Construction News

Balfour Beatty secures £185M A9 dualling contract from Transport Scotland


Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £185M contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9.

New River Medway bridge constructed with low carbon materials


The Environment Agency has used innovative technology to install a new 16m long bridge.

Utilising 1% of the green belt could deliver 738,000 new homes


Research by Lomond has revealed that Labour could deliver almost half of the 1.5 million new homes planned.

Balfour Beatty introduces human recognition standards across UK projects


Balfour Beatty has become the first Tier One contractor to mandate human recognition cameras on certain items of plant and machinery across all its UK operations.

Kier appointed to UU framework


Kier has been appointed to support United Utilities with its biggest ever environmental programme.

Willmott Dixon starts £61m defence scheme


Willmott Dixon has been appointed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

New Government Hub for York given planning green light


Plans for a state-of-the art government office development in York have been given the go-ahead.

Latest NHBC figures reveal current house building volumes must double to meet Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge


Latest NHBC figures reveal current house building volumes must double to meet Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge

Average newbuild home is powered by 57% less energy


According to HBF figures.

Act now for SHDF


In May, the government published details of Wave 3 of The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF).