well stocked with essential goods.
Construction Boost for Food Manufacturing
6 May 20
The UK’s reliance on imported foods has recently come under the spotlight due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is now a focus to move to more domestic production, and this is set to bring in more opportunities in the construction sector due to food manufacturers
Curzon Street Station Gets Planning Permission
5 May 20
Planning permission has been granted by Birmingham City Council for the construction of HS2’s new Curzon Street station. Three planning applications for the £570 million station and its surrounding landscaping were approved by the council planning committee on 23 April 2020. The report concluded that
Caledonian Secure Student Development
5 May 20
Caledonian Modular have been awarded a £40 million contract to build 528 student bedrooms in Penryn, near Falmouth in Cornwall.
Motorway Improvement Works to Begin
5 May 20
The motorway which links Manchester to North Wales is getting £12 million worth of improvements to provide better journeys for drivers. Highways England are to carry out a series of maintenance schemes along the 28-mile-stretch of road over the next 12 months. This will include
Winners Named for £4.5bn Smart Motorway
4 May 20
Highways England have announced the winners of its future smart motorway programme, which is worth up to £4.5 billion.
A solution for weathering the future
4 May 20
How can we design and adapt our buildings to help mitigate the impact of major weather events?
Home Working Boosts Digital Infrastructure
4 May 20
The increased use of the internet and working from home shows a sense of urgency to the programme for digital infrastructure construction.
BMM JV Start £42m Flood Scheme
1 May 20
BMM-JV, a joint venture between BAM Nuttall and Mott MacDonald are now working at Hull’s historic estuary frontage.
