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Mace wins work on ‘world’s most powerful laser’ facility
Mace is set to work on a facility near Oxford that will house the world's most powerful laser. Under a preconstruction services agreement (PCSA) with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STF …
Silvertown Tunnel cost rises by £2m
The cost of the Silvertown Tunnel has crept up again, this time by £2m to £179m, according to Transport for London (TfL). The cost overrun and delay have been revealed in an agenda document for TfL’s …
The London Construction Awards raises over £4000 for charity partner CRASH
The London Construction Awards took place on the 22nd of September, at the Novotel London West. Led by global-smash hit comedian Dom Joly, the awards celebrated all of the major achievements, developm …
Midgard to start work on £243m London towers
Midgard has been confirmed as the contractor on two new high-rises in Tottenham Hale, north London. The developer, Related Argent, has been granted a £243m loan from ICG Real Estate to develop 1 and 2 …
New Affordable Housing Chief at Galliford Try
Galliford Try has appointed a new director to its Affordable Homes business.  Dr Angela Brockbank joins the business from housing association Thirteen Housing Group, where she was head of new business …
Former MI6 tunnels beneath London that inspired James Bond’s Q Branch to be restored and opened to the public
A network of hitherto secret underground tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War Two are to be restored and opened to the public for the first time under a £220 million plan.  The Kingsway …
ISG picked for £155m prison work
SG has been picked for a £155m programme to deliver 780 prison places across three sites. The contractor will build Category D houseblocks with 60 single-occupancy rooms, as well as ancillary rooms, f …
£1.6bn Decarbonising Frameworks Open For Bids
Suppliers can now bid for work on two Pagabo frameworks valued at £1.6 billion and specialising in decarbonisation projects.   One is dedicated to healthcare schemes, with Great Ormond Street Hospital …
Alok Sharma challenges Rishi Sunak: show us how UK can meet green pledges
Former Cop26 chair says emissions cuts must be made elsewhere and ministers must show how they plan to achieve this
London Construction Awards 2023 winners announced!
Last Friday, the winners of the London Construction Awards were announced at a glittering awards ceremony in London.  Hosted by comedian Dom Joly, over 400 guests from across the industry attended as …
New Look Offsite Hub ‘Invaluable Resource for Construction Professionals’
With up-to-date news, views and an invaluable source of information – following an extensive overhaul the Offsite Hub was relaunched. What can visitors expect from the updated Offsite Hub? Offering a …
Welsh county ordered to pay Alun Griffiths £3.3m
The High Court has ordered a Welsh council to pay Alun Griffiths £3.3m – and dismissed its argument for postponing payment as “spurious”. In an earlier adjudication, Carmarthenshire County Council was …
Costain Scoops £79.83m Contract
Infrastructure firm Costain has scooped a contract, worth £79.83 million to work on 16 site's in Severn Trent's portfolio. The work is within the previously announced framework agreement and part of S …
£3.2bn New Build Framework Extended
A Midlands housing association is procuring for an eight-year new build framework valued at more than £3 billion.  Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Limited (CHIC), in Birmingham, has extend …
£90m plans to ‘restore’ Oxford Street in London
Oxford Street in London is set for a major overhaul – reportedly costing £90 million.   Westminster City Council and business management consultant New West End Company (NWEC) have signed a Memorandum …
Canada Water Dockside Scheme to Go Ahead
A 1.5 million sq ft commercial scheme in Canada Water has been approved by Southwark Council. Co-designed by BIG and HWKN Architecture, the 4.5-acre site will be one of London’s largest developments i …
New £2.5bn ‘electricity superhighway’ delivery team
A £2.5 billion subsea electricity superhighway has taken a step forward following the appointment of a consortium to its delivery team.   Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) will see a 525kV, 2GW high voltage …
Laing O’Rourke and client in talks over cost of design changes on £600m Olympia scheme
Pair attempting to reach agreement on final bill at huge redevelopment of west London site  Laing O’Rourke and its client on the £600m scheme to redevelop the Olympia exhibition venue are understood t …
Robot dog surveys nuclear weapons site
Construction contractor Bam has brought in Spot the robot to survey former atomic weapons testing facilities that are too hazardous for people to enter.
Open House 2023 highlights: the top 10 must-see buildings in London
Open House, the free two-week festival of London’s architectural heritage, has unveiled its line-up of buildings opening their doors to the public from 6 to 17 September
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