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London council tightens contractor checks after Osborne collapse
Contractors seeking to do business with the City of Westminster will face…
£40bn boost for flagship government works framework
An extra £40bn of work than originally anticipated could be up for…
Hinkley Point C row tests JV firms’ right to adjudicate alone
A judge is set to rule on whether individual firms in unincorporated…
Kier blames ‘exceptional rainfall’ as £60m mental health hospital delayed
A Kier job to build a new £60m mental health hospital has…
Contractor named for landmark £450m film studio but investor still sought
Bowmer & Kirkland has been confirmed as main contractor to build one…
Willmott Dixon in line to build delayed £31m Passivhaus leisure centre
Willmott Dixon has been named as the preferred bidder to build a…
New contract model launched for nuclear fusion schemes
A new contract model for nuclear fusion construction projects launched this week…
Winvic wins Birmingham build-to-rent job
McLaren Living and Heim Global Investor have appointed Winvic as contractor on…
Higher demand pushes Scottish Procurement Alliance framework value up by 50%
The value of a refurbishment and modernisation framework led by the Scottish…
Buildings: Project reports
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Glencar picks up the baton: The Sidney Sussex Building
Glencar is on a tight schedule to complete a life sciences building in Cambridge, after taking over ...
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Building up and under at Elephant and Castle
Value: £449m Contract type: JCT Design and Build 2016 Client: Elephant & Castle Development UK C...
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Building shops, offices and a basement club on Oxford Street
Scheme: The Ribbon Client: CBRE Main contractor: Wates Architect: Orms Contract value: £80m Contract...
Clients and contracts: More news
Government urged to tackle ‘valley of death’ over major infra projects
Contractor to get extra £1m from council over problem-hit scheme
Stepnell is set to be awarded an extra £1m for a problem-hit…
Sacyr/Wills joint venture wins £233m Dublin Airport tunnel job
A joint venture of Sacyr Ireland and Wills Bros has secured a…
Bid-rigging major reason CMA fined 84% of investigated construction firms
More than eight out of 10 construction firms investigated by the Competition…
Cost of NI regeneration scheme ‘could double to £100m’
A long-awaited overhaul of a waterfront project in Northern Ireland could cost…
Robertson £30m Newcastle cancer centre job progresses
Robertson Construction North East has moved plans forward for a £30m cancer…
Basildon Council to end Morgan Sindall’s £300m housing contract
Basildon Borough Council is set to end its relationship with Morgan Sindall…
Southern Water to seek main contractor for £84m pipeline project
Southern Water has launched procurement for a major pipeline scheme between Winchester…
Dozens of firms win place on £200m university framework
GMI, Morris & Spottiswood, Robertson, Tilbury Douglas and Wates are among 41…
Bouygues wins Exeter student accommodation job
Bouygues UK has secured the main construction contract for the University of…
Strabag wins £3bn contract to overhaul aqueduct for United Utilities
Strabag has secured a contract worth around £3bn to upgrade a critical…
Graham lands £71m civils contract at Liverpool Waters’ Central Docks
Graham has been appointed to deliver infrastructure works for the Central Docks…
Welsh Procurement Alliance plans four-year public buildings framework
The Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA) has said it indends to procure a…
Five firms named on £223m Northern Ireland power lines framework
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks has awarded a £222.8m framework for the construction,…
McLaren confirmed to build £280m Cardiff arena and hotel
McLaren Construction has been chosen to build a long-planned indoor arena and…
Four firms selected for £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub alliance
Network Rail has named four companies as preferred delivery partners on the…
Contractor appointed for luxury Regent’s Park fit-out job
Fit-out specialist EE Smith Contracts has secured a contract worth more than…
CHIC appoints firms to £970m housing upgrades framework
The Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) has appointed 33 contractors to…
Bowmer & Kirkland wins £50m Northumberland school job
Tier one contractor Bowmer & Kirkland has secured a £49.8m job to…
Scottish Power awards £5.4bn in transmission and substation frameworks
Scottish Power Transmission has awarded two strategic frameworks worth a combined £5.4bn…