Transport & Infrastructure
£10M Transformation of Hexam Bunker Begins
17 Mar 21
The redevelopment of a former nuclear bunker, which will create 60 new permanent jobs on the outskirts of Hexam, has begun. Led by Newcastle-based Union Property Development Ltd, the £10M project will deliver a 60-room Travelodge, a Lidl food store and a 250-space car park on the vacant 5.5 acre
Highways England Searches for Apprentices
16 Mar 21
Highways England has launched a new recruitment drive to find apprentices to join the ambitious Lower Thames Crossing project.
Work Starts on Castleford Scheme
15 Mar 21
Work has begun on a £9.2M transformation of a brownfield site into high-quality affordable housing in Castleford.
Comms365 Awarded Funding for ChargePlace
9 Mar 21
Comms365 Ltd has won the first phase of the Low Carbon Transport Innovation Challenge, working in partnership with the Scottish Government
Minimising Environmental Impact of Infrastructure
8 Mar 21
Homes England are working in partnership with local councils and Highways England to build a new road and making upgrades to existing roads
Keltbray Secures £14.1m Road Contract
5 Mar 21
Keltbray, the specialist engineering and construction business, has secured a £14.1 million package of works to deliver 14 bridge structures
Progress to Flood Embankment Repairs
3 Mar 21
A year on from Storm Ciara, a £10 million package of work to repair flood embankments on the Lower River Aire is making progress.
Costain Wins Plan on TfL Framework
3 Mar 21
Costain has been awarded a place on Transport for London’s (TfL) six-year Surface Transport Infrastructure Construction Framework (STIC)
Project SPEED Challenges Rail Industry
2 Mar 21
The UK Government challenged the rail industry to pioneer new ways of working to help deliver critical infrastructure projects
